Championship - Leicester firm over Cox price

Eurosport - Fri, 19 Jun 13:02:00 2009

Leicester chief executive Lee Hoos has warned Swindon that the Foxes will not pay over the odds for in-demand striker Simon Cox.

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The League One champions are one of a host of clubs keen to sign Cox (pictured), who scored 32 goals last season.

Swindon chairman Andrew Fitton has valued his star asset at around £2.5 million, but Hoos believes that sum is unrealistic for a player who has yet to prove himself in the higher reaches of the Football League.

"That is pretty steep for a League One player," Hoos told the Swindon Advertiser.

"We know where we need to shore up but we are trying to get things done within reason.

"It is not a case of having an unlimited amount of money, market conditions are tight and we are trying to do the best we can with it."

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  1. We need proven quality. There are plenty of players­ who have found their level in League One - Matty Fryatt­ may be one of them (Matty couldnt hit a cows **** with­ a banjo in our last Championship season) - my guess is­ this Cox lad is the same

    From IAN, on Fri 19 Jun 9:55PM

  2. should get cambell back in squad he showed he can score­ at this level so give him a chance he was injured a lot­ when we were in c/ship last and give kevin phillips a­ years contract and stuff cox coz he wont make it at­ c/ship level should ave gone to scotland

    From andy1.cotton, on Fri 19 Jun 9:51PM

  3. typical so called big club, still thinks it can get who­ it wants on the cheap!!
    Simon Cox top scorer in a team­ that was abysmal during the season without his goals we­ would of been relegated.
    So thats the price pay up or­ shut up and as for WARNING us what a cheek who does he­ think he is !!

    From PAUL, on Fri 19 Jun 5:58PM

  4. We obviously need a striker who can score at­ championship level when we went down goals were the­ problem not the defence although beckford looks a good­ target.

    From dazpearce, on Fri 19 Jun 2:42PM

  5. I agree pick up Beckford.....even better buy...!!!

    From Martin, on Fri 19 Jun 1:37PM

  6. I thought we were looking to support the manager get­ the money pay for the guy and lets move on I'm­ paying my way with a season ticket who supported the­ team at every match I commit why dont the­ board....thought we were told we had the money.

    This­ is a good player...we can't go on with the normal­ long ball to Howard know matter how well the guy­ did......what is £2m we will have a full ground every­ match I guess we want to back our money...??????

    From Martin, on Fri 19 Jun 1:35PM

  7. ya can have beckford for 2.4999 million if ya like?­ he's better than this lad. All of beckford's 36­ goals last season were from open play, not like all the­ other guys in the league one top scorers table, they­ had about 10 pens a piece to boost their totals.

    From marcharrison1979, on Fri 19 Jun 1:29PM

  8. offer Bristol good money for Lambert instead

    From liam, on Fri 19 Jun 1:11PM

  9. Well if it takes as long as the N'Guessan deal is­ taking,the season will be half way over and will anyone­ care by then anyway.come on City lets get players who­ WANT to come to Leicester.Dont be held to ransom by­ clubs selling players,there are plenty of footballers­ out there looking for clubs.

    From michael s, on Fri 19 Jun 12:51PM
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