PALACE LOOKING TO RE-SIGN SHIPPERLEY
CRYSTAL PALACE are hoping to add further to their strikeforce after the loan signing of Paul Kitson with the capture of former Eagle Neil Shipperley.
Barnsley are loathed to lose the 25-year-old striker, though, and are unlikely to accept a bid of less than £2 million for him.
Shipperley netted 20 goals in 49 starts in his two-year stay at Selhurst Park before leaving for Nottingham Forest in a £1.5 million switch.
After a disappointing spell at the City Ground, Dave Bassett took him to Oakwell for a bargain £700,000, and the tall striker rediscovered his goalscoring touch last season netting 13 goals as The Tykes reached the play-off final.
Alan Smith has been desperately searching for a new striker to play alongside Clinton Morrison in recent weeks and a £1.5 million move for James Beattie fell through earlier this week when the player could not agree personal terms.
