Wednesday 16 January 2008

Addicks move for Gray

Charlton have put in a "seven figure" bid for Burnley striker Andy Gray. I am assuming this means closer to £1,000,000 than £9,000,000. Burnley have rejected it, saying Charlton are the only club to have made a bid. Doesn't sound to me like "Gray's going nowhere" which was the Burnley comment last week, more like a beg for other offers. Assuming we don't gazumped by a Premier League club (unlikely), I think we will get our man. You have to assume our strategy for the negotiation included provision for a knock-back and you have to believe we can match Gray's personal terms.

Maybe an offer for Karl Duguid will follow once this is wrapped up. That would certainly match Pards' comments after the Board Meeting last Thursday.

Good to see Kevin Keegan back at Newcastle. They'll still win nothing but there will be fireworks and the Premier League will be more interesting for it. I look forward to seeing him gesticulating in frustration at the Valley next season (or the year after).

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