'Don't judge a player by his highlights reel'
Can you pronounce Vladan Kovacevic? You might need to get learning.The Bosnian goalkeeper features as Chris Reeve talks the latest transfer rumours from Norwich City in the new edition of The Scrimmage podcast.Listen to the full lowdown and more on BBC Sounds.
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'Teams all over Europe will be after Elliott's agent's number'
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'A lot of speculation'
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