" RUDY GESTEDE/JOE LEDLEY & MORE ? "
Sat May 09, 2015 3:19 pm
West Ham join Swansea City in Rudy Gestede race, Mitrovic latest and could Joe Ledley really return to Cardiff City?
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9 May 2015
By Gareth Rogers
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As Swansea City start their search for a striker, one of their top targets is being chased by Premier League rivals West Ham United
Swansea City target Rudy Gestede is set to be the subject of a £7m bid from West Ham, which could force Garry Monk into transfer action earlier than he would like.
According to the Daily Mail, Hammers boss Sam Allardyce made an enquiry to Blackburn about the former Cardiff City striker yesterday.
Gestede had looked the perfect fit for the Swans after manager Monk admitted yesterday that he is unlikely to break the club's £12m transfer record this summer.
But MailOnline claim the Benin striker would prefer a move to London than one back to South Wales.
Those comments from the Swans boss made it appear less likely that Anderlecht striker Aleksandar Mitrovic will be coming to the Liberty, as he would cost around £15m.
Some sources had reported that relegation threatened Newcastle had tied up a deal for the Serb but that has again been rubbished by the Brussells based club.
This time, Belgian newspaper Nieuwsblad say Anderlecht manager Herman Van Holsbeeck reiterated that no deal had been struck with the Magpies because the player was concerned by their struggles on and off the pitch.
He is understood to prefer a team who will be playing European football next season, or at least have that as an ambition.
That could act as a carrot for the Swans to reel in seventh placed Southampton in the final three games to potentially seal a Europa League spot but Monk also revealed that he is not too worried about the prospect of missing out on another gruelling continental campaign.
Rudy Gestede (Blackburn): Could be worth a gamble at the right price
Finally, the Cardiff City messageboards have been excitedly debating the prospect of former star Joe Ledley coming back to South Wales .
The Wales midfielder has been a regular at Crystal Palace under Alan Pardew this season and played in the defeat at Chelsea last Sunday.
But all his family is still based in the Welsh capital and he is understood to have bought property in the city this year, but Vincent Tan would have to really back Russell Slade in the transfer market to make this one happen as it would cost at least £3m, but who knows?
Link viewtopic.php?f=2&t=150707
9 May 2015
By Gareth Rogers
Joe Ledley viewtopic.php?f=2&t=158109
As Swansea City start their search for a striker, one of their top targets is being chased by Premier League rivals West Ham United
Swansea City target Rudy Gestede is set to be the subject of a £7m bid from West Ham, which could force Garry Monk into transfer action earlier than he would like.
According to the Daily Mail, Hammers boss Sam Allardyce made an enquiry to Blackburn about the former Cardiff City striker yesterday.
Gestede had looked the perfect fit for the Swans after manager Monk admitted yesterday that he is unlikely to break the club's £12m transfer record this summer.
But MailOnline claim the Benin striker would prefer a move to London than one back to South Wales.
Those comments from the Swans boss made it appear less likely that Anderlecht striker Aleksandar Mitrovic will be coming to the Liberty, as he would cost around £15m.
Some sources had reported that relegation threatened Newcastle had tied up a deal for the Serb but that has again been rubbished by the Brussells based club.
This time, Belgian newspaper Nieuwsblad say Anderlecht manager Herman Van Holsbeeck reiterated that no deal had been struck with the Magpies because the player was concerned by their struggles on and off the pitch.
He is understood to prefer a team who will be playing European football next season, or at least have that as an ambition.
That could act as a carrot for the Swans to reel in seventh placed Southampton in the final three games to potentially seal a Europa League spot but Monk also revealed that he is not too worried about the prospect of missing out on another gruelling continental campaign.
Rudy Gestede (Blackburn): Could be worth a gamble at the right price
Finally, the Cardiff City messageboards have been excitedly debating the prospect of former star Joe Ledley coming back to South Wales .
The Wales midfielder has been a regular at Crystal Palace under Alan Pardew this season and played in the defeat at Chelsea last Sunday.
But all his family is still based in the Welsh capital and he is understood to have bought property in the city this year, but Vincent Tan would have to really back Russell Slade in the transfer market to make this one happen as it would cost at least £3m, but who knows?