Richard

Can't see either settling for a place as back up goalie. If Wright comes he'll want that first team spot, Sorenson wont be happy if it's given to someone else.

Aston Villa are reported to have targeted Everton goalkeeper Richard Wright, as Stefan Postma looks set to depart to Spain.

The Dutch shot-stopper's agent confirmed he has received interest from La Liga, leaving Villa short of serious competition for Thomas Sorensen for the number one jersey next season.

RICHARD WRIGHT Postma's agent Pietr Buter said: "There is a club in Spain who are serious about signing him but there are some things to be sorted out."

Wright has endured a frustrating time at Goodison since his £3.5million move from Arsenal in 2002, with injuries and the form of Nigel Martyn restricting him to just 43 Premiership starts.

Should he move to Villa, the 27-year-old will hope to succeed in keeping Denmark international Sorensen out of the side - something that Postma has failed to achieve in the past two seasons.

Villa could face competition from Midlands rivals West Bromwich Albion in the bidding to sign Wright.

EDIT : Already linked, see I was a little late.

In addition Kamara is apparently leaving Wolves next week. We have been linked before I believe

Taylor: Elliott not for sale

Hull boss Peter Taylor has warned suitors Aston Villa, Charlton and Portsmouth that star winger Stuart Elliott is not for sale.

Reports have linked the Premiership trio with the Northern Ireland international.

But Taylor is adamant that not even a bid of £3m would persuade the Tigers to sell the Ulsterman.

"If clubs think they can get him for £3m, they are wasting their time," said Taylor. "When you look at the market, he's got to be worth more than that.

"I know Stuart is very happy here - and we're obviously very happy with him," he told the Hull Daily Mail.

I see Doug's better. he's managed to vote 5 times already

What, not Baros :winkold:

^^^ and Clinton Morrison.

Went for 3. Praying to be surprised and delighted

or the Bhatti brothers

The Bowyer question seems more pertinent since Malbranque seems to have been dismissed as a possibility.

So what would the feeling be on Bowyer? would anybody be ok with him signing?

The thread from yesterday was locked but its a valid question at this point.

BOF, does Stefan Moore count as a senior out?

Based on what we have currently and with no sign of positive improvement, 10th or lower for me.

just wonder if we should have a comparison to other clubs in terms of money spent and players bought just to see how we compete.

Ok, only gone back a few pages in this thread but has David Villa come up yet? Striker at Zaragoza, just called into Spain squad - scored some goals, they only finished 12th last year....

And just linked with a move to manure who have apparently told his club they want him

Then by the same token your accepting that if Luke Moore or Ridgewell left in the summer then they wouldnt count as senior players, as DOL doesnt regard them as that.

No because they are current first team players with squad numbers

I dont see that. Only players new to the club or those leaving that had squad numbers should be the criteria. That would discount my statement on Cooke on another thread but so be it. In the interests of fairness it should be those LEAVING the club that had squad numbers and those ARRIVING at the the club.

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Brian - as Drobny had a squad number last year shouldn't he be included? Maybe that shoudl be the criteria for inclusion, a valid squad number from the last match programme?

I'd agree with that Drat.

I thought he was post-maradona to be honest...

...I think thats my coat there....

Real Madrid have released Portuguese international winger Luis Figo, according to Spanish newspaper Marca.

The 32-year-old fell out with coach Wanderley Luxemburgo near the end of the season after being used as a sub as Real finished second behind Barcelona.

"The way they treated me when I was dropped wasn't right. They didn't tell me I wasn't going to play. It really hurt my pride," Figo told Marca.

The former World Player of the Year had a year left to run on his Real deal.

Figo has been a long-term target of Tottenham, who are in the market for a right-sided midfielder after selling Simon Davies to Everton for £3.5m.

Real's director of football Arrigo Sacchi had admitted on Punto Radio that Figo's future at the club was in the balance.

"I don't know whether he will stay. He's got a contract with us and I hope he stays because he could still be a great player for us and he is a great professional," said Sacchi.

"But I think his future depends more on him than it does on us. If he continues to feel down about his situation then it won't be good for him or for us."

Figo joined Real from arch-rivals Barcelona for a then world record fee of £37m in a sensational transfer in 2000.

Stop laughing long enough to post thoughts on this as a possibility. Two years out of him for a free transfer may invigorate interest in us as a club and attract better players than are within our current reach

Fee for Stead reported to be 1.5M

I believe Pendry will be Strachan's assistant

This is SOOOOO 1990's

A possible goalkeeping replacement for the Postman?

Manchester United have released goalkeeper Roy Carroll.

The 27-year-old Northern Ireland international is one of eight players to be let go by United, with keeping colleague Ricardo also on his way out.

Carroll had regained his first-team place at United by the end of the season and played in the FA Cup final ahead of American Tim Howard.

Ramon Calliste, Ben Collett, Daniel Nardiello, David Poole, Lee Lawrence and Paul Tierney have also been let go.