With just 29 hours left in the transfer window we think it worthwhile to review what happened Sunday in the market plus other major news items on contracts.
Kevin Keegan - anxious time for Kevin - and the fans
- BBC Radio Humberside reported on Sunday that Hull have beaten Newcastle to the signing of Guinea defender Kamil Zayatte. Hull City Chairman Paul Duffen said the club have wrapped up a one-season loan deal for the 23-year-old Young Boys of Berne player.
We are surprised by this, and have to think that Newcastle were not too interested, but we think Kamil would have been a good signing.
Why couldn’t we have signed him for a one year loan – since there’s very small risk in that?
- Spanish club Valencia have announced today that a deal has been agreed that will send their Uruguay international midfielder Ignacio Gonzalez to Newcastle United on loan for the coming season.
The 26-year-old only just signed for the Spanish side in the summer, after being on loan at Monaco, but is seems strange he may already be surplus to requirements. He played for Daniubo since 2002 and played 178 games for them over six seasons, scoring 45 goals.
We think this is excellent news if true, because we need a playmaker in central midfield, But that probably means that we’ll net bring in Swiss International Gokhan Inler, who we really like.
- It seems we have good news (depending on how you fell about this) that captain Michael Owen has been offered a contract worth £120K/week. A Newcastle spokesman was quoted in reputable news channels yesterday, such as Sky Sports, that Michael has indeed been offered a new and improved contract of three years, which will keep Michael at the club until summer, 2012 – if he accepts it.
And don’t believe the nonsense that we decided to increase our offer of £80K/week - that’s the gossip papers trying to save face - he was never offered that in the first place.
A Newcastle United spokesman is quoted as saying:“Newcastle United can confirm that captain Michael Owen has been offered an extended and improved three-year contract.”
“The proposed terms of the new deal include an increased salary for Michael and demonstrate the club’s commitment to keeping him.”
“The club hopes that this enhanced contract offer will keep him at St James’ Park.”Who are the other players we may bring to the club in the next 29 hours – here are some we may be after:
- Rosenborg central midfielder Per Ciljan Skjelbred. Newcastle have been linked with the 21 year old youngster since early July, but whether we went for him depended on how things went with some of our other targets. Signing central midfielder Gonzalez may put an end to the bid, but Per Ciljan is one for the future, and we hope we can get this lifelong Newcastle United fan.
The youngster is a central midfielder who has just turned 21 years old in June.
- Gokhan Inler is still available and the Hamburg midfielder who plays for Switzerland, has been linked with the Tyneside club for a long time, but it may be we’ll not be able to do this deal now, with Gonzalez arriving.
- We’d love for the club to sign Eren Derdiyok, another Swiss International who is a striker and stands 6’3” and was the youngest player at Euro 2008, at 20 years old. Eren performed well for such a young player.
His goal is to play alongside Michael Owen, and we need a tall striker now that Ameobi may still leave us by tomorrow night. Shola was just hopeless against Arsenal on Saturday,
- We may still be able to attract Real Madrid forward and Argentine International Javier Saviola to the club, and we think it’s one we still be able to pull off in the next 24 hours or so. He’s full of class and we think Keegan could bring the very best out of him. Especially when we have two of his National team mates at the club already, Coloccini and Gutierrez.
- We don’t believe the rumors that we want Emile Heskey, we think he’s too old and too expensive, and we believe there are better players out there, for less money than Emile.
- Rosenborg central midfielder Per Ciljan Skjelbred. Newcastle have been linked with the 21 year old youngster since early July, but whether we went for him depended on how things went with some of our other targets. Signing central midfielder Gonzalez may put an end to the bid, but Per Ciljan is one for the future, and we hope we can get this lifelong Newcastle United fan.
That’s what we think - now it’s your turn - comments very welcome.
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80 responses so far ↓
1 milkatoon // Sep 1, 2008 at 0:23
CMMMMOOEENNN THE TOOON WE NEED MORE PLAYERS 3-4 MORE IDEALLY
2 milkatoon // Sep 1, 2008 at 0:26
hey guys transfer activity all round england has been pretty poor overall aswell i mean look at everton and man utd!!!
3 dubsea // Sep 1, 2008 at 0:28
god tomorrow’s gonna be a massacre…don’t expect any WOW signings
4 meiny_obano9 // Sep 1, 2008 at 0:29
gokhan inler has signed a new 5 year deal at hamburg so he is out of the question.
5 Richard D // Sep 1, 2008 at 0:29
The Newcastle launches a bid by Xisco
http://www.nufcblog.com/2008/09/01/transfer-news/transfer-update-on-newcastle/
6 Richard D // Sep 1, 2008 at 0:30
http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=es&u=http://www.marca.com/&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=1&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3DMarca%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4GGLL_en
sorry wrong link
time to go to bed
7 Tom_Toon // Sep 1, 2008 at 0:31
Ed - We are going to sign Xisco of Deportivo.
Inler plays for Udinese not Hamburg.
8 Dannufc // Sep 1, 2008 at 0:32
Rosenborg have just bought a new midfielder just a thought but maybe this central midfielder is replacing NUFC BOUND Per Ciljan Skjelbred.
9 meiny_obano9 // Sep 1, 2008 at 0:35
well inler has signed a new contract anyways.
how do u know we r getting xisco toon_tom
10 nate dawg // Sep 1, 2008 at 0:37
wa you think of xisco tt? heard of him
11 irish_al // Sep 1, 2008 at 0:40
http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=es&u=http://www.marca.com/&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=1&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3DMarca%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4GGLL_en
slightly easier link
12 graeme // Sep 1, 2008 at 0:41
We shouldnt be in this position, scratting round for players with only 24 hours of the window left, its a total joke. We have recruited, at ridiculous expense, a team of people to organize our transfers in a proffessional manner so what the hell is going on??
We knew before the end of last season that we were short of at least 3-4 players and we then proceded to sell a further 5-6 squad players. It doesnt take a genious on £150k a year to understand that first team replacements were going to be a major priority once the window opened.
Just like last season, we have cleary demonstrated an inability to recruit first team players of a suitable quality. So what was the point of Dennis Wise and his team? Ashley wants to reduce costs - I would think that Mr Wise will admit his failure and resign.
Unless there is some dramatic action later today, we are in for yet another torrid season where survival is the name of the game.
Deja Vu or what?
13 brutooooon // Sep 1, 2008 at 0:41
buy someone who is a newcastle fan such as berbatov……
14 irish_al // Sep 1, 2008 at 0:42
or exactly the same link, lol
15 Tom_Toon // Sep 1, 2008 at 0:42
Nah, never seen Xisco, but i have heard lots of brilliant reports about him over the last year, he is al most 6′2 so should add a new dimension to our attack.
16 hadrian // Sep 1, 2008 at 0:43
milkatoon ,
the prems spent hundreds of millions again , im sure more cash than last year has been spent this summer .
17 Oba // Sep 1, 2008 at 0:43
Xisco could be another Luque if we get him.
18 meiny_obano9 // Sep 1, 2008 at 0:44
http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=es&u=http://www.marca.com/&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=1&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3DMarca%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4GGLL_en
theres he link for xisco
19 Mag of the South // Sep 1, 2008 at 0:44
yes, berba would make my day.
20 Raffles // Sep 1, 2008 at 0:46
Howay Graeme, it’s hardly been a stunning loss all round has it. Even ManUre have relatively struggled to source and attain the player/s they need and we have managed to strip away some of the deadwood whilst bringing in four good players. The potential is there for more to come in, even for more of the dead/smith-wood to go out. Xisco would be sweet as to get, Atouba and whatever would (tbf) a bit meh, but the trust is there after getting in Colo, Spidey et al.
To expect miracle/wonder signings when we aren’t in Europe and aren’t going to waste money on over-inflated wages is daft at best, so try to keep a bit of faith. Until after midnight on Monday anyway.
21 hadrian // Sep 1, 2008 at 0:47
ive a mate who wont shut up about xisco , made me watch him a couple of times last season but i was more bothered about the drink and taking everyones money at fifa .
22 Tom_Toon // Sep 1, 2008 at 0:47
Oba - Anyone could be another Luque so just shut your shite.
23 Mag of the South // Sep 1, 2008 at 0:47
Xisco - the name rings a bell…
Oh yes I signed him on Fifa and he was brill. If only life was a bit more like Fifa, eh?
24 thevoiceofreason // Sep 1, 2008 at 0:47
Unless there is a small miracle just about to happen the under 21’s need to sharpen their studs…we did have what was it seventeen players and I know you lot do not like smith but at this rate I am sending my 10 year old for a fitness test as I think he has a chance!!!!
25 Tom_Toon // Sep 1, 2008 at 0:47
Oba - Anyone could be another Luque so shut yer trap.
26 nate dawg // Sep 1, 2008 at 0:48
gotta be better than shola, and if its true you gotta trust our recruitment team, thought we weren’t going to do business with depo again after they twatted about with curly colo?
27 Oba // Sep 1, 2008 at 0:49
Sorry Tom_Toon. My apologies.
28 BenjiToon // Sep 1, 2008 at 0:49
How tall is Xisco? Some say 6footer, some shorter?
29 Mag of the South // Sep 1, 2008 at 0:51
5ft 9in. Hope that helps.
30 Tom_Toon // Sep 1, 2008 at 0:52
He is 6′1 and a bit.
31 Mag of the South // Sep 1, 2008 at 0:53
dammit , that’s a different xisco!!! sorry people - i don’t know.
32 Dannufc // Sep 1, 2008 at 0:53
Pro Evo over fifa anyday. In my masterleague ive got Cavanaghi = god , and Arda = bit tooo good but nvrmind
33 hadrian // Sep 1, 2008 at 0:53
6.2 with his studs on
34 BenjiToon // Sep 1, 2008 at 0:54
Cheers Tom_Toon.
35 fip // Sep 1, 2008 at 0:55
hah speaking of luque he has signed for malaga
36 jacko // Sep 1, 2008 at 0:56
http://www.deportivo-la-coruna.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6406&page=42
Have a look at the deportivo fan site.
They are gutted!!
37 little willie // Sep 1, 2008 at 0:58
He scored a good goal for the Spanish under 21’s not long back, beat the offside trap and passed it into the net past the keeper.
The Depor manager has said we’ve been doing this deal for the past 20 days.
38 little willie // Sep 1, 2008 at 1:00
First goal here.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/k6hB1zIEETZjQCJN5u
39 Yeomsta // Sep 1, 2008 at 1:01
Xisco scoring record:-
Deportivo 07/08 - 25 games 9 goals
Vecindaro (loan) 06/07 - 27 games 13 goals
Deportivo 05/06 - 11 games 1 goal
Deportivo B Team 05/06 - 20 games 14 goals
Deportivo 04/05 - 7 games 2 goals
Deportivo B Team 04/05 - 15 games 8 goals
Deportivo B Team 03/04 - 23 games 17 goals
40 jacko // Sep 1, 2008 at 1:03
RE Last post and deportivo fan site,
Note they have already changed his page to ex player!
41 nate dawg // Sep 1, 2008 at 1:06
that was a nice finish, not bad record at all either infact pretty impressive
42 BenjiToon // Sep 1, 2008 at 1:10
Anyone else seen that Times rubbish about the Owen deal? The hacks are at it again!
Seriously though. When we sold Milner we advertised that he had put in a transfer request days before. Could the “leak” over the Owen contract be the club trying the same trick by different means? As in they imply the player is pushing to leave. If he does go in next 24 hours they can say “look we’ve offered him this great deal and he won’t sign, we had to cash in”.
I’m usually the optimist and don’t go in for all this nonsense but there’s something a bit odd about this one…
43 Robby Bobson // Sep 1, 2008 at 1:10
Impressed with Xiscos record, seeing as he would have been coming through and won’t have had a run of games. According to the Daily Mail, which i now means nout, Smith is going to Everton so he could be his replacement, and surely he can’t do any worse.
I have faith in the players that we are brining in now, seeing as the best three players against Arsenal were all new singings. As long as we get somebody in midfield to create, maybe that Uruguian dude, and a left back tomorrow i will be satisfied, but Xisco up front will be te iceing on the cake.
I don’t think the WOW signing is going to happen, although i think Colocinni was a big enough signing, as i thought he would be going to a European giant.
44 Spyro // Sep 1, 2008 at 1:15
xisco runour has picked up, its now on newsnow
45 Robby Bobson // Sep 1, 2008 at 1:15
BenjiToon - Its the papers again against newcastle. I had a huge rant the other day so wont have one again.
Although the Times was litteraly applauding how Nasri hacked down Barton off the ball.
But the French contingent made Barton look stupid and may regard it as poetic justice. Gaël Clichy nutmegged him and Nasri clipped his heels so that Barton was left on the ground looking hapless and indignant as play continued. “We know the guy [Barton], he wanted to make something for his first game back, but Samir did well and I’m proud of him,” Clichy said.
Well, i think Clichy or Nasri should have FA sanctions, even just a warning, because you cannot say Nasri did well by hacking down a fellow profesisonal off the ball deliberately.
So apparently its ok to kick players now according to Arsenal and the Times. Then again its Joey Barton and Newcastle so why wouldn’t the press support it.
46 Ross // Sep 1, 2008 at 1:16
well everyone on that depor forum is going absolutly mental at the fact there’s a chance he’s leaving. like from what i’ve read, there isnt a single comment that isnt along the lines of
“oh my god, what are we doing” or
“what idiot is deciding to sell him, he is the best young talent we have”.
the best one for me is “this is just a bad dream. this is just a bad dream. this is just a bad dream.” X about 20,lol
47 Mag of the South // Sep 1, 2008 at 1:18
Looking at Xisco’s record, he’s a must have. Get him now while he’s still young and can adapt to the PL style.
BTW let’s all laugh at Malaga!!!
48 BenjiToon // Sep 1, 2008 at 1:21
Bobby - aye you’re right. Barton’s transgressions don’t justify the actions of others. Although its hard to feel sympathy for him. The London press need to remember that it is’t just Barton or Ashley or even KK they hurt with this type of biased nonsense…its a nation of Geordie faithfull that just want their club to match their loyalty.
Anyway I’m going to bed lads. Now is the right time to catch zzzs ahead of tomorrow’s frenzied speculation, for three reasons:
1. looks like we signed a good young striker (badly needed)
2. looks like Smith is leaving (a good time to shift him on)
3. just seen highlights of Sunderland’s much vaunted new signings getting sutffed 3 nowt at home
I can sleep with a little less worry tonight. Bring on the flurry of signings tomorrow! (Hopefully!)
49 Rodney Trotter // Sep 1, 2008 at 1:22
One of the fans on that Deportivo site says he has a history of muscle problems hope he is just bitter seems to have a decent enough record.This rules out Derdiyok then…..
50 Spyro // Sep 1, 2008 at 1:26
apparently, he will cost us an initial price of 5.5million, which could rise to 8million
51 dubsea // Sep 1, 2008 at 1:29
their leaving it late but I have faith (xisco chap looks positive)…tomorrow is gonna be exciting (hopefully)
52 Rodney Trotter // Sep 1, 2008 at 1:31
Bambi must be off then there is a god
Thanks for the memorys Shola mainly off you missing sitters!
53 Cooper // Sep 1, 2008 at 1:31
i hope joey barton hits back with a goal - thats the ony way he can really
iv always thought he was a good player
54 dingo // Sep 1, 2008 at 1:34
links
http://www.marca.com/edicion/marca/futbol/1a_division/deportivo/es/desarrollo/1159917.html
http://www.deportivo-la-coruna.com/n-news.php?cid=1521&ctg=3
55 The Entertainers // Sep 1, 2008 at 1:36
http://www.deportivo-la-coruna.com/squad/xisco.html
This is one hell of an indepth wrtie up on the lad.
And a bloody promising one too
56 lacedaemonian // Sep 1, 2008 at 1:38
Thong th th th ong thong thong…. let me see your thong!!!
57 little willie // Sep 1, 2008 at 1:41
He scores the 1st and 3rd for Deportivo, the 2nd scorer looks familiar.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DH-W22XR0D0
58 Rodney Trotter // Sep 1, 2008 at 1:41
My leopard skins in the wash……
59 shirts // Sep 1, 2008 at 1:50
Still seems like speculation at this point, but some of the Depor fans are flipping their wigs. Sounds like a good player… fingers crossed…
60 Spyro // Sep 1, 2008 at 1:51
he scored all three, i am reading about it now
61 shirts // Sep 1, 2008 at 1:53
Argh!!!! Thong Song! Why in god’s name did you have to bring that hideous song back from under the rock of memory!
Noooooooooooooooo! I had hoped that crap song would disappear till senility ravaged me and I sang it to some completely baffled twenty-something nurse in the elder care facility as I pinched her rump!
62 ERIC CRAMMY MAG // Sep 1, 2008 at 1:53
just how the hell we have got to less than 24 hours to go in the transfer window needing at least three players is a good indication of the mess this club is in ,mean while mr wow signing ashley is slurping back flat cockney lager with the boys WHAT,S GAN ON MAN
63 Rodney Trotter // Sep 1, 2008 at 1:54
Does ne1 think we will get Warnock in?
64 Spyro // Sep 1, 2008 at 1:56
guys his brother is Tony Jimenez, i am not sure if it is OUR Tony Jimenez but it certainly is a coincidence as his brother is his agent
65 shirts // Sep 1, 2008 at 1:57
Wow, and he wears a headband too, from some of those images. We’re improving our quotient of suspect hair approaches if this guy comes.
We need Oba to grow some massive dreads and somebody with a rampant comb-over to really flesh us out though.
Who was the argentine player with the epic comb-over? Was it Cambiaso? Is he available?
66 dubsea // Sep 1, 2008 at 1:59
yeah fingers crossed we sign this dude xisco….someone to replace smith and amoebi
67 Spyro // Sep 1, 2008 at 2:01
Here is some good info:
Xisco didn’t play a single match from start to finish in the 2007/2008 season and he ended up at 1627 minutes (the equivalent of 18 full matches). Of these players, only Guïza, David Villa, Bojan and Raúl González had a better efficiency with goals related to minutes. The difference is, the strikers mentioned all scored a couple of times from a penalty, Xisco never scored form a penalty.
68 Spyro // Sep 1, 2008 at 2:02
sounds good eh
69 fostino // Sep 1, 2008 at 2:03
i reckon, we made two good buys last january when we hired jimeniz and vetere and even wise, they obviously no the spanish market well, and the players so far have been great and this xisco fellow looks good to!! wise obviously been scouting for yong talent for and has picked up a few handy youngsters i.e kadar etc!!
i must admit, i have full faith in our new transfer policy( as in the players we are getting)!! however as for leaving it to the last day to get them…..not so good
70 dubsea // Sep 1, 2008 at 2:03
Spyro…our Tony Jimenez was born in Brixton (true story) but has spanish links…so I aint sure
71 dubsea // Sep 1, 2008 at 2:08
vetere is the man responsible for all these good signings from la liga….
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008/jan/30/newsstory.newcastleunited1
bet he’s good at champ manager….
72 shirts // Sep 1, 2008 at 2:09
The last minute moves happen every season for every team, don’t they? I dunno–seems like the final day is always anarchic, but you’ve got to think a lot of this has been in the works.
73 Spyro // Sep 1, 2008 at 2:09
maybe not then eh, lol
74 xfer // Sep 1, 2008 at 2:46
Dont colo (youtube’s 2nd goal) hit that like a striker.
75 dave76 // Sep 1, 2008 at 8:51
Inler plays for Udinese in ITALY not Hamburg… but yes he’s just signed a new 5 yr contract
76 trojan // Sep 1, 2008 at 9:39
Inler signed a NEW CONTRACT YESTERDAY…………
77 trojan // Sep 1, 2008 at 9:42
Inlers new deal……….
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11867_4073608,00.html
78 Elliott // Sep 1, 2008 at 10:29
Some nice finishing by Xisco, apparently he’s pretty quick and good at keeping the ball, good stuff, just hope our knobhead (some of them) fans give hime time to setttle, he’s only young.
His minutes to goals is very good.
79 Sav // Sep 1, 2008 at 11:02
Inler is also reported to have commented,
‘ No way would I join a club with all them Frenchies - Nasri, Clichy, Gallas and Silvestre. They all fart in the bath-water and wear too much eau de cologne. After what they did to my mate, Joey Barton them frogs can stick the Emirates up their Arsenal’.
On transfers, fair go to Smudger who at least has the guts to take a pay hit in order to rekindle(?) a flagging career and turn his back on 4 more years on easy street earning 60k in Toon. Good on yer, Smudge. Hope you avoid being booed for it next time we meet, athough I doubt it.
80 Cal 93 // Sep 1, 2008 at 11:18
i wouldn’t be surprised if we signed some like arshavin or henry. keegan is full of surprises. i also think we should mover for henrik larsson every where he has gone he has scored goals is say get him before everton do!