Ameobi Deal Not Dead Just Yet!

Last updated : 14 May 2008 By Footy Mad - Editor

Glenn Roeder seemed to have got his man ... but that is not the case!

Earnshaw is in talks over a £2.5million move from Derby to Nottingham Forest.

Rams boss Paul Jewell confirmed a fee had been agreed between the east midlands clubs on Sunday and today revealed the price Forest had offered for the Wales striker.

Jewell: "We have agreed a fee with Nottingham Forest of £2.5million and Robert is speaking to them.

"I gave him the option of speaking to them or he could stay here and he wanted to speak to them.

"I think it is a fair price. We actually paid £3.6million for him so it's a loss of £1.1million over a year but as I have said I want to change things quite drastically here and everyone has their price."

So Roeder could yet try and get Newcastle to drop the price for Ameobi.

The striker looks to be available at Newcastle and that kicked off reports suggesting that Roeder could use his connections at St James' Park to wrap up a deal.

Roeder: "Shola Ameobi is a player I would like.

"Whether Shola Ameobi is prepared to drop into the Championship I don't know. I believe he is a Premiership player - I don't believe, I know he is. He would blitz the Championship.

"If I was Shola Ameobi I would only want to play in the Premiership. But who knows? Let's just wait and see."