We were linked with Chelsea midfielder Florent Malouda a few days ago, and we wonder if things are starting to open up for Newcastle to really bring him to Tyneside.
Florent Malouda - now available to move?
One of the conditions that Malouda would be made available was that Brazilian star Robinho would be signed by The Blues from Real Madrid.
And there is news today that Robinho is indeed set to complete a move from Real Madrid to Chelsea, in a deal worth £28.4M, that is expected to be completed within the next 24 hours, according to reports.
Official confirmation of the signing could be made later today, with chief executive Peter Kenyon saying today:
“We are ever confident that it will get done, but we have always said it will go to the wire.”
“There were two players Luiz Felipe Scolari identified. One was Deco and one was Robinho. And we have already seen the impact Deco has made on the Premier League.”
“I think the squad is strong and capable of competing in all competitions without Robinho – but with him, it is an added dimension.”
That’s an awful lot of money for just one player, but you cannot accuse Chelsea or Roman Abramovich of not dishing out the big money, when they are after a player they really want.
Apparently the deal is further complicated because Real Madrid are trying to sign David Villa, the Valencia striker, as a replacement for the Brazilian forward.
But news that Real Madrid last night offered £35M for Villa, so things could be moving soon, and at the tail end of the moves, we expect Chelsea to allow Malouda to move on.
So we suppose if Newcastle are really interested in Malouda, now would be a good time to put in a decent bid.
Our feeling is that while he’s a good player we think for £12M we could quite possibly bring in a couple of lesser known players, but just as good as Malouda.
We may be wrong about that, and time is certainly running our now, but certainly the four players we do have are all first class signings. We just haven’t made enough of them, that’s the only problem.
The 28 year old Frenchman is a good player and very experienced, having represented France 42 times and played for Châteauroux, Guingamp and Lyon, before moving to Chelsea in 2007 for around £15M.
Comments welcome.
Here is Ed’s NOTW review of the win against Coventry City on Tuesday evening.
266 responses so far ↓
1 Tom_Toon // Aug 28, 2008 at 17:21
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Malouda has been shockingly bad for Chelsea since he joined.
He even admitted that he doesn’t suit the premier leauge and hates the physicality of it.
Just paper BS IMO.
2 35yrsofhurt // Aug 28, 2008 at 17:23
Tom - Toon,
Agree with your comments, we do not want another Chelski REJECT.
3 Stelios // Aug 28, 2008 at 17:26
too lightweight…over-paid and getting on a bit. Off topic but Ever Banega just signed for athetico on year loan. Just the type of player we needed
4 Ian // Aug 28, 2008 at 17:27
We should try and get Matt Derbyshire as a striker, he can cover in midfield too.
Unfortunately he scored two goals last night so they probably wont let go of him.
5 vatoon // Aug 28, 2008 at 17:29
why sell milner, by someone older and on higher wages for more money? and one thats been a flop in england to boot. makes no sense
6 REM // Aug 28, 2008 at 17:29
Chelsea reject is still better than our crop. I hate when people say that. Our best player, owen is a liverpool “reject”. the guy who set him up against bolton was a chelseas “reject”.
7 Bill F // Aug 28, 2008 at 17:30
SWP back to ManC.
Come on Nero (aka MA) stop fiddling and start buying.
8 LJ // Aug 28, 2008 at 17:31
i hate when people bring up their football manager players. they think they are great casue they know this player or that player, when they have only ever seen them on the computer screen
9 Spyro // Aug 28, 2008 at 17:31
Malouda aint lightweight
10 Thomas // Aug 28, 2008 at 17:32
No thanks!!
11 Tom_Toon // Aug 28, 2008 at 17:33
Spyro, yes he is, by his own admission and loads of Chelsea fans!
12 ToonKing // Aug 28, 2008 at 17:34
makes no sense. it won’t happen.
13 seetow // Aug 28, 2008 at 17:34
i still am clinging on to the hope of nikola zigic! how about marek hamsik for dm, juan mata for am, and diaby to play anywhere along midfield (especially since we’re letting milner go)
14 Graham // Aug 28, 2008 at 17:35
“That’s an awful lot of money for just one player, but you cannot accuse Chelsea or Roman Abramovich of not dishing out the big money, when they are after a player they really want.”
Spending big on players you want is one thing, using your oodles of cash to fund your play thing despite the massive looses every year is another.
If Chelsea don’t win the Champs league and Prem league over the next couple of years, Roman will be off, and calling in his debts at the same time!
As for Malouda - overrated, overpaid, under performing clap trap. Just like Smith & Duff
15 Spyro // Aug 28, 2008 at 17:35
i have seen him hold his own on the wings plenty of times
16 Luke // Aug 28, 2008 at 17:36
Too lightweight, too big an ego, too old, too expensive. But you never know. Ginola was no spring chicken when we bought him.
17 Tom_Toon // Aug 28, 2008 at 17:36
I think I’d rather have Scott Sinclair from Chelsea for a 1/6 of the price of Malouda!
18 Tom // Aug 28, 2008 at 17:37
I’ll pass on Malouda thanks.
19 Spyro // Aug 28, 2008 at 17:39
Chelsea wont sell Scott Sinclair
20 Neil Snowdon // Aug 28, 2008 at 17:39
Dear Ed,
Our signings have had three things in common : quality, pace and heart.
Malouda may have quality, although we have seen little of it recently. He may be faster than me! But does he have the heart for the fray? Negative imo. Over priced as well. Daily Mail story a few days back may have had some truth in it, especially as we know Milner’s request was put in over a week ago. I hope we will not be panicked into buying him with the Milner proceeds.
Regards,
Neil
21 Spyro // Aug 28, 2008 at 17:40
they clearly see him as one for the future
22 Kurt // Aug 28, 2008 at 17:41
I don’t think the club will sign any player. Have no faith in the club signing up some player with just days remaining. Tough I don’t rate Milner mush it’s a shame if we sell him considering our small squad.
23 Sniffer // Aug 28, 2008 at 17:42
Malouda is a left winger..we already have Charlie, Duff, and Spiderman what is the point of paying £12-million for a 4th left winger .
Issues with Milner etc are the legacy of poor management and equally poor signings since 2002, must be hard for Milner to understand Duff, Smith, Viduka,Barton etc are on more than double what he is on, Milner is not the person to make a stand against, he is worth extra, make a stand against Barton.
24 Tom_Toon // Aug 28, 2008 at 17:42
Spyro - Why would they just bring Fabio Paim on loan then and loan out Scott Sinclair so much?!?
25 azim // Aug 28, 2008 at 17:42
why on earth we need another left footed player when we already have n’zobgia,duff, and jonas….
we should buy a cm, lb, and cf rather and lw is NOT IMPORTANT AT ALL NOW
26 Luke // Aug 28, 2008 at 17:42
I’d rather Jerry McQuim from Curmudgeon Cobblers for 160th the price.
Seriously though, Chelsea have a habit of stalling the careers of excellent players; Crespo, Shevchenko, Parker, Duff, Wright-Philips ad infinitum… and let’s not forget the milieu of youth players that ‘never make te grade’. I pray to Mecca every day that Abramovich pulls out. Them and the mackems, boro, spuds, villa and liverthieves.
27 natedawg // Aug 28, 2008 at 17:43
no thanks, hasnt impressed me at all at chelski, anyone else just looking on here for any good news at all today
28 Tom_Toon // Aug 28, 2008 at 17:44
Luke - You really are an immature tit.
Azim - Jonas is right-footed.
29 Spyro // Aug 28, 2008 at 17:45
they want him to get first team experience and see if he has what it takes, if he does they will keep him, if they dont then they will flog him. I think he has what it takes and they will probably see this too. Loaning out doesn’t mean they dont want him if that is what you are suggesting.
Concerning Paim, since when did Chelsea ever want one quality player in each position?
30 David Dutch // Aug 28, 2008 at 17:47
I think we can all put away of dreams until January and accept that MA will not give another penny to KK to buy new players. He is determined to cut the cloth to affordability whether we fans like it or not and with Milner going out the door we really have adepleted and injury prone squad. At this rate mid table would be an accomplishment it is so easy to get carried away on the back of a couple of results which lets face it was against a below par Manure Utd, lack of imagination Bolton and a Championship side, unfortunately Arsenakl appear to have started to get their game together so the real test will come on Saturday, too late to anything.
So let us get 150% behind the lads who want to play for the toon and see if we can make SJP a fortress it used to be .
31 azim // Aug 28, 2008 at 17:47
Tom_Toon he is a two footed player and I admit that his best position is rw but he is doing wonderful job at left
32 JaY-TNK // Aug 28, 2008 at 17:49
Hope we sign Arda Turan instead of this guy….arda is class
33 35yrsofhurt // Aug 28, 2008 at 17:49
REM - Owen was not a reject at Liverpool as he exercised his right to leave, had he stayed he would have been guaranteed a place in their side.
The same thing cannot be said of Duff and Geremi who were surplus to requirements thus Chelski rejects.
34 Tom_Toon // Aug 28, 2008 at 17:49
Spyro - Sinclair, Robinho, Malouda, Joe Cole, Paim, Kalou.
Not just one is it. They can hardly think much of Sinclair.
35 wigaz // Aug 28, 2008 at 17:50
No thank you! would rather have Pennant or lennon than this tit! thats if jimmy leaves which i think he will. Deals to be done b4 mon please:
1)Arshavin
2)Warnock
3)either huntaleer (dream) or dare i say it more realistic, Heskey or Kevin Davies. Cheap & would do the trick. Would love to see henrik here but i think he’ll either go to Man U as he was there before or Villa with o’neill.
36 kenny g // Aug 28, 2008 at 17:50
SPYRO, Malouda is waif, man… when the man himself suggests he cant handle the physicality of the premier league it probably means he doesn’t have the cahunas.
Not that we are ever gonna buy him anyway, so really this is all just pointless conjecture, whihc I continue to read and contribute to… hmmmm
37 Geordie Nick // Aug 28, 2008 at 17:50
malouda is sh*t
38 ToonKing // Aug 28, 2008 at 17:50
i say swap Milner+some cash for Xabi Alonso, that seems a good deal for both parties.
39 Danish_Magpie // Aug 28, 2008 at 17:51
No to Malouda. He just isn’t for us. He has the qualities but would not be motivated to move to Newcastle and would not perform for us. Focus on hungry, ambitious players who would come to strengthen us.
Stephen Appiah is available on a free transfer. I think we should sign him up, as he has been quality when I’ve seen him. He has bite, good passing, physical presence, and tackles well. Pretty complete central midfield player in my opinion. On free, surely he is worth at least a 1-year deal with an option for 2 more for example.
40 Tom_Toon // Aug 28, 2008 at 17:53
Danish - I Think Appiah is holding out for a move back to Juve.
41 ToonKing // Aug 28, 2008 at 17:53
Appiah is done Danish_Magpie, why do you think he’s available for free ??? he has no knees.
42 SuperShearer // Aug 28, 2008 at 17:56
He’s the last thing we need right now. Even with Duff injured we have to if not three left midfielders in Zog, Jonas, and Milner so why splash the cash on Malouda? We need a striker, LB, and AM with maybe a DM if there is a good one available otherwise that can wait. Oh and the small matter of retaining our current crop of players before worrying about players of Malouda’s age an underachiever in the Premiership.
43 Spyro // Aug 28, 2008 at 17:56
tom toon what are you on about? Sinclair is only 19, which is why i said one for the future
44 ice dog // Aug 28, 2008 at 17:56
luke i agree fully with treatment of players ect,but pray harder try russian mai as roman set up trust fund 300mill in case he pulls out in furture, thats what there press say
45 Spyro // Aug 28, 2008 at 17:57
chelsea do have a youth set up aswell you know, so i doubt he is currently competing with Cole, Malouda etc
46 SteveM // Aug 28, 2008 at 17:58
It’s one of the principles of any negotiation to hang on until last minute. If the sellers valuation does not meet the buyers valuation then the final clincher is the walk away. It’s been very slow business in the Transfer Market this summer but with the credit crunch some clubs will need to sell - and with the clock ticking I would expect to see a lot of last minute deals throughout the premiership. I expect Newcastle are keeping their cards very close to their chest and looking at multiple targets - and I expect them to make a number of take it or leave it offers soon. Offers that do not give the selling club much time to see if they can bid up interest in the player form another club. I’m sure it would be totally faninating to see this cgame of poker being played out but at least I know that its suicidal to show your hand before the tie is right - FFS had other ideas of course - blather on to the media day and night and sign blank cheques away to bring in WOW “luque” signings.
47 Geordio Cubano // Aug 28, 2008 at 17:58
Can’t imagine Malouda is our real Chelski target, it doesn’t add up, though I wouldn’t be surprised if we ARE negotiating with Chelsea for someone else and the press has gotten the wrong end of the stick, as they often do, and attributed our interest to Malouda… let me consult my ITK crystal ball:
…oooh, very good…
Joe Cole! Come on doon son…
48 Ian // Aug 28, 2008 at 17:59
agree pennant would be best but he already said he wasnt coming here.
49 dick // Aug 28, 2008 at 18:00
if we were going for chelsea reject would have got SWP, cheaper and better player, dont really think we are intrested in malouda
50 Luke // Aug 28, 2008 at 18:01
Crikey moses. Poor old (young) TomTit can’t take a joke. I say part exchange Smith for Berbatov and a few million.
Chelsea loaned out Johnson at a time when they were playing Geremi, Bouhlarouz (sp?) and Ferreira in his position. They need some equity management je crois.
I’m off for a parisien ruby murray. Bon ap!
51 Lew Davies // Aug 28, 2008 at 18:01
Oh yes! this would just be the icing on the cake after this week.
Malouda is a typical Toon signing under Fat Freddy Shitturd.
PLEASE PLEASE dont go down the chelski reject route AGAIN.
I see Duff is out till end sept. For gods sake he only got a bang on the knee. What a pussy!
Malouda will be no better, attitude wise.
If this is the WOW signing, then I give up.
52 Tom_Toon // Aug 28, 2008 at 18:01
Aye, fair dues Syro, i still definitely think they’d sell him even for fairly cheap.
53 Luke // Aug 28, 2008 at 18:02
says it all really doesn’t it icedog… might as well be called ‘lack of trust fund’ with that kind of organisation.
54 Safferman // Aug 28, 2008 at 18:03
I dont think we should touch another chelsea player again: Babayaro, Duff anyone? Paker had his days, but didnt miss him when he jumped ship either
55 Ganiyu // Aug 28, 2008 at 18:03
Sign 6 more players so dat i can boast here in nigeria
56 Lew Davies // Aug 28, 2008 at 18:05
Ganiyu - forget it. this is the new toon.
57 ELFER // Aug 28, 2008 at 18:07
absolutely no go! He has been so bad in the 2006 world cup (lost almost every ball) and chelski didn’t play him! So no no no, we have far better wingers in duff and zoggy on the left!
58 Danish_Magpie // Aug 28, 2008 at 18:09
Tom_Toon,
Yeah he is. I read an interview with his agent who said that he wanted to go back to Juve. If they don’t move for him though, we should bid at the last minute. Sign him up for a year at least, he could be quality.
59 Mick G // Aug 28, 2008 at 18:13
Get rid of Milner because he asked for a pay rise and then get someone in who is nowhere near as good(and lets face it Milner is only average) on a lot bigger wages ,thank god it is never going to happen
60 Beatski // Aug 28, 2008 at 18:14
I hope not. Overpriced and Overrated
as said we could get 2 players of the same standard for that, and we dont need a left winger anyway
61 scott9 // Aug 28, 2008 at 18:16
i hope we are actaully in for fellini cause it covers midfiled and defense perfect signing plus he seems to hav the qaulity i aparentely henrik larson is considering offers from 3 premiership clubs wonder if were one of them would be a gud signing for a season in my opinion just iuntil we get someone else in in january or something i
62 ice dog // Aug 28, 2008 at 18:17
luke.why not set up KK trust fund i think i could just about give 2quid might just give MA one in eye,in KK i trust,ime sure the toon would give aquid
63 NUFCFAN // Aug 28, 2008 at 18:19
when you compare Malouda to Jonas it pretty much says it all.
1, just comparing the two together, i cant think of anything that Malouda beats him ability at - apart from delivery maybe
2, the scouting team have the ability to find better
3, can find a better alternative for cheaper than 12 mill.
looking at the debate with Spyro and Tom Toon, i dont think that Sinclair would be a bad option, bursts of pace a la Dyer/Walcott, and mould him into the player that we would want (plus might replace the young englishman that milner is)
64 ToonEskimo // Aug 28, 2008 at 18:20
Just booted up the computer for the umpteenth time….same old crap….out of boredom I looked up a word in the dictionary:
spec-u-lation : Reasoning based on inconclusive evidence; conjecture or supposition.
I rest my case.
65 steve // Aug 28, 2008 at 18:20
no thanks - Maloudas not suited to the prem by his own admission and all the chelsea fans I know think he’s a waste of space who’ll they’ll happily pass on to us (espec for 12 million!!)
66 Graham // Aug 28, 2008 at 18:22
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67 Spyro // Aug 28, 2008 at 18:23
i too rate Scott sinclair very highly and i saw him live at palace last season believe it or not. I just personally dont feel Chelsea would sell him, would be delighted to get him though.
68 Ameritoon // Aug 28, 2008 at 18:23
No thank you to Malouda. Joe Cole please!
(a boy can dream!)
69 ToonRich // Aug 28, 2008 at 18:24
Sorry, but some of you lot are begining to bicker like old women!!
I’ve never read or heard Malouda quoting he’s too “lightweight” for the EPL, but im MY OWN OPINION how the hell can you guys say he is when he’s no different to half our current players going by build, Milner is all skin and bones! Zog aint the big, and neither is Enrique anymore. My point being I dont think he’d be any worst for us than Milner has been. He must have done something right to become a french international?
By the way, I’m not that bothered if we do/dont sign him
just making convo!!
70 Geordio Cubano // Aug 28, 2008 at 18:24
Joe Cole… Joe Cole… Joe Cole…!
71 pete stone // Aug 28, 2008 at 18:30
no thanks, hes shit
72 sirjasontoon // Aug 28, 2008 at 18:31
I got some 2 for 1 dominoes mate : )
I knew we would be back speculating again after the milner episode and it does my head in.
Tom the chances of Keegan even knowing about your championship manager stars are very slim and since I have been on here I have not heard one of the players you have mentioned i.e unknown be signed by the Toon so why bother?
73 Desmond - DesmondBlog.com // Aug 28, 2008 at 18:32
ah crap. SWP joins Man City. Malouda is crap.
I prefer Newcastle to go and get some nice youngsters like Miguel Veloso and Joao Moutinho than spending big bucks on one aging winger who cant even score over 5 goals a season in the best club.
$12m = $10 for Veloso and $2 to get a good leftback like Warnock or Wome.
74 MAG PIE // Aug 28, 2008 at 18:35
Malouda - expensive, high wages, wrong position for our needs, not good. No thank you.
Realistic targets - Warnock, Bullard, Ashton.
75 Ganiyu // Aug 28, 2008 at 18:37
English boys of now adays dont know how 2 kick a ball but are very good on playstation3
76 Nick C // Aug 28, 2008 at 18:37
Off topic, but I was away on business on Tuesday and have not seen the Cov goals. Does anyone know where i could find them?
77 raamsoon // Aug 28, 2008 at 18:38
i think keegan can decide to do in the transfer market with the players which one he love to pick up. but there are a lot of factors to be considered–recruite team, money and Mike Ashley. of course, we try best to give the information about great players but i sick of it. there is crab. the news, papers, gossip in transfer market. we should wait and see what happen at United.
78 Desmond - DesmondBlog.com // Aug 28, 2008 at 18:39
From Chelsea = Babayaro, Duff, Geremi
From Real Madrid = Owen
From Inter = Martins , Emre (but he’s gone now)
anyone here realize we took in lots of rejected players!? No more!
79 Nick C // Aug 28, 2008 at 18:42
Alreet Desmond, just checked out ya blog. You sound like an awfully smart cookie! What is your Toon link?
80 iain // Aug 28, 2008 at 18:45
cant see the need for a first team older lw tbh.
we have the zog we need a lb more, unless keegan has some mad idea about playing malouda at lb, also if we get the malouda that performed for lyon we would be getting a wc player, but its still a gamble to see if he can regain that form.
81 Nickies Butt // Aug 28, 2008 at 18:46
People you’s need to have a ganda at the back of tonights sheilds gazzette it says on th bottom of the story on milner that Rosenborg have reportedly offered Skjelbred to Newcastle woo!!!
82 Ginkoh // Aug 28, 2008 at 18:47
12m for Malouda ? We can do it a lot better !! plz check position we miss now, really not Left winger.
83 shearer's right foot // Aug 28, 2008 at 18:47
i hope this is a nasty dream i’m having and im not reading that where after malouda
what a useless piece of frogs legs he is
84 Davies // Aug 28, 2008 at 18:48
No to Malouda. Just speculation anyway.
85 iain // Aug 28, 2008 at 18:48
also whoever mentioned hamsik good shout him and lavezzi are two future wc players in the making and the kind of players we should be going for imo.
86 Teddy // Aug 28, 2008 at 18:49
SSN just mentioned a guy thats suppose to be on tyneside but sum weird name that i had never heard of.
also can anyone tell em how old beckford is who plays for leeds?
87 daiv // Aug 28, 2008 at 18:52
Selling Milner for 9 m il is good business. Our problenm is that we cannot attract enough players. The squad is far too thin. We need bums on seats even if they are average players. We buy one and sell or get rid of two. I suppose MA wants a team of 6 to play in the Prem. He is ruining the club. Do not expect any top signings in the next few days. Than all you patience people can lit rip as well.
88 d hamilton // Aug 28, 2008 at 18:52
My view of robinho going to chelsea with villa going to madrid would free up Saviola for us to sign. Just my opinion but that sounds a better prospect than Malouda. I’ve watched him for France and Chelsea and since he’s moved to Chelsea he’s went down hill. Looked canny before he joined them but I would still stay well clear.
89 daiv // Aug 28, 2008 at 18:55
Any buys in the last couple of days will be panic jobs. MA has left it far too late. He probably won’t buy anybody. More money in the bank for him.
90 iain // Aug 28, 2008 at 18:56
villa just signed a new contract with valencia didnt he thats what was on ssn.
extended to 2014.
still madrid might go for diego milito.
91 daiv // Aug 28, 2008 at 18:57
If malouda is rubbish as most posts seem to indicate, we wil probably buy him on the last day.
92 Ally // Aug 28, 2008 at 18:57
@Teddy did they name that player on Sky Sports News
93 Chelsea-Alan // Aug 28, 2008 at 18:58
Forget Malouda lads ‘IF’ he goes anywhere his agent will ressurect his deal with Roma. I think he knows that he would be more successful in Italy than he has been in The Premiership. Although he shows glimpses of his talent he is not consistant enough. I think KK would have been better off going for SWP who would have given you a true wide outlet to support the likes of Owen and Martins.
94 scott9 // Aug 28, 2008 at 18:58
breaking news on sky sports a few mins ago someone called zhiata is at newcastle for talks no lie i hav no idea who he is im not sure if i hav the name right but thats wot it sounded like serious guys i dnt lie
95 David // Aug 28, 2008 at 18:59
prefer to keep milner
96 Teddy // Aug 28, 2008 at 18:59
shut up daiv, weve got a guy in talks with us now jst heard on ssn, everyone should have more faith in mike ashley, this guy was on trial at everton but they cudnt agree a deal and him and his agent got bored so moved on
97 StevieA // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:00
Mauro Zarate I think!
I thought he signed for someone else though?
98 Ali // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:00
Lets be realistic here, we will not be going after Malouda and we were never going to be in the hunt for SWP. Milner is leaving cos he wants somewhere around £40k a week. SWP is alledgedy geting £80k + at Man City and Malauda will want top dollar. Doesn’t make any business sense.
99 Teddy // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:00
yer see scott heard it as well, had some weird name
100 Ian // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:01
If KK thinks he will work well then i would trust his decision.
101 StevieA // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:02
Ahhh he is only on loan at Lazio from Al-Sadd.
Maybe we have bought him outright?
102 Brave New Toon // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:02
Arda Turan. Huntalaar, drenthe
. I think we are gonna have to be prepared to wait until monday night,. Honestly there HAS to be developments.. no one at the club is stupid enough to think we don’t need signings.. cost cutting or not.. If we don’t build a team to get into europe this year we never will.
I’m sure we all think signing a player consists of a simple fax with 10 million on it ,and telling the new guy “fifty grand a week mate” sorted!
I suppose it’s harder than that.
MA will know the support/crowd situation won’t improve without investment in the team.
I’m srue there is furious bid making in the background.
and annoying as it is,. patience is a vertue
103 neeraj // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:03
Kamil Zayatte
104 ToonFaith // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:06
Zayatte poised for Newcastle move
His agent may have claimed only yesterday that he’d be moving to Everton but Sky Sports News are reporting that Guinean defender Kamil Zayatte will sign for Newcastle United.
The 23 year-old had a trial at Finch Farm this week and seemed to set to join the Blues but Young Boys of Berne may have received a better offer from St James’ Park than the £2.5m reportedly offered by Everton.
105 Brave New Toon // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:07
add zayette to the three mentioned.. anyone know anything about him?
106 Luke // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:07
Stop being hysterical BraveNewToon. Fingers crossed we can have adecent year, and BUILD on that next summer. It doesn’t happen with the wave of a magic financial wand as we have seen in the past. Everton are the perfect example and now they even seem to lack the financial power to push on.
107 Chris H // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:07
here’s a link to the Zayate rumour!
http://sport.setanta.com/en/Sport/News/Football/2008/08/28/Prem-Zayatte-move-twist/
108 Teddy // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:08
ffs brave new toon, if u wer arda, huntalarr or drente y wud u wanna cum to the toon? we havnt won nything and cnt offer european football
have more faith we need to build slowly im sure ashley is doing his best i mean lk who he has brougth so far, 2 international argies and two brillant under 21’s.
y is everyone getting so annoyed, honestly i think we cud get by this season and do better than last season with these buys, can everyone get off there backs coz i bet there trying as hard as they can to buy quality and not throw money away like we have done in the past!
109 StevieA // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:08
I would have preferred Mauro Zarate! Nevermind.
We have been linked with him for a while too so you never know. Would have been perfect!
Will give this new guy a chance anyway
110 Edinburgh Mag // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:08
It is Kamil Zayatte who was in talks with Everton but didnt agree terms. Anyone know anything about him other than his wikipedia which doesnt say much.
111 Black and White Paul // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:10
Geremi and duff prove that chelsea dont sell good player.
getting worried as we still need alot of player
Keegan said 3 need and since then we have sold Faye and if Milner goes 5 are needed.
LB - Warnock
CB - ???
CAM - dont think we could sign a good one at the mo
Rm - ?? (if milner leaves)
CF - Huntelarr
112 dick // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:10
zayatte 6ft 3in CB or RB apparently
113 Cal 93 // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:10
i agree he is a lightweight but if milner is going we can play jonas on the right and get malouder’s pace and talent down the left. if u remember he scored against us. i would take him but i would say don’t over play i hope the team will look like this by september
Gk: Shay
Def: beye coloccini bassong/ taylor wornok / collogini (that AZ belgian guy)
Mid: Jonas Guthrie/Felliani Butt/Mbia Malouda/ N’Zogbia
Fwd: Owen Martins/Dredroiyk/Zigic
114 Luke // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:10
left sided?
115 magsie // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:10
well he`s either 19 or 23 depending on which site you read!!! cb or rb according to reports and he used to play for lyon.
116 Teddy // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:11
fayes replacement.
117 StevieA // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:11
He can play in defensive midfield too from what I hear
118 Ga // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:13
Please no…… no even half the player as Gutierrez
119 Luke // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:13
Curse you SteveA! a pox, a hex and even an ox on you!
120 Brave New Toon // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:17
teddy,. if i was huntalaar, arda or drenthe.. yes i would move to te toon thanks.
I’m not saying we wouldn’t get by.. i think our first eleven will certainly challage for top six. but we haven’t got enough quality behind that. we WILL pick up a lot of injury’s and suspensions, the squad at the moment can’t cope with these and maintain a challange.
we can build slowly but need to be in europe to attract the players we need..
look at everton?! true look at everton, good year last year but still can’t improve.
Anyway i was actually being positive.. and simply saying,.. don’t worry the signings will arrive, and they will.. because everyone at the club that matters,.. knows we need them
121 Nick C // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:17
Howay TT, Is he any good like??
122 ToonEskimo // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:18
Edinburgh mag,
I’m sure by tonight this guy will be the next Maradonna according to his Wikipedia stats…
123 Teddy // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:22
sorry brave new toon im jst thinking were settin sights to high, i jst think if we buy more quality say in arda, nzogbia will want out coz hes knocked back one more in pecking order. players like guthrie who dnt mind bench time, young, quality, cheap is jst wat we need. same with bassong i would love to get a younger target man upfront simply becuase they can onyl get better in the future, less injury prone and wont mind sitting ont he bench when oba owen and duke are fit.
124 Edinburgh Mag // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:23
Toon Eskimo. Do you not mean the new Viera?? haha!
125 nando // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:24
couldnt afford him and he wouldnt want to come
126 mitch // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:25
we need back up to our first 11 these players would be ideal until we get back in europe any way he might be a steel
127 nando // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:26
rooney could be surplus is united get berbatov. maybe he will want to join newcastle too. seriously.
128 ToonEskimo // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:26
Nah….he’ll look like Viera but will have all Maradonna’s skill and cheating ability.
129 Teddy // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:27
lol nando.
130 StevieA // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:28
Luke I hardly heard the announcement on Sky Sports because I was in a room full of gob shite(s) but that’s probably the announcement I wanted to hear! - Mauro Zarate.
I am sure I heard it but obviously not! Oh well.. plenty of time left.
This player will be a bargain buy I think. He is probably someone the club has been looking at a long time and what’s 2.5 or 3 million? Nothing really!
131 ToonEskimo // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:29
Rooney has gone backwards imo, Coleen obviously can’t cook as he looks like he’s been living on takeaway’s for months’, makes the Duke look like Peter Crouch.
132 Brave New Toon // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:29
Mate i’m the biigest advoget of OUR players, and truely believe that the likes of Taylor, Danny G, zog, enrique, milner, Oba, Mo, Colo, can seriously challange,.. and wouldn’t swap any of those for anyone in the league.. i’d replace duke.. but with a youngster.. cos dukie is only a bit part player anyway!
but we are short on numbers,
And the Milner Saga has knocked the stuffing out of me really (If Arda would come though.. it would be a fair replacement!)
133 Nick C // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:31
Nando, the granny botherer would never come here. Wind y a neck in…
134 Oba // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:31
Surprised that there hasn’t been too many rumours of Arda moving over the summer.
Who is Zayatte?
135 Teddy // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:32
toon eskimo’s quite a funny one,
fair play brave new toon
wheres ed, hes normaly the one adding the laughter?
136 Edinburgh Mag // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:34
Maybe not Rooney but we’ll take his Argie mate to come play with his other Argie mates!
He’s still only there on loan!
137 ToonKing // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:35
Kamil Zayatte close to sign with us after snubbing the Toffes…..who’s he ?? i know he’s a 24 year old fullback but that’s it……….
138 neeraj // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:36
tevez signed for manu
permanent deal
32 mill apparently for west ham
139 Edinburgh Mag // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:41
neeraj,
Pretty sure he hasnt. It was certainly reported recently they were hoping to conclude a permanent transfer but am sure it hasnt.
One thing is for sure tho, the money wouldn’t have gone to West Ham if it has been completed cos he wasnt owned by them.
140 Estranged // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:42
Ok lets go thru our positions and see who we can squeeze in and who fits where…
In Order
GK - Given/Harper/Krul/Forster - Great
LB - Enrique/Bassong/Zog/Colo - Good enough
RB - Beye/Zayatte/Geremi/Edgar - Good
CB - Taylor/ Colo/ Bassong/ Zayatte/Cacapa/Edgar - Good enough
RM - Jonas/Geremi/Lua Lua - Average
LM - Zog/Jonas/Duff - Good enough
CM - Butt/Barton/Guthrie/Smith - Average
STRIKE - Owen/Martins/Duke/Smith/Strolla - Injury Prone
With Kamil Zayatte we’re set at da back….
We need a creative mid badly… our center is filled with one dimensional players. We could all do with Skjelbred as he loves us and he will be able to cover a few positions OR get that WOW signing! =p
We need a freakin forward as well. A tall imposing one. Derdiyok comes to mind as he wouldnt mind sittin on da bench for some games… We cant afford to get the huntelaars n henrys coz when all are fit we r gonna hav one unhappy team….
HTL
141 nightfall // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:43
damn..if we could get rooney…
now that’s a replacement for milner
142 ToonEskimo // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:43
I think Teddy is talking some sense here, we are obviously targeting cut-price quality, and also people with the right kind of attitude, imo I can see us landing a potential “Santa Cruz” type player for some competiton up front, as I doubt KK can see any of our strikers playing more than 30 games this season. I predict a goal machine arriving in the next couple of days.
143 Paul // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:45
zayatte he is 23 and used to play for lens
144 mitch // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:46
does anyone no this player
145 Teddy // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:46
tooneskimo i would be happy with a goal machine and a good cm. be more than happy than that,
not all this 3 or 4 signing and a wow signing nonsense 2 half decent players and weve got a gd team.
146 Estranged // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:48
Yea was thinkin da same thing Teddy… we’ll hav an unhappy team coz itz not lik we’re in europe and need so many to cover each position..
we are a lil bare though
147 Teddy // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:50
agreed we do lack a gd squad but i think if we get young ppl like arsenal do, then if we need someone for a few games theyll see it as a time to shine try there best and then in a few yrs time well have a good team that hasnt cost us alot of money. thats why im really happy with ashley and wise and co for doing what there doing at the moment
148 35yrsofhurt // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:51
This Zayatte dude appears to be getting older by the minute.
By the time our lot get him signed up he’ll be drawing his PFA pension!!!!
149 Tom_Toon // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:53
Who is Zayatte?
Never heard of him like.
150 havanaclue // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:54
still say ,get jimmy bullard
151 Toon // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:57
Zayatte is our WOW signing
Newcastle have failed us yet again and we will contnue to fail on the pitch
152 Teddy // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:58
shut up toon, have some faith
153 Ross // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:58
havent heard of this kamil zayatte but if he follows this summers policy of buying then he cant be too bad!
he was apparently on trial with everton but they couldnt agree personal terms so we’ve nicked him.
154 Paul // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:59
kamil zayatte
center back for young boys bern
was born on 07.03.85 so hes 23…
188cm tall
91kg
not 1a ya barton types, more computer n tv type dude
used to play for lens
seems a gd player…
155 Tom_Toon // Aug 28, 2008 at 19:59
I like his name.
Just changed my 606 username to Hows Zayatte! as in the cricket saying
156 LATINAMERICATOON // Aug 28, 2008 at 20:01
Aparently we are after Kamil ZAYATE and are about to snatch him off everton. Any one know anything about him? he’s a full back
157 DC Magpie // Aug 28, 2008 at 20:02
Jeremy Menez has just gone to Roma, all this transfer activity going on we’re linked to a defender from Guinea, really starting to loose the faith now.
158 Paul // Aug 28, 2008 at 20:02
look up 2 comments mush
159 Oba_Goal // Aug 28, 2008 at 20:02
Even though i would be gutted if Milner left, I can’t help but think that Seb Larsson would be a fantastic buy, for half the price and be the new Nobby Solano!
160 Albert Schweitzer, Bern // Aug 28, 2008 at 20:03
kamil zayatte is a shocking player and a dreadful signing.
you have been warned!
161 Ian // Aug 28, 2008 at 20:06
Zayate sound like a decent player, when they are young and fairly unkown it is difficult to know.
How many caps has he had??
162 fostino // Aug 28, 2008 at 20:08
is there a link to this zayatte rumour??
163 GM // Aug 28, 2008 at 20:08
Ian - 10 caps
164 GM // Aug 28, 2008 at 20:09
http://sport.setanta.com/en/Sport/News/Football/2008/08/28/Prem-Zayatte-move-twist/
165 Ian // Aug 28, 2008 at 20:09
10 sound like a serious player for his age, lets hope he signs.
Wished he had been an international striker!!
166 hitman // Aug 28, 2008 at 20:10
much prefer turan too malouda,but with the way things are going we will be lucky to get anyone in
167 Toon Graeme // Aug 28, 2008 at 20:11
Evening lads. I cant see this move happening for us. The majority seem to agree that he shouldnt come either.
Just catching up on SSN with any signing news. No surprise that nowt for us.
Anyone know owt or a sniff or anything?????
We need signings.
168 sirjasontoon // Aug 28, 2008 at 20:11
Wow signing hehe..any signings right now is a bonus…c’mon Ashley give TomToon a call he knows the european game like the back of his helmet : )
169 ToonEskimo // Aug 28, 2008 at 20:11
Just nicked this from a scouse forum
(no pun intended)
“according with sky about half hour ago, Kamil Zayatte has been at the blues all week on trial, impressed, bk tried to arrange a deal with him and his agent, has been unable to, newc have been sniffing, player and agent have got fed up with not being able to come to a deal so allegedly is in newc talking to them!
170 ToonEskimo // Aug 28, 2008 at 20:13
Weird thing is I thought Kenwright and Ashley were best buddies?????
171 ADAM // Aug 28, 2008 at 20:13
The wow signing is not goin to happen it was made up so people would buy the executive boxes only 12 out of 28 boxes have been bought milner will join aston villa for 9.5m i think we need 4 more players
defender
winger
attacking midfielder
striker
my chose would be
warnock 5m
arda turan 8m
per cijan skijbred 4m
saviola 10m
172 Toon Graeme // Aug 28, 2008 at 20:13
Defence? What about mid and up front?
Were getting berbatov arent we!?? Optisistic or just plane dreaming. lol
173 Paul // Aug 28, 2008 at 20:15
hold on…didnt snoop dogg open a football leagea in america?? couldnt kk n snoop sit down have a smoke….and then snoop could let him know of any good players hes got int he league…then wed b in for players lyk
174 fostino // Aug 28, 2008 at 20:15
cheers GM
the deal sounds a good bit from being completed yet!!
pretty sure newcastle are not in for malouda either
175 Paul // Aug 28, 2008 at 20:16
they could have cashley there but…as it shows,…he gets seriosu muncheis
176 Paul // Aug 28, 2008 at 20:17
and ADAM
we will NOT get warnock, end of story
177 Stardust // Aug 28, 2008 at 20:18
I was told at 7.20pm that Zayatte was at the ground - cant say if its true or not - source is 2 people layers away from me
178 Dan13 // Aug 28, 2008 at 20:21
I agree we need a left back, as right back can be covered by either geremi or Coloccini, or even this kid if we get him.
I would love a striker, i still have my heart set on Bafetimbi Gomis or Gomez (not too fust on him to be honest).
However, a creative CENTRAL midfielder is needed as although we play most of our game down the wings, we lack cutting edge in the the middle.
Anyways….
Howay lads lay off Mike Ashley…
Its not his fault if players either reject us, or their clubs aren’t willing to sell is it?
179 LATINAMERICATOON // Aug 28, 2008 at 20:21
ay a bit late on that one must be the time difference playing me up
180 hitman // Aug 28, 2008 at 20:21
a few injuries lads and where in the soup,ashley needs to pull his finger oot wises ahole and quick
181 Shot Bru! // Aug 28, 2008 at 20:22
I seen him play at cb for Guinea against ivory Coast in the qf of african nations cup when they got humped 5-0. They got the runaround from Drogba, Keita and Kone. He looked dire if you ask me, but to be fair he is inexperienced and was playing against a top African side. On the plus side he looks pretty physical.
182 Toon1978 // Aug 28, 2008 at 20:27
Ashley is a tight ar2e and needs to pull his finger out if not sell up and feck off back doon south. Really starting to test my patience. Is this Zayate going to last in the EPL agains’t the likes of Ronaldo and co hmmmmmmmmmm not looking good. FAT PR1CK that he is.
183 hitman // Aug 28, 2008 at 20:31
toon1978,i think ashley thinks where a bunch of mugs that will put up with his shite,the biggest mistake he has made is bringin wise,how must wor kev feel having to answer to this little stain.
184 hitman // Aug 28, 2008 at 20:34
ashley has played us for fools,and he has done the same to wor kev
185 Stardust // Aug 28, 2008 at 20:34
Toon1978, if you dont mind I will take KK and the recruitments teams verdict over yours, they havent done a bad job so far - in terms of quality before you rant on any further.
186 Kieranhatten // Aug 28, 2008 at 20:37
When Ashley said there would be a WOW thing happening at the club he’s going to reveal that its Milner and Owen leaving the club! but Yer to Malouda.. where on the field does he play??
187 Toon1978 // Aug 28, 2008 at 20:39
Stardust
I will rant and rave all i want pal after all i and alot of other fans have spent thousands of pounds watching NUFC on season tickets and away games as well as memrobilia. I have been suporting the toon since 1983 my first football match at home and went on in later years to support them away in Europe also SO I WILL RANT AND RAVE AS MUCH AS I WANT after all i am entitled to my opinion.
188 wigaz // Aug 28, 2008 at 20:40
Bullards a good shout like! think we could rap up deal really quickly & he’d love playin in front of the mags! lets hope we have deals lined up & we just wrap them up 1,2,3,4 just like that before window ends!
189 JP...from The Rock of Gibraltar! // Aug 28, 2008 at 20:41
WE SHOULD SIGN EMANA FROM TOULOUSE THAT WE WERE ONCE LINKED WITH HIM! CHECK HIM OUT ON YOU TUBE!!!! FU***ING AMAZING!
190 Tom // Aug 28, 2008 at 20:41
Your entitled to rant and rave man, your a Newcastle fan, its in the job description!
191 JP...from The Rock of Gibraltar! // Aug 28, 2008 at 20:41
WE SHOULD SIGN EMANA FROM TOULOUSE THAT WE WERE ONCE LINKED WITH HIM! CHECK HIM OUT ON YOU TUBE!!!! FU**ING AMAZING!
192 Stardust // Aug 28, 2008 at 20:42
Toon 1978 you are the type of fan we can do without - please leave the building and turn out the lights
193 Toon1978 // Aug 28, 2008 at 20:42
Tom
Thank you (;
194 Toon1978 // Aug 28, 2008 at 20:43
Star dust
SHUT YA MOUTH AND F== OFF
195 JP...from The Rock of Gibraltar! // Aug 28, 2008 at 20:43
EMANA FROM TOULOUSE !!!!
EMANA FROM TOULOUSE !!!!
EMANA FROM TOULOUSE !!!!
EMANA FROM TOULOUSE !!!!
WE SHOULD SIGN HIM NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
196 hitman // Aug 28, 2008 at 20:44
i would have loved to have been a fly on the wall at the meeting between keegan and ashley,one things for sure i dont think kk will take much more of ashleys shite
197 Paul // Aug 28, 2008 at 20:45
spend big money on falcao or duarte up front please
198 Toon1978 // Aug 28, 2008 at 20:45
Kompany would of been a good signing. If not for the Mancs lol.
199 Tom_Toon // Aug 28, 2008 at 20:46
Emana went to Real Betis ages ago mate.
200 LATINAMERICATOON // Aug 28, 2008 at 20:46
Let me give you some insight on MA, Aparently he has earnt 2 billion in selling some of his brands. However, that money is corporate money and is not released without his board of directors concent and although he bought the club with what i think was his personal money i doubt he is willing to keep pumping that into the club. The money he has invested in his company like i said may be a no go area so its irrelevent to say he is a billionaire. as his funds could be locked up in his company or in shares and other financial assets. So in my humble opionion all the funding is coming from where it used to come, the club however, he is steadying the books and im cant see him having put more than 25 m for keegan to spend this summer. In any company you need to steady the books before you invest and expand and start seing a profit being made. The improvement will come and higher investments also but in time. MA isnt a footie man but a businessman he is very healthy for this club but it seems like he isnt the english abramovich we all wished for as he wont splash his personal cash like abramo does. Whatsmore he is no way near as rich like i already mentioned who knows how much personal money he has access too. This is my point of view as a fellow businessman
201 Paulie Walnuts // Aug 28, 2008 at 20:47
Selling the likes of Milner and buying “unknowns” like Zayette is only going to achieve a downward spiral in the league and cause many more empty seats in the stadium. What Ashley is playing at I do not know!
Never mind though, he has until Monday to convince people (and me) that his intentions for the club are genuine. Should he fail, he will unleash a storm of anger upon himself that he could never imagine.. and it will be his own fault.
202 hitman // Aug 28, 2008 at 20:47
stardust get a grip, we all should be slating ashley for the tricks hes pulled on the toon army,season ticket sales down says that theres alot of unhappy geordies
203 DC Magpie // Aug 28, 2008 at 20:48
Bullard is not leaving London and doubtful that he leaves Fulham…end of.
Milner out -10M
Larsson in - 6M
Even a tight-arsed owner would see this as good business.
I heard you Oba_Goal and I couldn’t agree more
204 Toon1978 // Aug 28, 2008 at 20:49
LATINAMERICANTOON
Cheers for the info mate.
205 Craigg // Aug 28, 2008 at 20:49
Leicester have turned down a couple of bids from unnamed premiership clubs for Joe Mattock.
Please let us be in for him, He looked terrific in the U21 games i watched him in and just what we need, Lovely left foot.
Before people point out the fact that we have Tozer, Kadar and Edgar already they are all centre halves who can play at full back.
We need a player to compete with Enrique not replace him, Mattock at 17 is perfect.
206 JP...from The Rock of Gibraltar! // Aug 28, 2008 at 20:50
NOOOOOOOOOOOO
:( I didn’t know that Tom Toon 
That would have been our most effective signing if we would have got him. Really strong, powerful, really fast and a work rate so high that it makes Milner look less than average. What a shame 
Ps. Kompany would be good. Why not go for Arshavin - much better than Malouda and only slightly more expensive. There’s a WOW signing for ya!
207 bingo wing // Aug 28, 2008 at 20:53
Kamil zayatte, is reported to be in talks with newcastle it was on ssn anyone else seen it