The Scratching Shed

Chopra at Cardiff

After starting the day with rumours that Nile Ranger could be joining Leeds on loan, the Elland Road rumour mill just keeps churning them out and has now put Cardiff City’s, Michael Chopra in the frame for a move to Leeds United.

Various sources are claiming that both Leeds United and Ipswich Town are preparing to move for the unsettled Cardiff striker, with a fee of £3,000,000 believed to be enough to tempt the cash-strapped Welsh side.

Undoubtedly capable of scoring goals at this level, Chopra is a player any Championship club would be happy to have in their team. Unfortunately for Leeds fans, £3,000,000 is more than the cumulative total of money spent so far by Bates, and he’s unlikely to change his stance for one player.

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19-year-old, Nile Ranger

Newcastle United’s 19-year-old striker, Nile Ranger could be called in to ease our strikers worries with Billy Paynter expected to miss the start of the season, Tribal Football reports.

The Geordies are expected to loan Ranger out this season so he can get some first team experience elsewhere, and after promotion to the Championship, Leeds United could be the ideal choice.

Newcastle will be in no hurry to make a decision however, with more than one Championship club interested, they’ll want to consider their options first and ensure he gets as much first team action as possible. Crystal Palace boss, George Burley confirmed he’d like to take the youngster on loan earlier this week;

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