Malta striker Mifsud still weighing up Barnsley offer

From The Malta Times...
http://www.timesofmalta.com/article...riker-mifsud-still-weighing-up-barnsley-offer


Sunday, 1st February 2009

Malta striker Mifsud still weighing up Barnsley offer
Kevin Azzopardi

Michael Mifsud is weighing up an offer to join Barnsley before tomorrow's transfer window deadline, well-placed sources have told The Sunday Times.

Mifsud has been persistently linked with a move away from Coventry City as the latter are known to be willing to cash in on the nippy Malta striker rather than risk losing him for nothing when his existing contract expires at the end of the season.

Mifsud was not in the Coventry squad for yesterday's match against Derby. He reportedly travelled up north on Friday to hold talks with Barnsley after the latter stepped up their pursuit for the former Lillestrom forward.

It is believed that Mifsud's agent has secured a very attractive deal for the player with Barnsley but the 27-year-old has asked to be given more time to consider his options.

Reports in England yesterday morning suggested that Mifsud's proposed transfer to Barnsley had fallen through but the move appears to be currently on hold at Mifsud's request.

Barnsley's bid, believed to be around 300,000 pounds, has been accepted by Coventry. Barnsley's manager Simon Davey is believed to have made a big impression on the Mifsud team with his willingness to play last season's leading Coventry striker in his favoured position.

Last week, Barnsley signed Daniel Bogdanovic from Lokomotiv Sofia for an undisclosed fee and if their overtures for Mifsud prove successful, they are likely to pin their scoring hopes on an all-Maltese forward line in their quest to retain their Championship status.

Although Barnsley are now widely seen to be in pole position to sign Mifsud, Sheffield United are said to be considering a last-minute swoop for the Coventry stalwart while a host of other clubs, including some outside the UK, are also monitoring the situation.

 

Yep i've just red that, seems as though we've offered him quite a bit of money to get him here, whether he wants to be in a relegation battle is up to him!

 

if nothing else, it puts to bed all the **** that is started on here! nt

(blagger)

 

He will Sign for Sheff Utd, will that make 7 strikers then??

 

Sheffield United

Blackwell needs to concentrate a little more on getting his own house in order, rather than trying to reinforce his own belief that Sheffield United are a Big Club.

What a tool.

 

Blunts signings of Reds transfer targets in recent years...

Michael Brown, Luke Beckett, Colin Kazim-Richards, Dean Windass. There was a Central defender as well can't remember his name now. Think they do it to p8ss us off.

 

Chris Luketti?

 

That's him Archey,, cheers nt

 

Where will Davey turn if Mifsud does turn him down,will it be panic measures again.

 

The "loan window"opens 7 days after tommorow.

 

Taking that report at face value for a moment...

a) If Mifsud is holding out for a better offer, things don't look great. We have to hope nobody wants him. We are nowt but a safety net.

b) Is it normal to promise a player that he'll be able to play in a certain position? Maybe promise was the wrong word there but you know what I mean. It just seemed like something that shouldn't come into deciding where to sign. Short of pointing out where the player would likely be played over the short term, who knows where changing needs would require him to line up. Players take their salary and then take their orders.

 

I honestly think Mifsud will leave it right to the wire to try and get a better deal for himself. If Sheff Utd come in then it's curtains for us. I just hope we don't have all our eggs in one basket.

 

RE: Blunts signings of Reds transfer targets in recent years...

Best signing was vice versa. Appleby turning down the blunts in favour of us.

 

its going to happen he will play tuesday

 

He could choose Barnsley over Sheff U for 2 reasons.
No1 Football
No2 Bogdanovic

 

3. Muller

4. The fact we dont have many strikers so he's more or less guaranteed a game

 

Seems United's main sponsor is the Maltese goverment as well so thats a point in their favour: http://www.maltarightnow.com/content/images/78200819221Sheffield United.jpg

 

"go with what we've got"

more than likely.