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• Nickname:Canaries
• Founded:1902
• Manager:Paul Lambert

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Canaries' striker bid rejected

22 Jun 2007 - 10:29:08

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Norwich City have been knocked back in their efforts to sign Southend United striker Freddy Eastwood.

The Canaries have had a £1.5million offer for the 23-year-old marksman rejected by the Essex club, who claim their prize asset is 'worth a lot more'.

Norwich are looking to pair Eastwood with Scunthorpe striker Billy Sharp in a new-look strikeforce next season.

They have already been given permission to discuss personal terms with Sharp after agreeing a £2million fee with the Iron.

"Norwich have made a bid for Freddy, but I have told them that they are not offering enough," Southend chairman Ron Martin told the Evening Echo .

"Freddy is worth a lot more to this football club than £1.5million. That is what I've told Norwich and I still don't want him to leave."