Socceroos goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer linked with move to Arsenal
By Liam FitzGibbon
May 26, 2010 .Socceroos goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer has been linked with a club move from Fulham to Barclays Premier League giants Arsenal, according to reports in the English press.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is very keen to sign the Fulham goalkeeper after losing faith with Manuel Almunia in the late stages of last season, the Daily Mirror reported on Wednesday.

Schwarzer, 37, had moved to the top of Arsenal's hit list after Wenger was put off by high prices for his other goalkeeping targets - AZ Alkmaar's Sergio Romero and Shakhtar Donetsk's Andriy Pyatov, the paper reported.

Schwarzer, who boarded a plane for South Africa with his Australia teammates on Wednesday, has been in career-best form for Fulham.

His performances helped guide the Cottagers to the UEFA Europa League final and a credible 12th in the Premier League, along the way the became the first Australian to win a league player-of-the-month award.

He has another year on his contract at Craven Cottage, but Wenger reportedly feels he could sign Schwarzer for a good price because of his age.

Separate reports earlier this month said the Frenchman had scouted Schwarzer during Fulham's final two home games of the season.

The former Middlesbrough keeper said in April that he felt as if he could play on into his 40s, saying he had no thoughts of retirement as he approached his 38th birthday in October.

"I want to keep going as long as I can," he said.

"As long as I'm enjoying it, and able to play at this level, why not?"

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