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Craig HillDwight Yorke close to joining Central Coast?
March 11th 2008 05:05
The Central Coast Mariners are reportedly at an advanced stage of negotiations to bring back former Manchester United and Sydney FC striker Dwight Yorke to Australian football.
According to some sources, the club's new marquee signing could be captured possibly within days on what is rumoured to be a minimum two-year deal. He will replace Socceroo John Aloisi who has signed for Sydney FC.
Dwight Yorke during his days at Sydney FC
It is believed Yorke's manager Simon Bayliff contacted Sydney FC last week, but the club were already in advanced negotiations with Aloisi, whom they signed on a $1 million-plus package.
The Mariners' move for Yorke would reunite him with majority shareholder Peter Turnbull, originally an investor with Sydney FC.
Yorke's mooted wages are believed to be less than his $1 million Sydney FC package in season I, when he skippered them to the A-League title - against the Mariners.
The Trinidad and Tobago attacker, who has always stated a desire to return to the A-League and pursue coaching, would likely live in Sydney.
The Mariners' move for Yorke would reunite him with majority shareholder Peter Turnbull, originally an investor with Sydney FC.
Yorke's mooted wages are believed to be less than his $1 million Sydney FC package in season I, when he skippered them to the A-League title - against the Mariners.
The Trinidad and Tobago attacker, who has always stated a desire to return to the A-League and pursue coaching, would likely live in Sydney.
Yorke, 36, scored seven goals in 22 matches for Sydney FC during the inaugural A-League season before returning to the UK with Premier League side Sunderland FC. It remains to be seen whether Yorke would want to return to Australia to play for a club other than Sydney. His manager at Sunderland, former Man Utd teammate Roy Keane, is keen to keep hold of the striker as evident by the striker's absence from the transfer list during the recent January transfer window.
[Source: FoxSports.com]
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