CITY'S BID TO TEMPT LESCOTT.Byline: DAVID David, in the Bible David, d. c.970 B.C., king of ancient Israel (c.1010–970 B.C.), successor of Saul. The Book of First Samuel introduces him as the youngest of eight sons who is anointed king by Samuel to replace Saul, who had been deemed a failure. MADDOCK MANCHESTER CITY will make a formal pounds 15million bid for Everton defender Joleon Lescott inside the next 48 hours. The Eastlands club will tempt the England centreback by offering to double his salary with a staggering pounds 80,000-a-week, five-year contract. Goodison boss David Moyes may be tempted to allow Lescott, 26, to leave if he can first find a suitable replacement. Lescott is believed to be interested, especially given the startling figures being mentioned, and City are convinced Everton will be prepared to do business. Moyes has already been linked with a move for Russia international centrehalf Sergei Ignashevich at CSKA Moscow. CSKA CSKA Centralnyi Sportivnyi Klub Armyi (Russian: Central Sports Club of the Army; Moscow soccer team) CSKA Chikara Shotokan Karate Academy (North Wales, UK) CSKA Canadian Shotokan Karate Association president Yevgeny Giner confirmed he had received an "interesting" offer for Ignashevich, who has won 48 caps. Moyes is also monitoring Marseille's out-of-contract centre-back Renato Civelli. Civelli would be available on a free - and that would enable Moyes to use the whole of any fee for Lescott to buy a central midfielder. Everton have had one enquiry for Standard Liege liege In European feudal society, an unconditional bond between a man and his overlord. Thus, if a tenant held estates from various overlords, his obligations to his liege lord, to whom he had paid “liege homage,” were greater than his obligations to the other midfielder Steven Defour rebuffed, but could return. City defender Richard Dunne is on his way out and he might be used as a makeweight make·weight n. 1. Something added on a scale in order to meet a required weight. 2. Something added only to fill a lack. 3. A counterweight; a counterbalance. in the Lescott transfer. Everton are also ready to bid pounds 6m for Tottenham full- back Alan Hutton. He has struggled since his pounds 8m move from Rangers 18 months ago. CAPTION(S): IN DEMAND Lescott is wanted by Man City |
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