Peter Grant s determination to scour every foreign field for a possible hidden gem appears now to have taken him to the Czech Republic and a move for striker David Strihavka. The 24-year-old - top scorer in the Czech top flight last season - currently plies his trade with Banik Ostrava and the player s agent was this weekend claiming that a deal was imminent. The official club website of Banik was also running the story today as City s latest transfer tale began to gain legs .
This one looks like a runner - Jamie could have a new Czech mate by the end of the week. "You are right (when asked whether Norwich are keen on Strihavka). So far, though, nothing has been signed," Ondrej Chovanec told the website, premierleague.
cz - with the story then emerging here via Sky Sports. "It is very likely that he will move there, though," added the agent. "Negotiations will continue in the next week and it should be resolved in the next week as well.
Norwich have been tracking David for a long time so they are aware of his qualities. "And despite that Norwich are in the Championship, they have the potential to be promoted to the Premiership." Grant and his coaching staff have been racking up the Air Miles in recent months with Eastern Europe being a frequent destination as the Canaries look to follow the lead set by such clubs as Plymouth and Barnsley in picking up some decent-value players from the newly-enlarged European Union.
Southampton are another club to go down the East European route - though in their case Marek Saganowski came from Poland, via Troyes, in France. It is not the first case that Strihavka has been linked to a move to England - Aidy Boothroyd s Watford were linked to the player in last January s transfer window. Back to articles Peter Grant s determination to scour every foreign field for a possible hidden gem appears now to have taken him to the Czech Republic and a move for striker David Strihavka.
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