The Newcastle United scouting staff will be out in full force from now through the summer, as they look for targets for the upcoming summer transfer window.
According to the Sunday Sun yesterday the Newcastle targets are said to include rising Ipswich 17 year-old star striker Connor Wickham, Ivory Coast striker Gervinho, Leeds United’s Max Gradel and Marseille’s left-back Taye Taiwo, who was a previous target of the Magpies some years ago.
But why Newcastle would want to bring another top class left back in, with Jose Enrique in such good form is puzzling, unless of course they want two top players fighting for each position in the side.
Another reason is that they may not be able to hold onto Jose in the summer, which wouldn’t be good.
Taye Taiwo is a 25 year-old Nigerian left back, who has now been at Marseilles since 2004, and has played over 180 times for the French club, and also 40 times for Nigeria.
The 6′ tall Nigerian is an experienced player, and may want to try his luck in the Premier League, but if that’s the case, we have to think there would be other big clubs in the market for him.
There is a chance that a top left back is being lined up just in case the negotiations with Enrique over a new contract, which should start in a few weeks time, don’t go well.
Jose is well aware that Liverpool, Manchester United and AC Milan are interested in getting him this summer, but with Frenchman Patrice Evra having just penned a new deal that keeps him at Old Trafford through the summer of 2014, they may not be interested in now acquiring Enrique.
Taiwo is a very decent player, with lots of European Champions League experience, so if he is brought in during the summer, he would still be a good acquisition for Newcastle, even if the Magpies manage to hold onto Jose Enrique.
What do you think?
Comments welcome – but please respect the differing views of other readers.
44 comments so far
ASTORIA
Feb 21, 2011 at 10:50 PM
Comment #41Jose = 12M
This Dude = zero
Typical Ashley business, but hey lets all accept it eh and renew our season tickets.
Arp Arp!!!
Sav
Feb 21, 2011 at 11:58 PM
Comment #42” We’ve learned from the Andy Carroll fiasco to put a contingency plan in place”???
Or Mike could have just turned down the money, like.
You can’t say ‘we’ referring to our club any more. Not as far as transfers, sponsorship and managerial appointments are concerned. Its Fat Mike’s and the Streaker’s and they answer to nobody. Its clear from Jose and Joey the players don’t have an idea what’s going to happen next either.
daneevz
Feb 22, 2011 at 8:30 AM
Comment #43we will fight to keep Jose dont like this thought of selling our best players 1 i can handle (Carroll) as i believe he got greedy can still see his happy smiley face on deadline day Wan*er!! we should aim for Fabio Coentrao
RememberShearer
Feb 22, 2011 at 10:17 AM
Comment #44I reckon we all just wait and see what the Fat twat Ashley does with Carroll CASH!! If we bring in anyone at all, if Enrique goes I’ll be very disappointed but we really can’t do anything as fans, unless we can force Ashleys hand to sell the club, otherwise let’s all spot whinging like Arsene Wenger and get on supporting the lads and wait until we have a new player in with pen on paper instead of all this spectulation BS!!!!! HTL..strong finish to season good push up table for as high a finish as possible lads!!!!!!!!!