There is some talk that before the start of the season Newcastle may go after a big name signing which in the local media is said to “stun the soccer worldâ€.
That would not surprise us as Sam Allardyce has been building the squad with good players brought in at very reasonable prices.
Let’s take a look at what this story’s about.
Mike Ashley
A source close to owner Mike Ashley admitted that, while Newcastle’s haul of four signings so far this summer is impressive, there will be more to come. And that will possibly include the arrival of a big-name player that will stun the soccer world.
Mike Ashley and his senior executive in charge at Newcastle – Chris Mort – will never go public on how much they have to spend in the transfer market because it makes no sense from a business point of view. But a look at Ashley’s successful businesses makes you realize fairly quickly that the new United owner thinks big. To be big you have to first think or imagine where you want to be.
The source told the Evening Chronicle:
“When you look at the incoming and outgoing transfers so far this summer, Mike has only really spent £1.5M because Geremi and Mark Viduka came in on free transfers and Joey Barton and David Rozehnal’s arrivals have been helped by Scott Parker’s £7M sale to West Ham, so from a business point of view, that’s good business.“We know that Big Sam would like two left-backs and a center-half too, and he will listen to any other possible signings that the manager would like.
“The transfer deadline is not until the end of August and the feeling here is United could be about to pull out all the shots to land a big one.â€
Of course the very interesting question is which player would they bring in? Not sure bringing anybody to Newcastle right now would “stun the soccer worldâ€. One player we think is a world class player in the making and did wonders at West Ham last season is Carlos Tevez. He would be great at Newcastle but we already have two small forwards in Owen and Martins – so he might not fit in too easily.
But that’s the question – which world class name could Sam bring to Newcastle that would truly be worth the money and assist Newcastle in becoming great again?
Comments and thoughts – and choices – very welcome.
71 responses so far ↓
1 AndyT // Jul 5, 2007 at 8:40 AM
John Terry – would certainly stunn me
2 Big Dave // Jul 5, 2007 at 8:44 AM
Gazza
3 Neil Flannery // Jul 5, 2007 at 8:46 AM
We already have a massive signing in Mark Viduka. Nah seriously we won’tsign a world class player in his prime because we are not in Europe. We could possibly get Huntelaar but unlikely.
4 Oli // Jul 5, 2007 at 8:47 AM
I fancy Lionel Messi in black and white. Not so sure he would be as enthusiastic as me, however!
5 mick // Jul 5, 2007 at 8:48 AM
Riquelme would transform Newcastle and is available seemingly
6 t-g-w // Jul 5, 2007 at 8:51 AM
I have a feeling you’re reading too much into that last statement…
7 Stephen // Jul 5, 2007 at 8:51 AM
Ashley Cole.Married to a geordie and she is suppose to want to go back home.Could be interesting.Mourinhio never keeps somone who aint fully commited and with us needing a left back could be possible doubt it very much though.Prefer Tevez or Etoo
8 KrisD // Jul 5, 2007 at 8:52 AM
Are there any REAL big signings left to be made to stun the football world.
I would love to know. Every one i think of, just seems to far fetched.
Sheva, Terry, Ronaldhino, Eto…the likes. I just cant see it happening
9 KrisD // Jul 5, 2007 at 8:54 AM
Speaking of Ashley Cole, maybe it could be the player who was part of the cole deal. Gallas…
10 P.collins // Jul 5, 2007 at 8:55 AM
I don’t mind the thought of Newcastle making big name signings, but don’t start blowing cash for the sake of it, and don’t be held to ransom just because we have cash on the hip for the first time since Gullit. We know the area’s we need to streghten in (DEFENCE) so let that big name signing be someone in that area for a change were we really need it. I can’t say who to bring in but to suggestions are, Miguel at Right back and wantaway centrel defender Curtis Davies. They are two of many but i’m sure Sam Know’s what he’s doing.
11 James // Jul 5, 2007 at 8:55 AM
David Villa -now that liverpool and Arsenal wont want him
Kaka-
Nesta-
Totti-
12 Soren // Jul 5, 2007 at 8:56 AM
wow stephen thought for a second you wrote Andy Cole
This is indeed great news, and it will be exciting to see who will come.
13 James // Jul 5, 2007 at 8:58 AM
David Villa should be top of the agenda because now man utd have just signed carlos tevez deal. Newcastle vs Chelsea for his signatre
14 Anders // Jul 5, 2007 at 9:03 AM
Juan Roman Riquelme.
Excellent playmaker with insane freekicks. Just what we need!
15 nightfall // Jul 5, 2007 at 9:03 AM
nesta and patrick vieira
16 Steve // Jul 5, 2007 at 9:05 AM
Generally “massive signings” are either strikers or midfielders and I dont think there is much more room for anymore. Possibly 1 more striker (I would let Martins go) and 1 more midfielder, but the emphasis must now be on top class full backs. Carr, Babayaro and Ramage are simply not good enough. Big Sam has made a huge difference already and the squad already looks much stronger. A top 5 or 6 spot this season will allow us to progress even further next season and hopefully compete for silverware
17 STEPHEN // Jul 5, 2007 at 9:07 AM
How about ronaldiniho, Barca have eto’o, henry, messi, deco and gujohnsen so its obvious they all won’t play at the same time. the big toothed brazillian has expressed an interest in playing in the premier league so why not make a cheeky bid!!
18 KrisD // Jul 5, 2007 at 9:13 AM
agree with you stephen…
would be very cheeky, but thats what geordies are known for!!
19 Phil // Jul 5, 2007 at 9:16 AM
i think sum of tha players that are being mentioned are unrealistic targets, especially with not being in the champions league. i think our obvisous choice should be curtis davies, ashey cole, is worth a cheeky bid too, we def need a quality defender at tha back, who will do th job for us.
20 Robert-from Croatia // Jul 5, 2007 at 9:16 AM
I would make a bid to John Terry,just imagine our defence then,amazing.Patrick Vieira would be nice buy too,maybe he wants to go back to the premiership,if he wants,then buy him at all cost.
21 Doodlebug // Jul 5, 2007 at 9:17 AM
Maradona !! lets test big sams reputation of getting that little bit extra out of older players.
22 KrisD // Jul 5, 2007 at 9:20 AM
David Villa for me, rid of martins, i know he done us proud (ish) last year but 13 million is just too good an offer if we had it
23 Ahmed Bilal // Jul 5, 2007 at 9:31 AM
bbc and timesonline report that Man Utd are close to signing Tevez
24 David // Jul 5, 2007 at 9:31 AM
Our squad is looking stronger but there is still some vulnerabilities at the back.
I think we need two more CB, 2 LB and a RB if not too so there’s some competition and also the bigger the squad the more progressive we will be next year. If we were to buy a BIG player I would expect it to be a Defensive Midfielder or a Defender.
25 Daniel // Jul 5, 2007 at 9:31 AM
Frank Lampard. Not really commited to Chelsea now, so he will be a great stunning buy for us!
26 nightfall // Jul 5, 2007 at 9:32 AM
i don’t think terry’s avalible…he is the best defender, along with vidic and nesta..those are the names we can only dream of…for now… but we can still get very good players, such as coloccini, appiah,… i’m disapointed we didn’t made a bid for ribery…he’s a fighter with talent…
what do you all think of ricardo gardner as LB? and what about j.baptista as DMC?
27 Magpie Rich // Jul 5, 2007 at 9:36 AM
Big problem is, what world class player would want to come to a team that finished 13th last season and no European competition this season? We’d have to finish in the top 4 this season to have any chance in attracting the likes of Eto’o, Nesta or Deco. Perhaps Gujohnsen is as close as we’d get to a big name signing right now. Personally, I’d love to see Zidan talked out of retirement and playing for the toon (…well, he’s familiar with black & white stripes, i.e. Juventus).
28 nightfall // Jul 5, 2007 at 9:50 AM
oh..what about goran pandev?
29 Woody // Jul 5, 2007 at 9:51 AM
A stunning signing would be a top midfielder or striker who makes our current crop of largely excellent midfielders and strikers look a bit workaday. I think everyone takes it for granted Big Sam is going to strengthen the defence. He has already done so. The only existing defender he was keen on was Taylor and I think there will be a perfectly adequate defence built around him. There will at least be one good Geordie in the team. But a stunning signing … I honestly think Big Sam will go for Crouch, because he likes big chaps.
30 Cyprus Mag // Jul 5, 2007 at 9:53 AM
what about Becks ? Posh could start a MagWag
31 Obafan // Jul 5, 2007 at 9:54 AM
LEt’s just hope that the players who come to us, will give all they have to make us a top 6 team next season. First we need to progress in the table and after that we can dream about making one or even two big name signings. I think you have to be optimistic in this case. First thing to do is continuing by building a solid and good defence!!
Does anybody know how the situation on HABIB BEYE is at the moment? Cause 2 days ago it seemed to be very close and after that I didn’t hear anything else about it.
32 Cockney Magpie // Jul 5, 2007 at 9:56 AM
wow yer! Riquelme is very possible i think and that would be amazing to have him here!!
33 joe // Jul 5, 2007 at 9:57 AM
£30 million on Villa!!! Then another £15 million on Nesta! Riquelme would be small change after that.
We’d win the league!
Never gonna happen but it would shake the world of soccer!
34 Bw positive // Jul 5, 2007 at 10:08 AM
HAHAHAHAH !!!! W
35 Fergie // Jul 5, 2007 at 10:16 AM
Royston Drenthe
36 Bw positive // Jul 5, 2007 at 10:20 AM
HAHAHAHA ! Why not Kaka, Totti, Terry AND Et’o. COMMON MAN, be serious. It would be difficult for Man utd and Chelsea to pull some of them. Be realistic with this BIG signing malarky. Seriously though, if we sign any big name players, they would need to be young and at a smaller club than newcastle regardless of how good they are. Jaquin, David Villa, Huntelaar, Berbatov, Lennon, Riquelme, Kompany, Collocini, Alves, etc
37 Secretzone // Jul 5, 2007 at 10:21 AM
if we were to splash so much money in juz 1 off season.. others people will call us chelsea No.2
38 ex // Jul 5, 2007 at 10:25 AM
He just said possibly.
39 Phil // Jul 5, 2007 at 10:39 AM
Riquelme, what a buy he wud be, he’s only playin for villareal, on loan at boca juniors at moment, or woz. he’s a possibillity, imagine him playing behind owen and viduka. unreal. PP
40 AndyT // Jul 5, 2007 at 10:46 AM
Hmmm…
Ant McPartlin to replace Shay Given
41 Cockney Magpie // Jul 5, 2007 at 10:56 AM
i think ledley king, and at left back maybe grosso? or even phillip lahm
42 Cockney Magpie // Jul 5, 2007 at 10:58 AM
i stil cnt get the thought of riquelme out of my head that would be so good and exactly what we need to get ourselves back up there!
43 Adam // Jul 5, 2007 at 11:05 AM
If Owen and Martins stay, I woiuld prefer that any big signing for us isn’t a striker. Mf or defence, yes!
I wouldn’t be totally surprised if it were Schecvhenko, though I think Chelsea paid vastly too much for him. Worth about 8 million, tops I reckon.
44 Pete // Jul 5, 2007 at 11:29 AM
Berbatov is a reported toon fan, he will be quality.
Messi is the best player in the world – lets sign him for 50mill ish
More realisticly, Evra?
45 t-g-w // Jul 5, 2007 at 11:43 AM
Don’t forget Midlesborough are looking for a couple of “world class signings” too… Seriously, I think too much has been made of Mort’s final statement.
46 bob // Jul 5, 2007 at 11:50 AM
i would say 90 % of the names above are extremely unlikely but 1 player who deff wwould be possible is riquelme who would be a truely awesome signing and he is a type of player we need as we currently dont have a quality and consistant playmaker. but he wouldnt be what we need until we havn’t sorted out our full backs yet which we need desperately i would suggest lahm but we need to wrap up the beye deal asap. still nt sure bout centre backs edmilson would be quality but his injury is a worry and it looks like we wont get him till january and looks like curtis davies has been linked again and 13 mill 4 him is a bit pricey as hes only played 1 season in the prem but sure sam will sort sum quality signings out
47 Greg B // Jul 5, 2007 at 11:57 AM
Kompany is a good shout, only been at HSV 1 year though so would take big money to shift him. May as well go the whole hog and swoop for him and Van der Vaart, 20mil the pair?
If Juventus are still after Martins we should ask for Giorgio Chiellini as part exchange, looks a decent left back. Maybe even David Trézéguet aswell seeing as they have signed Iaquinta from Udinese.
Who knows, I suppose David Trézéguet would leave a few stunned.
48 Graham // Jul 5, 2007 at 12:00 PM
I’ve just come out of Greggs in Byker and bumped into Ronaldhino (he was buying a pastie for Messi apparently) and he rekons that theyre both on their way to SJP for medicals. Remember where you heard it first boys and girls.
Get real – the biggest signing has already been made and it’ll be a refreshing change to get a decent pint of carling or Grolsh instead of that watered down sheep rabitt p**s they called fosters.
49 James // Jul 5, 2007 at 12:01 PM
Ant & Dec get them to play CB good partnership already they would sort it out,lol Man .Utd and Liverpool spending Big and chelsea will spend to so why not make cheeky bids for some players because im sure that the premiership is the best league in the world and more and more buig name players will want to come over
50 john75 // Jul 5, 2007 at 12:09 PM
We should bid for Woodgate, Ledley King, Ashley and Joe Cole. Berbatov is a life long Toon fan and would surely be tempted to play in black and white. Patrick Vierra would make a few people sit up and take notice. Can’t see any of it happening though. Really hope that we are going for players of this quality though.
51 Steve // Jul 5, 2007 at 12:20 PM
Riquelme would be an awesome player to come to newcastle, forget viduka up front, with riquelmes’ range or passing and ability to open up defences he would part of as superb trio, with owen and martins upront, the through balls he could play on to the lightning pace of the stikers would be phenomenal!!
52 Darren // Jul 5, 2007 at 12:42 PM
I can’t believe anyone would get carried away about a Chronicle headline during summer. It is so vague you know they have made it up.
As for some names mentioned on here?????
Be realistic why don’t you, we are currently the 13th best team in ENGLAND.
Messi and the rest must be knocking down the door to sign for us.
53 Paul O Loughlin Geordie For Live // Jul 5, 2007 at 12:57 PM
Seriously Lads Messi Ronaldinhio are crap no strength wouldnt suit premiership and probably have buy out clayses and only be in it for the wages get someone who puts theyre heart in to every game like scholes wit hargreaves and anderson and carrick he might be a clever little buy but still thats only about 6million. 44million left back jorde andrade plays for deportivo death end club top class player and his teammate collinchini pick both up for easily 15million.29million left in all fairness left mid is a bit dry with emre and duff and nzogbia swing in an intellegent player like wilhessom from nantes brilliant player for roma last year on loan 5million.24million left a cheeky bid for one of the futures greats kim ageuro of atheltico might not be the tallest but wit mark viduka it would be great partnership and a easy buy in riqulime and snap the two for 24million and all of a sudden are team looks like this.
given
andrade
colillicini
rozenhal
wilmhelsom
barton
milner
riquilime
scholes
martins or owen
viduka
>..
bench
kim aguero
taylor
harper
duff
geremi
wat a team
54 cooldj // Jul 5, 2007 at 1:21 PM
omg is berbatov a toon fan or was that a joke.
I think adriano-now that inter have signed suazo… or huntelaar-next van nistelrooy or a decent german defender eg metzelder. Kevin Nolan? theres sooo many. emre has to go… im really excited by this news!
55 nightfall // Jul 5, 2007 at 1:45 PM
adriano will probably go to real…they made an offer: 5 mio + adriano for m.diarra
56 Todd // Jul 5, 2007 at 1:56 PM
If it is true that there will be a ‘massive signing’ that will ’stun the football world’ and we consider that the defensive core of the team is still seriously weak, and consider that John Terry has not agreed to terms with Chelsea…I vote for John Terry as the big signing. Does he want to move from London? Does he want to give up European football for at least a year? Does Newcastle want to pay him the GNP of Brunei every week? We can only wait and see but a solid D-man in the middle is the thing Magpies (still, again for yet another year) need the most.
57 DZ Adams // Jul 5, 2007 at 3:06 PM
I hope big signing doesn’t mean Peter Crouch,making Micheal Owen a little signing.
58 Watson // Jul 5, 2007 at 3:38 PM
Juan Roman Riquelme would be awesome. When was the last time we had a player like that in our team? Micah Richards would be a fantastic signing, although it may be hard to strike a deal with Man City now they’ve got the Rotten Swede in charge. I really cannot see us getting the likes of Terry, Lampard, Ronaldinho etc as all the best players want to be playing in the champions league. Who ever it may be you know he’ll be special as he will be Sam’s first massive signing in his whole career.
59 James // Jul 5, 2007 at 4:12 PM
Berbatov is a Toon Fan and always will be
60 nightfall // Jul 5, 2007 at 4:28 PM
http://home.skysports.com/transferarticle.aspx?hlid=475396
61 Ed Harrison // Jul 5, 2007 at 4:47 PM
nightfall – unfortunately the article on Fabricio Coloccini doesn’t even mention Newcastle.
62 Ed Harrison // Jul 5, 2007 at 4:51 PM
Darren – it is feasible though that Sam will be allowed to make one big money signing before the end of August – certainly the money will be available – to us it will be interesting to see:
a) If Sam wants to make a big signing now (or just wait till next summer when we may be better positioned to attract top players)
b) Who it will be – defender, midfielder or striker.
And what’s this about being realistic – we’ve never been that in the past so why change !
63 Obafan // Jul 5, 2007 at 5:01 PM
Since I read the news about a big signing I was wondering who it could be and I couldn’t see it happen. Now as I see all these messages and I read the options which some gave, than I can seperate those names in 2 groups;
– NOT A CHANCE FOR NUFC: Lampard, Messi, Eto’o, Ronaldinho, Terry, Shevchenko, Adriano, Berbatov, Achley and Joe Cole, …
- A CHANCE FOR NUFC: Riquelme, King, Kompany, Van der Vaart, Huntelaar, …
I really would prefer Riquelme to see in black and white and why not? He is not wanted back by Villareal and I think he prefers to play in Europe.
Kompany; I’m from Belgium and I saw him very often play and I believe that he is one of the most overrated players in Europe. So for me he would not be ideal to come to NUFC.
Van der Vaart will stay in Hamburg according to me.
Huntelaar is a striker and we dont need a striker at this moment.
King, maybe…
Let’s hope it’s going to be Riquelme, and it would indeed be stunning for the football world.
But I think we should be realistic and I think it will be very hard to attract someone of his size cause we’re not in Europe.
Hopefully thebig singning announcement will be correctly in a few weeks.
64 cooldj // Jul 5, 2007 at 5:25 PM
kluivert? big wages anyway!
no seriously i think huntelaar in ameobi out, emre out cm in (nolan perhapS) then we need 1xLB eg Bridge, 1xRB eg Richards or Sagna ect and 2xCB eg Collocini and Andrade or Beye or Metzelder ect.
Also bloke from belgium – what do you know about Vanden Borre??!!??
65 Andreas // Jul 5, 2007 at 5:31 PM
Although it’s clearly not gonna happen my dream signing – based on current squad – would be Philip Lahm.
A motivated Riquelme would ofc also be sweet, but the question is if he really would be happy playing for us (maybe maybe BS can convince a player like him).
66 Cyprus Mag // Jul 5, 2007 at 6:15 PM
what about Becks ? Posh could start a MagWag. and he wants to be back
67 Soren // Jul 5, 2007 at 6:28 PM
Berbatov would be great! But we have enough strikers as it is already, although it would be great to have him, since he’s a Newcastle fan! :d (who would’ve thought? Richards and Brigde would also solve our fullback issue, and now we have the money, why not use them!
68 Daniel // Jul 6, 2007 at 10:55 AM
DZ Adams: Emile Heskey will be another BIG signing! hahaha…
69 Obafan // Jul 6, 2007 at 11:45 AM
Van den Borre is going to Fiorentina. I don’t like him. For me he is overrated, just like Kompany.
70 Darren // Jul 6, 2007 at 2:29 PM
I think it is Jan Molby
71 Joshinho // Jul 8, 2007 at 7:11 PM
Buy Roysten Drenthe, Ashley Cole, Riquelmae, David Silva, Sami Hypia, Steven Appiah, Huntlaar, Gamst Pederson, sell Carr, Babayaro, Duff, Ameobi
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