Carl Cort Confirmed

[Nottingham Fox]

From OS

Foxes Capture Cort


Leicester City have today (Friday) completed a major transfer coup in securing the signing of former Newcastle United and Wolves striker Carl Cort.

Cort, who moved to St James' Park from Wimbledon in a deal worth £7 million in 2000, joins the Foxes on a two-year contract.

The 29-year-old becomes manager Martin Allen's fourth signing of the week - following the capture of former AC Milan and Bolton defender Bruno N'Gotty, highly rated Danish goalkeeper Jimmy Nielsen and young striker Ricky Sappleton.

And Allen confirmed that he had beaten off competition from a number of clubs to secure his most recent acquisition's signature.

Allen said: "Carl has quality and I am delighted he has chosen us over four other clubs, including one from the Premiership.

"I believe I am going to get the best out of him. I am going to work him hard and push him to maximise his ability. Then the ball is in his court."

Chairman Milan Mandaric said he was equally pleased with the capture.

He added: "I am delighted that we have attracted a player of Carl's calibre to the club.

"He met the sole criteria of what this club is all about."

Cort arrives at the Walkers Stadium on a free transfer, having been released by Wolves at the end of last season.

The striker began his career at Wimbledon as a teenager, and got his first taste of league football through a loan spell with Lincoln City. After a successful period at Sincil Bank, he made his debut for the Dons in their 2-0 Premiership home defeat to Aston Villa at the back end of the 1996-97 campaign, before making his real breakthrough to the first team the following season.

Cort ended the 1997-98 season with five goals to his name from 29 appearances. All in all the Southwark-born striker would make 54 league starts in a Wimbledon shirt, scoring on 16 occasions.

A £7 million move to Newcastle followed, with Cort scoring on his home debut against Derby County. But a frustrating run of injuries restricted the player to 22 starts during his time at St James' Park.

After four years on Tyneside, Cort moved to Wolves for £2 million in January 2004, and went on to score 31 goals from 94 appearances during his three-year spell with the Molineux club.

 

[Naughty Fox]

Well done RN!!!!

 

[Hazzman]

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

 

[Durham Fox]

Is it always considered a coup to sign players released by Wolves

 

[Yorkshire Vixen]

not sure about this the jury is still out...but fox58 said he averaged a goal every 3 games at wolves which isnt bad

 

[Portugeezer]

Will score goals for us IMO, free transfer as well, good work MA

 

[Babylon]

not sure about this the jury is still out...but fox58 said he averaged a goal every 3 games at wolves which isnt bad

He only played 3 games.

I have a good feeling about this one though.

 

[Lboro fox]

He only played 3 games.

I have a good feeling about this one though.

I think he will be ok myself.

 

[highland fox]

You can dress it up all you like,another Freemans,past it,knackered,awful signing IMO but I shall support him none the less..''Major Transfer Coup'' ? :icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol:

 

[Durham Fox]

You can dress it up all you like,another Freemans,past it,knackered,awful signing IMO but I shall support him none the less..''Major Transfer Coup'' ? :icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol:

Agreed. what the fecks a Freemans though??

 

[highland fox]

You can dress it up all you like,another Freemans,past it,knackered,awful signing IMO but I shall support him none the less..''Major Transfer Coup'' ? :icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol:

Never rated him when he was 100% fit either

 

[Darth Vodka]

Next!

 

[highland fox]

Agreed. what the fecks a Freemans though??

Just a term for a Free transfer

 

[Durham Fox]

Just a term for a Free transfer

Oh right Is it Scottish? :icon_wink

 

[Dour]

He was a good player in a hoofball side. May be so again.

 

[Real Sharapova]

As an addition to the squad, I can live with this one.

 

[highland fox]

Oh right Is it Scottish? :icon_wink

No but I've heard it used before,You just aren't with it Durham:icon_wink

 

[four king power]

Aww why did MA not tell us, maybe he is to busy lining up our next signing of the day :icon_wink

 

[highland fox]

Aww why did MA not tell us, maybe he is to busy lining up our next signing of the day :icon_wink

Too ashamed ?

 

[four king power]

Too ashamed ?

:icon_lol: