Portsmouth in the dark over Sulaiman al-Fahim's plan to watch Fulham match.

• Prospective new owner says he will attend on Saturday
• Club claim they are unaware of his intentions

Portsmouth have not been informed by their prospective new owner, Sulaiman al-Fahim, about his plan to attend the club's opening fixture of the Premier League season, against Fulham at Fratton Park on Saturday.It is also unclear whether the club's current owner, Alexandre Gaydamak, will be at the game. If he fails to attend, this would create the potentially confusing scenario of Fahim not being hosted by the current owner, and might cause further questions regarding the future of the Emirates-based businessman's buy-out.Fahim, who is currently in America, has stated that he will travel to the south coast this week. He hopes that by providing a visible presence, he will underline his commitment to the club as his prolonged takeover heads towards a fifth month.Growing concern over Fahim's ability to finance the deal forced Portsmouth last week to issue a statement which said: "We are assured that Sulaiman al-Fahim is committed to buying the club and investing in all areas."Yet it seems that the 32-year-old's efforts to reassure Portsmouth executives have not extended to him contacting the club and making the hierarchy aware of his decision to attend Saturday's game.Fahim, who is intent on adopting a low-key public persona, has no plans to hold a media conference before or after the Fulham match or to arrange any formal meetings with the supporters. He has been installed as Portsmouth's non-executive chairman but it is understood that even if the club is made aware of his impending visit, Fahim will not be presented to the crowd.His desire to attend the Fulham match could provoke a mixed reception from fans who had generally welcomed his planned purchase of the club from Gaydamak. That sentiment, though, has begun to waver as the season draws closer.Since the deal was announced, in May, Portsmouth have been forced to sell many of their senior squad – including the England players Peter Crouch and Glen Johnson – and they now have only 18 senior first-team players. Portsmouth have crippling debts and bank loans of around £24m, which have to be serviced by the close of the month.Fahim has always argued that the timetable he set out at the beginning of the buy-out has been adhered to – with due diligence and the completion of the Premier League's "fit-and-proper" person test completed in June and July. It is thought that if and when he is in place, Fahim may move to make understanding of the prolonged deal clearer.Portsmouth hope to add at least four senior players to their squad before the close of the summer transfer window on 31 August. The Lyon central defender John Mensah may arrive soon, on loan, and the club's manager, Paul Hart, also hopes to bring in a full-back, a midfielder and a winger.