The early news today is that Newcastle have now lodged a formal bid for 22 year-old Welsh defender Neil Taylor.
Neil Taylor – Newcastle have lodged formal bid
And since Newcastle somehow found out he has a £1M release clause in his contract, we assume that Newcastle will be bidding £1M, and his club Swansea will have to accept the offer.
All that would appear to remain is that Newcastle agree compensation with the 22 year-old, who was said to be one of the most improved players in the Championship last season, after moving to Swansea from Wrexham.
Neil can also play on the left side of midfield, and no doubt Newcastle will be hoping he can keep improving in the Premier League, although it’s still a risk to take – but not too big a risk at £1M.
Taylor made 32 appearances last season as Swansea won promotion to the Premier League for the first time on their history, and they are the first Welsh club ever to reach the Premier League.
The news is official because the newly promoted Swansea club have confirmed an offer has been made for their left back, and Swans chairman Huw Jenkins said on the club’s website today:
“We have received a proposal from Newcastle regarding Neil,” “But the proposal has not been accepted or rejected at this stage.”
“We have received a number of enquiries from different clubs for Neil’s services and, like all bids we receive for any of our players, we will be talking it over with him when he returns from a break next week.”
“Neil is a player we brought to the club this season from the Conference with Wrexham with a view to him progressing and developing with us over a number of years.”
“The last thing on our mind was to sell anyone over the summer.”
As we said yesterday, if Swansea didn’t want to lose the player, why did they allow a £1M release clause in his contract?
We have to hope that Newcastle move quickly, since other clubs will now have been alerted to the release clause, although it looks like Neil is out until next week..
He started his career at Manchester City before moving to Wrexham, his home town club in 2004, and he made 85 appearances over three years for the Welsh side.
Neil improved immensely last season, and helped the Swans get promoted to the Premier League, and they won promotion by beating Reading 4-2 in the play-off final at Wembley. Neil played 32 times for Swansea last season.
It seems that Newcastle have once again found a decent player for a paltry transfer fee, and if he is anything like Mike Williamson, who was also brought in for £1M, he will do well at Newcastle.
Neil has 3 caps for Wales so far, and he could be the first player officially signed by the club this summer, although Lille’s French International midfielder Yohan Cabaye due to be signed later this week.
We also hope Newcastle can sign 24 year-old winger Gervinho from Lille, but there was a lot of news yesterday that linked the Ivory Coast International with Arsenal. 🙁
Comments welcome.
50 comments so far
JP...from The Rock
Jun 7, 2011 at 10:11 AM
Comment #41djm. – Did he say why that would happen?
djm...
Jun 7, 2011 at 10:16 AM
Comment #42Barton was because he was flagging Ashley off, not sure about Nolan probably something to do with length of the contract.
I was reading somewhere earlier that Paul scholes and Ryan giggs only got 1 year extensions on their contracts in their 30s and I think that’s the right way to go about business with the older players.
Rotonda heights
Jun 7, 2011 at 10:16 AM
Comment #43As someone said in 3/4 years barton and Nolan will be our Butt and Smith now on huge money still. They have been offered contracts and are on existing ones for another 2 years when they will be nearing 32/33.
They aren’t the quickest now, but they could see out their 2 years and go somewhere else on frees for their pension funds / retirement homes.
They won’t get anywhere near as much as they do now anywhere else. if they were still playing well, they can always seek an extension then, not now.
Look at how we are being leeched by Smith for 60k a week. Once on these long contracts you can’t shift them.
If we can’t get Gervinho, Marvin Martin or Ryad Boudabouz, then I thought Hoillet was a very good shout and not a risk.
If Gevinho allegedly has an 8M buy out clause why hasn’t it being activated?
I do think Gameiro is the type of striker we need but smacks of Guivarch all over again.
microbar
Jun 7, 2011 at 10:18 AM
Comment #44Saylor Raylor now Naylor
Is it pards plan to field 11 aylors LOL.
NUFC_Richyg01
Jun 7, 2011 at 10:22 AM
Comment #45I just hope this does not push young Fergie down the pecking order.
dave 1961
Jun 7, 2011 at 10:41 AM
Comment #46Neil Taylor is Prdews type of player.
NUFC_Richyg01
Jun 7, 2011 at 10:49 AM
Comment #47@ dave 1961 // Jun 7, 2011 at 10:41 AM
“Neil Taylor is Prdews type of player.”
What do you mean mate??
JP...from The Rock
Jun 7, 2011 at 10:55 AM
Comment #48Rotonda heights – Gameiro is 50x the player Guivarch was. Bloody hell that was definitely one season wonder and it was in the World Cup or something. He did terribly in the league. He was a very slow and over-rated player. In contrary Gameiro is a very quick, technically gifted finisher that is UNDER-rated
JP...from The Rock
Jun 7, 2011 at 10:57 AM
Comment #49By the way did you see him play and score for France last night. He had every shot on target and his goal was a very well taken volley with the outside of his boot.
Lee Dodd
Jun 7, 2011 at 11:57 AM
Comment #50Sign This Lad to replace Sol Campbell !!!!! AT £1 Million He will Be a Good Signing >>>> Sell Perch to Swansea aswell in the Deal !!!