RSS
ATOM
advertisement
Blackburn Loan Star Matt Derbyshire Wants Olympiakos Stay
After becoming the darling of Greek football, the English striker doesn't want to leave...
| Bet: | Returns: | Rubin £18.00 | Draw £32.50 | Olympiakos £42.00 |
|
| Bet: | Returns: | Rubin £18.30 | Draw £32.00 | Olympiakos £38.00 |
|
| Bet: | Returns: | Rubin £18.00 | Draw £33.00 | Olympiakos £40.00 |
|
| Bet: | Returns: | Rubin £19.10 | Draw £34.00 | Olympiakos £40.00 |
|
| Bet: | Returns: | Rubin £18.90 | Draw £32.50 | Olympiakos £38.00 |
|
May 4, 2009 6:12:19 AM
Blackburn striker Matt Derbyshire has revealed that he would jump at the chance to join Olympiakos on a full-time basis.
The 23-year-old has been a massive hit since joining the Greek record champions on a season-long loan last summer, and his performance during the epic 4-4 draw against derby rivals AEK Athens is destined to go down in the historic club's folklore.
Now that his loan move is officially over, the England Under-21 international has admitted that he is keeping his fingers crossed that he will be able to continue to call Athens home.
"If you're asking me if I'd like to stay here, then yes, of course," Derbyshire was quoted as saying by Sky Sports.
"But it isn't down to me, it's down to Blackburn Rovers and Olympiakos. I'm hopeful that something will happen.
"There haven't been any talks at all at the moment.
"Obviously I will have to wait until the end of the English season to see what happens with Blackburn and negotiations will hopefully start then."
Derbyshire then stressed that he had yet to get any sense from Sam Allardyce about whether or not he is wanted back at Ewood Park.
"There's been no contact whatsoever. It doesn't bother me though, to be honest, because he's going through a difficult period where he's fighting relegation," added the Lancashire native.
"He has to concentrate on everything he has to do at Blackburn and I appreciate that.
"Overall it's been a fantastic move for me. I've got to thank my agent for arranging this move and Blackburn for letting me come out here."
Derek Wanner, Goal.com
The 23-year-old has been a massive hit since joining the Greek record champions on a season-long loan last summer, and his performance during the epic 4-4 draw against derby rivals AEK Athens is destined to go down in the historic club's folklore.
Now that his loan move is officially over, the England Under-21 international has admitted that he is keeping his fingers crossed that he will be able to continue to call Athens home.
"If you're asking me if I'd like to stay here, then yes, of course," Derbyshire was quoted as saying by Sky Sports.
"But it isn't down to me, it's down to Blackburn Rovers and Olympiakos. I'm hopeful that something will happen.
"There haven't been any talks at all at the moment.
"Obviously I will have to wait until the end of the English season to see what happens with Blackburn and negotiations will hopefully start then."
Derbyshire then stressed that he had yet to get any sense from Sam Allardyce about whether or not he is wanted back at Ewood Park.
"There's been no contact whatsoever. It doesn't bother me though, to be honest, because he's going through a difficult period where he's fighting relegation," added the Lancashire native.
"He has to concentrate on everything he has to do at Blackburn and I appreciate that.
"Overall it's been a fantastic move for me. I've got to thank my agent for arranging this move and Blackburn for letting me come out here."
Derek Wanner, Goal.com
| Sign up with 188BET for a FREE bet up to £25 – Great Prices, Every Game |
|
| Open an account with Sportingbet today and get up to £100 in free bets! |
|
| Sign up with William Hill for a free bet up to £25 |
|
| Sign up with bet365 for a free bet up to £200 |
|
| Sign up with Paddy Power for a free bet up to £50 |
|
Advertisement
Inside Goal.Com
-
Capello remains one of the greats of the game
After tasting success wherever he had gone previously, the coach will look upon his time at Wembley as an incomplete job rather than a complete failure
-
Can Suarez repeat Cantona's grand comeback?
The divisive Uruguayan can look to history when he starts against United on Saturday for the first time since receiving an eight-match ban for racially abusing Patrice Evra
-
Key battles: Manchester United v Liverpool
The former Reds defender believes that the Uruguayan must put controversy to the back of his mind when his team face the champions
-
The importance of Champions League qualification
The Ruhr side's remarkable run in Europe's elite tournament saw their revenue unexpectedly soar last season, but some teams are structured to depend on such results to survive
-
Cartoon: Capello's managerial merry-go-round
Goal.com cartoonist Omar Momani gives us his unique take on the football news of the day ...
Advertisement
Advertisement
