Keane eyes Premiership ace
| Keane eyes Premiership ace Mon, May 21 2007 15:48 | | Sunderland boss Roy Keane is understood to be targeting Bolton goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen as one of his summer signings. | : Y+ y1 J! A& M+ t
| Havingguided the Black Cats back to the Premiership in his first year inmanagement, Keane will be handed a healthy transfer kitty and theIrishman is looking to sign players with top-flight experience.Neitherof Sunderland's current first-team goalkeepers, Gavin Ward and MartonFulop, have played in the Premiership and it looks to be one positionwhere Keane will certainly strengthen this summer.
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The Finnish international islikely to be a target for several Premiership clubs during the closeseason with Sunderland believed to be poised to offer £3million for hisservices.
0 \0 o4 B% n% a/ m" jJaaskelainen is among several Bolton players who willhold talks with Sammy Lee over the next couple of weeks, as the managerestablishes who will be part of his squad next season.
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