BorneoRam Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 DERBY County are among a number of clubs interested in Coventry City defender Richard Keogh. But the Rams face competition from Championship rivals Cardiff City and Leeds United. http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/images/localpeople/ugc-images/275778/Article/images/16543055/3968407 Coventry City central defender Richard Keogh is wanted by Derby County but they face competition from Leeds United and Cardiff City for his signature. •• Cardiff have tabled a bid for the 25-year-old, who was Coventry's player of the year last season. Leeds are looking to bolster their defence ahead of the new season and Keogh's former club, Bristol City, have already seen a £250,000 bid turned down. Derby are in the market for a central defender after selling Jason Shackell to Burnley. They are also without skipper Shaun Barker for the whole of the coming season as he recovers from a serious knee injury. The Rams received around £1.1m for Shackell and spent in the region of £150,000 on midfielder Paul Coutts from Preston North End, who signed at the weekend. Keogh is in the final year of his contract at Coventry. The Sky Blues want him to stay and help them bounce straight back following relegation to League One. Keogh did not feature when Coventry kicked off their pre-season programme with an 8-0 victory over non-League Hinckley United on Saturday. He is not expected to travel with the squad to Scotland today for a three-match tour. Manager Andy Thorn appears resigned to losing the player. "I think there's an air of inevitability about Richard. That's how it is," said Thorn. "He's a great lad and if he stays, he stays and if he goes, that's it. That's business and all good clubs lose their better players at some stage and we'll just move on. "I think everyone is resigned to it. If we are honest with ourselves, if a player goes into his last year of his contract and hasn't or won't sign an extension, then from a business point of view, that can't happen. "But we've planned for that and we'll pick ourselves up." New signing Kevin Malaga started at the heart of Coventry's back four at Hinckley alongside fellow Frenchman and triallist William Edjenguele. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorneoRam Posted July 16, 2012 Author Share Posted July 16, 2012 I was sure we had a topic already on this guy but could not find it so apologies in advance if I missed it somewhere - he would seem to fit the bill but appears to have plenty of options.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hucknall Ram Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 I think your alright, it's talked about in the Shackell thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North_Stand_Ram Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 We were never actually linked with him on anything... Would be a quality signing, rate the guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DcFc Dyycheee Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Meh. Not to convinced, but it seems like alot of people rate him, so he must be quite decent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIMBAUD Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Meh. Not to convinced, but it seems like alot of people rate him, so he must be quite decent. their POY two seasons on the trot so coventry fans must rate him too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stedcfc Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Can't see this being true Coventry rejected an £800k bid by Cardiff if we pay more than that it makes selling shackled pointless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-JW- Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Derby,Leeds or Cardiff. Which would he choose?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stedcfc Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18851139 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davenportram Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Why would it make the Shackell sale pointless? We allegedly sold for £1.1m A little profit but it is not the profit that determines how much we have to spend. It's the amount paid up front or within the year. For all we know we owe nothing to Barnsley apart from the sell on clause and pushed for a massive up front fee from Burnley Allowing funds for Keogh and a few hundred thousand left over. Greens wages and Maguire and Addison's fees pay for Coutts and Jacobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North_Stand_Ram Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Shackell could pay for - Keogh, Jacobs and Coutts. Davies and Bailey money could pay for a striker ect... Its worth it imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nookiebear Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 especially if we only loan a striker!! i know there will be a fee but it wont be owt like if we had to buy him?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Only way we'll get Keogh is if Cardiff pull out, even as a back up he'll be on more money there. If we pull this one off I'd be surprised... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBW Ram Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Can't see this being true Coventry rejected an £800k bid by Cardiff if we pay more than that it makes selling shackled pointless I think that 800k "offer" was only in the clouds Ste. Talk of him going for a million was a bit premature I think, they've got to realise that they wont get a million quid for a league one defender. I really hope it's him but won't get excited until the club come out and announce him as a target, especially after seeing most of the other names we were linked with disappearing one by one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davenportram Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Back to the old days of the club naming targets as the deals are almost complete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoggy Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Impressed with him when we played cov last season, also a fan of Coutts. If we were to get Keogh hats off to Clough as someone mentioned Jacobs, Coutts & Keogh for the money generated from Shacks may not be bad afterall. Bloody hell did i just say something positive about Clough! He can change people's minds who are not sure if this comes off i believe so fair play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nookiebear Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 flippin eck you feeling ok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoggy Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 flippin eck you feeling ok? Day off work today so feeling generous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pudding Jack Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Can't see this being true Coventry rejected an £800k bid by Cardiff if we pay more than that it makes selling shackled pointless who's going to pay 800k for a player in the end of his contract... i cant see that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramexpat Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 If we are in for Keogh we need to act quick , think Cardiff could make a deal before us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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