Ex-Bolton and West Brom Defender on Trial - Ipswich Town News
Former Bolton Wanderers and West Brom central defender Abdoulaye Meite is reported to be spending the week training with the Blues. The 31-year-old Ivorian international had his contract with French side Dijon FCO terminated by mutual consent before the transfer window closed at the end of August.
Paris-born Meite was with French clubs Red Star and Olympique Marseille before moving to English football in 2006 when he joined Bolton.
His time at the Reebok came to an end after a fall-out with manager Gary Megson, who blamed Meite for two goals in a game at Manchester United, leading to the player's refusal to go out for the second half.
In the summer of 2008 he moved on to West Brom for an initial fee of £2 million before joining his most recent club last summer.
Capped 49 times by the Ivory Coast, scoring one goal, 6ft 1in tall Meite won the Intertoto Cup while with Marseille as well as reaching the UEFA and French cup finals and has also appeared at the African Nations Cup.
The Blues continue to search for central defensive additions with Southend's Bilel Mohsni and former FC Köln man Kevin Pezzoni both having spent time at the club in recent weeks. Mohsni is now training with Birmingham while Pezzoni has returned to Germany.
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