Football: BLUES TO MAKE JEFFERS MOVE.Byline: ANDY HUNTER
EVERTON WILL make a deadline day swoop for Francis Jeffers Francis "Franny" Jeffers (born January 25, 1981 in Liverpool) is an English footballer, currently playing for Sheffield Wednesday. Club career Early career A striker, Jeffers began his career at Everton, making his debut in 1998 at the age of 17. today as their bid for Birmingham firebrand fire·brand n. 1. A person who stirs up trouble or kindles a revolt. 2. A piece of burning wood. firebrand Noun Robbie Savage
Robbie Savage (born October 18 1974) is a professional footballer. He currently plays for Blackburn Rovers, and formerly played for the Welsh national team. seems destined for failure. Nigel Martyn Antony Nigel Martyn (born August 11 1966 in St Austell, Cornwall) is a former English football goalkeeper who has played more than 500 competitive matches in English football. He most prominently played seven seasons each for Crystal Palace and Leeds United. is set to become the club's first new signing of the summer today in a pounds 500,000 switch from Leeds United. But Moyes, who could lose Mark Pembridge to Fulham for the same price, remains determined to strengthen his squad and will make a final attempt to end months of transfer frustration before 5pm. Everton have not given up hope of persuading Arsenal to allow Jeffers to return to Goodi-son Park on a 12-monthloan. The Gunners must drop their insistence the Blues buy the England international for pounds 3million next summer for a deal to go through,although Goodison officials will seek a compromise today. Everton,also linked with a move for Motherwell's James McFadden, were rebuffed in their approach for midfielder Savage yesterday when City director Karen Brady dismissed ``a derisory'' bid for the Welsh internation- al. Birmingham insist they want pounds 4m for Savage -way above Everton's valuation. Brady said yesterday: ``The offer for Robbie was derisory to both the club and the player and has been rejected. ``We are delighted that Robbie Savage is with Birmingham City as he is a committed player. We hope he will continue to play an important part in our endeavours to succeed in the Premiership.'' The Blues will begin a day of hectic transfer activity by wrapping up a deal for former England keeper Martyn. Martyn came through a medical at Bellefield yesterday after being granted permission to discuss personal terms by Leeds, where he has lost his first team place to Paul Robinson and has just one year remaining on his contract. Everton will pursue several deals before the transfer window closes but may offset Martyn's arrival by allowing Pembridge to be reunited with former Welsh team-mateChris Coleman at Fulham. Pembridge played in Saturday's Merseysidederby defeat but the Blues may sanction his departure as he is now in the final year of his Goodison contract. CAPTION(S): WANTED: Arsenal's Francis Jeffers |
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