Arsenal
Clint Dempsey – I Want A Bigger Challenge
Arsenal are in pole position to land Fulham’s 23-goal forward Clint Dempsey, after the player admitted he’s ready to take on a bigger challenge in his career
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Clint Dempsey has issues a come and get me plea to the likes of Arsenal and Liverpool after admitting he’s ready to take on a bigger challenge.
The Fulham ace enjoyed a superb season last campaign scoring 23 goals in all competitions, and netted 17 goals to help the Cottagers finish in an impressive ninth place in the Premier League.
However, the American forward has just one year remaining on his current deal and he is quoted by the Daily Mail as saying he’s ready to tackle a ‘bigger challenge’ in his career, and playing in the champions league is a dream he wants to fulfil.
‘After every year I want to keep getting better, and I want to take on bigger challenges, and playing in the Champions League is something I want to do.
It was something I wanted a year ago but it didn’t work out that way. It’s something I still want.
There are things I want to do in my career. And I’m going to do what it takes to make those things happen.’ Dempsey is quoted as saying by the Daily Mail.
The Mail claim the likes of Arsenal and Liverpool have been monitoring his situation but the 29-year-old has said until a club puts an offer on the table, there is little he can do.
‘I don’t get caught up in that [speculation] because until somebody is putting down some money it doesn’t matter.
‘If teams are really interested, they need to put their money with their mouth is and make an offer.’ Dempsey continued.
Dempsey’s wish to play champions league football would put Arsenal in pole position to sign him should the Gunners make their interest official. But if the North Londoners pull out of the race the USA international would also find it very difficult to turn down a move to Liverpool, despite the Merseysiders only able to offer Europa League football next term.
Would you like to see Dempsey at your club? Get involved in the comments section.
Eric koech
May 25, 2012 at 12:50 pm
Arsenal please sign Clint dempsey since he is agreat player having notched 23 goals last season.Dempsey will also reduce the goal scoring burden of Robin Van Persie.
Dr Sain
May 25, 2012 at 2:29 pm
RVP will certainly leave.he has already asked to leave,but as usual arsenal with delay it till 11th hour,and then give xcuse of not enough time to sign anyone or we have nough quality to replace RVP like xcuse.
Billy
May 25, 2012 at 12:55 pm
This would be agreat addition to our club. Come on wenger n get him. GUNNERZ 4EVER.
Moh'd A.Saddiq
May 25, 2012 at 1:00 pm
Dempsy u make a rigth decision,and i will like to u playing in UEFA Next season join gunners.
Kiki
May 25, 2012 at 1:27 pm
Dempsey, giroud, kagawa, nd a defender
otuekong
May 25, 2012 at 1:45 pm
pls wenger God wil bless u if u sign demsey 4 us.up gunners 4 life o!
otuekong
May 25, 2012 at 1:46 pm
pls wenger God wil bless u if u sign dempsey 4 us.up gunners 4 life o!
Oladimeji
May 25, 2012 at 1:48 pm
Though is a good and fantastic player but if the coach feels that is a perfect player for the team then he should sign him
samuel ademuwagun
May 25, 2012 at 1:58 pm
Yes! Yes!! Yes!!! Arsenal should sign Dempsey he is a great player and also have premiership experience.
ERICKO
May 25, 2012 at 2:00 pm
dempsey is good midfielder sign him
MAX ESSAN
May 25, 2012 at 2:20 pm
PODOLSKI,GIROUD,KAGAWA ,DEMPSEY AND JAN .WE BEG U ARSENE
Docbrody
May 25, 2012 at 2:21 pm
Of all the transfer rumors out there, Dempsey is the only one with a proven track record of scoring goals in the English Premiere Leauge.
As a forward he may not be on Van Persie’s level, but he is certainly more dangerous than anyone we have now.
As a midfielder, his work rate is top notch. He is willing to run back to help the defense, which we really need. He never stops working… even when other give up, he plays hard right to the last minute of every game. Perhaps that is because he’s played for a mid tier team who need every goal even in defeat, but whatever the reason, it’s the kind of toughness that Arsenal needs.
Kingsley
May 25, 2012 at 2:23 pm
Yes i like him pls aw go n get him 4 us gunner 4 life
spaco
May 25, 2012 at 3:39 pm
i’m tired of all ds
Spectoman
May 25, 2012 at 3:55 pm
Tym waits 4 no man so AW pls do us a beta signing dis tym pls oooo
T-PHRANCK
May 25, 2012 at 4:11 pm
Wud b a gr8 addition
Emmydon
May 25, 2012 at 4:23 pm
Demsey is a great playa. Pls wenger,we need him. Plus promote ryo miyachi..he’s ready.
lari03
May 25, 2012 at 8:53 pm
Imagine 17 goals,added to van persie’s 30,if we had purchased him last season we surely would have trophies,but then Arsenal is partial to french,dutch and english players in that order.
n5gooner
May 25, 2012 at 10:14 pm
cash plus chamahk for giroud, get rid of bendtner and vela, with free’s up cash get depsey, also sign m’vila and a defender, mbwia, vertonghen or van der wiel maybe a back up keeper also.already got podolski, with jack coming back, we would look ok, think rvp would be impressed with the signings and would show we are serious as a football team that we want to compete. with the ox, arteta, song and walcott, midfield is looking ok. just sure up our defense.
bob d
May 26, 2012 at 4:45 pm
couldnt we buy dempesy and loan them ramsey ,we would be quids in having fulham pay ramseys wage and give him first team experiance!!
Milton Ebong
May 31, 2012 at 11:18 am
Wenger, Dempsey will not disappoint- he is strong, mature and more experienced- one of the few gaps we have been missing in midfield.