Source: Daily_Mail
Kenwyne Jones price is not right, taunts Sunderland boss Steve Bruce
Big challenge: Black Cats forward Kenwyne Jones[LNB]Sunderland boss Steve Bruce has claimed Birmingham and Stoke could not afford to buy Kenwyne Jones, even if he wanted to sell the Trinidad and Tobago striker. [LNB]But after seeing off bids from his Barclays Premier League rivals last week, Bruce has admitted the centre forward is providing him with a big challenge.[LNB] Bruce inherited the former Southampton star when he arrived at the Stadium of Light and he has seen the frustrations which drove Roy Keane and Ricky Sbragia to distraction. [LNB]And a year after Sunderland turned down a £10million Spurs offer, Bruce has rejected similar bids from Birmingham boss Alex McLeish and Stoke's Tony Pulis. [LNB]Bruce, who has taken Jones, 25, and the rest of his squad to Portugal ahead of Saturday's clash at Chelsea, has been in talks with Schalke frontman Kevin Kuranyi but is keen to hold on to Jones, too. [LNB]Bruce said: 'Everybody's got their price, whether you're Steven Gerrard or Cristiano Ronaldo, and if something out there blows your brains. [LNB] 'But with no disrespect to Stoke or Birmingham, can they afford him? I very much doubt it. It's not just the fee but wages, all the rest of it. I just can't see it.[LNB] 'On his day, you can look at Kenwyne and say he's worth £40m, then on another day you'll think, "Come on". That's Kenwyne.[LNB] 'He tests your skills as a manager. He's a big, genuine, nice lad. It's always the challenge - to get the best out of him.'[LNB] Schalke striker Kevin Kuranyi's demands are too rich for SunderlandSunderland beat the big freeze as Steve Bruce takes players to Portugal ahead of Chelsea clashSUNDERLAND FC
