Yeo Held To Ransom

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13th July 2006

Lincoln City FC and Peterborough United FC are continuing their battle over the possible signing of former Imps' striker Simon Yeo. Today, Lincoln City have been called "silly" in their demands over Yeo's proposed transfer to Peterborough.

As The Forgotten Imp reported here yesterday, Peterborough's owner Barry Fry has offered a deal based on appearances by and goals scored by Yeo plus an extra payment if Peterborough win promotion.

Lincoln originally wanted a player exchange but Peterborough rejected that idea. The Imps have now placed a £50,000 price tag on Yeo, despite Yeo actually being a free agent. If Yeo were to sign for any club other than Peterborough United then Lincoln City would not receive a penny.

The sole reason why Lincoln believe that compensation is due is because they negotiated a deal with former Imps' boss Keith Alexander. As part of the decision to allow Alexander to leave Sincil Bank, he was requested not so sign any of Lincoln City's contracted players unless Lincoln City agreed.

Fry confirmed: "Myself and Keith have discussed the situation with Lincoln, but they want £50,000 in compensation which is unrealistic."

It seems unlikely that an agreement can be reached by the two clubs. Instead, the Football League are now expected to make a ruling after receiving all the relevant documents from the two clubs.