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Roy Hodgson keeps transfer cards close to his chest

last updated Thursday 21st January 2010, 3:58 PM
Fulham manager Roy Hodgson
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Fulham boss Roy Hodgson is keen to keep his squad intact and has also been linked with making market moves of his own.

Out-of-favour Stoke striker James Beattie is said to be on Hodgson's radar, with talk of a loan deal for the former England international.

However, the Fulham manager intends to keep his cards close to his chest over the closing days of the January sales.

"Beattie is just one of those names that you get associated with," Hodgson said.

"I am not really in a position to say anything about our transfer targets, or the players we are being associated with, because there are so many.

"Occasionally there may be someone in there with whom there is some interest, amongst all the ones we have not even thought about, but I do not want to get involved in discussing individual cases.

"[Chief executive] Alistair [Mackintosh] is working along certain lines and with certain targets, but I would rather keep those to myself at the moment, rather than having to admit or deny to every name which is thrown at me because there are so many.

"We seem to be a popular club for linking names with."

Hodgson added: "We have had injuries in certain areas, so it is no surprise when a front player or full-back is available at any time, we are one of the clubs who are going to be linked.

"We are looking to maybe strengthen in those two areas, because we have lost Clint Dempsey and Paul Konchesky for a considerable amount of time.

"But it will be a question of what players are available and whether or not we think in this transfer market it is a good thing to go for it, or to hope the injuries are not too serious and we will get the players back."







































































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