Rams bid to sign Nugent
12 April 2012
Portsmouth have admitted that Premier League rivals Derby are pursuing a bid to sign striker David Nugent - just a few weeks after his £6 million arrival at Fratton Park.
But Pompey manager Harry Redknapp is poised to restore Nugent to the side in Carling Cup action at home to Leeds on Tuesday - and says he does not want to sell him.
He said: "Derby do want to sign Nugent. They would like him. But he's only just joined us and I'm happy to keep him here."
He added: "He's a young player and obviously he wants to play but at the moment Kanu has been absolutely brilliant, Utaka's a threat and Benjani does well. So it has been difficult for David and he has to be patient."
