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From 'The Onion Bag' (Chester City Website Forum)

 

City in talks with winger

 

By City Staff

Date: 23/5/2006

 

City are in talks with former Liverpool winger Ritchie Partridge over a move to the Deva.

 

With the departures of Ryan Lowe and Ben Davies in recent months, City are devoid of attacking options from wide areas with Mark Wright clearly seeking an out and out winger for next season.

 

25-year-old Partridge started his career at Anfield and was tipped for a big future with the Reds but failed to live up to his earlier hype. Loan spells with Coventry and Bristol Rovers gave him experience but he still couldn't break into the first team.

 

A permanent transfer to Sheffield Wednesday last summer looked to be the kickstart the Irishman needed but the move didn't work out. Despite the Owls struggling in the Championship, Partridge made just 6 league starts.

 

With Paul Sturrock wanting his own players at Hillsborough, Partridge was shown the door and is believed to favour a move back to the North West.

 

Chairman Stephen Vaughan confirmed that the club were in talks with the overall aim of improving the quality of the squad.

 

"We have had talks with the player's agent, and we know that he is keen to return to the North West," he told the Daily Post. "Mark (Wright) knows the player well and we have arranged for further discussions to be held later this week.

 

"Ritchie is one of a number of players we are talking to at the moment, and some of the potential targets are extremely exciting. Our aim is to improve the quality of the playing squad we have at the club."

[Frosty Jack]

Isn't Partridge still signed to Koptalk? will they be prepared to part with him? I can't see big dunk sanctioning his star man moving to such a close rival. It'll take serious £££££