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. | 5.39.217.77:88980 Y1 Y' t: e4 d' ?, B f) _
| 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.
! E& I- _/ @9 |- k3 T; E公仔箱論壇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.$ O! A X8 Q2 {- G
The 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.: G' X: z* \6 N2 K# g5 _) X7 M, d
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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