Town Reportedly Leading Haroun Chase
Thursday, 2nd Jun 2011 14:54

Town are again being linked with Belgian international midfielder Faris Haroun, who TWTD reported was on the Blues’ radar a fortnight ago. Boss Paul Jewell is said to be leading the chase for the 25-year-old, who is currently with Belgian top flight side Germinal Beerschot.

The Antwerp-based team are looking to offload some of their higher earners this summer and a number of English sides and German clubs FC Köln and Bochum are now said to be showing interest. Zulte Waregem, also from Belgium, were previously linked with the Brussels-born player, who scored five goals in 28 matches during 2010/11.

Haroun, who also holds a Chadian passport, played youth football with RSD Jette and RWD Molenbeek but began his professional career with KRC Genk, making his senior bow in the 2003/04 season.

The 6ft 2in tall midfielder, who is reportedly keen on a move to England, joined his current club ahead of the 2008/09 season, having been a member of Belgium’s Olympic side in Beijing, where he narrowly missed out on a medal. The U23 team, which also included Arsenal’s Thomas Vermaelen, Manchester City's Vincent Kompany and Everton’s Marouane Fellaini, lost the third/fourth play-off to Brazil.

Haroun has been capped six times by his country at full level and has a year remaining on his Germinal Beerschot contract.

Town are known to be eyeing the Belgian market with a scout believed to have watched the recent Anderlecht-Club Brugge clash.

Elsewhere, Watford striker Danny Graham, who was linked with the Blues last month, is reportedly the subject of a £3 million offer from Swansea with QPR and West Brom previously having had £2.5 million moves for the ex-Carlisle man rebuffed.

Swansea’s apparent approach for Graham, who appears destined for the Premier League this summer, may make it even less likely that the Swans will seek to turn Tamás Priskin’s loan switch into a permanent deal.

On Tuesday, TWTD revealed that the Welsh club’s promotion swelled the Blues’ coffers to the tune of £160,000 due to a clause in the loan deal.

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DiamondGezzer added 06:24 - Jun 3 Those ears are worth a trial by themselves.
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bringbackthedutch added 13:02 - Jun 3

This is more like it...no idea whether this guy is any good, but the Championship is bigger in terms of player's wages and profiles than many European leagues. We're better off finding someone who could make it rather than recycling the same has-beens, won't ever-be's like Nugent. This with our youth used to be one of our strengths e.g. Taricco, Reuser, Wilnis.

ITFC4daprem added 17:34 - Jun 3 Pj signed valencia who was unbeknown hope a new valencia or henandez not bebe or civelli
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lunatic38 added 22:10 - Jun 3

He will give us balance and PJ knows it, sign this fellow and the rest will fall into place. Will need a few defenders CB, RB maybe LB but with balance in midfield perhaps the strikers will respond. Still would not say no to a proven striker but this Player will do nicely.

PS - does not have to be world class, balance alone in proffessional football goes a long way. Unbalance, which has plagued Ipswich for a couple of seasons causes all sorts of problems!!!!