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Sevco dumb down from Skrtel to rookie Burke

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After Martin Skrtel laughed off an offer to join the Ge55ard Revolution Sevco have switched their attention to Reece Burke.

According to a report in The Sun the West Ham defender is one of Mark Allen’s top transfer targets as reality bites after the euphoria of appointing the former Liverpool u-18 coach.

Sevco would have had to fork out £90,000 per week to match Skrtel’s take home pay at Fenerbahce which is around £80,000 more than Burke would require.

The 21-year-old had two loan spells at Bolton last season and is highly unlikely to feature in the plans of new manager Manuel Pellegrini.

Sevco are likely to face competition from a handful of Championship clubs for the signature of Reece who still has two years to run on his West Ham deal.

If the move for the Hammers stopper falls through Gerrard is likely to turn to some kids from the Liverpool Academy as he attempts to put Celtic in their place.

The new man in blazer and brogues is due to start work on June 1.

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