The player in question is Stockport’s twenty year-old keeper James Spencer who made his league debut for them against Watford over three years ago when he was still sixteen, becoming the clubs youngest ever goalkeeper.
We are supposedly one of a number of Championship clubs looking to sign him for a fee of around a quarter of a million pounds. I’m sure Steve Cotterill would love to have that sort of money to spend but if he had it probably would not be on a goalkeeper.
Danny Coyne, signed last summer, has another two years of his contract remaining whilst
Without that the deal won’t go through. The Trust’s Norman Beverley said, “Everybody wants this deal to proceed – Stockport Council, Supporters Direct, Cheshire Sport, the Trust, the main sponsors and, most importantly, the fans.”
They are urging Hell-Wood to come forward with the deal right now in serious danger of collapsing.