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. | 2 a6 K! b' D* B: [/ O3 ^
| 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.! V" F( D6 y* x* O( K k6 }& X: O
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' x0 K7 ]8 O* f$ ?; h
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.
! T& X# e- M" `* v, a9 `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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