Bakke going, but not to Villa, maybe.

[Dr LuKas]

Saw this on skysports.co.uk

Brann wait on Bakke

SK Brann are ready to sign Eirik Bakke when the Leeds United midfielder decides to return to Norway.

Bakke is thought to be considering his future at Elland Road after The Whites missed out on promotion to The Premiership.

The midfielder had spent the first half of the season on loan at Aston Villa and David O'Leary is keen to be reunited with the 28-year-old.

But Norwegian outfit Brann are also keeping a watching brief on the situation after revealing Bakke has promised to discuss a move to Bergen at some point in his career.

Though Brann expect the player to stay in England for the time being, they concede Bakke could decide it is time to return home.

"If Bakke wants to return to Norway, we will talk to him first - that he has promised us," Brann director Per-Ove Ludvigsen told Bergensavisen.

"The impression we got when we talked to him was that he wanted to continue his career abroad.

"But I do not know if it has changed after the play-off match."

[Dr LuKas]

Here is some bad news: Birmingham are close to signing £3.5m-rated Cameron Jerome after agreeing a deal with Cardiff.

That is just the kind of player we need, what an idiot going to Birmingham. Damn it, Birmingham could well be a threat next season if they keep making signings like that. Wake up Leeds, don't lose another!

[FRANKO]

Havin 3.5 million to spend would help.

[Dr LuKas]

We've got to have something like that surely.

[jimbo]

I don't know, the money we got from Cardiff is going on the stadium, perhaps Bates has felt we've spent enough and Blackwell has to sell players to make money to spend? I think if we have got a transfer Budget it won't be over 2 mil.....

[WyomingWhite]

Well if Davies is leaving Preston as looks likely and will no doubt want to take Nugent with him, then I'd suggest us selling Healy back to Preston for approx £1.25m and using this money with additional funds to buy Koumas.