Keane eyes Premiership ace
| Keane eyes Premiership ace Mon, May 21 2007 15:48 | | Sunderland boss Roy Keane is understood to be targeting Bolton goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen as one of his summer signings. | 5.39.217.77:8898( U. w( X" w, f9 [( M7 H* B5 t3 {% d
| Havingguided the Black Cats back to the Premiership in his first year inmanagement, Keane will be handed a healthy transfer kitty and theIrishman is looking to sign players with top-flight experience.Neitherof Sunderland's current first-team goalkeepers, Gavin Ward and MartonFulop, have played in the Premiership and it looks to be one positionwhere Keane will certainly strengthen this summer.5 \# I1 r9 {4 w4 c/ B% h# k5 S
Despitesigning a three-year contract in April last year, there is continuedspeculation over the future of Jaaskelainen at the Reebok, especiallyafter Sam Allardyce's departure.
l, Q+ e9 J' W9 R6 tThe Finnish international islikely to be a target for several Premiership clubs during the closeseason with Sunderland believed to be poised to offer £3million for hisservices., q# Z% n: G7 Q7 r3 j
Jaaskelainen is among several Bolton players who willhold talks with Sammy Lee over the next couple of weeks, as the managerestablishes who will be part of his squad next season.
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