Chasing Michael Mifsud

A number of European sports media reports are linking Malta international footballer Michael Mifsud with top English football clubs. From Eurosport:

Several English clubs have been tracking Lillestrom's Maltese international Michael Mifsud. The striker has turned down the Norwegian club's offer of a new contract, amid claims from his agent that he hopes to move within weeks. "This [contract] offer was better than the last one, and they gave me ten days to consider it, but there's not really much to think about," the 25-year-old told Norway's TV2.

Scouts from Bolton, Reading, Sheffield United, Norwich and Crystal Palace were all reportedly in attendance at Lillestrom's final game of the season against Lyn last Sunday. "Now the season is over, we're hoping for something to happen within the next few weeks," said Mifsud's agent Mark Taylor. The former Kaiserslautern and Sliema Wanderers man does not exactly fit the profile of a typical English centre forward, standing just 1.64m in height.