Newcastle are now zoning in on a center-back to bring to Tyneside, following the successful and exciting capture of top striker Papiss Cisse from SC Frieburg on Tuesday.
James Tomkins – West Ham player still a target
That signing has not only energized Newcastle fans, but according to Danny Simpson this morning it has also energized the Newcastle squad, because it shows Newcastle’s ambition.
Not only that, but it shows that owner Mike Ashley is finally starting to spend some of that £35M received for Andy Carroll a short twelve months ago from Liverpool.
And news today that Newcastle are now concentrating on getting in a new center-back to the club, which after all, was January’s number one priority.
The news is that Managing Director Derek Llambias and Newcastle Secretary Lee Charnley are attempting to drive through the acquisition of a top central defender before the final week of the transfer window.
That means that a signing may even be imminent, and James Tomkins of West Ham remains a leading target, and Middlesbrough’s Rhys Williams is also in the reckoning.
We expect whoever is signed to be quite young, because he will have time to develop with top center-backs Coloccini, Steven Taylor and Mike Williamson already on Tyneside.
Newcastle’s impressive Chief Scout Graham Carr has stepped up the pace of his scouting trips to Europe over the last several weeks, so it could also be that a center-back comes in from the continent – like 22 year-old Montpellier captain Yanga-Mbiwa for example.
But Newcastle can also shock us, since Papiss Cisse was not on many people’s lists to arrive in January, even though we were after him over the summer.
There’s also a chance that players could leave in January, with Peter Lovenkrands and Alan Smith, whose contracts both run out in June, being the most likely to leave.
If we can get a top young center-back in during January, we’ll have been very pleased with the deals Newcastle have done in January, and we also have some optimism that a number of new top players will also arrive in the summer.
Howay The Lads!!
Comments welcome.
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87 responses so far ↓
1 Dannyo // Jan 19, 2012 at 10:22 AM
So we’ve spent £10 million of the AC money.
Now where’s the £25 mill of the AC money!?!?
2 Tonzzz. // Jan 19, 2012 at 10:22 AM
to be completely honest, james tomkins is showing a massive lack of ambition. too bog standard of a defender, we should be looking to try to sign up one of the better defenders like toure, vertonghen, onuoha, on loan deals, just to see us out until summer, when we can try to revive taylor, and then use our summer transfer budget to bring in a full time back up defender then.
3 ryan toon // Jan 19, 2012 at 10:22 AM
whats this about ryan bouduluez lads
4 AK Malaysia // Jan 19, 2012 at 10:23 AM
We really need a defender this Jan window.. Then we can close the shop / window…
5 Rotonda heights // Jan 19, 2012 at 10:24 AM
just can’t see it with Tomkins myself, far better Rhys Williams, M’Biwa etc.
6 AK Malaysia // Jan 19, 2012 at 10:25 AM
ED.. Small respect to our big man Ameobi.. How bad he is.. I still remember the smiel / laughter he made scoring that penalty (never miss 1) & scoring vs the mackems… Not forgeting that beautiful trike vs Spurs… So, please ED.. That guy play for more than 10 years for us already…
7 Troleibusiukas_LTU // Jan 19, 2012 at 10:26 AM
1st Yanga-Mbiwa, 2nd Rhys William, 3rd Tomkins for me. Also Onoucha equaly as Aussie.
8 Troleibusiukas_LTU // Jan 19, 2012 at 10:28 AM
Also i’d better sign that defenders from Shefield and Brighton instead of Tomkins from West Ham. It would be cheaper and better in longer run trust me.
9 -Tendo- // Jan 19, 2012 at 10:28 AM
Does anyone know if tickets for the FA Cup tie against Brighton will go on general sale or will they still only sell away tickets to members/season ticket holders?
10 Paul P // Jan 19, 2012 at 10:32 AM
Chris samba. Get him bought. That’s all we need.
11 LewSpi // Jan 19, 2012 at 10:33 AM
AK Malaysia, Shola is on the banner, you just can’t see him tying Papisto’s laces.
Dannyo, please don’t start that conversation again, it was exhausted during the months January – October.
12 roshan MAGPIE // Jan 19, 2012 at 10:35 AM
K
13 Dannyo // Jan 19, 2012 at 10:36 AM
@Lewspi
Good to see i got someone on the hook
14 Toontappy // Jan 19, 2012 at 10:36 AM
I went to the Wrexham Brighton match last night great game could have gone either way,young Lewis Dunk was very good,so calm under pressure had loads of the ball considering he played centreback,made 3 or 4 tremendous tackles and bought the ball through midfield with great confidence,looks a top prospect.
15 LewSpi // Jan 19, 2012 at 10:37 AM
Haha I would call you a swear word if it wouldn’t be censored.
16 Phatoon // Jan 19, 2012 at 10:39 AM
It would be stupid to spend this mystical £35 million over a short period, adding £10 million of it every window or year wouldn’t be too bad. It’s good to have some “reserves”.
@Paul, Would love Samba, but can’t see it happening, but if we did I would be beaming
17 2_goal_tino // Jan 19, 2012 at 10:40 AM
Tendo – only to ST holders and members, because the club want to know who they are selling to in order to prevent things such as the Darlington game, and if they do happen they will know who was responsible.
18 ALAN1974 // Jan 19, 2012 at 10:41 AM
Dannyo just because we have 35 million does not mean we have to spend 35 million if you look at the players we have signed i dont care if it takes 3 years to spend that money as long as the team improves like it has
19 LewSpi // Jan 19, 2012 at 10:44 AM
And Phatoon takes Dannyo’s bait, meanwhile, Dannyo sits at home in his wingback leather chair, stroking his cat with one hand and a fat cigar in the other, smirking at the thought of his achievement for the day.
Evil mastermind.
20 danishmag // Jan 19, 2012 at 10:46 AM
i would like to hear what Barton and Enrique thinks of our new number 9..
No ambitions eh?
twats
21 Eastander // Jan 19, 2012 at 10:47 AM
You fat cockney b*stard, get… to the bar can I buy you a pint?
To be fair he’s not even that fat anymore
22 Magpies-till-d3ath // Jan 19, 2012 at 10:49 AM
Imagine…..
Krul
Simmo. Colo. Mbiwa. Santon
Cabaye. Tiote. Guthrie
Benny
Cisse. Ba
That’s definately a champions league possibility
23 darko // Jan 19, 2012 at 10:50 AM
It’s great to sign new players, and none better than a new striker. However a coaches job is to make the team better, something that gets overlooked all the time when teams just sign new players rather than coach their current players to be better. Our coaches have done this though, I can’t think of a player who hasn’t improved recently. Long may this continue.
24 Magpies-till-d3ath // Jan 19, 2012 at 10:51 AM
Danishmag- y include Barton. He was forced out!
25 martoon // Jan 19, 2012 at 10:52 AM
Tendo – the lads at NUFC.COM normally put all that kind of stuff on their site (right hand side).
26 Magpies-till-d3ath // Jan 19, 2012 at 10:56 AM
Carlos kameni got released by espanyol and has now signed for malaga
27 GeordieToon89 // Jan 19, 2012 at 10:57 AM
Seriously we should be pushing puma or gettin someone like nike for more money Liverpool have got a new deal with Warrior Sports which will replace Adidas and its worth £150million over 6 years :/ so £25million per season thats just to make they strips
28 GeordieToon89 // Jan 19, 2012 at 11:00 AM
Barton said for one of his reasons was that the owners lacked ambition thats one of the main reason he left and also the fact hes a tw*t ya cant slag off the person who pays your ridiculous wage and get away with it
29 hrocks // Jan 19, 2012 at 11:01 AM
Dogleish has 25m burning a hole in his pocket from the new sponsorship deal
can someone please make some alan smith highlight videos and send them to him
Magpies-till-d3ath // Jan 19, 2012 at 10:51 AM
Danishmag- y include Barton. He was forced out!
Forced!!!!!!!!! do you think his club has no ambition statements in public were correct???
30 ronaldeano // Jan 19, 2012 at 11:03 AM
Caught offside.com recons arsenal are going to make an 18m bid for Ba this month…
Anyone think it’s bullshiit?
31 -Tendo- // Jan 19, 2012 at 11:04 AM
2_goal_tino – i thought that was still the case but was hoping it had changed!
martoon – do they sell tickets on that site or does it just let you know when they are available?
Cheers guys
32 hrocks // Jan 19, 2012 at 11:05 AM
tendo
NUFCOfficial Newcastle United FC
Tickets for the FA Cup match with Brighton will be on sale from the Box Office at 2pm today, call 0844 372 1892 or… fb.me/VJ29jGCm
33 ronaldeano // Jan 19, 2012 at 11:05 AM
Is caught offside.com usually accurate? or are they complete bullshiit artists?
34 GeordieToon89 // Jan 19, 2012 at 11:06 AM
Seriously BA will not leave this month and i seriously doubt he will leave in the summer aswell especially if we get into europe, plus Cisse asked for assurances Ba would not be sold and he was told he would not be sold plus apparently thaz a new contract being readied for Ba when he gets back
35 -Tendo- // Jan 19, 2012 at 11:07 AM
ronaldeano – it’s caught offside….that should be more than enough to convince you it’s bollo*ks
36 GeordieToon89 // Jan 19, 2012 at 11:07 AM
Caught offside are total bullsh*t mate
37 -Tendo- // Jan 19, 2012 at 11:08 AM
hrocks – cheers man! i’m guna try and get some somehow, i live in pompey so that’s pretty close!
38 hrocks // Jan 19, 2012 at 11:09 AM
blackburn signed a striker. maybe hoilett will now be on move
39 -Tendo- // Jan 19, 2012 at 11:10 AM
an exmaple of caught offside – when Carrol was sold the first article was ‘Newcastle in for 25m rated Hulk’….says it all really
40 Dannyo // Jan 19, 2012 at 11:10 AM
@Lewspi
Hehe, i like the description mate. Much better than being called a swear word. Sadly, i’m at work, and it was simply a stroke of genius
Or a stroke of “Evil Mastermind” as you call it
41 Dannyo // Jan 19, 2012 at 11:13 AM
Graeme Bailey @SkyGraemeBailey
Blackburn have signed Bordeaux striker Anthony Modeste on loan until the end of the season. #brfc
Could be that Hoilett is on the move? Cause Blackburn doesn’t have a problem scoring imo…
42 GeordieToon89 // Jan 19, 2012 at 11:15 AM
Hrocks – dont be suprised too see Hoillet come to us were interested but just depends on the price cos hes free in the summer
43 Vest // Jan 19, 2012 at 11:16 AM
Has anyone thought about how AP wants to do business? He said that we weren’t looking for at striker, but only a CB.
Now he has said that we are well covered at the full backs, yet the Cissokho rumour wont die. Is it a coincident?
Imagine this team:
Krul
Santon – Willo – Colo – Cissokho
Ben Arfa – Toite – Cabaye – Jonas
Ba – Cissé
If that team could stay injury free, it would definitely be good enough for a Europa League spot. And we are just 4 points short of a Champions League spot.
Exiting times ahead
HTL
44 Ponderous Pardew // Jan 19, 2012 at 11:18 AM
Have a hunch we’ll see a CB through the door by the end of tomorrow.
45 fgb224lbs // Jan 19, 2012 at 11:18 AM
Funny how barton comments on all things bad.at newcastle but we sign a prolific striker for peanuts (you get monkeys for that according to barton) and he keeps his trap shut. Nice to see where his “ambitious” club is goin. Nowhere but back to the championship in 2 years max
46 Dannyo // Jan 19, 2012 at 11:21 AM
@Vest
I think he’s answering the questions by giving away nothing mate.
If we decided to sign a striker early this window, do u think people would know, or that Pardew would hint at it?
The closest we have gotten to Pardew saying we would sign a striker this window, is when Sammy got injured aswell. Pardew was then quoted a few days saying that maybe they would have to change their minds about a striker.
In the end, saying we’ll not be getting a striker and get one, is better then saying we will get a striker and not get one.
I think there’s a mix of past misfortunes and generelly keeping the cards close to the chest.
47 Stuart // Jan 19, 2012 at 11:23 AM
Theres no point waiting for a positive comment from Barton like.
He’s realised he’s made as massive career mistake in leaving us/forcing a move from us to QPR. We’ll finish in the Europa league this season and they’ll be very lucky to stay up.
But its ok because he got the wages he wanted.
If you look at our team from two years ago to our team now its so much better now, not just with the new additions but AP is getting the very best out of the players we already head.
The futures bright, the futures Black and White!
48 Jonny // Jan 19, 2012 at 11:24 AM
No team with Danny Guthrie in it will reach Europe. Sorry lads but he still hasn’t done enough to change my opinion on him. God knows how he got motm last game as he tripped over the ball about 3 times. he maybe good at passing it backwards and sideways but did he make more than one penetrative pass in that game? Million miles of Cabaye.
49 Stuart // Jan 19, 2012 at 11:27 AM
Are you kidding Jonny?
He got man of the match because he was class in CM, spraying passes all over the place, constantly pushing forward, strong defensively, oh, and he also got the assist for Bests goal.
If we didnt have Tiote and Cabaye as first choice CM’s I’d be more than happy for Guthrie to play regularly.
Definately deserves a new contract.
50 Indian Magpie // Jan 19, 2012 at 11:29 AM
if we have to end up in Europa then i hope we do it by winning the FA cup,
If Not
Bring on UCL
51 Indian Magpie // Jan 19, 2012 at 11:30 AM
Stuart @ 48
The assist for the goal goes 2 Raylor, not Guthrie
52 Irie-Magpie // Jan 19, 2012 at 11:31 AM
Fourth place and the FA cup is up for grabs and AP and staff are aware of it and one or both are realistic targets now.
Proof is in the way AP and staff are assembling our squad..
1. Strong forward line
2. Hardworking Midfield
3. Solid, compact Back line
4. Confident keeper
5. Strength in dept (which will allow us to go all out)
53 Stuart // Jan 19, 2012 at 11:31 AM
Ah right, fair one indian. Guthrie still had a class game though.
54 Indian Magpie // Jan 19, 2012 at 11:32 AM
Stuart
No doubt
55 Eastander // Jan 19, 2012 at 11:33 AM
Just been looking at the fixtures,
Next 3 games are fulham, brighton and blackburn, all of which I fancy our chances in!We’ve then got Villa at home who we can beat followed by Spurs away which might be a struggle.
Should get some decent points though and then the boys are back and 3 of our next four games are Wolves, Scum and Norwich all at home!!
56 hrocks // Jan 19, 2012 at 11:34 AM
Indian Magpie // Jan 19, 2012 at 11:30 AM and Stuart // Jan 19, 2012 at 11:27 AM
dont forget the assist for the assist goes to shola lol
is the inter toto cup still going????
if we dont get to europe may be worth entering and giving the youngster a run out in the first few games
57 Indian Magpie // Jan 19, 2012 at 11:35 AM
Question?
Can dembas and tiote be back in time for spurs game if we senegal and ivory coast get knocked out early, B4 final i.e.
58 fgb224lbs // Jan 19, 2012 at 11:36 AM
I am thoroughly happy with our team. Especially compared to 2 years ago. Our signings have been terrific while the mackems bought a load of has beens, never weres and some overpriced prospect.
I’d feel sorry for them if they hadn’t been all holier than thou about their team compared to ours at the beginning of the season. Oh. And if it weren’t for them being scum lol
59 Ponderous Pardew // Jan 19, 2012 at 11:38 AM
Norwich vs Chelsea
Fulham vs Newcastle
Bolton vs Liverpool
Arsenal vs Man U
Swansea vs Chelsea
Wolves vs Liverpool
Blackburn vs Newcastle
Bolton vs Arsenal
Arsenal vs Blackburn
Newcastle vs Villa
Chelsea vs Man U
Liverpool vs Spurs
There’s going to be some upsets in there and a there’s few top teams playing each other, let’s make the most of it and gain more points than our European quali rivals! I’ll say that again, our ‘European quali rivals!’
60 WWJBD // Jan 19, 2012 at 11:39 AM
Eastender
That way madness lies mate
61 Irie-Magpie // Jan 19, 2012 at 11:40 AM
@Vest
Transfer dealing is like poker, you bluff and hide your hand,
Consider this, MA being the businessman he is, as a matter of fact any business, don’t get successful by blabbing all over town who they are merging with, taken over or sponsoring for fair of the deal going bust or in our case starting a bidding far.
Notice our signings have being like a stealth bomber (one/two days and it’s done and dusted) with reporters and journos being treated like “Mushroom”.
HWTL!!
62 Level 7 Hero // Jan 19, 2012 at 11:42 AM
On the defender front I don’t fancy Samba… I don’t think he’s a good enough overall footballer for a team to play it out from the back, especially for 9M+. Good defender though, threat from set pieces. Just don’t fancy him.
ACON CALENDER
If Ivory coast or Senegal are knocked out in group stage, they’ll be back 2 days before Blackburn
Quarter Finals – Back 1 day before Villa
Semi Finals – 3 days befpre Tottenham
Final – 1 day after Tottenham, 13 days before Wolves!
63 numba9 // Jan 19, 2012 at 11:42 AM
to slot straight in and maintain our challenge id say alex, in the long run and a possible to take over from colo id go for mbiywa from montpellier very similar to collo, but at the mo collo needs a partner !
64 martoon // Jan 19, 2012 at 11:43 AM
Eastander – it looks good on paper but I can’t help feeling that the Fulham game is the type of game we trip up on plus my nephew is going and he is a jynx
65 hrocks // Jan 19, 2012 at 11:43 AM
qpr agree fee of 3m for onuoha according to sky
times reporting they have offered 80k a week!!!!!!
christ thats us out of any bid for him. what on earth has he done to justify even half that amount in wages
66 eastend toon // Jan 19, 2012 at 11:44 AM
arse to lose against manu
chelsea to lose to swansea
chelsea to lose against manu
liverpool to lose against spurs
that’d be some damn good results going our way over the next three games
and us to win all ours?
i might have to look at the odds for that!
67 toonarmy09 // Jan 19, 2012 at 11:49 AM
Any news on cabaye injury lads ???
68 Indian Magpie // Jan 19, 2012 at 11:53 AM
From NUFC.com
Yohan Cabaye is expected to be available after fears over the extent of his ankle injury receded.
69 Dannyo // Jan 19, 2012 at 11:56 AM
@toonarmy09
as far as i know he’s doubtfull for Fulham, beyond that i dunno.
70 martoon // Jan 19, 2012 at 11:57 AM
Eastend Toon – they certainly went our way last weekend, the only thing that could have been better was if Arsenal had conceded 5 then we would have been 5th on goal difference
71 Dimitri // Jan 19, 2012 at 12:00 PM
I think Pap Cisse’s signing came at the right time just before the ACN starts. This will make Best and Ameobi fired up to keep their places. Won’t be surprised to see Shola turning to a goal machine this month. Then a selection headache come Feb! Fab!
72 GeordieToon89 // Jan 19, 2012 at 12:00 PM
Jonny – you do realise bolton played in europe with guthrie he even played against Bayern Munich ohh and not forgetting Liverpool in europe with him..wish people would fu*k off if all they want to do is slag our players in pathetic little statements like that fu*kin grow up man, clearly not a supporter if you say things like that
73 Ponderous Pardew // Jan 19, 2012 at 12:04 PM
3m for Onuoha is a bargain if I’ve ever seen one.
74 hrocks // Jan 19, 2012 at 12:05 PM
ponderous
3m plus add ons now but not at 80k a week
75 Ponderous Pardew // Jan 19, 2012 at 12:06 PM
But at wages of 4m per annum, not so much…..
76 nightfa11 // Jan 19, 2012 at 12:07 PM
why would ba go to arsenal? we’ll finish above them next season.:D
77 Sir freddy shep // Jan 19, 2012 at 12:12 PM
Iam new to blogging ,whats happening.
78 Dannyo // Jan 19, 2012 at 12:17 PM
QPR will fail just like Scum.
Seen it a million times before.
1. Club gets promoted
2. Club gets injection of cash
3. Club sacks manager that promoted them
4. Club hires semi good manager to move them up
5. Club gets over ambitious
6. Club spends beyond means
7. Club nearly gets relegated
8. Club gets relegated next season
9. Club sells best players, struggles with cashflow
10. Club becomes below par Championship team again.
Everything cause there’s no bloody structure, there’s no “over time thinking”, it’s just the greatest ammount of success in the littlest ammount of time.
79 BelfastMagpie87 // Jan 19, 2012 at 12:18 PM
Qpr are doing my head in,hope they go down.lol
80 Dannyo // Jan 19, 2012 at 12:18 PM
Thank god MA has got the balls Freddy Shepard didn’t. Or else we’d be down fighting with Wigan, Blackburn and QPR…
81 toonoholic // Jan 19, 2012 at 12:22 PM
where the hell is marveaux ?
82 toonoholic // Jan 19, 2012 at 12:25 PM
@Dannyo – QPR is actually owned by rich owners so i think they can live with the loss
83 BelfastMagpie87 // Jan 19, 2012 at 12:26 PM
I dont get why that guy Fernandes bought Qpr.
Obviously he’s just gonna lose money season after season.
I think Wigan even get bigger gates than them.
Probably the smallest turnover in the premiership.
Maybe his money was burning a hole in his pocket…
84 Irie-Magpie // Jan 19, 2012 at 12:42 PM
@79
Well said Dannyo’
On Topic,
Is this Tomkins guy the answer? Sure we have lads in the reserve who would do step up and get the Job done, that said it’s being dragged out and we all know NUFC doesn’t do lengthy negotiations, so one can only assume our interest is elsewhere at this time..
85 martoon // Jan 19, 2012 at 12:58 PM
Agree with you Dannyo – if they are not careful they will get relegated but with a massive wage bill to sustain for wasters such as Barton.
86 Monk04NUFC // Jan 19, 2012 at 2:59 PM
time to add/change info in Newcastle Transfers section, please
87 numba9 // Jan 20, 2012 at 11:22 AM
BUY THE CESENA LAD YOHAN BENALOUENE !!!!!!!!!! looks quick strong with good timing and a typical pardew signiing quility !
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