Clegg Pleased Swans Dispute Over Tue 28th Jun 2011 13:20 Town chief executive Simon Clegg says he’s pleased that Swansea City have paid the Blues the outstanding £300,000 from the Tamás Priskin deal, ending the dispute between the two clubs. |
Town Tight-Lipped But Wickham Talks On Tue 28th Jun 2011 11:11 Town are remaining tight-lipped regarding last night’s report that a £13 million deal has been agreed with Sunderland for striker Connor Wickham. TWTD understands that an offer of £9 million plus clauses totalling an additional £4 million is indeed on the table but with the clubs still discussing the proposed deal. |
Wickham Fee Reportedly Agreed With Sunderland Mon 27th Jun 2011 23:40 Town are reported to have accepted a fee which could eventually total £13 million from Sunderland for striker Connor Wickham. The Black Cats have been making the running for the 18-year-old frontman since becoming the first club to lodge a firm offer for the England U21 international last week. |
Swansea Row Resolved Mon 27th Jun 2011 17:44 Town’s row with Swansea City regarding the £300,000 owed from the Tamás Priskin loan deal has been resolved. TWTD understands that the Welsh club paid the Blues the outstanding cash in full earlier today. |
Town Again Linked With St Ledger Mon 27th Jun 2011 13:26 Town are set to make Preston North End an improved offer for central defender Sean St Ledger, according to a report in Ireland. The Blues have been chasing the 26-year-old since January with an additional centre-half still very much required, despite the recruitment of former Reading man Ivar Ingimarsson on a one-year deal. |
Trust Offering Apprenticeships Mon 27th Jun 2011 13:15 Town’s Charitable Trust is offering 20 young adults the chance to take part in a year-long apprenticeship. The scheme is ideally suited to students considering their options having left school this summer. |
Meekings on Trial With Butcher's Caley Mon 27th Jun 2011 12:56 Released academy centre-half Josh Meekings has joined Terry Butcher’s Inverness Caledonian Thistle on trial. The SPL side have already begun their pre-season programme ahead of the 2011/12 campaign. |
Swansea Chairman Set to Hold Talks Mon 27th Jun 2011 09:02 Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins is set to return from his holiday today and will immediately look at holding talks with the Blues aimed at avoiding a transfer embargo. Last week, Town reported the Swans to the Premier League for non-payment of £300,000 relating to Tamás Priskin’s loan spell at the Liberty Stadium. |
Brown Linked Again Sun 26th Jun 2011 16:57 Town are again reported to be amongst the clubs chasing out-of-contract former Portsmouth midfielder Michael Brown. The Blues and West Ham are said to be the leading contenders to sign the 34-year-old, who was also linked by last weekend’s tabloids, having been the subject of TWTD Message Board rumours for a number of weeks. |
Sunderland Youngster Linked Sun 26th Jun 2011 10:33 Town, Barnsley and Derby are all keen on taking young Sunderland striker Ryan Noble on loan, according to reports in the North-East. The 20-year-old spent time with the Rams last season but a back injury meant that the Wearside-born frontman made only one sub appearance while at Pride Park. |