20 Jul 2010 15:10:14
Southampton have told Rochdale to name their price for sought after defender Craig Dawson. Despite interest from Middlesbrough, Dawson would move to Saints as he sees their future as a very bright one thanks to the investment from billionaire owner Markus Liebherr. Alan Pardew has said he will match any bid put on the table.
Dale however have told Southampton they will not tell them how much they want so it will be up to Southampton to bid what they think the player is worth.
Boro have already had a £400,000 bid turned down, a bid of over £500,000 should be enough.
It is believed that Alan Pardew sees him as a replacement for veteran defender Radhi Jaidi