jayjayoghani Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/t...tic/5024896.stm Former Manchester United midfielder Quinton Fortune appears poised to join Bolton or Manchester City after rejecting a contract from Celtic. The 29-year-old and agent, Francis Martin, met Celtic's chief executive. And Martin said: "I spoke to Peter Lawwell and he said, because of Quinton's injury history, Celtic could only offer him a one-year deal. "Celtic had some concerns about his scans, but it was more to do with his injury record." South Africa international Fortune had been invited to visit Celtic Park by former United team-mate Roy Keane, who on Monday announced he was being forced to retire through injury. And, while Fortune had been impressed by the Scottish champions, his agent stressed: "Quinton did not want to uproot his family and bring them to Scotland just for one year "He is the type of person who would move lock, stock and barrel to a new club, not go somewhere and stay in rented accommodation. "So he wants to stay in the north-west and will probably sign for Manchester City or Bolton. "Peter said Celtic will see how he goes in the next season. "All the clubs have offered much the same and if other interested parties had offered Quinton three or four years then Celtic's 12-month offer would have been a concern for us. "But we understand Celtic have to be sure about a player and it is just one of those things. "I would like to thank Celtic for the way they conducted themselves. They could not have been more accommodating." Fortune can also play at left-back, which was a problem position for Celtic manager Gordon Strachan during his championship-winning first season in Glasgow. Celtic have also been linked with left-backs Michal Kadlec, of Sparta Prague, Everton's Gary Naysmith and Steve Hammell, who has rejected a new contract with Motherwell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enzo gambaro Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 Magic. I can barely contain myself. #-o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 WOW would be a gd signing for cover but hasn't signed for Celtic because of Keane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Special One Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 F??ck him, he rejected us once the f??ckin kaffir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickbrown Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 F??ck him, he rejected us once the f??ckin kaffir Nice sentiments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YATESY Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 F??ck him, he rejected us once the f??ckin kaffir Maybe his agent Francis Martin, works in the opposite way to Willie McKay - uses other clubs to get his client a better deal at Bolton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mounts Kipper Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 F??ck him, he rejected us once the f??ckin kaffir Maybe his agent Francis Martin, works in the opposite way to Willie McKay - uses other clubs to get his client a better deal at Bolton He has already stated City were his 2nd choice, added to that his agent is a big Man City Fan, i would say he will not sign for us. p.s.willie mackay and martin are business partners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LatinoHeat Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 if we had hamman and fortune signed by the end of the week it would look a little better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigtoe Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 if we had hamman and fortune signed by the end of the week it would look a little better what would? your piles? or nobrot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 F??ck him, he rejected us once the f??ckin kaffir Maybe his agent Francis Martin, works in the opposite way to Willie McKay - uses other clubs to get his client a better deal at Bolton He has already stated City were his 2nd choice, added to that his agent is a big Man City Fan, i would say he will not sign for us. I've not heard that and, he was all set to have a medical with City before he even heard about the Celtic interest, then he heard of our interest and decided to look at other options. Obviously wasn't 100% happy with City or else he would have gone ahead and signed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolly-olly Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 We don't want Fortune, he is shite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YATESY Posted June 14, 2006 Share Posted June 14, 2006 We don't want Fortune, he is shite. Decent squad player, especially as Gardner is still injured - I assume that is why he missed the England v Jamaca? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exiledwhite2 Posted June 14, 2006 Share Posted June 14, 2006 F??ck him, he rejected us once the f??ckin kaffir Maybe his agent Francis Martin, works in the opposite way to Willie McKay - uses other clubs to get his client a better deal at Bolton Very droll I hope we sign Fortune but we need to get a move on and sign some more players too. Hamann and Fortune in for Campo and Okocha - I'm not sure that represents a step forwards. In fact I am sure that it doesn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YATESY Posted June 14, 2006 Share Posted June 14, 2006 Hamann and Fortune in for Campo and Okocha - I'm not sure that represents a step forwards. In fact I am sure that it doesn't. Agree with you on that one exiled. I suppose we have already signed Tal - according to pablo that is a defo step in the right direction :^o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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