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We are going to sign Varney - Holloway

ESPNsoccernet staff
November 22, 2010
Luke Varney scored a cracker against Wolves at the weekend © PA Photos
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Ian Holloway is confident that Blackpool will sign on-loan Derby County striker Luke Varney on a permanent deal in the January transfer window.

Varney, who scored Blackpool's first goal in their 2-1 win against Wolves on Saturday, has impressed since moving on a temporary deal in August.

The strike against Wolves was Varney's fourth in 11 Premier League games this season and Holloway confirmed that a deal is in place to sign the 28-year-old, even if another top flight side were to come in with a higher bid.

"We are going to sign him in January," Holloway said. "We have a massive clause in there. He can't go anywhere else and we get him for £250,000. They can't change that, there's nothing they can do about it. Unlucky."

Varney has alluded to the prospect of a full-time stay at Bloomfield Road, revealing that the atmosphere at the Premier League minnows is the best he has experienced.

"I would be delighted if something could be done because I've never enjoyed my football so much," he said. "The togetherness here is nothing like I have ever seen before.

"Hopefully something can be sorted out in January or if not then at the end of the season. You can't not slot in here because the gaffer gives you so much space to express yourself."

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