Chris Humphrey

[midtableforever]

Derby have dismissed a report that they are weighing up a summer move for Motherwell’s 25-year-old winger Chris Humphrey, who will be out of contract.

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[ChaddesdenRam]

Hang on how have we dismissed reports. Did they walk through the front doors and ask Appleby rush or clough?? They could have asked any old geezer related to derby if they were after him and if this person said no then in it goes.

Personally I still think we will be monitoring him. Also has anyone thought that potentially the reporter just put we aren't interested to get us to make a move so the player doesn't think we don't want him. Just because someone dismissed reports about the player I don't think it is thread closed end of.

[inter politics]

To be honest, usually when they dismiss a report, it's fairly accurate so you may have to give up on this baby for now.

[drgoodspeak]

Leeds United could move to sign Motherwell winger Chris Humphrey this summer with the Jamaican international aiming to return to England at the end of his contract.

 

United are believed to have enquired about 25-year-old Humphrey as they and manager Brian McDermott begin drawing up plans for McDermott’s first full season as manager.

 

Humphrey – a target for SPL champions Celtic less than 12 months ago – is in the final stages of his deal at Motherwell and will become a free agent at the start of July. Motherwell’s attempts to tie him to a new contract have failed and the Scottish club are resigned to losing him.

 

They signed Humphrey from Shrewsbury Town in 2009 and his appearances north of the border total more than 150. He has figured prominently in a Motherwell side who, under the management of former Bradford City boss Stuart McCall, are on course to finish as SPL runners-up behind Celtic.

Humphrey came close to a move to Parkhead in August of last year after Celtic manager Neil Lennon explored the possibility of signing him in the latter stages of the transfer window. The sides did not agree a fee, however, and Humphrey was left to see out his deal at Fir Park.

 

Like Leeds midfielder Rodolph Austin, Humphrey has featured in Jamaica’s national squad and won his first cap in January 2012.

A product of the youth-team system at Walsall and later taken on by West Bromwich Albion, he made his senior debut after joining Shrewsbury in 2006.

 

United are likely to seek new wingers once the transfer window opens next month, with McDermott looking to restructure a squad who are lodged in a mid-table Championship position after 44 games.

Discussions about the summer were expected to begin in earnest at Elland Road this week with United’s campaign scheduled to end a week on Saturday.

 

McDermott hinted at substantial changes last weekend, admitting: “I’ll be saying to the board and the chief executive (Shaun Harvey) exactly how I see things.

 

“I’ve got to take all obstacles away from the players. We’ve got to give them every opportunity to be successful – whoever plays at this club next season.”

 

United’s interest in Humphrey is not thought to have gone beyond an initial enquiry but Leeds are the subject of an increasing amount of speculation about possible close-season targets.

The Yorkshire side have been linked with striker Adam Le Fondre – a player who McDermott took to Reading from Rotherham United in a £300,000 deal in 2011 – and are also rumoured to be monitoring Billy Sharp, a forward Leeds have pursued before.

 

Sharp has spent this season on loan at Nottingham Forest and might yet feature in the Championship play-offs but he will return to parent club Southampton next month with two years left on his contract at St Mary’s.

A source close to Sharp said the ex-Doncaster Rovers striker was likely to remain at Southampton until after the start of their pre-season schedule in an attempt to earn the favour of manager Mauricio Pochettino.

Pochettino’s predecessor, Nigel Adkins, allowed Sharp to join Forest in a season-long deal last August, declaring him surplus to requirements in the Premier League.

 

Le Fondre, meanwhile, looks increasing likely to be made available by Reading having struggled to hold down a place since McDermott’s sacking on March 12.

 

The 26-year-old, who has scored 12 goals in 33 appearances, voiced his frustration after Adkins declined to use him with Reading trailing 2-1 to Norwich City in a crucial game last Saturday. Reading’s narrow loss all but confirmed their relegation to the Championship.

 

“We needed goals and that’s what I bring to the table,” said Le Fondre, the Premier League’s player of the month for January.

“I want to play every game and I want to start every game but most importantly I want to come on the pitch, affect things and make an impact.

 

“At the moment I’m not getting anything. If it continues, I don’t know what will happen. I’ve no idea. It’s in the club’s hands. I’ve had a half-decent season by my own standards.”

 

McDermott bought Le Fondre from Rotherham in the early stages of the club’s Championship title-winning season.

The striker stuck 16 times over the course of that term, including two against Leeds in a Good Friday match at the Madejski Stadium. United’s boss said last week that he could look to his old club for recruits, though he rejected the idea of a large influx of players from Reading in the coming window.

 

Several senior professional who played under him are close to the end of their deals, though Le Fondre is not among them. He signed a three-year extension in October.

 

Asked if he might turn to players he had worked with in the past, McDermott said: “Not necessarily. If we’re talking about Reading players, not necessarily.

 

“Is there a possibility of that? There could be. But I wouldn’t say I’m going to sign six players from Reading. It won’t happen.”

http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/latest-whites-news/motherwell-winger-is-on-leeds-united-s-radar-1-5613531

 

I know that's a lot to post, but it was on about Le Fondre and Sharp too, DCFC's ever popular non-signing.

[t'oldu]

Come on Jamie persuade him to come

[notts_ram]

Good to see Clough is trawling for players outside of his normal pool, oh sorry he's from Scotland isn't he was getting mixed up for a minute

[inter politics]

In talks with preston - maybe not that good?

[Dan_Ram]

Preston are in talks to sign out-of-contract Motherwell star Chris Humphrey, Sky Sports understands.

Humphrey looks set to leave Motherwell this summer when his deal expires at Fir Park and a number of clubs are thought to be chasing his signature.

Rangers and several Championship and League One sides are thought to have expressed an interest ias they look to land the flying winger on a free transfer.

Preston are keen to win the race for Humphrey's signature and are believed to have tabled an offer to the former Shrewsbury man.

Humphrey, who is currently away on holiday, has yet to make a decision on his future and is considering all his options with other clubs expected to enter the race for the Jamaica international.

[Boycie]

Preston aye? The lads got ambition.

Looks like Preston can out wage us also.

Sniff, yanks out , sniff

[abertawe_ram]

Motherwell fans aren't all that complimentary about him. Seem to suggest that he's incredibly inconsistent, on his game can be almost unplayable but happens very rarely.
Lightening quick but doesn't have any real tricks, so struggles to beat his man unless he's already in full flow. His crossing ability seems to divide opinion, some suggest he has no final ball others say he's ok at it.
I won't be losing sleep about him signing for Preston.
The right 'style' of player to be looking at, pacey right winger, but hopefully we'll look at someone who has a little bit more in their locker.

[Whoneedshuls]

Chris Humphrey: Preston North End to sign Motherwell winger

Chris Humphrey will join Preston on a two-year deal on 1 July after rejecting the chance to remain with Scottish Premier League club Motherwell.

The 25-year-old winger revealed to BBC Radio Lancashire he turned down an offer from Rangers to sign for the English League One side.

"Rangers are a massive club but I've done four years up here and I felt it was right to move on," said Humphrey.

"It was time for me to have a new challenge somewhere else."

He continued: "Also, I can be closer to my family. I've been away from them for four years now. I went through a bit of a rough patch when I first moved to Motherwell but they were fantastic throughout that.

Chris Humphrey and Marlon King were banned from playing for the Jamaican national team last year after breaking curfew rules.

"I've got nothing but great things to say about the club and it will be sad to leave, but it's time for me to push on and try to achieve another goal of mine which is to move down south and win promotion."

Jamaica international Humphrey played 155 times in four seasons at Motherwell and helped Stuart McCall's side finish second behind champions Celtic in the SPL last season.

Humphrey becomes North End's second confirmed signing of the summer, joining defender Tom Clarke, who has agreed a free transfer to Deepdale after being released by Huddersfield Town.

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