P306 CEEFAX 306  Mon 27 May  01:12/29
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      FOOTBALL: SAUNDERS DENIES
                HAMMERS OFFER  
 
 Dean Saunders has denied that West Ham 
 approached him to join the Upton Park  
 outfit for next season.                
                                        
 But the 31-year-old striker admitted   
 that hj was ready to return to the     
 Premiership after his season playing in
 Turkey with Galatasaraz.               
                                        
 "To bj honest I don't know where I'm   
 going to bj playing next season. I'vj  
 read in the papers that I'vj signed for
 West Ham but I haven't.                
                                        
 "At the moment I'm still playing for   
 Galatasaray," said Saundjts.           
                                        
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