Steve Davies
TRANSFER RUMOUR: Paul Jewell’s mysterious transfer target is Derby County’s Steve Davies
By Dave Gooderham
Friday, August 17, 2012
10:07 PM
THE player Paul Jewell is ‘confident’ of signing is top summer striking target Steve Davies from Derby County.
The Blues boss admitted that he had made a bid for a player on Thursday morning, but declined to comment on his identity.
We understand the person in question is Davies, someone who has been on Jewell’s radar all summer with sources describing the situation as “ongoing”.
The one sticking point has been the price tag slapped on the 24-year-old by Derby boss Nigel Clough.
But after Davies was dropped for County’s season-opener at home to Sheffield Wednesday tomorrow, the saga could well be coming to a conclusion.
Speaking yesterday prior to their own home match against Blackburn, Jewell said: “We’ve made a bid for a player this morning and we’re waiting to find out whether it will be accepted or not.
“I am confident about this one actually. It could happen before the weekend. I’m trying to kid myself though because we’ve had so many knock-backs this summer.”
Sources close to the player say he is frustrated by his lack of football having missed the bulk of pre-season for fear he might get injured and rule himself out of a move.
But that Davies, who is out of contract at Derby in 12 months time, is confident that the situation will be resolved soon.
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5 comments
Hardly a mystery Dave you have been banging on about it for weeks, but I have not heard one word about it from PJ or the itfc web site.
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Cyril Baker
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Have we not been after him all Summer? Why on earth has it taken so long - other clubs have stupidly concluded their business in time for the new season - what on earth has PJ and Clegg been doing?! Oh, Clegg has been away at the Olympics whilst PJ has been enjoying time on the Golf Course! More players needed - but sadly it's all too little too late. PJ OUT!
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Jason
Saturday, August 18, 2012
with the injury worries surely this should be a loan signing till he proves his fitness?
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david peters
Saturday, August 18, 2012
So if he is afraid of pre-season training because of injury --What are we getting if he sign''s for us ?.Did i hear from earlyer posts that he has some problems with injury's. Dont know but hope we dont get stuck with a lemon. As we have with many of our great signing's of the past year or two..
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david bradley
Saturday, August 18, 2012
This one has made the Pearce and Ward sagas look like a single sentence........
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Lindsay Ferguson
Friday, August 17, 2012