Schwarzer attracting interest
25 Apr 2008 - 07:18:12
Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate has confirmed that several European clubs have shown an interest in veteran goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer.
The 35-year-old Australia international is out of contract at the Riverside Stadium this summer, with talks over a possible new deal having been put on hold.
However, the likes of Bayern Munich are reported to be keen to try and lure Schwarzer away from England.
Southgate said: "The situation is that, with Mark being in the last six months of his contract, clubs are allowed to approach him from abroad and I totally expected that to happen.
"He is a top-quality goalkeeper and an excellent professional and I have got no issue with that at all.
"It is very difficult for us in the situation we are in to have those sorts of conversations, because we have to be focused on the next game and getting the points we need.
"But Mark has to do what's right for him within that period of time as well."