Clegg: Wickham Cash Will Be Reinvested Wed 29th Jun 2011 20:24 Chief executive Simon Clegg has confirmed that the cash from the sale of striker Connor Wickham will be reinvested into Paul Jewell’s squad. The Blues chief also confirmed that as revealed by TWTD earlier this afternoon, the club negotiated a sell-on clause in addition to the initial £8.1 million fee and the other add-ons which could potentially take the deal beyond £12 million. |
Wickham Sold on Bruce's Ambition Wed 29th Jun 2011 17:41 Exiting striker Connor Wickham says Sunderland manager Steve Bruce’s ambitions for the Black Cats sold him on his switch to the North-East. Wickham signed a four-year contract on Wearside earlier today, the clubs having agreed an initial fee of £8.1 million rising beyond £12 million via appearance and achievement clauses, while the Blues will get a percentage of any profit the Black Cats make if and when they sell the 18-year-old. |
Jewell Pleased With Wickham Fee Wed 29th Jun 2011 16:41 Town boss Paul Jewell says the Blues have to be satisfied with the fee they negotiated with Sunderland for striker Connor Wickham. The Black Cats have paid Town an initial £8.1 million with the deal set to rise to beyond £12 million via add-ons, while the Blues will receive a percentage of the profit the Wearsiders make if they sell the England U21 international frontman. |
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 Could Avoid Embargo Sun 26th Jun 2011 09:53 Swansea could avoid a Premier League transfer embargo despite their failure to pay £300,000 owing on the Tamás Priskin loan deal, according to reports this morning. The Premier League have received Town's complaint but the matter may initially be dealt with by the Football League, the Hungarian's move having taken place when Swansea were a Championship club. |
Clegg Wants Swans Embargo Fri 24th Jun 2011 18:33 Town have called on the Premier League to slap a transfer embargo on Swansea City for their failure to pay cash due from Tamás Priskin's loan at the end of the season. |
Doncaster Turn Down Second Coppinger Bid Fri 24th Jun 2011 13:26 Doncaster Rovers have turned down a Town offer of £400,000 for midfielder James Coppinger, according to reports in South Yorkshire. The 30-year-old was previously the subject of a £300,000 bid by the Blues which was rebuffed along with a £2.3 million offer for striker Billy Sharp. |
Sir Bobby Drama Online Fri 24th Jun 2011 12:13 BBC Radio Five Live’s drama Don't Cry For Me, Maradona celebrating the 25th anniversary of that goal is now available on the BBC’s iPlayer. Tim Healy plays Sir Bobby and Denise Welch his wife Lady Elsie. |
Bournemouth's Pearce Set to Rejoin Pompey Fri 24th Jun 2011 08:49 Bournemouth central defender Jason Pearce, who has been linked with the Blues on a number of occasions this summer, is expected to rejoin Portsmouth today. The two clubs are understood to have agreed a fee last night with the 23-year-old set to undergo a medical at Fratton Park today. |
Liverpool Reportedly Set to Match Sunderland Wickham Bid Wed 22nd Jun 2011 23:53 Perhaps inevitably, Liverpool are reportedly set to match Sunderland’s £8 million offer for Town striker Connor Wickham. The Reds have been eyeing the 18-year-old for some while with their director of football strategy Damien Comolli at the Hull City match in February. |