Offer For Dutch International?

Everton, Liverpool and Tottenham have had £10m offers rejected for him this summer. "We have shown an interest in Kuyt and that's about all I can say," said Graeme Souness who, having completed a £9m deal for Albert Luque, remains determined to sign a specialist striker before Wednesday's transfer deadline.

"He has got an incredible scoring record in Dutch football. Many people have described him as a young Alan Shearer. Whether that's true I don't know but I have heard it said. We have made an enquiry."

So what about Michael Owen? Obviously Souness is not on the same wave-length as his chairman, as Freddy Shepherd plainly said: "If the deal is not struck by Thursday it won't happen". "There has never been any deadline regarding Owen," said Souness.