Fulham were today being linked with a move for their former striker Clint Dempsey
Dempsey, who plays for Seattle Sounders, has been trying to negotiate a two-month loan deal during the Major League Soccer off-season.
Dempsey spent five-and-a-half years at Craven Cottage before joining Tottenham in a £6million deal in the summer of 2012.
Spurs sold Dempsey, 30, for a similar fee to Seattle Sounders after just one season at White Hart Lane.
The new MLS season does not start until March 8 and Seattle general manager Adrian Hanauer admitted earlier this week that a loan move for Dempsey was “likely”.
Fulham boss Rene Meulensteen, meanwhile, is committed to ensuring the progression of the club’s best youngsters into the senior squad.
Former boss Martin Jol was criticised for his apparent reluctance to promote young players into the first-team set-up.
Fulham have a number of talented academy players — including Moussa Dembele, Buomesca Tue Na Banga, Chris David and Patrick Roberts — and the club are currently top of the Premier League Under-21 division.
Meulensteen said: “Enormous credit to the academy because they do things right. The key is making sure you create a pathway for those players to come through.”
