Clint Dempsey: American Soccer Star Linked with Move to Paris Saint-Germain

Fulham's leading goalscorer and United States international Clint Dempsey could be on his way out of Craven Cottage this summer.

The Texan, who last year was linked with Italian giants AC Milan, is now reportedly drawing interest from French side Paris Saint-Germain.

PSG are a club looking to return to prominence after a couple years of success in the mid-90s when they were last league champions and reached the semifinals of the Champions League, a competition they are trying to return to for the first time since the 2004-05 season.

Dempsey's performances over the last few seasons certainly merit a move to a club with higher ambitions than Fulham.

Deuce joined the Cottagers in 2007 after three fantastic seasons at New England Revolution. Since then, he has become Fulham's all-time leading Premier League scorer and has scored some of the club's most famous goals, including an impossible angle 18-yard chip over the goalkeeper to put Fulham past Juventus in the UEFA Europa League last season. Dempsey was instrumental in the club's run to the Final against Atletico Madrid.

The problem with Fulham is that Dempsey has been their highest success in years. During his tenure, the club has normally been fighting to stay above the relegation zone just to get into the top half of the table.

With PSG sitting in a position to fight for a trip to the Champions League in the 2011-12 season, Dempsey could join the growing list of Americans playing on Champions League clubs. Oguchi Onyewu became the first in 2009 when he was used as a sub in his only ever appearance for AC Milan. If Twente buy his rights from Milan in the summer, he could be back next season. This year, Sacha Kljestan became the first American to score in the competition, doing so for Anderlecht in the Qualifying Rounds. Fellow American Maurice Edu also scored for Rangers in the Group Stage, and he will be back in the tournament next year.

PSG are aiming to buy up several players in the summer in order to boost the club for a push at their first league title since 1994. Aiming to become a force to be reckoned with on the European front, an attacking midfielder of Dempsey's ability would be an excellent addition to the club and would benefit the American, who could receive a nice pay raise and a chance to play first class football.