Making a move for Ravel Morrison ......
Tue Jan 14, 2014 12:39 pm
Cardiff City are interested in signing Ravel Morrison from West Ham United, though they face competition from Fulham for the midfielder's signature.
The 20-year-old is open to either option, due to his Manchester United connections with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Rene Meulensteen, the managers of the respective clubs.
Morrison has 18 months left on a contract that currently earns him £15,000 a-week. Should West Ham receive a bid of £10m then they would have to sell or raise his salary to £60,000 due to a clause in that contract. If an offer of £5m or more was to be tabled, the east London club might be tempted to cash in.
With Morrison wanting markedly improved terms to even consider committing his long-term future to West Ham, the midfielder may leave in the current window. As Fulham's Meulensteen and Cardiff's Solskjaer were each on the United coaching staff when Morrison was at the club, the prospect of working with either is attractive, especially when he is hoping to make a late run for England's World Cup squad.
It is understood that Fulham are favourites to sign Morrison as Solskjaer has only recently become Cardiff manager so has had less time to work on any prospective deal. United are not interested in taking Morrison back.
While Morrison is nursing a groin problem that has ruled him out of action since 5 January, West Ham hope he may be available to play in the weekend's visit of Newcastle United.
The 20-year-old is open to either option, due to his Manchester United connections with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Rene Meulensteen, the managers of the respective clubs.
Morrison has 18 months left on a contract that currently earns him £15,000 a-week. Should West Ham receive a bid of £10m then they would have to sell or raise his salary to £60,000 due to a clause in that contract. If an offer of £5m or more was to be tabled, the east London club might be tempted to cash in.
With Morrison wanting markedly improved terms to even consider committing his long-term future to West Ham, the midfielder may leave in the current window. As Fulham's Meulensteen and Cardiff's Solskjaer were each on the United coaching staff when Morrison was at the club, the prospect of working with either is attractive, especially when he is hoping to make a late run for England's World Cup squad.
It is understood that Fulham are favourites to sign Morrison as Solskjaer has only recently become Cardiff manager so has had less time to work on any prospective deal. United are not interested in taking Morrison back.
While Morrison is nursing a groin problem that has ruled him out of action since 5 January, West Ham hope he may be available to play in the weekend's visit of Newcastle United.
Re: Making a move for Ravel Morrison ......
Tue Jan 14, 2014 9:05 pm
If we can get him cheap and offload Gunnarsson, be good. 