Tranmere better balanced this time out says Moore

Jul 10 2007 by Nick Hilton, Liverpool Daily Post

Ronnie Moore (158)

“Overall and very happy with the players we signed.”

According to Moore, Rovers took an interest in only a small percentage of the hundreds of footballers who came onto the market as free agents this summer.

He said: “There was a massive number of players looking for clubs this year, perhaps 600 – but not a lot of quality.

“There were perhaps 20 players of the quality we will looking for – and there was a lot of competition for them.”

Moore says he may yet add another signing before the League One campaign kicks off with a home fixture against Leeds United on Saturday, August 11. For the moment the squad is similar in numbers to last season.

Meanwhile, Tranmere are ready to collect a windfall of more than £250,000 if Jason Koumas's transfer from West Brom to Wigan Athletic goes through.

Rovers regotiated a sell-on clause when they sold home-grown prospect Koumas to Albion for just over £2million in 2002. Under the agreement with the Baggies, the Wirral club are entitled to 15 per cent of the excess on any fee over £3.5m.

Albion last night accepted a Wigan bid of £5.3m for the Wales international midfielder from Wallasey.

However the deal is subject to Koumas passing a medical and agreeing personal terms with the Latics.