The Hokey-Cokey files - who's in and who's out at SAFC - and who might be!

Last updated: Friday 30 July

SAY HELLO……

Mark Lynch from Man Utd: age 22, defender (3 years to summer 2007)
Steve Caldwell from Newcastle: age 23, defender (3 years to summer 2007)
Stephen Elliott from Man City: age 20, forward (3 years to summer 2007)
Dean Whitehead from Oxford: age 22, midfielder (3 years to summer 2007)
Carl Robinson from Portsmouth: age 27, midfielder (2 years to summer 2006)
Liam Lawrence from Mansfield: age 22, midfielder (1 year to summer 2005)

……WAVE GOODBYE?

Darren Byfield: signed for Gillingham.
Paul Thirlwell, age 25: signed for Sheffield Utd.
Michael Reddy: signed for Grimsby Town.
Jason McAteer, age 32: signed for Tranmere Rovers.
Simon Ramsden, age 23, defender: signed for Grimsby until summer 2005.
Phil Babb, age 33, defender: out of contract, has confirmed retirement
Patrick Collins, age 19, defender: signed for Sheffield Wednesday
Joachim Bjorklund, defender: out of contract.
Tommy Smith: signed for Derby County
Tommy Butler: gone, according to SAFC.com - no further details
Chris Scott: out of contract, to Queen of the South on free transfer.

DEAL EXTENSIONS CONFIRMED:

John Oster, age 25: 2 years to summer 2006
Jeff Whitley, age 29: 1 year to summer 2005
Neil Teggart, age 19: 1 year to summer 2005
Richie Ryan, age 19: 1 year to summer 2005
Julio Arca, age 23: deal extension talks scheduled for late June
George McCartney, age 23, defender: 3 years to summer 2007

DEFINITELY MAYBE:

Mark Burchill, striker, Portsmouth: on a week's trial (w/e 31 July)
Blessing Kaku, age 26, midfielder: at Israeli side Ashdod, MMc reportedly interested, player said to be going to SoL this week for talks.
Michael Chopra, age 20, forward: at Newcastle, MMc said to be interested in a loan deal now Smith and Byfield are out.
Steve MacLean, age 21, forward: at Rangers, said to be interest from Sunderland, Sheff Wed given permission to speak to him but considering 'other options'.
Sam Parkin, age 23, forward, Swindon: said to be interest from Sunderland but Swindon have rejected £0.25m offer from Hull for him.
Nicholas Medina, age 22, midfield: on loan at Leganes until August 04.
Kenny Miller, age 24, forward: at Wolves, MMc said to have shown interest
Frank Sinclair, age 32, defender: at Leicester, out of contract.
Marcus Stewart, age 31, forward: MMc has refused to deny speculation he's on his way out.
Edson, age 20, midfield/forward: at PSV, player says offer made but he wants to play in Portugal.
Julio Arca, age 23: contract up in summer 2005, rumoured interest from West Brom/Celtic/Charlton/Norwich, contract talks in progress.

DEFINITELY NOT:

Nathan Blake, striker: came for a week's trial but left again.
David Connolly, age 27, forward: SAFC had offer accepted by West Ham but player chose Leicester City instead.
Eliseu, age 20, midfielder: at Portuguese club Belenenses – MMc said to be offering £0.25m but not apparently a target now.
Morten Pedersen, age 22, forward, Tromso: MMc said no advance made for him
Mickey Bridges, age 25, forward, Newcastle: signed by Bolton Wanderers
Don Hutchison, age 33, midfield, West Ham. Club ‘no’ reported via local press