NotW: Roeder Joins Varney Chase

The News of the World are reporting that Newcastle have joined Portsmouth in the race to sign Luke Varney. The tabloid suggests that a fee of £500,000 would be enough to secure the striker’s services – though that seems highly unlikely. However, the reports also claim that Portsmouth are still heading the queue for the

Two weeks ago, Vital Crewe brought you news of reports in the Daily Mirror that Aston Villa, Bolton, Portsmouth and Southampton were interested in the 24-year old.

Varney is showing signs of fulfilling his potential this season with 7 goals and 6 assists. However, Dario is unlikely to let the striker go without a fight, as he is a key player in Crewe’s League One campaign. Furthermore, both Varney and Gradi would admit that the forward needs more time to develop.