Mark Schwarzer has voiced his desire to sign with Arsenal ahead of the new Premier League season.Arsenal have been linked with the 37 year-old Australian international goalkeeper for the duration of the summer, but manager Arsene Wenger has reportedly been angered by Fulham's demand for a large transfer fee.
"I need it to happen," Schwarzer told the Australian Daily Telegraph. "I've had a couple of chats with Mark [Hughes]. It's delicately poised. Who wouldn't be keen to go to Arsenal?
"At this stage in my career it's an amazing opportunity to play at that level and one I really want to take. Only time will tell whether that happens or not."
Arsene Wenger has become desperate to sign a goalkeeper ahead of Arsenal's Premier League challenge after Arsenal Number 1 Mani Almunia struggled to perform last term, posting one of the lowest save percentages of all goalkeeprs in the Premier League.
Schwarzer, one of the league leaders in save percentage, is seen by many as a perfect signing for the gunners. The Fulham goalkeeper has been one of the best goalkeepers in the league over the past few seasons, winning praise by many players, managers and observers of the game.
Schwarzer said he will not pull himself out of Saturday's game against Bolton Wanderers to manufacture a move, but he could miss the game through injury.
"I have never sat out a game [to prove a point] and never would," Schwarzer said. "But it needs to be resolved sooner rather than later. I'm not sure whether I'll play [for Fulham] on the weekend. I've got a few little injury problems but we'll have to wait and see how I pull up when I return to London."
I recently posted that I believe Arsenal will win the Premier League with the purchase of a new goalkeeper. I have full trust in Schwarzer and see him as an ideal signing to propel the Gunners to the Premier League crown.
