The 30-year-old Cameroon international is available on on a free transfer from Nice and has been offered to Grayson's Coca-Cola Championship outfit.

Job quit the Riverside two years ago and has since had spells with Metz, Al-Ittihad, Sedan and Nice.

Grayson said: "I can confirm we have had a look at the possibility of signing Joseph, but we have not made a formal move on it just yet.

"But having said that, we haven't discarded him either. We will wait and see, but it is an option and we know the lad is keen to come back to the UK."

SHEFFIELD UNITED manager Kevin Blackwell has signed defenders Sun Jihai and Greg Halford to strengthen his team for next season in the Coca-Cola Championship.

China international Sun, 30, joins on a free transfer and has signed a two-year deal after reaching the end of his contract at Manchester City, where he spent six seasons.

Halford, 23, arrives at Bramall Lane on a season-long loan from Sunderland, having finished last term on loan at Charlton.

He cost Sunderland £3.5million last summer but failed to establish himself in Black Cats manager Roy Keane's team.

Meanwhile, Blades goalkeeper Ian Bennett has signed a new one-year deal with the club.

SOUTHEND goalkeeper Darryl Flahavan is on the verge of joining CRYSTAL PALACE.

The 29-year-old, who joined the Shrimpers from Woking in 2000, was recently offered a new one-year deal at Roots Hall, but now appears all set to seal a free transfer to the Eagles.

"Darryl Flahavan is having a medical with us and the move should go through subject to that medical," Palace's assistant manager Mick Jones told the Southend Echo.

"He is a good goalkeeper and there was a lot of interest in him, but we are an attractive proposition at the moment."

SOUTHAMPTON have confirmed the release of Inigo Idiakez, Alexander Ostlund, Darren Powell, Jermaine Wright and Mario Licka.

The five first-team players were all out of contract at the end of June and, as expected, have not been offered new terms as Saints cut costs ahead of the new season.

BURNLEY manager Owen Coyle has distanced himself from reports linking him with a renewed bid for Celtic striker Derek Riordan.

Coyle failed with a £400,000 bid for the former Hibernian forward, 25, in January and says he has not reignited his interest.

Coyle told PA Sport: "I don't know where it has come from but it's certainly not from anyone at Burnley Football Club.

"It's well-documented I tried to sign him in January but there has been nothing since."

NORTHAMPTON have signed striker Leon Constantine from LEEDS on a free transfer, while Whites midfielder Seb Carole has joined French club Le Havre on trial.

Former SCUNTHORPE defender Andy Butler has become HUDDERSFIELD manager Stan Ternent's third signing of the summer, while WALSALL boss Jimmy Mullen hopes to add "another three or four" new faces in the next couple of days after completing the signing of striker Jabo Ibehre from LEYTON ORIENT.

PETERBOROUGH manager Darren Ferguson has hit out at wantaway striker Aaron Mclean.

The 25-year-old, who scored 33 goals as Posh were promoted from League Two last season, handed in a transfer request two days after saying he was happy to stay at London Road.

Ferguson told the Peterborough Evening Telegraph: "I'm obviously disappointed and I believe Aaron has made the wrong decision.

"He's obviously gone away, spoken to his advisors and decided to hand in a transfer request, which is his right.

"We made Aaron a great offer, but he's decided he wants to leave instead.

"But until we receive an offer which matches our valuation he remains our player and he remains in my plans."

Defender Dean Beckwith has ended months of uncertainty over his future by penning a new one-year deal at HEREFORD.

CHESTER have signed midfielder Ryan Lowe on a free transfer, while ACCRINGTON have completed the signing of defender Chris King from TNS.

BARNSLEY have won the race to sign veteran defender Darren Moore from DERBY on a free transfer.

The 34-year-old centre-half was believed to be a target for Leicester and had the opportunity to join former club Bradford, but opted instead to sign a two-year deal with the Tykes.

Barnsley boss Simon Davey told the club's official website, www.barnsleyfc.co.uk: "We have been looking to increase competition at the back and have brought in a player with a proven pedigree."