Quakers to land Foran
12 Nov 2007 - 12:00:45
Darlington boss Dave Penney is on the verge of snapping up Southend United striker Richie Foran on loan.
The 27-year-old has struggled to establish himself at Roots Hall following his £200,000 switch from Motherwell in January, scoring only twice in 23 appearances for the Shirimpers.
He has failed to start a League One match for Steve Tilson's side this term, but Penney is willing to give him every chance of resurrecting his career in the north-east.
Penney confirmed to the Northern Echo: "We're going to sign Richie Foran. We're after a little bit more experience and, touch wood, Richie is going to join next week.
"He'll give us more options in the wide areas, and he can play upfront too if needed.
"November 22 is when the window shuts altogether. We can't bring anyone in on loan after then until January, so we're trying to get a few more bodies in now prior to that date."