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Newport boss Coughlan leaves door open to Bony deal

Newport County are open to signing Wilfried Bony.

Bony, who spent two years on Manchester City's books, has been without a club for over a year. This week the news broke that the Ivorian striker has been training with League Two side Newport County - as he has done in the past - and that he in fact scored the winning goal in a friendly on Tuesday.

Speaking this week, Newport manager Graham Coughlan did not rule out the possibility of signing the 34-year-old.

"Wilf is in the building, so in regards to the January transfer window, it wouldn't take any settling in. There is always a possibility," Coughlan said.

"We've offered Wilf the use of the training facilities and he has been different class, he's been a great lad, his knowledge, his experience around the place has been brilliant with the young lads.

"You never say never in football and if Wilf was up for it and he wanted, we would certainly sit and talk to him. If he raised his fitness levels we could have that conversation, I am open to anything."

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