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Wigan keen on Cattermole
GARETH Southgate's midfield dilemma could get even more complicated later this month as Wigan Athletic prepare to make a formal approach for Lee Cattermole.
Wigan boss Steve Bruce has been promised a significant transfer kitty after keeping the Latics in the Premier League, and sources in Lancashire claim Cattermole is one of the players on his wanted list.
The Stockton-born midfielder has struggled to hold down a starting spot with Middlesbrough this season, starting just ten Premier League matches despite the club's struggles in the bottom half of the table.
He will have expected a much greater level of involvement after breaking into the first team last season, and Wigan are ready to test Boro's resolve to hold on to him with a seven-figure bid once the transfer window reopens next month.
Given his reluctance to name Cattermole in his starting line-up, it had been expected that Southgate would dispense with the 20-year-old's services this summer, but his options have been limited by the uncertainty surrounding four of his other midfielders.
Gaizka Mendieta, Fabio Rochemback, George Boateng and Gary O'Neil have all being linked with a move away from the Riverside, and the departure of three or more of the quartet would force a major re-think over Cattermole's future.
2:03am Wednesday 7th May 2008
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CommentPosted by: Micky, Boro on 2:09pm Wed 7 May 08
Please do not to sell Cattermole cos he is a player who play for boro with his heart and he had said that he would love to become a boro captian one day and that show how much he love playing for the boro! get rid of Rochemback, Arca, Boateng and bring in some fresh young strong midfielders like Gile Barnes, Steve Sidwell also bring back Jamie Morrison cos he is badly missed!
Please do not to sell Cattermole cos he is a player who play for boro with his heart and he had said that he would love to become a boro captian one day and that show how much he love playing for the boro! get rid of Rochemback, Arca, Boateng and bring in some fresh young strong midfielders like Gile Barnes, Steve Sidwell also bring back Jamie Morrison cos he is badly missed!
Posted by: davwind, twickenham on 3:54pm Wed 7 May 08
That's all well and good Micky but is he good enough?
That's all well and good Micky but is he good enough?
Posted by: Malcolm Mcdonald, Puffing on a big cigar on 4:10pm Wed 7 May 08
Er,er yes, yes!!! Are any of them good enough Mr Davwind?? Is Southgate good enough? Up the Boro!!
Er,er yes, yes!!! Are any of them good enough Mr Davwind?? Is Southgate good enough? Up the Boro!!
Posted by: Daniel Levy, counting his money on 4:28pm Wed 7 May 08
Boro should bring in Aaron Lennon on the right. Bags of pace but no end product he will complement Downing and his over hit crosses perfectly.
Boro should bring in Aaron Lennon on the right. Bags of pace but no end product he will complement Downing and his over hit crosses perfectly.
Posted by: Tom Hicks, Good Ol US of A!!! on 5:04pm Wed 7 May 08
Ye Ha!! Boro should go for Crouch, Kewell & any other old rubbish we can shift, god we need someone to buy them.
Coming soon to a place near you a top 4 slot! Anyone wana buy a club????
Ye Ha!! Boro should go for Crouch, Kewell & any other old rubbish we can shift, god we need someone to buy them.
Coming soon to a place near you a top 4 slot! Anyone wana buy a club????
Posted by: Randy Lerner, sitting in a bath in Birmingham on 5:11pm Wed 7 May 08
Oi Hicks, get your mitts off Gareth Barry. If you want one of my players your quite welcome to have Marlon Harewood though!
Oi Hicks, get your mitts off Gareth Barry. If you want one of my players your quite welcome to have Marlon Harewood though!
Posted by: David Sullivan, Pedaling **** in Brum on 5:12pm Wed 7 May 08
Anyone want to buy my club? Please help me, I've got some very tasty numbers I can throw in at no extra cost. Why the hell I got invoved with the naughty nicker family is beyond me. I think that's why they bought the bloody club coz it's for ever going up & down!
Anyone want to buy my club? Please help me, I've got some very tasty numbers I can throw in at no extra cost. Why the hell I got invoved with the naughty nicker family is beyond me. I think that's why they bought the bloody club coz it's for ever going up & down!
Posted by: Malcolm Glazier, On a huge Prawn Sandwich on 5:20pm Wed 7 May 08
Having a nice day everyone? See old Hicks is crying again about all the tut Rafa fooled him into buying, ha ha what a joker he is, god I hope he stays so we can all have a laugh. I'm going to celerbrate my league & Europe double with a Bud & a Big Mac. Oh has anyone seen Andy Ried? I need to get myself some new pants!! You all be good now you hear!
Having a nice day everyone? See old Hicks is crying again about all the tut Rafa fooled him into buying, ha ha what a joker he is, god I hope he stays so we can all have a laugh. I'm going to celerbrate my league & Europe double with a Bud & a Big Mac. Oh has anyone seen Andy Ried? I need to get myself some new pants!! You all be good now you hear!
Posted by: Big Mike Ashley, Blu Bambu with the Mort on 5:26pm Wed 7 May 08
Er What's going on hear like? All these bloody comedy owners/chairman getting on here, this is my gig lads. Just a big thank you to all those tax payers out there who are funding my summer transfer budget through our government backed sponsorship deal with the Rock. You can help a bit more by buying any old tut from my high quality (?) sportswear reatil out lets in your area. This week buy 1 & get any amount free!!
Er What's going on hear like? All these bloody comedy owners/chairman getting on here, this is my gig lads. Just a big thank you to all those tax payers out there who are funding my summer transfer budget through our government backed sponsorship deal with the Rock. You can help a bit more by buying any old tut from my high quality (?) sportswear reatil out lets in your area. This week buy 1 & get any amount free!!
Posted by: Roman Abramovich on 5:27pm Wed 7 May 08
Ha ha ha me like your funny typings Malcolm. Maybe you have too many Buds as you have the rambling of an old fool.
We will crush you in Moscow and Wigan with their all star forward line of Heskey and Marlon King will stop you at the weekend.
Ha ha ha me like your funny typings Malcolm. Maybe you have too many Buds as you have the rambling of an old fool.
We will crush you in Moscow and Wigan with their all star forward line of Heskey and Marlon King will stop you at the weekend.
Posted by: Avtram "eddie" Grant, Who cares where I am or who I am? on 5:35pm Wed 7 May 08
I sink we vill do very well in see final. I's thinks vee vill beat eh, Manchester who have very good team but ve can beat sem vis our hard verk. I am very happy & sink we have good spirit & play strong but must also verk hard all of ze time blah, blah blah etc etc
I sink we vill do very well in see final. I's thinks vee vill beat eh, Manchester who have very good team but ve can beat sem vis our hard verk. I am very happy & sink we have good spirit & play strong but must also verk hard all of ze time blah, blah blah etc etc
Posted by: George Agdgdgwngo, Uganda on 5:48pm Wed 7 May 08
Good evening sirs my name is George & once again I am calling you from your bank. I see Mr Hicks is wishing to sell his club to anyone who has the monies to purchase said club, well Mr Hicks I have many good news from here in beautiful Uganda. I have resting in our bank an offer to buy the world famous Liverpool from yourself. I have $640m Uganden dollers which at the current rate comes out at...... £17.63. So if I can just have your sort code & bank account details I can wire you the monies directly to your account. Many thanks to all you wonderful people in glorious UK who I will see when I make visit there in summer. I'm off out with cousion Bensing to obtain some new bank account deatils, maybe I can have yours sirs?
Good evening sirs my name is George & once again I am calling you from your bank. I see Mr Hicks is wishing to sell his club to anyone who has the monies to purchase said club, well Mr Hicks I have many good news from here in beautiful Uganda. I have resting in our bank an offer to buy the world famous Liverpool from yourself. I have $640m Uganden dollers which at the current rate comes out at...... £17.63. So if I can just have your sort code & bank account details I can wire you the monies directly to your account. Many thanks to all you wonderful people in glorious UK who I will see when I make visit there in summer. I'm off out with cousion Bensing to obtain some new bank account deatils, maybe I can have yours sirs?
Posted by: Niall Quinn, Oireland on 6:05pm Wed 7 May 08
Well hello der ye big gang of eejits. Oi'm de only football club owner that already knows what he's going to dis summer. What's dat - I hear you cry. I'll tell you what - whatever Roy Keane tells me to do. He'll give me a list of 12 jokers from the Championship and I'll go out and sign every one of dem. Up the Oireland.
Well hello der ye big gang of eejits. Oi'm de only football club owner that already knows what he's going to dis summer. What's dat - I hear you cry. I'll tell you what - whatever Roy Keane tells me to do. He'll give me a list of 12 jokers from the Championship and I'll go out and sign every one of dem. Up the Oireland.
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