Transfer Rumours: Everton interested in former Manchester City forward Craig Bellamy
Premier League club Everton has joined the long line of clubs hopeful of signing 31-year-old forward Craig Bellamy. Many clubs expect the talented forward to sign with them; the main obstacle, however, remains the Welsh’s salary
at the former club, which is just too high to be afforded by any Premier League club. Craig Bellamy has been banned from training with his current club, owing to rows with the club’s management.
Everton manager David Moyes confirms that there are no funds available for new transfers this season and he would have to sell to buy new players. The manager would need to finance his bid for the Manchester City forward, and players
like Steven Pienaar and Yakubu may have to be sold off to make way for the 31-year-old. West Ham United’s bid for Yakubu has been recently rejected by the club, reported to be around 6 million pounds. Players like Joseph Yobo and James Vaughan have also been
speculated to find employment elsewhere.
Nonetheless, David Moyes still looks to bolster his squad, and Bellamy would be the perfect inclusion. The forward can play on the right wing and would really strengthen the squad should he ink a contract with David Moyes’ club.
Many expect the 31-year-old to be loaned out to Cardiff City but interests from the likes of Tottenham Hotspur and Everton may well keep the player in the Premier League.
Craig Bellamy recently had a major clash with the Cardiff City management, including the manager along with senior employers in recent days. This led to the club banning the player from the training ground over the weekend, but
reports suggest that the player would resume training with City in the very near future. Bellamy went to his home in Cardiff on Friday, disobeying orders to train with the reserves as punishment.
The Everton manager has attempted to sign Bellamy on various different occasions but has always come up short with the offer. This time again, the manager faces a tough task to pay over the odds for the player, and Bellamy would
have to reduce his current 95000 pound a week wage rate for Cardiff, should he sign with the Merseyside club. Even after selling off Steven Pienaar and Yakubu, Everton would still not be able to finance the deal, as Cardiff are reportedly looking for a transfer
deal rather than to loan out the forward.
Cardiff City has recently refused to sell off Bellamy to Tottenham Hotspur, owing to the Spurs’ rivalry with the club. Such a strategy may well be applied to Everton, as David Moyes’ men also pose a serious threat to the top 6
teams. Bellamy himself wants to play with Everton once before retiring and that day might just come owing to the unrest at Cardiff City. Cardiff City claims that there are no such offers for the player yet, despite Celtics, Fulham, Sunderland, Stoke City and
Everton dropping hints for interests to sign the 31-year-old.
During his time with Manchester City, Bellamy has scored 12 goals in over 40 appearances for the Eastlands. This is an impressive record for a right forward, as he also made many cameo appearances for Manchester City. Whatever
the case may be, Bellamy would want to get his future sorted out quickly, especially with the January transfer window fast approaching.
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