Yeah you're right bluey, I had a feeling it may turn out like that. I do rate Norris but think that £2 million is an over valuation personally so am not too fussed. We do need at least 1 more winger but not to be. Not getting Gareth MacAuley though are you!
So, lots more developments in the last few days.
Mark De Vries OUT - reunited with Craig Levein in Dundee. Tried hard and for that I have no ill feeling but not good enough plain and simple. Had plenty of opportunity with us and failed. Greedy git made us pay off some of his whopping contract before he'd take a pay cut at Dundee though.
Carl Pentney - OUT on loan to Ilkeston. Fair enough, v young and far off the first team.
Billy McKay - OUT on loan to Hinckley Utd for 1 month. Ditto.
Jamie Clapham - IN from Wolves on short term contract until end of season. Not sure about this, don't know too much about him. Mattock is brilliant but I agree he is too young to play every game. The experience may help but tbh I felt that Sheehan could be an ample deputy, he is developing well as a player for us, don't want Leeds to ruin him!
Alan Sheehan - OUT on loan to Leeds until the end of the season. Nicking another one of our players on loan, except this time is one I like! A great prospect with a simply superb left foot. Needs to work on his defending and if its getting him first team experience then that will help no end. I think his cameo against Charlton where as a sub he was so poor he had to be subbed off shows he isn't quite ready for Champs football yet. Great set pieces, hopefully the loan will improve other aspects of his game. I fully expect him to come back in the summer, whatever Leeds do. I don't think Ollie rates him as he does Mattock but if he wants to get rid, we could get at least £1.5 million from a Prem club.
Darren Kenton - OUT - his loan has become permanent. Decent utility player but good deal for us. Wouldn't ever play for us again.
So current situation on Jan 31st after a very busy month:
IN:Steve Howard (striker) from Derby - £1.5 million - 3.5 year contract
Barry Hayles (striker) from Plymouth - undisclosed fee - 1.5 year contract
Lascko Zsolt (midfielder) on loan from Olympiakos until the end of the season.
Ben Alnwick (goalkeeper) on loan from Tottenham Hotspur until the end of the season.
Gabor Bori (midfielder) on loan from MTK Hungaria FC until the end of the season.
Matt Oakley (midfielder) from Derby - £500,000 + add ons - 3.5 year contract.
Radostin Kishishev (midfielder) from Leeds - loan deal ended.
Jamie Clapham (defender) from Wolves on a short term contract.
OUT:Eric Odihambo (midfielder/striker) on loan to Dundee United for the rest of the season.
Marton Fulop (goalkeeper) recalled from season-long loan by Sunderland
Jonathon Hayes (midfielder) on loan to Northampton Town until the end of the season.
Alex Cisak (goalkeeper) on loan to Tamworth until the end of the season
Darren Kenton (defender) to Leeds United.
Carl Cort (striker) - contract terminated by mutual consent.
Shaun Newton (midfielder) - contract terminated by mutual consent.
Collins John (striker) - loan deal cancelled - gone back to Fulham, then to Watford.
Jimmy Nielsen (goalkeeper) - contract terminated by mutual consent.
Mark De Vries (striker) - contract terminated and then to Dundee Utd.
Alan Sheehan (defender) - on loan at Leeds until the end of the season.
Carl Pentney (Goalkeeper) - on loan at Ilkeston.
Billy McKay (striker) - on loan at Hinckley United for 1 month
BIDS:Marton Fulop (goalkeeper) £1 million from Leicester to Sunderland - REJECTED BY SUNDERLAND
Graham Kavanagh (midfielder) - Sunderland
Bradley Jonhson -£300k bid from Leicester to Northampton - ACCEPTED but did not agree personal terms. Signed for Leeds
David Norris (midfielder) - £1.2 million bid from Leicester rejected by Plymouth Argyle.
Joe Mattock (defender) - £x,xxx,xxx bid REJECTED by Leicester from a Premier League club.
Isiah Osbourne (midfielder) - loan bid from Leicester rejected by Villa.
Gareth MacAuley (defender) - bid rejected from Ipswich by Leicester.
PLAYERS MADE AVAILABLE FOR FREE:Rab Douglas
Hossein Kaebi
Alan Maybury
Sergio Hellings
Elvis Hammond