Yorkshire Evening Post 6/8/09
Robins eye Tres deal
By Phil Hay
Charlton Athletic hope to take Tresor Kandol off Leeds United's hands before the transfer window closes by finalising a permanent deal to sign the striker.
The London club are aiming to take Kandol back to The Valley after recruiting him on loan from Elland Road for the second half of last season. Kandol scored twice in 13 appearances for Charlton, who finished bottom of the Championship and were relegated in May, and United are willing to listen to approaches for a player who played little part in their pre-season campaign.
The Congolese international started Leeds' friendly at Wealdstone on July 21, scoring in a 2-1 defeat, but the outing was his only appearance of the summer and he was left out of the club's two-match tour of Ireland.
His lack of activity suggests he remains on the very fringes of manager Simon Grayson's plans, and he is not expected to figure in the squad named against Exeter City on Saturday.
Charlton are looking to re-sign Kandol, who is midway through a long-term contract at Elland Road, but a deal is unlikely to be secured until takeover talks at The Valley have been completed.
Charlton's board have been in negotiations with prospective new owners for some time but an agreement has not yet been reached, and the impasse is affecting the club's transfer dealings.
Championship side Barnsley have been attempting to sign former Leeds striker Andy Gray but claimed over the weekend that they had been unable to conclude a deal because of the delay in the sale of Charlton.
A statement released last week by Charlton's directors read: "The sale of a football club is an extremely complex process, and that is why we have been unable to give any concrete timelines as to a possible completion of such a sale."
Kandol has not been involved with the first team at Elland Road since the 2008 League One play-off final, when he appeared as a substitute, and Leeds were happy to loan him out for the whole of last season.
He joined Millwall for the first half of the term, playing 22 times and scoring eight goals, and then moved to Charlton in January after Millwall opted against extending his temporary deal.
Despite his lack of involvement with Leeds, Kandol is tied to a lengthy deal which does not expire until the summer of 2011.
He secured a long-term contract while Dennis Wise was manager of United in 2007 but neither Gary McAllister nor present boss Simon Grayson have used him regularly.
Grayson has at least four other strikers ahead of Kandol in the selection order at Elland Road, and he made an unsuccessful attempt to sign forward Warren Feeney from Cardiff City last month. The deal for Feeney fell through after the Northern Ireland international failed a medical.
Charlton manager Phil Parkinson made his feelings about Kandol clear in April, saying: "I'd love to sign him permanently. He's been excellent and I think he'll get better as well."
BBC 6/8/09
Midfielder Doyle loaned to Leeds
Leeds United have signed Michael Doyle on a season-long loan from Coventry.
The 28-year-old midfielder scored three goals for Coventry last season and fills the hole left at Leeds after the exit of Fabian Delph to Aston Villa.
The former Celtic trainee has one international cap for the Republic of Ireland and joined Coventry in 2003.
City boss Chris Coleman told the club's website: "We talked to Michael last season and said that maybe it was time for a change for both parties."
Coleman added: "I explained to Michael that he wasn't going to figure as much as last season if we got the targets we wanted.
"He has two years left on his contract and he wants to play, which we can understand, and when the Leeds proposition came about he felt it was good for him and we felt it was good for us."
Meanwhile Leeds boss Simon Grayson has confirmed that they are closing in on another signing.
The BBC understands that both Leeds and Barnsley have had bids accepted for Liverpool winger Adam Hammill.
The 21-year-old played under Grayson during a loan spell at Blackpool in 2008.
Robins eye Tres deal
By Phil Hay
Charlton Athletic hope to take Tresor Kandol off Leeds United's hands before the transfer window closes by finalising a permanent deal to sign the striker.
The London club are aiming to take Kandol back to The Valley after recruiting him on loan from Elland Road for the second half of last season. Kandol scored twice in 13 appearances for Charlton, who finished bottom of the Championship and were relegated in May, and United are willing to listen to approaches for a player who played little part in their pre-season campaign.
The Congolese international started Leeds' friendly at Wealdstone on July 21, scoring in a 2-1 defeat, but the outing was his only appearance of the summer and he was left out of the club's two-match tour of Ireland.
His lack of activity suggests he remains on the very fringes of manager Simon Grayson's plans, and he is not expected to figure in the squad named against Exeter City on Saturday.
Charlton are looking to re-sign Kandol, who is midway through a long-term contract at Elland Road, but a deal is unlikely to be secured until takeover talks at The Valley have been completed.
Charlton's board have been in negotiations with prospective new owners for some time but an agreement has not yet been reached, and the impasse is affecting the club's transfer dealings.
Championship side Barnsley have been attempting to sign former Leeds striker Andy Gray but claimed over the weekend that they had been unable to conclude a deal because of the delay in the sale of Charlton.
A statement released last week by Charlton's directors read: "The sale of a football club is an extremely complex process, and that is why we have been unable to give any concrete timelines as to a possible completion of such a sale."
Kandol has not been involved with the first team at Elland Road since the 2008 League One play-off final, when he appeared as a substitute, and Leeds were happy to loan him out for the whole of last season.
He joined Millwall for the first half of the term, playing 22 times and scoring eight goals, and then moved to Charlton in January after Millwall opted against extending his temporary deal.
Despite his lack of involvement with Leeds, Kandol is tied to a lengthy deal which does not expire until the summer of 2011.
He secured a long-term contract while Dennis Wise was manager of United in 2007 but neither Gary McAllister nor present boss Simon Grayson have used him regularly.
Grayson has at least four other strikers ahead of Kandol in the selection order at Elland Road, and he made an unsuccessful attempt to sign forward Warren Feeney from Cardiff City last month. The deal for Feeney fell through after the Northern Ireland international failed a medical.
Charlton manager Phil Parkinson made his feelings about Kandol clear in April, saying: "I'd love to sign him permanently. He's been excellent and I think he'll get better as well."
BBC 6/8/09
Midfielder Doyle loaned to Leeds
Leeds United have signed Michael Doyle on a season-long loan from Coventry.
The 28-year-old midfielder scored three goals for Coventry last season and fills the hole left at Leeds after the exit of Fabian Delph to Aston Villa.
The former Celtic trainee has one international cap for the Republic of Ireland and joined Coventry in 2003.
City boss Chris Coleman told the club's website: "We talked to Michael last season and said that maybe it was time for a change for both parties."
Coleman added: "I explained to Michael that he wasn't going to figure as much as last season if we got the targets we wanted.
"He has two years left on his contract and he wants to play, which we can understand, and when the Leeds proposition came about he felt it was good for him and we felt it was good for us."
Meanwhile Leeds boss Simon Grayson has confirmed that they are closing in on another signing.
The BBC understands that both Leeds and Barnsley have had bids accepted for Liverpool winger Adam Hammill.
The 21-year-old played under Grayson during a loan spell at Blackpool in 2008.
