Biggs close to MoBay move

Sporting director of Mount Pleasant Academy, Paul Christie, says the club is in the final stages of completing the transfer of winger Ranaldo Biggs to Jamaica Premier League rivals Montego Bay United, for a reported fee of US$30,000 (approximately $4.7 million).

Christie said that negotiations between the clubs was progressing well, with only the player's personal terms left to be finalised before the move can be completed.

Biggs, 23, is a former standout at St Catherine High School and has attracted strong interest from the western Jamaica-based club because of his versatility and attacking qualities.

"He is an inverted winger and he is very dynamic and he is a power winger, and so the Montego Bay organisation thinks that he can add value to them and, as such, they are pursuing him with a lot of aggression," Christie said.

"It (the negotiations) is at a high pitch right now and we are trying to settle on personal terms, but it is not concluded as yet."

Although Biggs' departure would represent the loss of another talented player, Christie was full of confidence in head coach Theodore Whitmore's ability to reshape the squad and maintain the club's high standards.

"We continue to trust the judgement and leadership of Theodore Whitmore, and he has always adopted a next-up approach," Christie said.

"He did it when we lost Trivante Stewart and he brought in a player like Raheem Edwards. It was his first time playing in the Jamaica Premier League for Mount Pleasant, and the rest is history."

"So we have no choice but to continue to trust the leadership of Whitmore and, like I have said, Mount Pleasant goes where Whitmore goes."

Christie stated Biggs will prove to be an important acquisition for Montego Bay United, especially given the demands of a lengthy domestic campaign.

"They recognised that it is a 39-game season and there is also the knockout competition, and so he automatically brings depth to their organisation, because he is a player that is able to play multiple positions," Christie underscored.