It’s now official because it’s on the official club site, that Newcastle United United have indeed completed the signing of Bolton Wanderers midfielder Kevin Nolan, for a fee of £4M, on a contract that will keep the player at Newcastle through the summer of 2013.
Kevin Nolan – will wear the number 4 shirt at Newcastle
The Newcastle web site said today:
The 26-year-old penned a four-and-a-half year deal at St.James’ Park this morning on Friday morning and will wear the No.4 shirt for the Magpies.
A delighted Nolan told nufcTV this morning:
“It’s all happened so quickly but it was an opportunity which was impossible to turn down.”
“I can’t wait to play in front of these fans every week and I’m really looking forward to the next four-and-a-half years.”
There will be an interview with the player this afternoon on nufcTV, and we cannot wait to hear what Kevin says in a deal that took less than 24 hours to complete.
So Newcastle have now proved that when they have to, they can move at lightning speed, and this will go a little way to making Newcastle fans a little happier.
But now the club must press on to sign more players before Monday afternoon. If we can do that we’ll have a chance of keeping our Premier league status this season.
We’d now like to see both Albin Ebondo and Ryan Taylor brought to the club as soon as possible, and more good players if we are indeed to sell Shay Given and Charles N’Zogbia, because if both players go we should be around £14M better off.
But let’s not sell N’Zogbia unless we can get a good player in to replace him.
Comments welcome.
85 comments so far
Tel
Jan 30, 2009 at 2:02 PM
Comment #81Personally think its a good signing, about time we had someone with a bit fight in him instead of wantaway wannabes who give up after ten minutes. OK he has had his recent problems at bolton, even there blog is split some are pleased to see him go and others are devastated. Megson is furious according to the mirror. Still think we will get one or two new faces in depending on the shay saga and charlie. Whilst on the subject of shay both ashley and joking ear have stated they are doing all they can to keep him. He is our player under contract for two years, if they really want him that much just put foot down and say NOT FOR SALE. I think what they really mean is we are trying to get as much as possible, after all fatman is a gambling man and will no doubt have a decent poker face. The longer he hangs in there the higher the bids.
bowburnmag
Jan 30, 2009 at 2:24 PM
Comment #82Nolan me, Nolan you
ah hah
There is nothing he can’t do
Nolan me, Nolan you
I’ve just logged on and this was off the top of my head before I get crucified.
Zangwill_Ho
Jan 30, 2009 at 2:45 PM
Comment #83Really Really Good news!!!!!!!!!!!
Tom_Toon
Jan 30, 2009 at 4:57 PM
Comment #84.
Brutooon
Jan 31, 2009 at 12:42 AM
Comment #85-he is younger than butt that anyone younger than butt must be a a good signing.
-he got premierleague experience – lots of it.
-he is a bargain.
-he might be an average player but he will do the job well