EXCLUSIVE YEP by Phil Hay Manuel Rui Marques is set to part company with Leeds United after being told he is free to leave Elland Road. The Angolan international has been made available for transfer by boss Dennis Wise after a deeply frustrating 18-month period with United, and he will attempt to find a new club before the transfer window closes on January 31. Marques appeared to be heading out of Leeds in November when chairman Ken Bates revealed he was surplus to requirements at Elland Road, but the former Stuttgart defender made a surprise appearance in Wise's starting line-up for the 2-1 victory over Coventry City on New Year's Day. The outing was his first in a league fixture for United, almost a year and a half after he joined the club from Portuguese side Maritimo, but a solid performance at centre-back saw him feature again during United's 3-1 defeat to West Brom in the third round of the FA Cup. His substitute appearance at The Hawthorns - only his third in total for United - is expected to be his final game in a Leeds shirt, and the 29-year-old is seeking new employers with his contract at Elland Road ready to expire at the end of the season. Meanwhile, United's away trip to Birmingham City has been rearranged for Tuesday, February 27 (ko 7.45pm).
16 January 2007 _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist 'I am in shock,' said Ferguson.
