Iron target Sodje can talk to clubs

Last updated : 29 August 2007 By Luke Thornhill
The 27-year-old now looks certain to leave Vale Park, with United and Championship rivals Sheffield Wednesday battling it out for his signature.

Scunthorpe have made a bid of "more than £200,000" for the forward.

Wednesday have also lodged an offer of £250,000, which Vale have turned down.

"Akpo has handed in a transfer request and we've agreed he can speak to interested clubs," Vale chairman Bill Bratt told the Stoke Sentinel.

"There are a number of clubs involved, who I would rather not name, but we haven't accepted any bids as yet."

Sodje has 12 months left on his contract, and Vale will sell him now rather than risk losing him on a Bosman transfer next summer.

They signed him on a free transfer from League Two side Darlington last summer.