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Post by gw on Jul 11, 2007 12:27:54 GMT -1
Sunderland have agreed a £5m deal for Cardiff City striker Michael Chopra.
The 23-year-old former Newcastle star scored 22 goals for Cardiff in the Championship last season and now looks set to return to the north-east.
Cardiff boss Dave Jones told the South Wales Echo: "I am sorry to see him go, everybody in the camp is. But there is a price for every player."
Reports said Chopra had left Cardiff's training camp in Portugal, although the club insisted he is still there.
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Cardiff boss Jones added: "The money could go on to make us stronger.
"This is good business for us and after all, we are in a business. And for Michael it means Premiership football - we cannot stop him. We wish him all the best with Sunderland."
Cardiff chairman Peter Ridsdale revealed that they had turned down an unnamed offer from an unnamed club.
But Keane has met the asking price for Chopra, who joined Cardiff for less than £500,000 in June 2006, after missing out on David Nugent, who is joining Portsmouth.
Keane agreed a £6m deal with Preston for Nugent, and Chopra's goal record compared favourably to the England striker's last season.
BBC Wales understands Chopra has a release clause in his contract allowing him to speak to any club offering £5m - now the Geordie must weigh up whether to move back to the Premiership with the old enemy.
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Post by gt on Jul 12, 2007 15:24:30 GMT -1
Was listening to Radio Newcastle in the car yesterday, the Mackem fans are NOT happy
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Post by C@V on Jul 14, 2007 11:54:29 GMT -1
What a waste of money.
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Post by gw on Jul 14, 2007 15:34:54 GMT -1
Was listening to Radio Newcastle in the car yesterday, the Mackem fans are NOT happy because hes ex Newcastle?
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Post by Peschi on Jul 17, 2007 15:01:48 GMT -1
Because he sucks balls in the Prem
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Post by onionspalsafc13 on Aug 3, 2007 19:04:10 GMT -1
Because he sucks balls in the Prem aye sright like......
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Post by onionspalsafc13 on Aug 3, 2007 19:05:04 GMT -1
Was listening to Radio Newcastle in the car yesterday, the Mackem fans are NOT happy because hes ex Newcastle? not a problem to the majority of us
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Post by onionspalsafc13 on Aug 3, 2007 19:06:13 GMT -1
wouldn't be too surprised if he beat yewa top scorer this coming season
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