Harry wants Bowyer

[Scottish Mag 3]

Portsmouth have now thrown their hat into the ring for Newcastle United midfielder Lee Bowyer. And it means there is now a three-way Premiership fight for the 28-year-old Cockney.

 

Charlton Athletic's interest in the once-capped England international has been there for some time, and The Chronicle revealed on Christmas Eve that Birmingham boss Steve Bruce was also keen on him.

 

Bowyer completed a three-match suspension after today's FA Cup tie with Mansfield Town at St James' Park, and there could be some movement next week.

 

Money is so tight these days that by hanging back for a week, buying clubs could save on Bowyer's £35,000-a-week wages.

 

United are down on numbers, especially in midfield - they have Kieron Dyer, Emre and Scott Parker as long-term injuries and Amady Faye away on African Cup duty with Senegal - so they could really do with keeping a hold of Bowyer.

 

But it looks as though the hard-running midfielder will be off for a number of reasons, none more so than he has expressed a wish to return to his native London.

 

However, while United got him for nothing on a Bosman they are still looking for around £1m for the player who has scored 10 goals in a black-and-white shirt.

 

One player who has got his way with a move out of England is Laurent Robert, who signed a three-and-a-half year contract with Benfica on Thursday.

 

This means that after being on loan to Portsmouth since August, Robert has now finally cut his ties with St James' Park.

 

And he has remained eccentric right to the end, ringing Freddy Shepherd yesterday afternoon to thank the United chairman for all that he had done for him.

 

Speaking of Shepherd, the chairman told me today that at this moment in time there are no bids lying on the table at St James' Park - and that United do not have offers in for any player.

 

This is in direct contrast to 12 months ago when United brought in both Celestine Babayaro and Jean Alain Boumsong in the first week of the January transfer window.

[Brock Manson 0]

source?

[Gejon 2]

I would guess the Chronicle as mentioned in the article..

[Bombadil 0]

Portsmouth have now thrown their hat into the ring for Newcastle United midfielder Lee Bowyer. And it means there is now a three-way Premiership fight for the 28-year-old Cockney.

 

Charlton Athletic's interest in the once-capped England international has been there for some time, and The Chronicle revealed on Christmas Eve that Birmingham boss Steve Bruce was also keen on him.

 

Bowyer completed a three-match suspension after today's FA Cup tie with Mansfield Town at St James' Park, and there could be some movement next week.

 

Money is so tight these days that by hanging back for a week, buying clubs could save on Bowyer's £35,000-a-week wages.

 

United are down on numbers, especially in midfield - they have Kieron Dyer, Emre and Scott Parker as long-term injuries and Amady Faye away on African Cup duty with Senegal - so they could really do with keeping a hold of Bowyer.

 

But it looks as though the hard-running midfielder will be off for a number of reasons, none more so than he has expressed a wish to return to his native London.

 

However, while United got him for nothing on a Bosman they are still looking for around £1m for the player who has scored 10 goals in a black-and-white shirt.

 

One player who has got his way with a move out of England is Laurent Robert, who signed a three-and-a-half year contract with Benfica on Thursday.

 

This means that after being on loan to Portsmouth since August, Robert has now finally cut his ties with St James' Park.

 

And he has remained eccentric right to the end, ringing Freddy Shepherd yesterday afternoon to thank the United chairman for all that he had done for him.

 

Speaking of Shepherd, the chairman told me today that at this moment in time there are no bids lying on the table at St James' Park - and that United do not have offers in for any player.

 

This is in direct contrast to 12 months ago when United brought in both Celestine Babayaro and Jean Alain Boumsong in the first week of the January transfer window.

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You have to laugh at Oliver though - if it had been Geordie boy Clark ringing Fat Fred, Oliver would call him 'honest' and 'decent'. But because it's Robert, it's eccentric...

Edited January 7, 2006 by Bombadil

[Isegrim 9900]

I'd liked to see the fat controller's face when he got told that Robert wants to speak to him on the phone...