January Signings...

[Shifty Sid 0]

City are closing in on deals to sign Martin Taylor, Mo Camara and Matty Pattison permanently during the January transfer window.

Rumours around Carrow Road on Saturday suggest Neil Doncaster has been told by Delia Smith and the board to make sure the trio are signed as soon as possible. Taylor has been told he can leave Birmingham by boss Alex McLeish, and it appears Norwich are on the verge of sewing up a £750,000 deal with add ons to clinch the defender''s signature. Pattison and Camara are both expected to move on free transfers, though the Guinea defender may well only sign until the end of the season. Manchester City striker Ched Evans looks likely to sign on until the end of the campaign, with a further season''s loan to be discussed in June. Going in the other direction, rumours suggest City boss Glenn Roeder is set to jettison Julien Brellier and Simon Lappin in January - whether any clubs are interested in them or not. It is believed their contracts will be cancelled in order to allow Roeder to add more faces to his squad.

[Show Me What You Gooot! 0]

I''d at least keep Lappin as a squad player. Hes an ideal replacement player when injuries occur.

[lucky green trainers 0]

great news - hope it comes off.

[Ivana_rubyatitz 6]

Not discounting any of this, but what is the source?  Personally I would keep Lappin at least for cover.

[bringbackchippy 51]

lve heard that news about ched for next season also, what a talent

[Tookie140 0]

where is this from?

[OTBC 0]

I still feel Lappin and Brellier could be an good players for us, they were superb against Ipswich. In Brellier''s case, he''s a defensive player, I don''t feel playing him alongside Russell is going to help us, paired with Fotheringham I imagine he would do well. As for the others, our recent results have certainly improved while they have been here.

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[Bill 1,788]

" It is believed their contracts will be cancelled in order to allow Roeder to add more faces to his squad "eh ?That''s the whole point of contracts, you cannot just cancel at will. Which suggests the original post is no more than idle and ill informed speculation.

[Joanna Grey 0]

Could you please state the source of the report?

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Going in the other direction, rumours suggest City boss Glenn Roeder is set to jettison Julien Brellier and Simon Lappin in January - whether any clubs are interested in them or not. It is believed their contracts will be cancelled in order to allow Roeder to add more faces to his squad.

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If this is true then presumably there would have to be some sort of pay off in order for them (Brellier and Lappin)  to agree to the cancellation of their contracts with NCFC.