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Date: Fri Jul 17 18:34:22 GMT+00:00 1998
Mail: barry@www.red11.org
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SIMPLENET DAILY NEWS from Sat 18th July - Sat 25th july
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Your editor Barry.
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9 Charity Shield at Wembley
18 Eric Cantona XI (H) - Munich testimonial
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Sun Aug 9 United v Arsenal Wembl 13.00 Charity Shield
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This Issue:
1. Jeppe FactFile (PA)
2. One Down, One To Go (PA)
3. Jeppe / Shearer (Mirror)
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 | Jesper Blomqvist |
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Date: Fri, 17 Jul 1998 11:16:30 +0800
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From: Red Devil Marcus
Subject: Jeppe FactFile (PA)
JESPER BLOMQVIST FACTFILE
1974: Born in Umeaa, Sweden on February 15.
1992: Helps his hometown club win promotion from the Swedish Third Division.
1993: Joins IFK Gothenburg.
1994: A member of the Swedish World Cup squad that is beaten in the
semi-finals of USA 94 by eventual winners Brazil.
November, scores the opening goal as Gothenburg beat Manchester United 3-1
in the Champions' League in Sweden.
1996: December, joins Italian giants AC Milan for £4million.
1997: Fails to impress in a turbulent season for Milan and despite Alex
Ferguson's attempt to lure him to Old Trafford, Blomqvist is sold to Parma
for £4million in September.
1998: United lose the Premier League title to Double winners Arsenal, and
Ferguson admits: "Looking back on the season, I wish I had tried harder to
sign Blomqvist."
July: United agree terms with Parma to bring Blomqvist to Old Trafford.
Name: Jesper Blomqvist.
Age: 24.
Strength: football
Göthenburg University.
Status: single.
Interests: music, golf & snowboard.
Internationals: 14. Goals 0.
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| Jesper Blomqvist |
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Date: Fri, 17 Jul 1998 11:18:12 +0800
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From: Red Devil Marcus
Subject: One Down, One To Go (PA)
FERGIE: FIRST BLOMQVIST NOW YORKE
By David Anderson, PA Sport
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson wants Dwight Yorke after he agreed
terms with Parma for Swedish winger Jesper Blomqvist.
United hope to complete Blomqvist's transfer to Old Trafford next week after
holding talks with the player on Thursday.
And Ferguson has not finished spending and has confirmed his interest in
Aston Villa striker Yorke after weeks of speculation.
The Old Trafford boss has not made an offer for the Trinidad and Tobago
international but he is not prepared to match Villa's asking price of
£16million, which would be a British transfer record.
Ferguson is optimistic that the Midlands club can be persuaded to accept
less for Yorke, who has two years left on his Villa contract.
"We are interested in the player, but if they are talking £16million then it
is out of the question," he told the Manchester Evening News.
"We are hoping to work away on that."
Villa are desperate to hang on to the 26-year-old, who has been at the club
for nine years, and have offered him a new five-year contract, which would
make him their best paid player ever.
Ferguson made his second signing of the summer, following the £10.75million
capture of Jaap Stam, when he agreed terms with Serie A side Parma for
Blomqvist.
United clinched the deal after Blomqvist met Ferguson and chairman Martin
Edwards at Old Trafford on Thursday.
United have refused to reveal the fee, but the player has been valued at
£5million. Ferguson has long been an admirer of the former IFK Gothenburg
winger, who can play on either flank, and he was pleased to get his man
after he had tried unsuccessfully to sign him before.
"The boy has gone back to Parma for talks with his club," he said.
"I expect him to be back next week when we expect to conclude the deal."
Blomqvist will give United another option out wide and he will provide vital
cover for winger Ryan Giggs following Ben Thornley's departure to
Huddersfield.
United sorely missed genuine width last season when Giggs was injured and
Blomqvist will add another dimension to Ferguson's squad.
Blomqvist first caught Ferguson's eye when he scored the first goal in
Gothenburg's 3-1 victory over United in the Champions' League back in
November 1994.
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| Jesper Blomqvist |
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Date: Fri, 17 Jul 1998 11:37:16 +0800
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From: Red Devil Marcus
Subject: Jeppe / Shearer (Mirror)
FERGIE SWOOP IS JESP FOR STARTERS
STEVE MILLAR
ALEX Ferguson yesterday took his summer spending to £16million by capturing
flying winger Jesper Blomqvist. And the Manchester United boss won't stop
there in his quest to bring back the title and European Cup to Old Trafford.
Ferguson will swoop for Aston Villa striker Dwight Yorke after officially
confirming his interest for the first time yesterday. First, though, comes
the signing of Blomqvist from Parma in a £5m deal to be completed next week.
He has been tracked by Fergie for four years since scoring for IFK
Gothenberg against United in the Champions' League. Blomqvist virtually
destroyed United on his own in an all-conquering performance.
Delighted Ferguson said: "The boy has gone back to Parma for talks with his
club. I expect him to be back next week when we expect to conclude the
deal."
United, who have already signed Dutch defender Jaap Stam for £10.75m, will
now turn their attention to Yorke. But the striker will not arrive without a
fight from Villa, whose boss John Gregory has priced Yorke at £16m.
Ferguson will be prepared to splash up to £10m and not a penny more. To push
the deal through he will offer Andy Cole, Teddy Sheringham or Ole Gunnar
Solskjaer in part-exchange.
But Gregory launched a stinging attack on United's entire strike force last
night. He told Ferguson: "I do not want any cast-offs at this club. If
players are not good enough for Manchester United, then they are not good
enough for Aston Villa."
And the Villa boss added: "I have still received no official contact from
United. If they think they can do business through a third party, then the
people at Old Trafford are making a big mistake. Dwight Yorke is a Villa
player today, and as far as I am concerned, he will be a Villa player
tomorrow, next week and when the Premiership season begins on August 15."
Earlier, Ferguson had finally confirmed: "Yes, we are interested in Yorke.
If Villa intend sticking to their £16m fee for Dwight, it will be out of the
question. We are hoping to work away on that part of it."
He has turned to Yorke as his number one target after failing to land either
Gabriel Batistuta or Ariel Ortega. Ferguson's has failed to land
Fiorentina's £10m Argentina star Batistuta because of his £30,000-a-week
wage demands.
Ortega would settle for less in his pocket and has hinted that he would love
a move to Old Trafford. But once again the £10m-rated Argentine superstar
would want more than United are prepared to pay - around £20,000-a-week.
SHEARER'S ON THE MOVE
ENGLAND skipper Alan Shearer has put his house on the market, fuelling
rumours that he is ready to quit Newcastle in a £20million-plus deal.
Shearer is looking to sell his newly-built detached home on the exclusive
Wynyard Estate owned by former Newcastle supremo Sir John Hall.
There has been widespread speculation that the striker is seeking a new
challenge and internet rumours have linked him with Manchester United.
Barcelona are also reportedly monitoring his situation, but sources close to
the player tried to defuse rumours that he is planning a move. Shearer, 27,
selected his house shortly after making a then world record £15m move from
Blackburn to Newcastle.
The property is part of an ever-expanding development at Wynyard - a
sprawling country estate on the outskirts of Teesside.
Ex-Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan still owns the mansion he had built there two
years ago, but Shearer and his wife Lainya have decided that the time has
come to seek more privacy for themselves and daughters Chloe and Hollie. "It
is true that Alan's house is on the market," said a Newcastle spokesman,
"but his move has nothing to do with the football side of things.
"It's just natural that the Shearers should want somewhere with a little
more privacy."
Newcastle last night snapped up their third Frenchman of the summer when
they agreed to pay Cannes £520,000 for midfielder Laurent Charvet.
Charvet, 25, who played seven games on loan at Chelsea last season, joins
keeper Lionel Perez from Sunderland and World Cup striker Stephane Guivarc'h
from Auxerre.
| Jesper Blomqvist |
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