Fulham keeper Mark Crossley hopes to get a loan move
away from Fulham next season in order to find a new
club.
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Mark Crossley |
The 35-year-old goalkeeper, who has made 10 appearances
in two seasons for Chris Coleman's side, has one year
remaining on his contract at Craven Cottage.
The imposing Welshman has been kept on the sidelines
by the outstanding form of Dutchman Edwin van der Sar
and the former Nottingham Forest man accepts he may
have to drop down to the Championship to secure regular
action.
"I've got a year left at Fulham but I'll be
looking to move out on loan next season because there's
nothing like playing," Crossley said.
"It's alright sitting on the bench every week,
picking up the money, but it's better to be playing
so I'll be looking for a loan period.
"My contract probably won't be renewed at Fulham.
I'm knocking on a little bit now, the wrong side of
30, but I still feel good and I still feel sharp enough
and I can still do a job.
"It would probably mean dropping down a division
but I think I can play in that division, no problem."
The goalkeeper believes Coleman's close-season transfer
business may be determined by who leaves Craven Cottage
this summer.
"There will be players coming in and players
going out as there always is," Crossley continued.
"I don't think Chris has got a lot of money
to spend but it depends who he gets rid of.
"He's done a great job. In his first season
we finished ninth which is a great achievement for a
club like Fulham. It's not been as good this year but
we've not done too badly.
"We're safe now and we can build for next year.
We've been playing well lately but we've underachieved
really.
"We started off alright but we hit a bad patch
and we never recovered from it really. We've found it
tough this season and it's hard to compete but we have
underachieved."