Missing person

THAT WAS THE WEEKEND THAT WAS

Niklas Gudmundsson (Blackburn Rovers)

Even with Alan Shearer gone, the Swedish striker has not been able to convince Ray Harford of his worth. Harford paid pounds 800,000 to Halmstads for him last March but has restricted him to one three-minute appearance as a substitute this season, after giving him one start last year. Both parties will hope rumours of interest from Parma are not empty gossip.