from @DenLonghorn dennis_longhorn twitter News has came a bit later than expected. 2 players to have medicals at #safc over the weekend. Also from SAFC Banter page - JERMAIN Defoe is in the thinking of Martin O’Neill, with the Sunderland manager’s efforts to sign Steven Fletcher appearing to have hit the buffers for the moment. The Echo understands that it is not a case of either/or, when it comes to the two strikers. The Black Cats boss wants a targetman capable of scoring goals – a Fletcher figure – and also a prolific goalscorer, in the mould of Spurs striker Defoe. Both players are the sort O’Neill would like to bring in, though a deal for either still appears a long way off. Sunderland have reached deadlock on their attempts to sign Fletcher, with Wolves holding out for colossal money for the wantaway striker. The Black Cats have upped their offer three times in negotiations and this week reached the £12m mark they had been led to believe would seal a deal for the Scottish forward. But the West Midlands club have now shifted their position, wanting a transfer fee in the region of £15m initially, rising to near £20m with add-ons. That leaves the deal dead in the water as far as Sunderland are concerned, with O’Neill still looking to make progress on other fronts – and the club not ruling out a move for Spurs hit-man Jermain Defoe. Defoe has been linked with Sunderland before – he was mentioned as a potential signing for Steve Bruce last summer and also at the start of the current transfer window when it became obvious the club were seeking proven strikers.
Longhorns full of ****, I follow him on Twitter and we have had loads of medicals booked in, Fletcher to sign in 48 hours rubbish. He keeps posting it knowing he's going to sign eventually as we all do. With regards to 20mil, there's no way we would pay that. Clubs are playing the game here, this may go on until deadline day.
