Soccer: Knights could lose Jeremys

While the New Zealand Knights look to offload a large proportion of their squad, three players they want to keep could soon be on their way to A-League rivals.

Although Jeremy Chrisite was told a month ago the Knights wanted to retain him, he is yet to be offered a new contract and is attracting the attention of Perth Glory.

It's understood the 22-year-old All White will be offered a deal by Perth as early as next week.

Exciting youngster Jeremy Brockie is being chased by the Newcastle Jets and the money he's understood to have been offered is putting pressure on the Knights to match it. If both Christie and Brockie crossed the Tasman, it would see the Knights lose two of their best-performed Kiwis.

Midfielder Zenon Caravella, who was one of the Knights' best players in a poor first season in the league, has been invited by the Queensland Roar to travel to Korea with them for a post-season tournament.

Caravella has also been offered a new deal with the Knights but is a Queenslander and the 22-year-old is tipped to leave the club.

Meanwhile, New Zealand Soccer has unearthed another potential All White in the shape of 17-year-old defender Winston Reid, who is playing for FC Midtjylland in the Danish league.

Reid was born in New Zealand but has spent five years in Denmark, where he has caught the eye of top clubs. He's made his first team debut and also played in the Uefa Cup.

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