Keane eyes Premiership ace
Keane eyes Premiership ace Mon, May 21 2007 15:48 | Sunderland boss Roy Keane is understood to be targeting Bolton goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen as one of his summer signings. |
6 R" H( e5 \8 J8 m: ?" X | Havingguided the Black Cats back to the Premiership in his first year inmanagement, Keane will be handed a healthy transfer kitty and theIrishman is looking to sign players with top-flight experience.Neitherof Sunderland's current first-team goalkeepers, Gavin Ward and MartonFulop, have played in the Premiership and it looks to be one positionwhere Keane will certainly strengthen this summer.1 U( |8 I# T, M8 o# z8 `- a r+ x
Despitesigning a three-year contract in April last year, there is continuedspeculation over the future of Jaaskelainen at the Reebok, especiallyafter Sam Allardyce's departure.公仔箱論壇/ N' H" Y# Z8 J! z
The Finnish international islikely to be a target for several Premiership clubs during the closeseason with Sunderland believed to be poised to offer £3million for hisservices.公仔箱論壇8 o/ V; O: j' {) g2 T, F
Jaaskelainen is among several Bolton players who willhold talks with Sammy Lee over the next couple of weeks, as the managerestablishes who will be part of his squad next season.
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