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IN DEMAND: Stelios
IN DEMAND: Stelios

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City confirm Stelios bid


13/ 8/2005

MANCHESTER City have made a £1million for Bolton midfielder Stelios Giannakopoulos.

City spokesman Paur Tyrell said: "We contacted Bolton today and made a substantial offer for the player and are awaiting a response."

City's bid is not likely to be greeted with any enthusiasm by Bolton chairman Phil Gartside, who is desperately trying to get the Greece international to sign a contract extension amid rumoured interest from Liverpool.

Stelios was in the Bolton squad which headed to the midlands last night and is expected to play against Villa.

However, City boss Stuart Pearce has identified the 31-year-old former Olympiacos player as a potential replacement for now-departed England international Shaun Wright-Phillips.

Pearce's attempts to lure Fulham's Steed Malbranque to Eastlands have faltered, so the arrival of Stelios would represent a major coup for the new Blues manager, who has already brought in striking duo Darius Vassell and Andy Cole during the close season.

While City cannot offer Stelios the European action he would get at Bolton this season, with average attendances double that of their north-west neighbours they clearly believe they can offer more hope for the future.

And, with the majority of Wright-Phillips' £21million transfer fee not spent yet, they have the funds available to significantly increase Stelios' wages.

Would you like to see Stelios at City? Have your say.


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   any player would rather play for city than the united nations of bolton. they're soulless, without any real heritage and play rubbish football. stelios is ok and he's better than what we have at the minute. stop having a go at sp - we haven't got a lot of money and i'd rather see us get some decent players trying their heart out than splash out massively on a 'flair' player that turns up one in 3. top six, i tell thee.
Andy P, newcastle
16/08/2005 at 15:34

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   why pay 1 million for 31 year old player lets break the bank and go back for melbrong
paul hamer, bury manchester
16/08/2005 at 15:15

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