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Blackburn Rovers braced for new Aston Villa bid for Friedel
11:40am Wednesday 23rd July 2008
By Andy Neild »
Aston Villa are expected to come back with a fresh bid for Brad Friedel in the next 24 hours, according to sources in the Midlands.
Villa had an opening offer for the 37-year-old rejected last week, but their manager Martin O’Neill is believed to be ready to up the ante.
When asked about Friedel’s situation, Blackburn Rovers manager Paul Ince, who is flying with the rest of the squad from Germany to Portugal today for the second leg of Rovers’ pre-season tour, said: “The good thing about being away is you don’t see the papers and you don’t hear all the rubbish that is going on back home.
“As far as I’m concerned, I’ve not heard anything and I’m just focusing on the next few days before we play again in Portugal.
“Whatever will be, will be.”
Meanwhile, Stoke City are reported to be interested in signing Aaron Mokoena, although the Premier League newcomers have yet to make a formal bid.
And Rovers have dismissed stories linking them with a £4m move for the Olympiakos full-back Vasilis Torosidis.
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Robbie, Manchester says...
12:30pm Wed 23 Jul 08
one of the few poor (not bad) buys from sparky
Robbie, Manchester says...
12:31pm Wed 23 Jul 08
one of the few poor (not bad) buys from sparky
Robbie, Manchester says...
1:38pm Wed 23 Jul 08
Robbie wrote:WHAT THE HELL!!!!!
SELL SELL SELL SELL one of the few poor (not bad) buys from sparky
i did this on a story about the axe. now its on the brad story.... this site is going to the dogs.... oh wait sorry has gone to the dogs...
keep brad... sell the axe!
Morst the 88th min Heartbreaker, Accrington says...
2:11pm Wed 23 Jul 08
Romeington, Preston says...
5:56pm Wed 23 Jul 08
Russ ov the rovers, Wigan says...
5:57pm Wed 23 Jul 08
Rovers Girl, Blackburn says...
6:14pm Wed 23 Jul 08
sage, Burnley says...
6:14pm Wed 23 Jul 08
Bad move by ince, this tells all the others they can go even if they are under contract. He should of held firm.
Its scary that nothing is happening on the buying front either.
Grey Rover 2, Blackpool says...
7:23pm Wed 23 Jul 08
gosportdunc, gosport says...
10:52pm Wed 23 Jul 08
Reports on Friday revealed that Rovers were keen on taking the Audax Italiano midfielder to Ewood Park on a season-long loan deal, with the obtaining of a work permit presenting the only potential obstacle.
However, with both sides expecting the formalities to be completed without a hitch the Audax president, Valentin Cantergiani, claims the 22-year-old will be on his way to England in the next few days.
"It will be completed next week," Cantergiani said on Cooperativa radio station.
"There are some details to finalise, but there is an agreement with Blackburn Rovers."
type you tube in your computer then this guys name i for one have never seen skill like this down at ewood and if he playes like that ince will be a hero .Hughes never made one signing as good as this guy so get of hes back you idoits..
Morst the 88th min Heartbreaker, Accrington says...
8:07am Thu 24 Jul 08
Starting to worry that if there is too much change in players after losing Hughes and his team we could suddenly be in a relegation scrap by mid October. We have seen it all before.
Spanish_Rover82, España says...
8:31am Thu 24 Jul 08
Stoke want Mokoena for 2M. I told everyone we could get 2M for him and i was ridiculed :P
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