LW we could get

Former Leeds and Liverpool midfielder Harry Kewell has turned down the offer of a new contract with Melbourne Victory and is returning to England for family reasons.

The 33-year-old Australia international headed back to his homeland last season after three years with Galatasaray in Turkey and was expected to put pen to paper on a new deal.

But he has been forced to shelve those plans as the mother of his wife, Sheree Murphy, is seriously ill.

"It was one of the toughest decisions we've had to make," Kewell said in a statement.

Family comes first

"I enjoyed playing for Victory and living in Melbourne, but family comes first and together we made a decision that it was best for us to remain close to our family at this time."

Coach Ange Postecoglou had been keen to retain Kewell's services after he scored eight goals in 25 matches last season, while avoiding the injuries which blighted large chunks of his career.

"I was looking forward to working with him this season, but he has family matters that need his attention so while it's unfortunate, I completely understand," Postecoglou said.

"We'd been working very hard to come to an agreement with him and we were extremely confident both parties were close to finalising the deal, but these things happen and we wish Harry and his family all the best."

 

Where does it mention us?

 

I'm not sure that playing on the left hand side of midfield for Barnsley will be particularly high on his list of priorities at the moment.

 

Hed be going back to leeds aha itll be funny if he does

 

Can you see the subliminal message mate..just checked out certain words, Blighted, After, Reasons, Need, Statement, Last, Eight, completelY .

 

Maybe I did subconsciously. I have just had a kiwi fruit. And I picked it up with my left hand.

 

Not as good as Matty Done.

 

Wages, wages, wages.

No thank you.

 

What's his link to Rochdale etc etc?

 

Wages and no backbone. No thanks.

 

DNA etc.

 

Never really thought much of him to be honest, never reached his potential imho, spent too much time injured, didn't he spend a bit of time out injured and nobody could find owt wrong with him while at Liverpool. I always thought he was a luxury player, could do a good job on his day but they were too few and far between.

 

Hope his wife is alright. Been based in Yorkshire since her Emmerdale days, so we are at least in the catchment area he'd want his club to be in.