Another French Midfielder?

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FootballBC have us chasing Bruno Cheyrou with Liverpool. I remember seeing this blerk play v ManU in the CL and he looked top drawer. The following is the said report:

Newcastle to rival Liverpool bid for Frenchman by Håvard Finstad (6.05.2002)

Newcastle have according to our sources at Tyneside have joined Liverpool in the hunt for Lille midfielder Bruno Cheyrou. The 23-year old has scored 11 goals for Lille this season and is one of the hottest properties of the French league.

Newcastle manager Bobby Robson is very keen to bolster his midfield ahead of next season when Newcastle will join Arsenal, Man Utd and Liverpool in the Champions League.

According to our insider in Newcastle, Robson has Cheyrou as his top midfield target for next season.

Lille is expected to demand in the region of £4M for the 23-year old.

-- Anonymous, May 06, 2002

Answers

He's a class act, and should do well in the PL. The best player in France is Cissé from Auxerre. He finished up with 22 goals in 28 matches, top equal with Pauleta from Bordeaux (22 in 33 games, incl 5 pen). He's in the French World Cup squad, despite never having played for France. But at 30 million he's too expensive. I'm just hoping that we don't get drawn to play Auxerre in the qualifying round.

-- Anonymous, May 06, 2002

Well, I doubt if either Scouse or us would get both Emerton and Cheyrou. Of course, we may just be playing Houligan at his own game. Nah - that would mean unsettling some of their players and "encouraging" them to join us.

-- Anonymous, May 06, 2002

5live reckon Bassa Houllier is 'en France' to complete the signing of Cheyrou! So we can probably cross him off our list - pity.

-- Anonymous, May 06, 2002

You're right Clarky. Everything I've seen has it a done deal, and not even a mention we were even in the hunt.

We might have had a faint hope if pool's manager wasn't French.

-- Anonymous, May 07, 2002


I wonder if they still want Emerton?

-- Anonymous, May 07, 2002


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