Town Linked With Reo-Coker Talks Tuesday, 5th Jul 2011 23:18
Town are reported to have held talks with released Aston Villa midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker. The 27-year-old left Villa at the end of last season having spent four years with the Midlanders.
Reo-Coker was born in Thornton Heath and started his career with the old Wimbledon, making his senior debut in the 2002/03 season. His displays for the Dons impressed West Ham who signed him for £500,000 in January 2004.
After three and a half not always happy years at Upton Park, during which time he captained the side under Alan Pardew, the former England U21 skipper joined Aston Villa for £8.5 million in July 2007 having asked for a transfer.
Reo-Coker’s Villa career looked to be serious jeopardy in 2009 when he was involved in a training ground bust-up with manager Martin O’Neill, but he was restored to the side under Gerard Houllier and was even captain for a while after regular skipper Stiliyan Petrov picked up a knock. However, with his contract up this summer, he was released at the end of the campaign.
Capped 23 times at U21 level, scoring once, Reo-Coker last year rejected the international advances of Sierra Leone, the country of his doctor father’s birth and where he lived for six years as a child.
Reo-Coker, who TWTD Message Board rumours claimed to have been at Portman Road with team-mate John Carew early in the summer, was recently linked with West Brom but over the weekend that switch was reported to have broken down.
The midfielder is unlikely to be short on offers from both Premier League and Championship clubs and, like other out-of-contract players, is probably weighing up his options.
Town target Lee Bowyer is almost certainly in a similar position with Leeds and Derby also both interested but with talks regarding a move to Portman Road understood to have made progress this week with the completion of a deal prior to next week's pre-season tour of Holland not out of the question.
Elsewhere, former Blue Ian Westlake is on trial with NASL side the Montreal Impact. Westlake, 27, left Wycombe Wanderers after an injury-hit spell at the end of the season.
Meanwhile, reported Town target David Nugent has signed a three-year deal with Leicester having been out of contract at Portsmouth, while Sheffield United are claimed to have slapped a £4 million price tag on defender Matt Lowton, who is believed to be interesting the Blues and Blackpool.
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TractorBoy added 23:32 - Jul 5
Good age, could do a job! | ![](/images/avatars/357.gif) | |
Keaneish added 23:33 - Jul 5
Big time! Do it - another with something to prove. Drop the attitude, get involved. | ![](/images/avatars/1981.gif) | |
SuperReuser added 23:34 - Jul 5
YES PAUL JEWELL!! Could fit in well in the 'Bullard' role of holding midfielder. Would be a quality signing with a good few years in him yet too! Sign him up... | ![](/images/avatars/4319.gif) | |
Sindre94 added 23:34 - Jul 5
He is QUALITY! Buzzing for 6th of august now! :D COYB | ![](/images/avatars/4858.gif) | |
IP3 added 23:38 - Jul 5
hey Sindre94 ; Linked doesn't mean we've signed him. Bowyer, Reo-Cocker & Bullard. Yes please Mr.Jewell. | ![](/images/avatars/7108.gif) | |
ipsuefa added 23:39 - Jul 5
This would be the best of all possible signings bar none!! Excellent age and a premier league player imo but yet has championship experience which would help. He was also the captain of West Ham when they beat us in the play-offs at a young age so that bodes well. | ![](/images/avatars/21.gif) | |
algarvefan added 23:39 - Jul 5
Like this one, hope it comes to fruition? | ![](/images/avatars/7664.gif) | |
Tillz9 added 23:40 - Jul 5
Can't see this being anymore than links. Would be shocked if he signed for us. Would be a great signing but realistically think he will stay in PL | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | |
Mr_Evans added 23:41 - Jul 5
Are we just being linked with every player that is out of contract!? Nice to see good quality players mentioned though, albeit just pointless rumours | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | |
MickMillsTash added 23:42 - Jul 5
Woudl be a great signing but guess that 10 premier league teams probably are thinking the same thing. | ![](/images/avatars/3354.gif) | |
HoxtonBlue added 23:43 - Jul 5
Can't help but doubt that this one is anything more than wishful thinking, but would be a top signing. | ![](/images/avatars/8096.gif) | |
MarkITFC added 23:55 - Jul 5
Cant see it , he's a great player , would be a class signing , can see him going eles where though | ![](/images/avatars/747.gif) | |
Tractorog added 23:59 - Jul 5
It is great hat PJ c get them interested, but there is a world of difference between "linked" and signed. | ![](/images/avatars/1156.gif) | |
Tractamatt added 00:14 - Jul 6
great to be linked with this class of player but cant see it happening.Any more news on koumas. | ![](/images/avatars/7929.gif) | |
hamster153 added 00:19 - Jul 6
:) We could be looking at a starting line up consisting of Bowyer, Reo Coker and Carew which to me makes perfect sense as he'd be the perfect partner for Chopra up front. We are going up, We are going up!! I don't care if it's early,early days. ;) | ![](/images/avatars/4265.gif) | |
Blackbirdblue added 00:26 - Jul 6
Reo-Coker is exactly what we are looking for---- sign him up---- give him the kind of offer he can't refuse !! and, yes, we need to know what is happening about Koumas?? come on PJ you've got what it takes--- COYB !!! | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | |
churchmans added 00:27 - Jul 6
phuk me we sighning players that would keep us in the premier leauge let alone geting out of this krapy one! God i hope this is true! | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | |
blueblood_soldier added 04:35 - Jul 6
This would be the best signing by far!!!! Has always impressed when given the chance in the premier and agree with Churchmans that this man could extreamly help us get out of this league!!! Come on PJ work your magic!!! | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | |
DiamondGezzer added 06:32 - Jul 6
Having held talks with all these ' big names ', it would appear, that its more about whether they want to join us and not about the fact that we want them. I guess ' names ' are always sought after, wereas the young and hungry have yet to become household names. I think there's some logic in there somewhere ! Let's hope they decide that Ipswich Town is their future. | ![](/images/avatars/7147.gif) | |
TractorMan added 06:33 - Jul 6
Was on more than Bullard at Villa so he'll never come here. One of the new Prem teams will pick him up | ![](/images/avatars/16.gif) | |
tractorboybig added 06:53 - Jul 6
Getting boring. One hopes the system makes sure we have contact with all availible players. The truth is 99% will have no intention of ever coming here. | ![](/images/avatars/307.gif) | |
TractorCam added 07:11 - Jul 6
Haha, my mate who supports Villa says there getting him back despite releasing him, and as a laugh i'll say we're after him, sign him up! | ![](/images/avatars/4322.gif) | |
itfc1981 added 07:18 - Jul 6
very very overated, todays Riccardo Scimeca. Get ready for Leadbitter style misplaced passes. | ![](/images/avatars/2244.gif) | |
are_these_the_days added 07:23 - Jul 6
Well said ITFC for putting this into perspective. The only thing in favour of signing NRC is that it would be less bad than Bowyer | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | |
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