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According The Sun, Leeds United are in a race with Brighton & Hove Albion and Ipswich Town to sign Abdul Osman from Gretna. Who? From where?

As former SPL club Gretna are in what, sadly, may be a terminal administration, it is probably the case that Osman is no longer their player. Usually administration means no wages paid and under League rules players become free agents and so technically Osman would not be signed from Gretna.

Abdul Osman was signed by Gretna in the summer of 2007 from English non-league football - Maidenhead to be precise. He made 18 SPL appearances (including 2 subs), scored one goal and picked up six yellow cards - a worrying average of one every three games, including the subs appearances! Leeds United already has its share of players who pick up meaningless bookings (Douglas, Kandol, Beckford, Prutton, Sheehan) and doesn’t need another player who can’t control himself.

Unless there is a Gretna fan willing to come on here and say he was a playmaker or tower of strength in midfield the bare facts suggest we should keep clear.