ACTUALITE |
25.04.2006
Djemba-Djemba is a wanted man
expressandstar.com
French giants Paris St Germain are leading the chase for Villa flop Eric Djemba-Djemba.
The Paris club are said to be heading a queue of "seven or eight" clubs in France and Spain who have inquired about the out of favour midfielder.
Villa are looking for around £700,000 for the Cameroon international, who cost £1.35m when he moved from Manchester United in January 2005.
The club will be forced to accept around half what they paid for the 24-year-old.
Djemba-Djemba has made just four starts for Villa, with his only action this season four substitute appearances, the last of which was in October.
He didn`t help his cause by making two television outbursts criticising manager David O`Leary`s tactics, and hasn`t played since.
Espanyol were linked with a move for him in the January transfer window, but nothing materialised.
The news comes as another exiled Villa midfielder, Lee Hendrie, has been linked with a move to Ajax.
Hendrie, who has a testimonial in the summer, has a year left on his contract and would appear to be surplus to requirements.
The 28-year-old claims the Dutch giants are one of the clubs who have inquired about him.
O`Leary, meanwhile, has reported a mixed bulletin on casualties Olof Mellberg, Steven Davis and Hendrie.
Mellberg lined up in the reserves` potential title decider against Manchester United at Tamworth today, with the plan for the skipper to play 45 minutes.
"He was due to get 45 minutes and then we`ll see how he feels," said O`Leary.
"He`s been saying he`s not 100 per cent so it`s his call - we`re in his hands."
While O`Leary is optimistic Mellberg will be available for Tuesday`s game against Manchester City, he is less hopeful on midfielders Davis and Hendrie.
"`Davo` is still struggling with his hamstring and I would say he`s got no chance for Tuesday," said O`Leary.
"Lee`s not right yet and we`re having to look at it on a daily basis," said the boss.
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