West Bromwich target former Manchester United flop Eric Djemba-Djemba

26 July 2010 09:15
Former Manchester United and Aston Villa midfielder Eric Djemba-Djemba has emerged as a target for Barclays Premier League newcomers West Bromwich.[LNB]Djemba-Djemba's current club, Odense, have allowed the 29-year-old to fly to England to hold talks with the Baggies, according to reports in Denmark.[LNB]He has been withdrawn from their squad to face Randers tonight.[LNB] Premier return? Eric Djemba-Djemba, left, has been given permission by his Danish club Odense to negotiate with West Bromwich[LNB]Odense coach Lars Olsen said: 'Eric will not be involved (against Randers) because we have allowed him to travel abroad. It is for personal reasons which we cannot say more about.'[LNB]Albion are insisting there is work to be done before any possible deal can be struck for Djemba-Djemba, and played down speculation that a medical is imminent.[LNB]Djemba-Djemba did not enjoy the greatest success in England after initially joining United seven years ago.[LNB] Rare outing: Djemba-Djemba made few starts at Man United before an equally low-key stint at Villa[LNB] He moved to Villa after making only a handful of starts for the Red Devils in two seasons and found his opportunities similarly limited.[LNB]The Cameroon player then had a brief loan spell with Burnley before joining Qatar SC and then Odense two years ago. West Brom plan to hijack Burnley move for Sheffield Wednesday keeper GrantGilberto, Djemba-Djemba, Alves and more - Sportsmail's guide to the worst January transfer window signings ever Payback time for Djemba-Djemba: Eric proves he's not a spent forceWEST BROMWICH ALBION FC

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