Seems like Francis Jeffers has refused to sign a new contract at Everton and they have reluctantly put him up for sale. Asking price is likely to be £10M (according to Auntie) but they expect he will eventually go for £8M. @rse are top of the list with Monkey Heed also reported to be interested. Well, with lugs like that, you'd expect him to be ;-)

-- Anonymous, May 29, 2001

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he's meant to have lost a yard since his injury

-- Anonymous, May 29, 2001

it's better than losing a foot through injury

-- Anonymous, May 29, 2001

or grazing a finger

-- Anonymous, May 29, 2001

According to Teamtalk!

Bobby Robson has told Everton he will match any bid for striker Francis Jeffers after the young hitman was placed on the transfer list. Before leaving for a brief end-of-season holiday yesterday, Robson asked The Toffees to keep him informed of Jeffers' situation, raising the possibility of a bidding war between United and neighbours Sunderland for the 20-year-old starlet.

-- Anonymous, May 31, 2001

I still feel it is Sunderland's best chance of getting their hands on something resembling the FA Cup

-- Anonymous, May 31, 2001

This story is in the Journal as well this morning, but I imagine the story is intended to whip up a frenzy between Sunlung and us.

Seems a good finisher but the prices being talked about put me off, with him being valued in the £8 million bracket.

-- Anonymous, May 31, 2001

For him pace kills, its like "Speed kills" but different

-- Anonymous, May 31, 2001

I don't mind getting into a bidding war with Sunlung as long as we drive the price up high enough and then pull out....

-- Anonymous, May 31, 2001

I don't really understand why Sunderland are interested they have two excellent forwards in Quinn and Phillips

-- Anonymous, May 31, 2001

Premier league's best strike partnership I was led to believe.

-- Anonymous, May 31, 2001