Why is heskey so expensive

David Sullivan no longer feels guilty when he lavishes huge sums of money on expensive holidays and designer clothes. Footballers' exorbitant salaries mean there are few boundaries to Sullivan's own excesses. I used to fly easyJet down to Marbella. I now get a private jet because I think, 'Well, that's only four days' wages for Emile Heskey. Heskey's name peppers Sullivan's conversation. He has nothing against the former Birmingham striker but believes his shortage of goals last season - only four in the Premiership - was a key reason behind the club's relegation.

He admitted he "never fancied" Heskey when he signed and thought he was "grossly overweight" last year. Sullivan specialises in those and momentarily breaks off to put pressure on a club chairman over a player Birmingham are pursuing.

Virtually every day since he has attracted admiring glances from Liverpool and been regularly linked with a transfer to Anfield. Liverpool scouts had seen him perform impressively alongside one of their own at England Youth level, a certain Michael Owen, and the admiration was always mutual. Five years on, the dream of pairing two of the most exciting forwards this country has produced is now a reality.

His call-up in London in March had more to do with injury in the Leicester squad, then managed by Mark McGhee, and he was soon back in the reserves. Frustration In fact, his next appearance was not until the following September at Norwich City.

Coming on as a substitute, he scored his first senior goal and the only goal of the game late on, much to the frustration of the then Norwich boss, ironically, Martin O'Neill.

The striker was to go on to play 20 games and score six more goals in Division One that season, and by the time O'Neill arrived at Filbert Street, Heskey was well established in the Leicester side. He quickly became the main focal point of Leicester's attack, with power, pace and strength his main attributes rather than claims to be a natural goalscorer.

His toughness and physique is reflected in the fact he's hardly missed a game in the last three seasons. After a string of under caps, a full England cap was inevitable such were his outstanding performances in the Premiership.

He made his international debut last April against Hungary. Three more substitute appearances followed before his impressive full debut against Argentina last month. I have a feeling that we are going to have great fun together this season. He only reached double figures in the Premier League once, but Smith was the perfect foil, willing to put in the hard yards for the rest of whichever team he played in.

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