Sky Sports is reporting that Xisco has joined his former club Deportivo, and it looks like it’s a permanent deal.
Xisco - rejoins Deportivo
Xisco played on loan at Deportivo last January, when he appeared 9 times for the Spanish club with two goals, but Deportivo were surprisingly relegated.
But the news is that the likable 25-year-old is to be officially unveiled tonight in Spain, after he successfully passed a medical.
Newcastle signed Xisco on the last day of the transfer window in August, 2008 for £5.7M, without the knowledge of then manager Kevin Keegan, and that finally led to Kevin Keegan resigning from his post at the club.
When told about the player, Keegan said he knew nothing of him, and the Director of Football at that time, Dennis Wise, showed Youtube videos of the player in action.
But Xisco, after a promising first couple of games, turned out to be nowhere near good enough for the Newcastle first team.
But that didn’t stop him picking up £50K/week over the last three years of a five year contract, and it’s good news if the Magpies have finally managed to unload him.
Xisco played only 9 times for Newcastle and scored on his debut against Hull City at St. James’ Park, the first game Newcastle played after Kevin Keegan had left the club, and Chris Hughton had taken over as the caretaker manager.
Xisco should be able to settle in quickly in Spain, as Deportivo are mounting a big push to gain instant promotion back to La Liga.
Deportivo goalkeeper Daniel Aranzubia seems pleased Xisco has returned as he had this to say:
“Xisco is a player than knows us and the club.” “The process of adaptation for him will be minimal.”
This ends a nightmare for both the player and for Newcastle United, and it’s really good news for both parties that this deal has finally been struck.
Deportivo are unlikely to have paid any more than £500K to get their player back, but no fee has been disclosed.
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66 responses so far ↓
1 Dannyo // Aug 11, 2011 at 5:10 PM
FINALLY!! Xisco is gooone.
2 ginkoh // Aug 11, 2011 at 5:10 PM
I don’t think he has nightmare here with 50-60K/W without playing.
3 toonthompson // Aug 11, 2011 at 5:11 PM
we still need a lb and st
4 kevymartins // Aug 11, 2011 at 5:11 PM
Aw what a shitty day
5 ~Obertoon~ // Aug 11, 2011 at 5:13 PM
OMG. XISCO WAS THE FUTURE OF THE CLUB. FFS CASHLEY. SORT IT OUT WILL YOU. WE HAVE NOW LOST OUR BEST PLAYER IN XISCO. SERIOUSLY. NO EFFING AMBITION WITH THIS MOVE.
6 nightfa11 // Aug 11, 2011 at 5:13 PM
smith & perch next.. id rahter see we dont have backups for them,then being able for pardew to pick them.. id rather see he plays youngsters then them.
7 ~Obertoon~ // Aug 11, 2011 at 5:14 PM
Why is the whole article one big hyperlink?
8 kevymartins // Aug 11, 2011 at 5:14 PM
@obertoon nobody cares about xisco . .but loseing jose has to hurt
9 Dannyo // Aug 11, 2011 at 5:14 PM
Lets hope we can get that promised LB and Striker, and use Xiscos wages on a backup LB or CB, that should get us far.
Still 3 weeks left of the window.
10 roblee7 // Aug 11, 2011 at 5:15 PM
Anyone fancy a mass protest outside st james’ at the sale of our superstar Xisco? I had him down as the next number 9
11 Toonboy_84 // Aug 11, 2011 at 5:15 PM
Shame the lad never got a real chance. Good luck to him.
12 roshan MAGPIE // Aug 11, 2011 at 5:15 PM
the only good thing happened today is that xisco gone hope there will be a new player Tommarow
13 ~Obertoon~ // Aug 11, 2011 at 5:17 PM
Sow, Ribery and Evra next please.
14 nightfa11 // Aug 11, 2011 at 5:17 PM
the situation with xisco really is a weird one.. when we sold carroll he was probably our best striker..yet every manager wanted him out..
15 scottoon // Aug 11, 2011 at 5:18 PM
OK so we are freeing up some space. Now how about some solid news on some signings so we don’t have to face the Arse without an LB?
I know Fergie is anxious for first team football, but I worry the lad could be killing his career if he is played out of position. For me, he is a winger. Not the physical presence needed for a fullback. I think the boy has a great future but much less so as an LB.
16 v FrA NuFc 8 // Aug 11, 2011 at 5:19 PM
Have to admit i shed a few tears at this transfer
17 nightfa11 // Aug 11, 2011 at 5:19 PM
Obertoon
ribery hadnt showed anything in the past 2 years..is also injured way too much & evra is 30.
18 ginkoh // Aug 11, 2011 at 5:19 PM
If there have team to get full strength and ready for PRM first match, it will be ManU. For others I think they still a lot business to do in last 3 weeks of transfer windows include us too.
19 Zangwill_Ho // Aug 11, 2011 at 5:19 PM
who will be our new Striker????????
20 toon_dog // Aug 11, 2011 at 5:21 PM
11/Aug/2011: 12h49: Deportivo: Xisco passed the medicals this morning and will be presented in the afternoon.
11/Aug/2011: 05h12: Market news: Depor Sport confirms that Xisco arrives to Depor loaned for one year and without a buyout option.
http://www.deportivo-la-coruna.com/page.php?cid=142
21 WWJBD // Aug 11, 2011 at 5:21 PM
NNNNOOOO this was Xiscos year!
It was his year damnit!
Haha good luck to him another one I wish all the success he can get!
No there is surely no more excuses for the portly gentleman….GET US 2 DAMN STRIKERS!
22 pizzicatochan // Aug 11, 2011 at 5:22 PM
We still have a load of young LBs in the club for Arsenal to torture…. no no no, this is not going to be the case, lads. Pieters or some LB will be coming through the door tomorrow.
I don’t mind to have someone like Beresford, pretty unknown when he came, but shined for us, and never proceeded to the international stage.
23 kevymartins // Aug 11, 2011 at 5:22 PM
Nufc taking fabrice pancrate back to newcastle
24 BonVoyageBenny // Aug 11, 2011 at 5:23 PM
That’s good news, frees up space in the squad.
25 roblee7 // Aug 11, 2011 at 5:23 PM
Imagine if we sold Tiote on last day of transfer window? I’m trying to prepare myself for that as it honestly wouldn’t suprise me in the slightest
26 nightfa11 // Aug 11, 2011 at 5:24 PM
ginkoh
sure manU have a team, but it will be interesting to see if those youngsters can preform well in all of those 60+ matches.
as for city..you could see in charity that mancini is not the bravest manager. he can win against poor sides, but thats it. his subs were horrific. my guess is hell be fired before the end of the season.
27 ilovetoon8788 // Aug 11, 2011 at 5:25 PM
@kevymartins // Aug 11, 2011 at 5:22 PM
Nufc taking fabrice pancrate back to newcastle
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Great. I heard Kuqi and Oliver Bernard are spotted in Tyneside today. Bernard replacing Enrique most probably.
28 craig bell // Aug 11, 2011 at 5:25 PM
to be honest we all knew enrique was going. so that sooner he goes to the scum the sooner we can look to a new left back. few players out on loan and xisco is FINALLY gone!!! haha so thats good
29 dmac // Aug 11, 2011 at 5:25 PM
I really hope we do sign Pieters or an equally quality lb in before saturday.
30 BelfastMagpie87 // Aug 11, 2011 at 5:26 PM
Thanks for the memorys Xisco..
Ohhhhhh shit what memorys.?? Haha
31 UpTheRoad // Aug 11, 2011 at 5:27 PM
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32 kevymartins // Aug 11, 2011 at 5:27 PM
That liverpool team is gona go somewere
see how they balanced it out by bringing left footed players in like charlie adam jose enrique ..then the right footers henderson etc . .who all have great crossing abilitys ..andy carroll is gona love that
33 NotAGhostToon // Aug 11, 2011 at 5:27 PM
My parents have just got back from holiday and sat next to Shearer, apparently he’s not too impressed with Ameobi signing on for the additional 2 years. That surprised me as I thought Shearer always liked him but ahh well. And apparently if he ever went to talk to Ashley he’d know the opposite would be true. I knew he didn’t have a great relationship but to hear it first…well I suppose second hand is unusual and does make me question Ashley. My view is that much like these riots, the point behind it all is pretty solid, the schemes etc. its just how he’s gone about it. Ahh well
34 KillyMansGiro // Aug 11, 2011 at 5:29 PM
Do you think Pieters is coming? It all sounds a bit GamieroGervinhoErdingN’Zogbia to me!
35 KillyMansGiro // Aug 11, 2011 at 5:31 PM
It’s probably Martin Peters –coming up to talk at some social club!
36 BelfastMagpie87 // Aug 11, 2011 at 5:32 PM
KillyMansGiro // Aug 11, 2011 at 5:29 PM
Aye same here.
37 nightfa11 // Aug 11, 2011 at 5:40 PM
otamendi & a striker.. i have no idea who id buy.. but defenitely not another african player.. ba will be gone in january..& well have to play shola (IF hell be fit). not cool.
38 v FrA NuFc 8 // Aug 11, 2011 at 5:41 PM
*OFF TOPIC*
some serious riotin goin on in scotland well worth a look!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EW0356brnrE&feature=player_embedded
39 Desange // Aug 11, 2011 at 5:42 PM
Why did Xisco not get a chance at newcastle? Every manager didn’t seem to want him? Was it just that he was injured all the time?
40 WWJBD // Aug 11, 2011 at 5:42 PM
Ok the pictures of Jose having his medical done are very funny yet very much making me angry
41 ochytoon // Aug 11, 2011 at 5:42 PM
Screw it, I say we all chip in for Messi and if we can’t get him, Chopra
42 pizzicatochan // Aug 11, 2011 at 5:42 PM
@ilovetoon8788, I also heard that Beresford is coming back.
43 TheHeyman // Aug 11, 2011 at 5:48 PM
Thinking outside the box, the back four I would play is:
Simo, Willo, Saylor, Colo at LB.
This would do until a quality LB can be signed.
44 tjshawsey // Aug 11, 2011 at 5:52 PM
nightfa11
Shola plays for Nigeria does he not? So he will go too.
45 Burni // Aug 11, 2011 at 5:55 PM
Fra class mate absolutely class!
46 shamsoftabriz // Aug 11, 2011 at 6:03 PM
So his wages come off the books and earn another 500k. Looks like we have money. Well sell for more than we buy. Replace Enrique with someone meaningful, not some 2-4M pound lottery ticket, and not some 3-5M pound has-been like Wayne Bridge. Get us Pieters or another young, established player with talent. Enough.
47 max // Aug 11, 2011 at 6:18 PM
yessss
48 Team0Asprilla // Aug 11, 2011 at 6:40 PM
Gutted! Just got Xisco on the back of me new shirt.
49 pardew no 1 // Aug 11, 2011 at 6:45 PM
did we sell him or just loaned him out because that means if we sell him we might get a replecment for him
50 ONLINE GUY // Aug 11, 2011 at 7:12 PM
If you are not happy with Mike Ashley’s dictatorship then please send Mr Anil Ambani An email..
I have been in contact and had good replies over the last year .
Anil is a big Newcastle United Fan and it might just take a few thousand emails from us to get him to think about buying the club from Ashley.
I have told him of the Indian community in Newcastle And we hard working Honest Geordie Public and many other facts about our History And Heritage .
Anil wears the Shirt ! So do His Kid’s ! Black and white Daft !
Please don’t criticise our owner Ashley to him. Just tell him we would love him to take us to the next level, and what ever you think might make him think.
Shot in the dark , but he is a Big Newcastle fan.
Here’s the email address. Ask them to forward it on to Mr Ambani’s (Anil) office and you will receive a reply.
When you post on here Please mention if you have sent him an email,we can then have a head count.
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51 geoff777 // Aug 11, 2011 at 7:12 PM
Good Luck Xisco!
I hope Deportivo get promoted.
52 mickynufc // Aug 11, 2011 at 7:17 PM
I forgot we still had him haha, cya
53 Nomads // Aug 11, 2011 at 7:27 PM
The lad was never given a fair chance.
Oh well, what he earned in the past three years is probably enough for him to retire anyway. I’m sure he won’t have any complaints. Funny how we finally managed to unload him just when we needed some strike power.
54 UpTheRoad // Aug 11, 2011 at 7:36 PM
He’s had enough money of us to last a 5 lifetimes! At least he’s of the wage bill!
http://toonarmy1892.blogspot.com/
55 wingspan // Aug 11, 2011 at 7:44 PM
Nomads, Working under 5 or 6 different managers and not making it must of meant something. Eachtime one came in it would of been a fresh oppourtunity for him to stake a place, the fact that none of them rated him must of eant he just simply wasnt good enough or just not interested.
56 JP...from The Rock // Aug 11, 2011 at 7:58 PM
Deportivo: Lendoiro confirmed that Xisco arrives loaned for one season, but the striker said that he is trying to cancel his contract in order to sign on a permanent basis for Depor
He never really had a proper chance, but couldn’t be too impressive in training either.
I am glad to see the club trying to rid some of it’s deadwood.
57 Brutooon // Aug 11, 2011 at 8:18 PM
STOP saying xisco was never being given chance
4-5 managers been here and never rate him, even Chris Hughton prefer to loan him out during our championship season is due to he is VERY SHIT and NOT good enough
Xisco is tooo busy kissing his GUYS friends
58 JP...from The Rock // Aug 11, 2011 at 8:21 PM
Not a bad idea ONLINE GUY. It could work but like you say if people send him emails slating Ashley it would just scare him off.
Indians really take care of their businesses and take them very seriously. Where I live every Indian shop has done very well and most improve their shops. Now just imagine a NUFC loving Indian Billionaire as our owner it would be amazing I just hope we don’t go back to signing prima-donnas and waste money on has-beens. Spending wisely like we’re doing and investing a bit more is the way to go. We’re also doing well in our youth development and are already reaping the rewards.
I just feel an owner like Indian Billionaire Anil can offer that love for NUFC and common sense we’ve been badly missing from our current board. Pardew could stay as we need some stability.
Where’s THAT striker / forward !!??
Sturridge, Bendtner, Derdiyok, Cardozo, Lavezzi, Bangara’s any will do please just BUY one already! And now we definately need a LB.
I think these sort of last minute ‘problems’ would not happen with Anil as our owner .
HWTL!
59 banjax // Aug 11, 2011 at 8:40 PM
Best news of the season, if it’s true, getting rid of Xisco adds £2.5 million per year to the savings at the club. That gives Ashley even less excuse not to spend money on a few more top quality players. If Barton leaves, Smith and (rumoured) Gutierrez those savings are a massive £180,000 per week or £9m per year or £45 million on a typical 5 year player contract. There is no longer any excuse not to invest at least £50 million in this scenario, with money leftover for more acquisitions in the New Year. Time to stump up Mr Ashley or else hear the pitter patter of thousands of feet walking away from St James’s Park.
60 Steve_48 // Aug 11, 2011 at 8:53 PM
Thank f*** for that
61 wingspan // Aug 11, 2011 at 10:14 PM
@ JP Blackburn have indian owners. Not working out so great for them! Tho steve kean thinks they will be in the champions league in 3-4 seasond tho hes a delluded idiot! And even more of a yes man than pards!!
62 ONLINE GUY // Aug 11, 2011 at 10:49 PM
JP…from the rock
Some people cant think outside the box, Thank for your kind words ! and encouragement, spot on my freind. Can you mail him? All best JP
63 ONLINE GUY // Aug 11, 2011 at 10:51 PM
Wingspan
Ambani Aint into Chickens, hes into worldwide comms amd steel etc ..Worth £40 billion, he makes Abramovich look like a pauper !
64 Deanes212 // Aug 11, 2011 at 11:06 PM
Well between him and enrique, thats over 100K a week saved, over 5 million pounds a year! I m really quite happy that we seem to be clearing out the dead wood!
Nolan- sorta passed it, but still would have been useful!
Enrique- Didnt want to stay, nuff said!
Xisco- Just not good enough!
Sol- Past it!
Kuqi- Past it!
I dont wanna see Barton go really, but hes on big wages, and hes no doubt a troublemaker!
That is all!
65 Sav // Aug 12, 2011 at 11:56 AM
KK proven right again. But why celebrate 50k per week saved when we are told wages is what the Carroll money was for. I wonder if Ashley still sends Xmas cards to Dennis Wise?
66 ddmacker // Aug 12, 2011 at 2:37 PM
I wish Xisko all the best with many thanks. It wasn’t his fault he landed in the middle of a war. Now that the changing of the guard is over there’s room in the car park for another couple of Baby Bently’s and who will it be this time? Another crowd of Badge kissers or a few youngsters on five year contracts that mean F.A.?
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