Neil Warnock wants Tonge from Tony Pulis

Leeds United are hopeful of retaining the services of Michael Tonge from Stoke.  Originally signed on a three-month emergency loan contract Tonge has become a hit at Elland Road establishing himself in the first team.  He and Warnock worked together at Sheffield United and Warnock has made no secret of his desire to keep his former charge.  He told the Yorkshire Evening Post  “We’d like to extend it. He’s a good player who’s done well.

“It will rest on a few things – what Stoke want to do, because he’s their player, and finances come into it because everybody knows that at this moment in time we’re not loaded with money. It takes money to get good players.

“But Michael is enjoying his football in the Championship. The fans love him, he’s a match-winner and we want to keep him. But the bottom line is that he doesn’t belong to us, he belongs to Stoke City.”

So, will Tony Pulis give Neil Warnock Tonge?  Who knows?  But I for one can't wait to watch.

Peter Stickney

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