Kevin Keegan and Newcastle have agreed a 3 year contract to bring French youngster Sebastien Bassong from Metz, for an undisclosed fee, but thought to be about £1.5M.
Seb Bassong – 3 year deal for the youngster – now it’s up to him
As we expected Keegan has stressed the French Under-21 international, is one for the future, and will not be an automatic choice for the first team.
The Newcastle manager said today:
“I think he’s one for the future.” “He’s got good experience. We had him for a week, so we knew about him.”“The big thing was having him in for that week. If we had not been able to look at him, we probably wouldn’t have done it.”
“But we had him in, saw him around the players and saw his standard.” “We’re improving that layer just behind the first team with players who can jump in – and he’s certainly one of those.”
“He’s played a lot of times in the French First Division, so he’s got a lot of experience for a young boy.” “I don’t know how many games Tayls has played, but he would be similar to him in that respect.â€
We think players like Sebastien are great buys for the club, because in a couple of years or less, they will be pushing for a first team spot, and presumably will be a lot better than they are.
We’d like to see a couple more youngsters brought in before the end of the month, and some could be even younger than Bassong.
But we think this is a wise policy (excuse the pun) for Newcastle.
Comments welcome.
53 comments so far
normski1930z
Aug 1, 2008 at 6:07 PM
Comment #41mushy go down to osborne road and it will be on in virtually every bar….
DC Magpie
Aug 1, 2008 at 6:13 PM
Comment #42Collocini, Cordoza, Arda, Drenthe…sorted!
Can’t see it happening but I live in hope…
GEORDIE L3G3ND
Aug 1, 2008 at 6:29 PM
Comment #43IMO, i think newcastle shud sign warnock, coloccini, maybe sol campbell as well, inler/de jong and zigic, anyone agree?
DC Magpie
Aug 1, 2008 at 6:30 PM
Comment #4451 you are the angriest blogger I have ever ‘met’ are you by any chance a red head?
normski1930z
Aug 1, 2008 at 6:32 PM
Comment #45adebayor says he is signing another contract at arsenal so looks like all the bull about martins is true then….not.
51times
Aug 1, 2008 at 6:34 PM
Comment #46DC Magpie – Certainly not my good man, my hair is black.
Terry Mac's Crossword
Aug 1, 2008 at 6:35 PM
Comment #47Toon brothers, I’ve unearthed a shocking revelation. I want you to collectively sid down for this one (although you probably are already (in that case stand up then sid down again)).
COLOCCINI IS NONE OTHER THAN ANDY O’BRIEN IN A WIG!!!!!
no? ask yourself, have you ever seen the two of them in the same photo at the same time?
HAH. . .SEE, YOU HAVEN’T!
Alex
Aug 1, 2008 at 6:40 PM
Comment #48Ive just seen the line up for the game tonight
WE ARE SCREWED !!!!!!!!
Toon92
Aug 1, 2008 at 6:42 PM
Comment #49Drenthe is close to joining Benfica on Loan!!!
Also cant find any sources linking us with him??
Would be a class signing though!!!
DC Magpie
Aug 1, 2008 at 6:45 PM
Comment #50where has wind-up merchant James gone with all of his sources?
DC Magpie
Aug 1, 2008 at 6:47 PM
Comment #51the latest on Collocini:
http://www.deportivo-la-coruna.com/news.php
Looks like it’s today or never!
51times
Aug 1, 2008 at 6:49 PM
Comment #52Old news.
DC Magpie
Aug 1, 2008 at 6:55 PM
Comment #53old as in earlier today? my apologies… anything ‘newer’?
anyone in Espana got the radio on?