fulop to ipswich £1.5m

[vincey2]

apologies if seb

Fülöp heading for exit
Jul 22 2010 by Luke Edwards, The Journal
Recommend MÁRTON Fülöp’s Sunderland career appears to be over as the Hungarian mulls over a move to Ipswich Town and a reunion with ex-Black Cats boss Roy Keane, writes LUKE EDWARDS

Ipswich made an official bid for Fülöp this week, which The Journal understands is likely to be accepted as Steve Bruce has decided he would rather get rid of Fülöp than use him as a temporary replacement for the injured Craig Gordon.

Gordon will miss the start of the new season because of injury, but Bruce will not give Fülöp (pictured below) a second chance at the Stadium of Light after the 27-year-old made it clear he wants to leave.

Fülöp fell out with Bruce last term when the Black Cats boss made Gordon his undisputed number one. The former Spurs prospect had hoped to find another Premier League club, but probably sees Ipswich as an attractive alternative.

Although he has pushed Gordon at times, he has reached the stage of his career where he wants regular first-team football. Keane is willing to give him that in the Championship at Portman Road.

Fülöp was not included in the Sunderland party which arrived in Portugal this week and has been training with the reserves during the squad’s pre-season’s preparations. Rather than turn back to a player who has questioned his judgement, Bruce is happy to let new signing Simon Mignolet and Trevor Carson compete for the right to deputise for Gordon.

Sunderland have also been linked with a move for David James, a free agent after his contract with Portsmouth expired.

[ray drummond]

Originally Posted by vincey2

apologies if seb

good bit of business if true ...that could pay jammos & campbells wages for a season

[Giddup Sausage!]

Strange move really as he should know that Keano doesn't rate him too highly from when he was up here.

Would he still be no.1 if Ipswich got promoted? Or would Keano buy someone else?

Still, its at least a season for him to show he is good enough I 'spose and at least he wants to play and not sit on his arse.

[Stevie Freestein II]

Where's SwipSwitch getting their cash from?

[Smiler]

Not a bad deal at all, especially if you factor in us receiving something like 500k and getting rid of Alnwick when we got him

[LankyGit]

Good luck to the lad, I thought he was a decent keeper.

[ray drummond]

Originally Posted by LankyGit

Good luck to the lad, I thought he was a decent keeper.

stayed on his line too much for me m8 wasnt commanding enough ...canny shotstopper though good luck to him

[Smiler]

Originally Posted by Giddup Sausage!

Strange move really as he should know that Keano doesn't rate him too highly from when he was up here.

Would he still be no.1 if Ipswich got promoted? Or would Keano buy someone else?

Still, its at least a season for him to show he is good enough I 'spose and at least he wants to play and not sit on his arse.

You have no idea how highly Keane rated him other than he thought (and rightly so) Gordon is better

[Soz Marra]

Keane played Gordon ahead of him despite having a broken ankle

[LankyGit]

Originally Posted by ray drummond

stayed on his line too much for me m8 wasnt commanding enough ...canny shotstopper though good luck to him

Aye true, thought that might come as his confidence grew though