Who will sign Bowyer? Arsenal? Chelsea? Villa? Us?

By Matthew Jones
May 22 2003

Newcastle, Arsenal, Chelsea and Aston Villa are all in the race for Lee Bowyer. A spokeswoman has confirmed that the former Leeds United and West Ham star is still in talks with a couple of clubs. Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd headed for London today to try and prevent the club's move for Lee Bowyer being hijacked.

Arsenal, Chelsea and Aston Villa have now been linked with moves for the former Leeds player.

"Lee is still talking to a couple of clubs," said a spokesman. "It's no different."

Newcastle believed (and still do), that they had captured a Lee Bowyer for nothing - offering him a £30,000-a-week contract. Bowyer wouldn't be playing Champions League football in a hurry though, because of the six-game European ban he still has to serve.

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