Sunderland to swoop for ÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãâ¦Ã¡ÃÆÃââââ¬à ¡ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâã3.5m Piquionne Published 23:00 25/01/11 By Alan Nixon - EXCLUSIVE Recommend (1) Sunderland boss Steve Bruce is ready to snatch striker Freddie Piquionne from West Ham in a shock ÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãâ¦Ã¡ÃÆÃââââ¬à ¡ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâã3.5million move. Bruce has switched his search for Darren BentÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡ÃââÃÆÃâÃââÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãâ¦Ã¡ÃÆââ¬Å¡ÃâìÃÆÃâÃââÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãâ¦Ã¾ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãââs replacement to Piquionne after Stoke refused to budge on their valuation of Ricardo Fuller - the Black Cats managerÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡ÃââÃÆÃâÃââÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãâ¦Ã¡ÃÆââ¬Å¡ÃâìÃÆÃâÃââÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãâ¦Ã¾ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãââs first choice. Frenchman Piquionne is the top scorer at struggling Hammers and would jump at the move to Wearside, where he would have a chance to chase a European place rather than fight a relegation battle. Bruce will agree a fee today if he can as he is fed up with waiting for the Potters to agree a deal for Jamaican star Fuller. Sunderland want to pay for Fuller in stages because of his history of knee problems. Ex-Portsmouth star Piquionne will kick up a fuss if Sunderland make a formal approach, with their interest emerging as the Hammers try to sort out terms on the bid for HoffenheimÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡ÃââÃÆÃâÃââÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãâ¦Ã¡ÃÆââ¬Å¡ÃâìÃÆÃâÃââÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãâ¦Ã¾ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãââs Senegalese striker Demba Ba. The controversial Ba failed a medical at Stoke earlier this month but West Ham would take him on loan initially if his German club can be persuaded to let him leave on that basis. The Hammers are also negotiating with Blackburn for El-Hadji Diouf. They want him on a free transfer, but Rovers manager Steve Kean is looking for a fee.
i would without doubt love to have him at the club, always impressed me but it wont happen, if i hear anything however il lelt you know
Yes get him signed he's always been a thorn in our side so let's get him scoring for us for a change!
Hi guys thought i was never going to get here. I will be impressed if Muntari and sessegnon arrive. Don't know much about Piqueone
SSN saying Bruce getting Piquionne in as Bents replacement. Pretty sure Bruce will still be looking elsewhere in the summer, unless Piquionne has a blinding end to the season for us.
Piquionne is the better longer term replacement than Fuller for sure, why do we need another crock? i honestly don't see Fuller as a realistic replacement and certainly not at the price Stoke are after, he's crippled.
Pikachu is the type of player we need (tall, holding player, speed on the turn) but I'm wondering if there is a better candidate out there? Short term, then thats a good deal, but I'd be looking for a more experienced player for Gyan to play off.
This seems to be the oldest article on our board,so seems only right to include it, and of course its SYDS,
