Newcastle’s main goal before Tuesday afternoon at 5:00pm. when the transfer window closes, is to get Ireland skipper Robbie Keane to Newcastle on loan.
Rick van Wolfswinkel – Newcastle interested in Dutch striker?
But the Daily Mail late today, are reporting that Newcastle are planning a move for Dutch 21 year-old striker Ricky van Wolfswinkel.
The youngster is currently at Utrecht, and hit a terrific hat-trick last week against Glasgow Celtic, when they hammered the Scottish giants 4-0 at home.
Van Wolfswinkel recently made his senior international debut for Holland in a 1-1 draw against the Ukraine, and fits the profile of the type of player Newcastle owner Mike Ashley wants to bring to Newcastle – youngsters who are already good, but have not yet reached their full potential.
The player has scored 12 goals already this season and Dutch sources are claiming Newcastle have been closely monitoring the player recently, and are ready to bring him to Tyneside.
The player moved to Utrecht last year from Vitesse, and in 78 first class games so far, he’s scored 32 goals, not a bad start at all to his career.
Liverpool were recently linked with an £8M move for van Wolfswinkel, but that fee seems way too expensive for the Tyneside club, so it will be interesting to see if Newcastle can bring in more than Robbie Keane before Tuesday afternoon.
We’d be very happy at getting the 30 year-old Ireland captain to Newcastle by Tuesday, that’s for sure.
Comments welcome.
120 comments so far
RossR
Aug 29, 2010 at 8:18 PM
Comment #41Keane deal seems to be off
Rotonda heights
Aug 29, 2010 at 8:21 PM
Comment #42newutd,
it’s catch 22. we missed out on torres for peanuts when he was about 21 and kuyt when he was going for 4 m.
On the other hand we spent 11m on Luque, but he was considerably older and did not have any resale value.
ashleys wallets cobwebs
Aug 29, 2010 at 8:23 PM
Comment #43if we signing permenant then i would not be looking at keane for any more than 3 – 3.5 m , to old
Tom_Toon
Aug 29, 2010 at 8:24 PM
Comment #44http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivelin_Popov
Geordie-Gerrard7
Aug 29, 2010 at 8:25 PM
Comment #45My auntie sat on a table next to robbie keane at a tapas bar in benal-madena in the summer, he was with Jason macca, and they both said they really were good pals with hughton, she asked him about the toon, and he said we are always a team he fancied, but couldn’t see it happening anytime.
Nufcfans on twitter is a better source than that cwarris and Isaac.
lewman
Aug 29, 2010 at 8:28 PM
Comment #46we could of got luca toni for 1.5 million and van de vart for around 5 million aswell but freddie said no.
neeraj
Aug 29, 2010 at 8:29 PM
Comment #47http://www.cottagersconfidential.com/2010/8/29/1657122/links-to-epl-rumors-8-29-edition
this site considers wolfswinkel a goalkeeper :o:o
Toonmania
Aug 29, 2010 at 8:34 PM
Comment #48RossR,
why what you heard then??
ashleys wallets cobwebs
Aug 29, 2010 at 8:39 PM
Comment #49toonmania
its the twitter guys
toon95
Aug 29, 2010 at 8:45 PM
Comment #50this is probably bullshit but according to some guy on a rumour site we want klose on loan because keane’s off to celtic .
Toonmania
Aug 29, 2010 at 8:53 PM
Comment #51well Keane must of found his level in Scotlands equivelent to the Championship if he’s so desperate to get back there
GeordieTartanArmy
Aug 29, 2010 at 8:54 PM
Comment #52hes good finisher who can also play in attacking midfield
Ben Arfa——–Van Wolfswinkel———Jonas
Carrol
Not bad with 2 defensive midfielders (Tiote, Barton, Smith, Guthrie)
Last season he scored 12 goals in just 9 games and his overall tally is about a goal every two games which partnered with Carrol’s record and a strong mifield with brutallity and creativity
he could be a smart signing with nolan as his mentor
batty
Aug 29, 2010 at 9:02 PM
Comment #53has any 1 else heard were in for Gudjohnsen ?
Birts
Aug 29, 2010 at 9:08 PM
Comment #54we can speculate all you want, but until its on the official site then take it with a pinch of salt.
Tom_Toon
Aug 29, 2010 at 9:11 PM
Comment #55batty – no but hopefully.
ToonLegend
Aug 29, 2010 at 9:18 PM
Comment #56would love us to sign Ricky Van Wolfswinkle and
then go back in for leroy fer in january think with these two and probably keane in we’ll have our best squad in years
also solid start to fraiser’s loan at celtic nice clean sheet
Obafan
Aug 29, 2010 at 9:19 PM
Comment #57I don’t think Van Wolfswinkel is good enough for the EPL.
Come on if you have to choose between a proven EPL goalscorer (Keane) or someone who is young but don’t know if he will good enough for the EPL (Van Wolfswinkel); then the choice should be made immediately.
ToonLegend
Aug 29, 2010 at 9:22 PM
Comment #58Obafan 57 maybe signing Keane on loan for the season whilst signing Ricky Van Wolfswinkle on a permenant deal would give RVW a season to adjust and settle just an idea
batty
Aug 29, 2010 at 9:25 PM
Comment #59tomtoon thats what i was thinking
Toon1978
Aug 29, 2010 at 9:33 PM
Comment #60He looks like Michael Owen.
TheMags
Aug 29, 2010 at 9:40 PM
Comment #61So is the keane deal defo off??????
Tom_Toon
Aug 29, 2010 at 9:44 PM
Comment #62Gudjohnson >>>>>>>>> Keane
Dontr think Keane will fit in as reasons I explained at the beginning of this article.
Newutd
Aug 29, 2010 at 9:45 PM
Comment #63We definitely should NOT be after Gudjohnsen. The type of signing old Newcastle would do. He hasn’t been good for ages. Old and slowish. Nonono.
And the Keane deal seems to be off.
sweendog
Aug 29, 2010 at 9:47 PM
Comment #64Ricky Van Wolfs what??.. with a name like that I’d stay away 🙂 .. think this is another sunday papers trash .. newcastle have signed somebody from utrecht .. maybe they’re signing another .. lets print that ..
sweendog
Aug 29, 2010 at 9:49 PM
Comment #65Newutd .. agreed gudjohnsons not what we need .. however sturridge might be worth it .. I still reckon thats who we’re getting ..
TheMags
Aug 29, 2010 at 9:50 PM
Comment #66KEANE will sign for toon you heard it here first !!!!!
Toon1978
Aug 29, 2010 at 9:50 PM
Comment #67Why is the Keane deal off???????
sweendog
Aug 29, 2010 at 9:53 PM
Comment #68TheMags .. don’t think this was ever a goer … hope I’m wrong …
sweendog
Aug 29, 2010 at 9:54 PM
Comment #69keane has been spotted in glasgow .. but that doesn’t mean for defo. he’s signing for them .. but very likely ..
TheMags
Aug 29, 2010 at 9:54 PM
Comment #70I have a incrediable feeling KEANE will come on loan m8
sweendog
Aug 29, 2010 at 9:55 PM
Comment #71TheMags .. hope so but don’t believe it .. old ‘arry will stop that one ..
TheMags
Aug 29, 2010 at 10:00 PM
Comment #72I fink CH has good connections there and there will be some developments tmoro on wer it looks like he is going to end up 🙂 bt i still feel a striker will be arriving on the TOON
roe997
Aug 29, 2010 at 10:11 PM
Comment #73l LIVERPOOL IN LAST DAY BID FOR CARROL.CNT BELEIVE IT BUT ITS FROM MY FARTHERS FRIEND.WHOS FRIENDS WITH ALOT OF NEWC SQUAD!IM NT BULLING ME DADS JUST RANG ME AND THATS THE WORD IN THE TRAINING CAMP.
Tom Mo.
Aug 29, 2010 at 10:15 PM
Comment #74cant be true.
MOONDUST
Aug 29, 2010 at 10:20 PM
Comment #75roe997 tell ur dad to go easy on the drink or he will end up like hitman
toonruz
Aug 29, 2010 at 10:20 PM
Comment #76what a load of rubish carol going to liverpool
toonruz
Aug 29, 2010 at 10:22 PM
Comment #77roe997
are u a jealous mackum
toonruz
Aug 29, 2010 at 10:24 PM
Comment #78robbie keane deal is not off
roe997
Aug 29, 2010 at 10:24 PM
Comment #79think what u want,its frm a very very good source.wnt say his name,bt hes a busines man in bishop auckjand.very wel in with a lot of peps,andrew who owns landmark and playerz such as s+taylor.beleive me or dnt.ena find it hard to beleive mesel
toonruz
Aug 29, 2010 at 10:29 PM
Comment #80roe997
well i am telling u he is not going any just been talking to myn and he said rubish heard from the horses mouth