Clint Dempsey will not play in Fulham's Premier League opener against Norwich on Saturday after telling boss Martin Jol that he is not ready to play for the club anymore.
The United States forward, 29, has been linked with a move to Liverpool throughout the summer. "Clint is not involved," confirmed Jol on Fulham's official website.
"He has told us he wants to leave and he is not ready to play for this club anymore."
Dempsey scored 23 goals in 46 appearances last season and has one year left on his contract at Craven Cottage.
During the summer a post appeared on the website of the company that owns Liverpool suggesting the Reds had signed him.
The striker pulled out of Fulham's pre-season training camp in Switzerland, telling Jol at the time that he wanted to leave.
"He [Dempsey] told me 'you know what I want to happen' and at that time it was to go to Liverpool. I told our people that we had to listen to other clubs, but there was no other club. There have been no firm offers for Clint," added Jol.
"Clint feels he needs a move and that move was probably Liverpool, but Liverpool bought new players and no Clint, so we have ended up with a situation with Clint here at Fulham, but he is not committed to the club."
Jol conceded it is unlikely that Dempsey will stay at Fulham but says the club will only sell him for the right price.
"Every week I hoped the situation would change and that he would want to play for us, but no, he doesn't want to play [for us]," he said.
"Hopefully there will be an offer for him but our chairman is strong. We can't let Clint go on the cheap. He has signed his contract and if no firm offer is on the table he will stay here."
It has been reported that Dempsey has been fined for his stance, but Fulham would not confirm this.
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