Yahoo sports is carrying the following story:

France international striker Christophe Dugarry looks set for a £12million move away from Bordeaux with Sunderland touted as his destination.

The 29-year-old, who was dropped for Sunday's match with Monaco after criticising the club's president Jean-Louis Triaud, plans to fly to England for talks with The Black Cats, according to newspaper Le Parisien.

However, Italian giants Parma have also shown interest in the World Cup-winning forward and are believed to have offered Cameroon international Patrick Mboma as bait.

However, Middlesbrough are believed to be desperately trying to make an offer Dugarry can't refuse following their failed bid to sign Benni McCarthy.

Triaud has said that the player can leave if an acceptable offer is received, but added that Dugarry was dropped because he was concerned for the player's safety after some rough treatment from opposing defenders.

........a likely story!

-- Anonymous, September 18, 2001

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Response to £12mm striker for the mackems?

How long did it take them to link Boro? The Mcarthy appeal only just got rejected! :)) at least it's not us being linked for a change...

-- Anonymous, September 18, 2001

Response to £12mm striker for the mackems?

£12m? Murray would have a coronary at the thought of it!

-- Anonymous, September 18, 2001

Response to £12mm striker for the mackems?

Well, Peter has said there is money burning a hole in his pocket and he has all the Hutchison/Rae money...

-- Anonymous, September 18, 2001

Response to £12mm striker for the mackems?

£12M is too much for a 29 year old surely? I can't see reid signing him. He is getting on a bit and I would have my doubts about his ability to cope with PL. I remember him coming on for Barca at SJP all those years ago in the Champs League. Decent enough player but not Reids cup of tea I suggest.

-- Anonymous, September 18, 2001

Response to £12mm striker for the mackems?

Nah, that's PG Tips

-- Anonymous, September 18, 2001

Response to £12mm striker for the mackems?

Very droll...............................

-- Anonymous, September 18, 2001

Response to £12mm striker for the mackems?

Of course, if Phillips is really on his way out then it would take something on this scale to stave off the torch-bearing mob.

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

Response to £12mm striker for the mackems?

29? He was probably wearing short trousers when Quinny joined them.

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

Response to £12mm striker for the mackems?

Is he still on anabolic steroids?

"Dugarry was dropped because he was concerned for the player's safety after some rough treatment from opposing defenders"

Clearly well suited to the Premiership then, + 12 mill!!!

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

Response to £12mm striker for the mackems?

Stevo, you forget that playing for the mackems cuts down on your exposure to rough treatment by something like 80%...

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

Response to £12mm striker for the mackems?

+ their chances of playing in Europe by 100%.

Can't help but wonder what the hell the foreign contingent make of hearing 'get up their a***es' being screamed in raw Scouse before each game?

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001

Response to £12mm striker for the mackems?

Probably thought of as a welcome invitation for some

-- Anonymous, September 19, 2001