MORRISON WANTS LONDON STAY
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Clinton eyes capital
CLINTON Morrison is likely to resist a move to Coventry City in a bid to secure himself a club in London, the Advertiser can reveal.
It had been reported that the Sky Blues were "99 per cent down the line" with regards to a move for Morrison -- however, the Advertiser has since learned that the Palace legend is reluctant to leave his London base and would prefer to move to a club in the capital.
Morrison's Eagles deal expired on Tuesday and he has been linked with free transfers to Southampton, Reading, QPR, Norwich and Chris Coleman's City side.
But Morrison is ready to snub Coleman's approach such is his desire to stay in London, leaving QPR and Reading as his only viable possibilities.
However, the Tooting-born forward could still find himself leaving the Big Smoke should Iain Dowie or Steve Coppell fail to follow up their reported interest.
The SE25 club have offered the striker a two-year-deal and it is understood that Morrison's preference is to stay at Palace -- but without the guarantee of first-team football, Morrison's hand could be forced to seek a move away from the club.
Fuelling speculation of a move, the former Birmingham City forward failed to turn up to the first day of pre-season training on Wednesday.
However, Palace chief Neil Warnock played down the significance of Morrison's absence. He told the Advertiser: "Clinton's out of contract and it wasn't compulsory for him to show up on the Wednesday so I wouldn't read too much into it."
Morrison nearing Sky Blues move
July 10, 2008
Former Republic of Ireland international Clinton Morrison is expected to sign for Championship outfit Coventry City later this week after Crystal Palace withdrew a new deal for the striker.
Morrison had been offered the chance to stay on at Selhurst Park, but will now leave for free after he turned down the Eagles’ latest offer and City manager Chris Coleman has admitted that the Irishman is a player he would like to bring in.
“He’s very capable of scoring goals at this level. If I said we weren’t interested I’d be telling you a lie because there maybe a conversation there, but there will be others in for Clinton,” said Coleman.
Morrison has a proven track record in the championship scoring goals wherever he has been and Coleman is keen to link him up with Wolves striker Freddy Eastwood, who is also a target for the Sky Blues.