Thursday 28 August 2014 15:38, UK
Carlisle boss Graham Kavanagh has revealed former team-mate and England striker Emile Heskey turned down his offer to join the club.
Heskey, 36, is a free agent after a two-year spell in Australia with Newcastle Jets, but opted not to team back up with Kavanagh in the north west. Kavanagh, who played in the same Wigan team as Heskey, told the News & Star: "I tried to get Emile in. "I played with him at Wigan and I know what he is all about. "Unfortunately he turned it down as I think he wants to be playing in the Championship or going back abroad." Former Leicester, Liverpool and Aston Villa forward Heskey returned to England last month from Australia, where he worked alongside former Carlisle striker Michael Bridges, now coach at Newcastle Jets. Breaking news, transfer gossip, line ups and goal alerts from your football club - delivered direct to your mobile. Sign up for Sky Sports Alerts
