Norwegian international John Arne Riise has set his sights on a new deal at Fulham after regaining his place in the side under Rene Meulensteen. "Rene has been brilliant for me," the 33 year old said in the London Evening Standard. "As soon as he came in, I said to myself that he is my type of coach.
"The way he takes training and the way he talks to the players, I knew that he was good. He has given me the confidence that I need from a manager to perform to my highest level. He put me back in the team and I have been in there since."
"I have always been committed to the club, even when I was not playing. The reason I wanted to leave is because I was not playing and I had to think of my career.
"I am at the age where I need to play. The Fulham board know I want to stay. Hopefully we can talk about a new deal because if Rene wants to keep me on, then I want to stay."
