Jol rules out Fulham bid for strike duo

Fulham manager Martin Jol has distanced the London club with moves for Manchester United’s Dimitar Berbatov and Schalke forward Raul.

The Craven Cottage outfit have been linked with a number of strikers over the last couple of weeks, with a lack of goals hindering the side’s efforts this season.

Despite admitting the quality of the afore-mentioned veteran attackers, the Dutch coach is focused on progressing with the players currently in the Craven Cottage squad.

“It is not our philosophy [to make signings like Raul],” Jol told reporters in a press conference.

“He is a star but I have another star in that position, who will probably be the same as Raul in the future. Moussa Dembele is on the way to becoming a fantastic player.

“Bryan Ruiz can also play there and we have a young player that can play in that position that you probably don’t know in Kerim Frei. I have Pajtim Kasami, who is 19 years old, so I would probably be crazy to get another player in that position.

“Dimitar Berbatov is at Man United and is quite happy. And if he moves I don’t think it will be possible for our club to get him, you know?

“He is certainly a very good striker, he was very good for me, but it is just paper talk,” he confirmed.

By Gareth McKnight

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