SAHA: Ready
Monday July 28,2008
SUNDERLAND manager Roy Keane has tabled a
£10million bid for out-of-favour Manchester United striker Louis
Saha.
Keane, who completed
Pascal Chimbonda’s £4m move over the weekend, is desperate to
improve his depleted strike force because Kenwyne Jones could miss
most of the season with a serious knee injury.
Saha has promised to
give Keane an answer in the next few days, but the Frenchman has
been impressed with Sunderland’s ambitious plans and the promise of
first-team action.
But Keane might have to
increase his offer, with Sir Alex Ferguson seeking to hold out for
£12million. Keane would pair Saha with El-Hadji Diouf as the Bolton
striker had a medical at the Stadium of Light ahead of agreeing a
£2.5m deal.
Diouf was left out of
Bolton’s pre-season friendly at Macclesfield on Saturday.
Keane yesterday
celebrated Chimbonda’s arrival, saying: “Pascal is one of those
rare players who can play anywhere across the back line and that
will be invaluable.
“And he also has a lot
of Premier League experience, which can only be a plus for us.”
