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Your support makes all the difference.(First Edition) SCANDINAVIAN players continue to be in demand among cost-conscious Premiership managers, with Everton and Leeds United both considering a double swoop yesterday.
Everton's Mike Walker, who had already lined up a pounds 1m deal with Brondby to bring in the Danish international centre-back, Marc Rieper, was in Sweden on Tuesday night to watch another central defender, Trelleborgs' Christian Karlsson, in a goalless Uefa Cup match with Lazio.
Karlsson, a 25-year-old bank clerk, attracted considerable English attention after his performances against Alan Shearer and Chris Sutton in the part-timers' first- round victory over Blackburn. His contract with Trelleborgs expires after the second leg against Lazio, when he will be available for pounds 500,000.
Walker is believed to be keen to sign both Karlsson and Rieper, who may make his last appearance for Brondby against Arsenal tonight.
Meanwhile, Leeds have added Sigurd Rushfeldt, a 21-year-old Norwegian international striker who played against Italy during the World Cup finals, to a list of possible targets which includes the French-based Swede, Kennet Andersson, for whom Caen are asking pounds 2m.
Leeds, whose last signing from Norway, Frank Strandli, failed to establish himself at Elland Road, would prefer a loan arrangement. Rushfeldt's club, Tromso, are thought to be looking for a straight cash deal.
One transfer which did go through yesterday took Stephen Pressley, the Rangers and Scotland Under-21 utility defender, to Coventry for pounds 600,000. Phil Neal, the Coventry manager, has now spent pounds 3.6m on players since the start of the season.
Tottenham defender Kevin Scott has been cleared to play at Manchester City on Saturday after the Football Association today reversed a red card decision.
'It's very good news. Justice has been done,' said manager Ossie Ardiles, who had asked the FA to reconsider the sending-off of former Newcastle defender Scott in this month's Premiership draw against QPR.
Scott was banished at White Hart Lane on 8 October along with Rangers' England striker Les Ferdinand, whose three-match ban for violent conduct stands - and starts this weekend.
Alan Buckley is considering taking over as manager at West Brom following talks with club chairman Tony Hale. Hale sacked Keith Burkinshaw on Monday.
The FA Cup of schoolboy football, the ESFA Trophy, yesterday signed a four-year sponsorship deal with Fuji Film.
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