Speculation over the past few days have linked Premiership new boys Norwich with German legend Miroslav Klose. However, manager Paul Lambert has quickly moved to pour water on the reports, stating that the Bayern Munich striker is well out of the Canaries’ reach.
The reports seem to have stemmed through Lambert’s past, after the former Colchester man spent time playing for Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund in the late 1990s and after he also spent some time coaching in Germany. However, Lambert himself states that there is absolutely no truth in the reports, saying that a figure like Klose certainly wouldn’t look to Norwich to end his playing career. Speaking to BBC Scotland, Lambert said: “The lad’s 30-odd now, he’s played in front of 80,000 people. He isn’t going to come to Norwich and put his shoulder to the wheel, that’s me being totally honest.”
While Norwich supporters are likely to be disappointed with this news, they know that none of Lambert’s signings so far have been any so called “big names” and that system has worked perfectly for the past two years. Instead, Lambert is more likely to turn his attention towards the lower leagues and abroad, in the hope of recruiting the seven new faces that he says are needed if Norwich are to launch a serious bid to survive in the top flight.
Meanwhile, on a related subject, Lambert himself has actually signed a new contract at Carrow Road. Following speculation linking him with the vacant position at recently relegated West Ham, Canaries chiefs have acted swiftly and handed the 41-year-old a new deal which strangely they have not disclosed the length of. However, it is sure to keep suitors away for now although if the former Celtic midfielder builds on his recent successors, there may come a time where the club have no choice but to let him go.
