Cardiff To Beat Burnley To Shackell?
Mon Jun 18, 2012 8:15 am
BURNLEY could have summer target Jason Shackell snatched away from them with Cardiff City set to make a rival bid.
The Clarets were believed to be closing in on the defender, despite having at least one offer worth in excess of £1million turned down by Derby County.
Manager Eddie Howe was hopeful of finally landing the ex-Norwich centre half, 12 months after missing out on him to the Rams.
But Championship rivals Cardiff are now poised to move, and may succeed in tempting the 28-year-old to South Wales unless Burnley can come up with an improved offer.
Cardiff manager Malky Mackay could hold all the aces in the Shackell deal, however, after being given increased spending power this summer from owner Vincent Tan, to deliver promotion in 2012-13.
The Malaysian billionaire is ready to invest heavily into the club after changing their home kit from blue to red and their badge from the familiar bluebird to a Welsh dragon.
Earlier this summer Cardiff made Burnley a £5million offer for Jay Rodriguez before he joined Southampton for a club record £7m fee.
But the Clarets are being linked with a move for Manchester United left-back Zeki Fryers, who is out of contract at the end of this month.
http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sp ... ack_scrap/
The Clarets were believed to be closing in on the defender, despite having at least one offer worth in excess of £1million turned down by Derby County.
Manager Eddie Howe was hopeful of finally landing the ex-Norwich centre half, 12 months after missing out on him to the Rams.
But Championship rivals Cardiff are now poised to move, and may succeed in tempting the 28-year-old to South Wales unless Burnley can come up with an improved offer.
Cardiff manager Malky Mackay could hold all the aces in the Shackell deal, however, after being given increased spending power this summer from owner Vincent Tan, to deliver promotion in 2012-13.
The Malaysian billionaire is ready to invest heavily into the club after changing their home kit from blue to red and their badge from the familiar bluebird to a Welsh dragon.
Earlier this summer Cardiff made Burnley a £5million offer for Jay Rodriguez before he joined Southampton for a club record £7m fee.
But the Clarets are being linked with a move for Manchester United left-back Zeki Fryers, who is out of contract at the end of this month.
http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sp ... ack_scrap/
Re: Cardiff To Beat Burnley To Shackell?
Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:12 am
Clough is saying he won't rule out selling Shackell, maybe a cheeky bid with Gerrard or Keinan as make weights might be worth a go.
http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/Derby ... story.html
http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/Derby ... story.html
Re: Cardiff To Beat Burnley To Shackell?
Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:44 am
castleblue wrote:Clough is saying he won't rule out selling Shackell, maybe a cheeky bid with Gerrard or Keinan as make weights might be worth a go.
http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/Derby ... story.html
Worth a try IMO!
Re: Cardiff To Beat Burnley To Shackell?
Mon Jun 18, 2012 10:02 am
part exchange with gerrard or kienan would be perfect, would shackell and turner be the new defensive partnership then? be good competition for places too
Re: Cardiff To Beat Burnley To Shackell?
Mon Jun 18, 2012 10:12 am
cakey-8t7 wrote:part exchange with gerrard or kienan would be perfect, would shackell and turner be the new defensive partnership then? be good competition for places too
I think if we get this guy he may well end up playing left back with MM moving Taylor further upfield as he did at Watford.