[Bispham Seasider]

Today there were very strong rumours that former Middlesbrough striker and Cameroon International, Joseph Desire-Job is close to signing with Blackpool.

At the end of June it was reported in the national media that Job was about to sign with the Seasiders. Today though it was claimed that a deal has been struck which would see him coming initially on loan for six months and then him signing an 18 month permanent contract after that, as he is apparently desperate to leave French Ligue One club, OGC Nice. It is suggested that there are still a few issues over his wages but nothing too major. And he was reported to have been at Bloomfield Road for the Bristol City game.

Of course whether or not he signs remains to be seen, but interestingly he has not been allocated a squad number as yet this season by Nice and has not played for them yet this season. Of course we have Stephen McPhee, Daniel Nardiello, Steve Kabba, Ben Burgess, short term loanee Sone Aluko and even young Danny Mitchley as strikers at the club. But with three strikers currently out injured and a complete lack of goals so far, we perhaps could do with Job coming in. And if he does signm then when Nardiello, Kabba and McPhee are back fit perhaps Ben Burgess may well then have played his last game in a tangerine shirt.

[sakana]

He's definitely desperate to leave Nice; it was actually assumed he'd be long-gone by now, and I can't imagine the club will make it hard to get him. Have you heard anything about a price, if Blackpool were to pick up the option to buy?

[Bispham Seasider]

Not heard anything about how much he would cost. It is something that was in the national media back in June, then at the end of July, and then yesterday Sky Sports were reporting that Blackpool were close to signing (yet another) a new striker. Someone reckons they are in contact with his agent and that it is virtually a "done deal" with the remaining issue being to sort out exactly how much he would earn as I presume his wages would be pretty high.

From what is being said, Job seems to want to come here for some reason, which is probably why, after the three months that this has been going on, he still might do so.

Blackpool's owners though don't like paying out large transfer fees. They forked out about £500,000 (about US$935,000) last week for two players which was very unusual as mostly they like to get players on free transfers if possible! Perhaps that is what might happen with Job, he leaves Nice on a free transfer or for an "undisclosed fee"!?