News today that Newcastle may be interested in young Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata.
Alvaro Morata – 19 year-old 6’3″ Real Madrid striker
Newcastle were first linked with this player back in March, and the lad has now been given permission to leave Real Madrid, and other clubs interested in the youngster seem to be QPR and Liverpool – of course.
The 19 year-old has failed to make it into the Real Madrid first team squad, and he was signed from Getafe in 2008, and has made 65 appearances for Real Madrid Castella – the Real Madrid Reserve team, which plays in the Spanish second division – and he’s scored a good 32 goals over the last two seasons.
Morata has so far made four appearances for the full Real Madrid side, two each in the last two seasons.
Alvaro has played for all the Spanish Youth sides through the U19 level, and has scored 11 goals in just 13 appearances for their strong Spanish U19 side.
Morata was in the Spain squad for the 2011 European U-19 Football Championship in Romania, and he helped the Spanish team to win the tournament by scoring six goals, and was the highest goal-scorer in the competition, and won the Golden Boot.
Morato stands 6’3″ tall and is very good in the air, and also at holding up the ball, Alan Shearer style, and the lad is also a good finisher.
The Madrid-born youngster is fast and mobile, and he’s been compared to Spaniard and former Real Madrid striker Fernando Morientes, who spent some time at Liverpool from 2005-2006.
The news is that QPR are willing to offer Morata wages of around £30K/week, in an effort to get him to the club – who do they think they are – Manchester City?
Newcastle will not offer him anywhere near those wages, since he’s currently completely unproven at the highest level – so that being the case – this may be the last story you read of Newcastle’s interest in the youngster.
Maybe.
Comments welcome.
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166 responses so far ↓
1 rich_toonfan // Jun 20, 2012 at 4:20 PM
If its true he is available for a million it could be worth a look.
2 toonarmydownsouth // Jun 20, 2012 at 4:20 PM
Weve lost loven n prob best so get this lad as a prospect sign de jong hopefully keep ba and we my friends will have one of the best mother fcuking strikeforces in the prem baby!!!!
3 Toonboy_84 // Jun 20, 2012 at 4:24 PM
He looks about 13 years old. Baby faced assassin *_*
4 BeeGuy // Jun 20, 2012 at 4:31 PM
He could be our next Xisco!
5 SupaToonKid // Jun 20, 2012 at 4:32 PM
Definitely worth a look and i’m sure the NUFC scouting team led by Mr Carr have looked at this lad and the situation and either given it a pass or put him on the list for potential buys.
Everyone on here (me included to some extent) are getting a bit apprehensive about the lack of activity in the market since the arrival of the promising Romain Amalfitano. I am sure Pardew, Carr, Ashley and Llambias are beavering away to ensure the best possible deals for the club and when they happen they’ll come thick and fast.
We won’t leave massive gaps between deal i suspect as Pards will want business done quickly so the squad can form a good bond but we’ve been using May and June to mull over options so we can get the lads over the line in July before the hectic business happens in August as we found out last year with a certain Bryan Ruiz!
6 Phatoon // Jun 20, 2012 at 4:32 PM
@tds
don’t forget about Ranger….
7 Toonboy_84 // Jun 20, 2012 at 4:33 PM
Lol beeguy.
Maybe he kisses boys too.
8 Whoarya.com // Jun 20, 2012 at 4:33 PM
In Carr and Pardiola I trust so if he joins great but if he doesn’t who cares?
9 graham cwarr // Jun 20, 2012 at 4:34 PM
Or could be our next mark gonzalez
10 WWYCD // Jun 20, 2012 at 4:35 PM
Read this today and if we flog Ranger and this lad gets his wages then am all for it however the article said QPR were willing to offer 30k a week
11 No Plain Saylor // Jun 20, 2012 at 4:39 PM
Wouldnt cost the earth, a million or two? A player that can quietly develop in the background, and he sounda promising. This is the type of story I love, carr unearthing the next spainish gem!
12 Dannyo // Jun 20, 2012 at 4:40 PM
I’m telling u, if QPR keep spending, especially on wages, it’ll come back to hurt them. If they were planning to break into top 6, they would have to be allot more clever with their spending, and not give £30K wages to unproven 19 year olds.
They’re digging their own grave. Come on Portsmouth.
13 graham cwarr // Jun 20, 2012 at 4:40 PM
If Qpr are stupid enough to offer him 30k a week they can have him. Plus they only seem to get expensive flops (wage wise)
14 WWYCD // Jun 20, 2012 at 4:45 PM
Haha calm down on QPR lads the story is from the Sun after all ran the story Barton was going to be on 6 figures when he signed for them and he aint. They also said Twente told us to double our bid (though am sure its because they don’t understand exchange rates)
Its probably balls
15 graham cwarr // Jun 20, 2012 at 4:46 PM
Would love Qpr + west ham + villa down and Leeds, Birmingham + boro up.
16 Partizan // Jun 20, 2012 at 4:46 PM
Amazing player almost 90% similar style like Torres,i’d say sign him immediatelly even at 25-30kpw…this kid will make it.
17 toonarmydownsouth // Jun 20, 2012 at 4:46 PM
@phatoon i havent forgotten ranger i just choose not to acknowledge the little gangstaaa wanna be!
Side note fcuk qpr there no ones who will soon be bankrupt ala rangers style
18 WWYCD // Jun 20, 2012 at 4:49 PM
Oh and Diame signed for Hammers must be a better option that us, Liverpool and Chelsea…..yeah his agent ran his mouth off a little bit didn’t he haha
19 No Plain Saylor // Jun 20, 2012 at 4:50 PM
If you watch goal 2 backwards, its about a world class player who leaves real and joins newcastle.. then again if you watch 127 hours backwards its about a handicapped guy who goes out to the desert and finds an arm.. just sayin
20 graham cwarr // Jun 20, 2012 at 4:50 PM
@wwycd i meant hypothetically. And i don’t like Qpr because they tried to buy survival. They then got shown up by norwich and swansea
21 blew // Jun 20, 2012 at 4:51 PM
Every player we have signed from Spain – 100% failures
22 graham cwarr // Jun 20, 2012 at 4:54 PM
@wwycd reminds me of a certain player that arsenal wanted but ended up at Qpr because of their ambition
23 graham cwarr // Jun 20, 2012 at 4:59 PM
@blew xisco is a beast and did you forget how prolific Owen was for us?
24 dmac // Jun 20, 2012 at 5:06 PM
@blew what about Enrique?
25 Jonny // Jun 20, 2012 at 5:06 PM
So after we get one decision, Blatter comes out and says goal line technology is a necessity. Wow.
26 Fat Mikes Dirty Laundry // Jun 20, 2012 at 5:09 PM
@ blew
Colo? Jonas?
27 WWYCD // Jun 20, 2012 at 5:09 PM
Cwarr
Aye mate no worries just thought I’d brought a amount of hate towards them and they might not have anything to do with it haha
28 ochytoon // Jun 20, 2012 at 5:10 PM
blew
What about Colo. And Albert Luque, god he was awesome.
29 Toon_Jock // Jun 20, 2012 at 5:10 PM
Transfer list inc prices going back to early 90′s – blast from the past, loving it…. and sometimes hating it
haha
http://www.transferleague.co.uk/premiership-transfers/newcastle-united-transfers.html
30 Swede // Jun 20, 2012 at 5:14 PM
I do feel that this kid could be a good purchase, let him come in the range of the wage shedual for his age. Its going to be lower than 30 k a week, as Simpson is 25 aint getting what he wants. I do feel that the wage structure is very important to keep. i do expect a lot of the youth players that was here a month ago to be signed after the first of july when the new season starts
31 newcben // Jun 20, 2012 at 5:20 PM
We have a bright future with players we have and who we are linked with. Players under 24!
——————Krul——————
Tavenier—Dummett–__—Santon
———–Abeid—-Gosling———-
Obertan——Vuckic——Amalfitano
—————-SaAmeobi—————
Players like Airey and maybe Morata will only help to provide a more stable future for or club!
32 No Plain Saylor // Jun 20, 2012 at 5:33 PM
Newcben,
Hopefully to that list we can add;
Morata
Gwan il jung
Bigimirima
Fryers
… I smell potential!
33 newcben // Jun 20, 2012 at 5:35 PM
This is off the subject and I know a long shot but De Jong only has a year left on his contract at City imagine him and Tiote holding midfield for us, our disciplinary record would be shocking but no one would get through.
——————–Krul—————–
Debuchy—STaylor–Colo—Santon
————Tiote—–De Jong———
Ben Arfa—–Cabaye—–Marveux
—————-Cisse——————
Bench:
Elliot
Willo
RTaylor
Jonas
Vuckic
Ameobi
Ba
34 Oldgit1 // Jun 20, 2012 at 5:47 PM
@Newcbn Where are you geting the 1 year left on his contract when it has been widely circulated that he has still got 3 years left on his contract.
35 rich_toonfan // Jun 20, 2012 at 5:51 PM
@oldgit
On 6 April 2009 it was confirmed that Luuk de Jong signed a contract for 3 years with an option for another year with FC Twente. His contract would start on the first of July 2009.
got this from wikipedia and found the same on a transfer website
can’t find anything to suggest he has still got 3 years to run
36 rich_toonfan // Jun 20, 2012 at 5:52 PM
http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/luuk-de-jong/profil/spieler_72522.html
this site puts him in contract for a further 2 years…..not sure which is the most reliable source.
37 Tsunki // Jun 20, 2012 at 5:57 PM
De Jong is shocking, full stop. Why have a thug like that in the side – we’d need backup for both Tiote and him while they are serving suspensions. Plus I didn’t think he was outstanding at the euros or even for citeh there I said it. Plus he’s a thug. Let’s ask HBA if he’s ok with this idea….
38 Oldgit1 // Jun 20, 2012 at 5:57 PM
It was a comment made by him when he was asked about a move to benfica he said I still have 3 years left on my contract so Im not in a hurry to make a move just yet. This was a quo te directly by him.
I like your bench btw, will give the younger players a chance.
PS dont get me wrong I wish it was only 1 year left on his contract but am not convinced.
39 rich_toonfan // Jun 20, 2012 at 6:01 PM
De Jong isn’t a thug….he made a bad tackle on ben arfa but i don’t think he intended to hurt him, he has never done it before or since, he is just a tough tackler.
But I do agree that he isn’t that good, he isn’t getting in city’s team behind barry so he can’t be great. There are much better players available for that sort of value.
40 rich_toonfan // Jun 20, 2012 at 6:04 PM
@oldgit
i have no idea what to believe with contracts….players/clubs and agents only release information which benefits themselves not always the whole truth.
So I just give up and dont worry about it all now.
41 toonarmydownsouth // Jun 20, 2012 at 6:06 PM
To many de jongs goin on here!!!!!!
Rich toon Re the bald de jong and i might wrong but was it him that kung fu kicked alonso in the chest in tge world cup final??
Oldgit not sure how accurate they are but SSN were report blonde de jong only had a year left and we were looking to take advantage of that
42 rich_toonfan // Jun 20, 2012 at 6:09 PM
@tds
bald de jong isn’t clean but he isn’t a thug, I meant he hasn’t caused serious injury and he doesn’t look like it most of the time, he is just a strong tackler.
But I still don’t want him.
43 rich_toonfan // Jun 20, 2012 at 6:11 PM
obviously other than the ben arfa incident.
44 Tsunki // Jun 20, 2012 at 6:12 PM
Ok rich gonna have to disagree on the HBA tackle he knew what he was doing, even if he didn’t expect to do so much damage it was designed to take him out as a bonus in the tackle. Definite half and half one that. But the flying kung-fu style kick to the chest of Alonso must rank as a ‘thug’ challenge. Worst disciplinary record a season ago for citeh. He’s a thug all right.
45 toonarmydownsouth // Jun 20, 2012 at 6:14 PM
Wow dont know whats more embarrassing UEFA fining the FA for an attempted pitch invasion after beating sweeden or the fact that our fans couldnt actually pull off a pitch invasion?
46 davybtoon // Jun 20, 2012 at 6:15 PM
Luuk de Jong has one year left on his contract
Marvin Martin has signed a 5 year deal at Lille
And I am convinced Henri bedimo will b our next signing, the more I think about it the more it makes sense, we won’t get debuchy so if we can’t get the best rb in France lets get the best lb which is bedimo he has only jus turned 28 n debuchy turns 27 in few weeks not that much difference n of course there is the fact we will probably get him for 4/5mill half the price of debuchy for a player that is jus as good if not better
47 rich_toonfan // Jun 20, 2012 at 6:16 PM
well he has calmed down since then…..there is a difference between a hard tackle you think will be fair and a intent to injure somebody/
The ref didn’t even give the ben arfa tackle as a foul so shows it wasn’t too bad, just unfortunate outcome.
And tiote had a terrible record in his first season here, de jong has calmed down a lot.
48 toonarmydownsouth // Jun 20, 2012 at 6:16 PM
@rich didnt say he was a thug just really wanted to know if was the one cantonaring it in the world cup!!!
49 Oldgit1 // Jun 20, 2012 at 6:18 PM
The bald de Jong who plays for city is an out an out thug, will never like this guy, straight after his tackle on HBA which resulted in having his leg broken in two places and was getting treatment he did a high fives with miliner, you could see milner being embarresed but he still went through with the high fives.with de jong.
50 rich_toonfan // Jun 20, 2012 at 6:18 PM
@davy
why wont we get debuchy? he has had a poor tournament defensively so big clubs like chelsea and madrid will be put off and sign the flavour of the month player, leaving us to get him hopefully.
Although I do think lille do not like us after we took advantage of cabaye’s release clause, they seem like they feel we owe them something so will over charge us for any players.
51 toonarmydownsouth // Jun 20, 2012 at 6:19 PM
Tsunki would like to think no profesional player would go into a tackle with the intent to seriously harm another pro
Rich thug or not doesnt change the fact hes shit!!
52 rich_toonfan // Jun 20, 2012 at 6:20 PM
@tds….that was a comment by tsunki, not saying you did, dont worry haha
53 rich_toonfan // Jun 20, 2012 at 6:21 PM
and yeh i said from the start I don’t want him……he is a nothing player…doesn’t offer much.
54 nufc786 // Jun 20, 2012 at 6:28 PM
http://www.supersport.com/football/france/news/120620/France_midfielder_Martin_joins_Lille
55 graham cwarr // Jun 20, 2012 at 6:49 PM
Martin moved to lille. A deal that’s been on the cards for a little while despite some peoples hopes. Katsbaia is gonna go ape
56 Dannyo // Jun 20, 2012 at 6:52 PM
NUFCfans.co.uk ?@nufcfans
Yohan Cabaye tells BBC Radio Newcastle’s Total Sport he is hopeful Mathieu Debuchy will join him at #NUFC (via/ @ToonTeg). #NUFC
Only hopefull tho, but he couldn’t say anything even if he wanted to.
Time will tell, i reckon it’s up to us tbh.
57 toonarmydownsouth // Jun 20, 2012 at 6:52 PM
Nufc786 hope your happy kestbia9 is standing on a bridge now getting ready to jump
58 nufc786 // Jun 20, 2012 at 6:53 PM
i know…… he obviously wanted cl more than to join the french revolution which is us
59 nufc786 // Jun 20, 2012 at 6:54 PM
i thought it was the right thing to do….
60 graham cwarr // Jun 20, 2012 at 6:56 PM
@nufc786. Or more likely we have never been in for him
61 graham cwarr // Jun 20, 2012 at 7:02 PM
On topic. Does anybody know much about this guy?
Off topic why is every bloke at the gym orange/red and only work biceps, chest and shoulders out?
Back on topic. Is this just more paper talk?
62 nufc786 // Jun 20, 2012 at 7:02 PM
maybe… read the article about prince boateng on the site
i found it very funny..
63 Ketsbaia9 // Jun 20, 2012 at 7:03 PM
Yeah that’s bad news again. That’s Giroud, Diame, Marvin Martin and Vertonghen that we’ve already missed out on. Any ideas how much Martin went for? He did say that he wanted to remain in France and PSG would’ve been his dream choice.
64 nufc786 // Jun 20, 2012 at 7:06 PM
people rate martins dead ball ability better than cabayes. he is more attacking but cabayes all round play makes cabaye the better player for me but martin can pick a mean pass
65 nufc786 // Jun 20, 2012 at 7:09 PM
Ketsbaia9
so ur 30 mill vision…. which players would we spend on now if u see us spend 30 mill..
its possible we could spend 30 mill if ba stays till august meaning his 7mill clause is over and then goes’ for 16-20 mill
66 nufc786 // Jun 20, 2012 at 7:11 PM
graham cwarr
about your gym topic did u most recently go to the gym???????
67 nufc786 // Jun 20, 2012 at 7:13 PM
AND IVE KILLED THE BLOG
PS tsunki if u are reading i maybe could surpass u and be known as THE BLOG KILLER….
68 toonarmydownsouth // Jun 20, 2012 at 7:19 PM
Nufc786 how did you expect us to just carry on after learning about martin? I just dont think i can do this anymore all the specilation its killing me
Oh hang on fcuk martin lets go for corgnet!!!!!
69 nufc786 // Jun 20, 2012 at 7:25 PM
corgnet maybe 2-3mill now his side has gone down
70 toonarmydownsouth // Jun 20, 2012 at 7:31 PM
Didnt really know much about this lad other than he was quiet highly rated by madrid so done a bit if dennis wise scouting so heres a vid and some1 tell big mike to put my cheque in the post asap
Have to say the lad looks quick, very good with ball at his feet and is a pretty tidy finisher
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTaql7u6ybk&feature=youtube_gdata_player
71 nufc786 // Jun 20, 2012 at 7:34 PM
he looks promising torres esque
72 No Plain Saylor // Jun 20, 2012 at 7:36 PM
I knew id seen morata before! When spain u19s played ireland.. he was lethal, scored a hattrick, commentators were saying he’s the next big thing at real, year later he’s frustrated having not broke the first team and for sale. We were linked with him a few months ago lookin for a first option clause. This just clicked with me now ha.
73 nufc786 // Jun 20, 2012 at 7:39 PM
well pards can handle him if we get him…
nurtue him to become a goal scorer for us…
like i said again torres…esque
74 No Plain Saylor // Jun 20, 2012 at 7:41 PM
He is torres esque! Really hope we get him
75 Ketsbaia9 // Jun 20, 2012 at 7:44 PM
If we’re not willing to splash out too much, we could go for Cissokho at £6m and then go for Fanni on loan. At least Fanni will cover the right-back and centre-back positions. Yes, I know he’s around 30, but It’s just a suggestion if we don’t want to break the bank.
76 nufc786 // Jun 20, 2012 at 7:56 PM
where did ur 30 mill vision go??
77 MagpiesFlyHigh // Jun 20, 2012 at 7:57 PM
If we sign a player called Fanni maybe we should get sponsorship from Irn Bru
78 toonarmydownsouth // Jun 20, 2012 at 7:58 PM
I dunno ketsbia some gives you £30mil to create your vision and tge first thing you do is run out and try to borrow some fanny………..
79 nufc786 // Jun 20, 2012 at 8:05 PM
immature but necessary…
80 toonarmydownsouth // Jun 20, 2012 at 8:12 PM
Very necessary
81 MagpiesFlyHigh // Jun 20, 2012 at 8:13 PM
Off topic but related.
Every game that BT bought TV rights for in the new deal has cost them £19.5m. If clubs are going to get 70% more money then they’ll just squander it on higher transfer fees and wages. It’ll have an impact on our own transfer thinking.. but as long as they keep their heids and don’t go OTT …
82 nufc786 // Jun 20, 2012 at 8:19 PM
mfh
we wont go ott we have got a system that works
all the players we brought in are not filled to the brim with ego but passion… lets hope it can continue
in carr we trust
83 nufc786 // Jun 20, 2012 at 8:21 PM
it will give us more flexibility though so if we lack a couple of million for a player then we have that tv money..
84 SwedishMagpie // Jun 20, 2012 at 8:33 PM
What happened to Emmanuel Mayuka ?
85 GeordieToon89 // Jun 20, 2012 at 8:48 PM
Mayuka was class in the ACON
86 Derek Llambias // Jun 20, 2012 at 9:06 PM
All those who’d like to punch me in the throat say ‘aye’.
87 SwedishMagpie // Jun 20, 2012 at 9:14 PM
Luc Castaignos has confirmed he will be leaving Inter…
88 GeordieToon89 // Jun 20, 2012 at 9:15 PM
christ where is everyone tonight
89 Derek Llambias // Jun 20, 2012 at 9:24 PM
Did he answer you, GT89?
90 Derek Llambias // Jun 20, 2012 at 9:28 PM
I wonder if butterflies get tattoos of sluts?
91 MagpiesFlyHigh // Jun 20, 2012 at 9:34 PM
DL
92 north east lincs toon // Jun 20, 2012 at 9:35 PM
Lille have signed marvin martin
93 cupiddstunt // Jun 20, 2012 at 9:37 PM
SupaToonKid @ #5
Sorry but don’t add me into your impatient list.
I have never been apprehensive about any off season as I have always been of the opinion that there is nothing I can do so about it why get all uppity and anxious.
I have skipped over a lot of yours and others team postings as got a little bored with how easily you spent 20,30,40 mil of someone else’s money with what appeared to be very little thought to how these players would fit into the squad psychologically, as this is well documented now as to how NUFC work.
So NO not everyone on here is getting a bit apprehensive.
94 MagpiesFlyHigh // Jun 20, 2012 at 9:43 PM
cupid
Yeh I’m with you on this.
Speculation can be very destructive.
In Carr/Pardiola and quite possibly the Fat Controller…we trust.
Still not sure about DL though
95 graham cwarr // Jun 20, 2012 at 9:54 PM
@gt89did nobody tell you about the party?
96 cupiddstunt // Jun 20, 2012 at 9:55 PM
rich_toonfan @ # 47
The ref didn’t give Harald Shumacker a card for the tackle on Battiston so by your reconing it was a fair tackle as well?????????????????????
97 Beattie25 // Jun 20, 2012 at 10:11 PM
Has anybody seen (an if yes why not mentioned) we have had a bid rejected for Alderwierled??
According to the Dutch press it was for 4 million.
So so far it’s rejected bids for Debuchy, Alderweirled, Anita and De Jong!
That would be 4 terrific signings but I dot think we have officially bidded for any of them myself!
Thoughts girls??
98 cupiddstunt // Jun 20, 2012 at 10:15 PM
MagpiesFlyHigh @ # 93
It’s a simple philosophy really, why get so worked up like so many on here saying we should go for this player or that player when in all probability the club hasn’t even looked at the said players and when these players are signed by another club there is all this “well we missed that one who we going for now” when as I said the club probably were not even in for them in the first place.
I am far happier just sitting back and watching the club do their thing as they have been doing for the last couple of seasons and doing it very well I might add.
They will bring in who THEY think is right and is at the right price, and if they are not at the right price then they will be left on the shelf, and I am happy with that.
99 rich_toonfan // Jun 20, 2012 at 10:15 PM
That’s putting words in my mouth.
It wasn’t a terrible tackle, e received no punishment after either. It was a very hard tackle but no malice in it. Benny was just unlucky the way they came together.
100 Beattie25 // Jun 20, 2012 at 10:18 PM
The only players we have missed have been Erding, Gamerio and Maiga.
And I’m glad we did
101 rich_toonfan // Jun 20, 2012 at 10:18 PM
@cupid
Spot on. The club Do things properly. If we signed players cause we saw them have a good game or saw a YouTube clip we would be like Dennis wise.
Te hole point of the scouting network is to identify talent, investigate if they fit in the team, can they add to the squad, can we get them in for the right price etc.
There is no point in us worrying, just wait for the good news when somebody signs and enjoy the matches when they come along again.
102 GeordieToon89 // Jun 20, 2012 at 10:20 PM
Has our bid for De Jong even been rejected yet? all ive seen it ‘We understand they are looking for closer to £15million’ never mentioned anything about being rejected because it said they’re thinking it over with him only having a year left
103 Beattie25 // Jun 20, 2012 at 10:21 PM
Nobody wanna talk to md huh??
104 cupiddstunt // Jun 20, 2012 at 10:23 PM
Beattie25 @ # 96
I have a bit of a feeling that the bids may be real but think they are “water testers”.
Regardless of what is said in the public domain it is how the clubs respond directly to the bids that tell you if you are in the same post code or not.
If you get a well mannered reply then you may well be not far off but you get laughed at then you know you are nowhere near their own appraisal and you will know whether it is worth pursuing or not.
105 Beattie25 // Jun 20, 2012 at 10:25 PM
GT89
I said something similar at about 10 this morning. We haven’t had a bid rejected for any of these guys I am 99.9% sure!!
106 rich_toonfan // Jun 20, 2012 at 10:26 PM
Clubs will make more bids and enquiries than we hear about.
There will be a lot of phone calls into agents ad chairmen asking prices and availability and we will get a lot of calls from clubs pushing their players too.
107 Beattie25 // Jun 20, 2012 at 10:28 PM
Cupidstunt
Nicely put
I think now is the time to buy Alderweirled. Whilst vertonghen is on the back burner sneak in, buy Alderweirled and let Ajax sort it out with his team mate.
108 Beattie25 // Jun 20, 2012 at 10:30 PM
So what you guys are saying is that these 4 bids may have some legs and that further bids maybe made?!
Would Debuchy, Alderweirled, Anita and De Jong even be realistic??
109 rich_toonfan // Jun 20, 2012 at 10:32 PM
I have nobodea if they are real bids or If they are just tentative enquires or entirely made up.
I’m sure the club will be talking to some other club and players though trying to do deals. No idea if they are the ones in the papers though
110 geordiefinn // Jun 20, 2012 at 10:33 PM
Luuk de Jong won’t be free agent next year….
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3275/bundesliga/2012/05/31/3139495/luuk-de-jong-dreams-of-bayern-switch
“I know there are a number of clubs interested in me,” he added. “I have a three-year contract in Enschede, but if an interesting offer comes then I will certainly think about it.”
111 GeordieoftheSouth // Jun 20, 2012 at 10:33 PM
Hasn’t Alderweirld come out and said he would be a fool to leave Ajax now?
112 mondziu // Jun 20, 2012 at 10:41 PM
Aldreweierld won’t leave this summer, as they have to sell Vertonghen because of his contract ending next year. They play CL next year again, so unlikely to change both CBs.
I share the sentiment that what we read in the papers is far off the truth, but my subconsciousness tells me to believe in Dreamboat mk2 arriving.
113 Beattie25 // Jun 20, 2012 at 10:42 PM
Link?
114 cupiddstunt // Jun 20, 2012 at 10:43 PM
rich_toonfan @ # 98
On the De Jong thing I personally think that he went in with an overly heavy tackle that had deliberate intent.
I am not saying he intended to break HBA’s leg but he certainly intended to hurt HBA with the tackle just to let him know there was someone around who was not going to take being messed around.
He had watched HBA turn a city player inside out a couple of times and decided to let him (HBA) know he was not going to get away with it so came right through HBA both feet off the ground and if you doubt the idea that de jong is a footballing thug then watch the tackle on Allonso and come back and tell me just what he was doing as he was never anywhere near the ball.
115 GeordieToon89 // Jun 20, 2012 at 10:47 PM
Blackburn have apparently bid around £1.75million for Leon Best
116 Beattie25 // Jun 20, 2012 at 10:47 PM
As I have said since May.
If the club want to sign Debuchy it’ll be a done deal already or the club won’t sign him at all.
There Is no way we’d enter a bidding war for his services or decide ‘he’s the one’ and then wait to see what happens. That ain’t our style.
Rudi Garcia wants to keep him but can only do so much, it’s out of his hands.
Debuchy says that he’ll ‘discuss..’ (not decide) ‘…discuss his future after the Euros.’
Decisions been made and he’ll discuss it after. Is that decision to join us??
Is it fcuk
117 rich_toonfan // Jun 20, 2012 at 10:48 PM
I just think thug is over the top. Yes he made a couple bad tackles on his career but he has seemingly tonedit down the past year or so.
Either way in sure most of us are in agreement that he is not a player we need or really want to see in a toon shirt.
118 Beattie25 // Jun 20, 2012 at 10:48 PM
Best to Blackburn?
Source? Link? Twitter?
119 cupiddstunt // Jun 20, 2012 at 10:49 PM
Beattie25 @ # 107
I for one think there may be more to the bids than just to dismiss them offhand, I think NUFC will be responding to the ones that got a polite rebuff and leaving the ones they got laughs from.
GC has already said that we have numerous targets and each target has several backups earmarked in case the primary targets are out of reach.
120 mondziu // Jun 20, 2012 at 10:50 PM
Beattie – especially after Pardew told in the BBC interview we were after Yo’s mate. I thought exactly the same, it’s either done or smokescreen.
121 rich_toonfan // Jun 20, 2012 at 10:51 PM
Remember though Beattie we may really want debuchy and Lille will have el out hoping he has a good euros.
Thankfully he has been caught out defensively a few times so hopefully that will detract a bit of interest in him from some bigger clubs.
We might have gambled on him after the Euros but if he ends up being too pricey we will have a back up prepared.
122 Beattie25 // Jun 20, 2012 at 10:51 PM
Found the link but I doubt Best would go to Blackburn!
Gotta feeling he’ll end up at Norwich with Hoots.
Reckon Simpson will go there too.
123 GeordieToon89 // Jun 20, 2012 at 10:52 PM
Now nufcfans are saying £2million fee agreed.. surely we have some striker already sorted as a replacement for all these leaving!! we aint that daft are we.?
124 mondziu // Jun 20, 2012 at 10:56 PM
I really think Best is not that bad, my main doubts are about his attitude, not ability.
If he’s gone, we surely are buying a striker to make Ba even more jelous?
125 Beattie25 // Jun 20, 2012 at 10:58 PM
Rich
I just think that the decision that Debuchy being first choice RB for us would’ve been made (if made at all) last year. I think we would have waited to see his value increase/decrease over that period but in no way would’ve risked loosing him in this way. If he is the one we wanted above all else we would’ve bidded as soon as Sagna got injured. If Lille then said ‘let’s wait and see’ I dont think we’d have agreed to that knowing full well we cannot compete with bigger teams and would be never drawn into a bidding war.
If he doesn’t sign in the next 2 weeks I think he was never our first choice and all along we’ve been looking at him as an alternative to whomever we think is better.
For me the Aly Cissokho connection is relevant. I have a sneaking suspicion that Cissokho may be our favoured choice due to his age, past value and future potential. I could be wrong but it whiffs of smoke and mirrors.
126 MagpiesFlyHigh // Jun 20, 2012 at 11:00 PM
I think the evidence of Nigel De Jong’s attitude is in the fact that he did a crunching tackle that broke Benny’s leg. He also did a chest high tackle on Alonso.
He has been known as a “hard man” for a long time.
He either did both the above with malicious intent or was is clumsy he doesn’t care about the impact his tackling has. Either way the thing description seek pretty accurate. Anyone remember Keane boasting in his autobiography about career ending tackles ?
127 GeordieToon89 // Jun 20, 2012 at 11:00 PM
Beattie – A think Simo and Best will go to Norwich like but Best will depend on Holt leaving ad imagine, also wouldnt be suprised to see maybe Smith or Guthrie go there aswell
128 GeordieToon89 // Jun 20, 2012 at 11:01 PM
Mathieu Flamini free transfer anyone?? Just been released by Milan
129 MagpiesFlyHigh // Jun 20, 2012 at 11:01 PM
* or was so clumsy
* thing = thug
130 GeordieToon89 // Jun 20, 2012 at 11:03 PM
He’s only just turned 28 aswell
131 mondziu // Jun 20, 2012 at 11:06 PM
De Jong is a bold, expensive f*cker, forget him.
Flamini was massive at Arsenal but it’s prehistorics and he would want money as well.
132 mondziu // Jun 20, 2012 at 11:12 PM
Forget De Jong, he’s bold and ugly. We need more Dreamboats before Arsenal takes them, like they did with Giroud.
Flamini was massive before going to Serie A but that was ages ago, don’t think we even look at him. I think Carr deliberately avoids watching games with players over 25 performing so as not to keep up their hopes of joining us.
133 davybtoon // Jun 20, 2012 at 11:26 PM
Best, lovenkrands, xisco, ranger all leaving but yet ppl still think de Jong is replacement for ba, that’s 4 maybe 5 strikers out that means at least the same back in good times
134 newcben // Jun 20, 2012 at 11:27 PM
@Tsunki
If you were at the home game against City you would of seen De Jong search out HBA on the bench after the final whistle to embrace him! Its a contact sport and accidents happen, its the exact type of thing Tiote could do to another player but we all know he wouldn’t intentionally hurt someone!
I read a report saying he is contemplating his future because he only has a yr left, i rate him personally and it would give our attacking players freedom to roam!
135 mondziu // Jun 20, 2012 at 11:28 PM
I am the ultimate blogger-repelant. The next thing I expect is for Ed to start a new thread before anyone reads it. Nihil novi sub sole.
136 davybtoon // Jun 20, 2012 at 11:28 PM
Exciting summer of signings coming up I feel for Nufc
137 mondziu // Jun 20, 2012 at 11:30 PM
I guess I’m not that repulsive after all, it’s just my mozilla playing tricks with me.
I am so happy I could fall asleep right in the middle of… *snore*
138 ochytoon // Jun 20, 2012 at 11:33 PM
And so another day passes with Newcastle failing to take advantage in the transfer market. Other clubs have already made serious moves and we’ve been left behind in the wind. I have faith in GC and the team but as each day passes, my faith feigns.
I’d be very surprised if we signed anyone before July 1st and to be honest, I can’t see us signing more than 3 players in the summer transfer window. I reckon MA will take a risk and force Alan to promote the youngsters from the reserves to the first team. I think we will get an obscure centre back, a cheap striker and a full back but it won’t be Debuchy. The whole thing with the latter player stinks of the Gervinho saga.
I hate to be the pessimist and really hope I’m proved wrong but we’ve not conducted business as quickly and efficiently as last season. I’m getting worried and am just voicing my opinion, feel free to disagree.
139 davybtoon // Jun 20, 2012 at 11:33 PM
Why are the mirror running a rubbish story about hba Chelsea won’t get him bcoz they’ve got Marin, de brune, mata, hazard n well arsenal won’t even pay what we want nonsense n what a suprise all this after he said he wud consider a good offer lazy journos lazy lazy journos
140 davybtoon // Jun 20, 2012 at 11:35 PM
Ochy u worrying over nothing ffs
141 newcben // Jun 20, 2012 at 11:36 PM
I’m also just thinking we need another solid DM like Tiote instead of Jonas there because lets face it Santon at LB and if we get Debuchy at RB are not the most defensive minded they both like to push on and having a solid holding player would allow them to do this.
142 newcben // Jun 20, 2012 at 11:38 PM
@ Ochytoon
What you been smoking son? Window doesn’t officially open until July does it…..Euro’s are on, I wouldn’t worry limited business will be done by anyone until after that.
143 GeordieToon89 // Jun 20, 2012 at 11:40 PM
Its bloody JUNE ffs.. Window doesnt officially even open for registrations until July… only 3 teams have made big moves.. Arsenal/Chelsea/Man Utd.. who we knew would anyways and none of the players they’ve signed we would of stood a chance with.. Just wait until after the Euros thats when everything kicks in.. if weve took risks then complain on September the 1st!! not blinking June 20th.
144 davybtoon // Jun 20, 2012 at 11:42 PM
Anita, alderweild, de Jong maybe debuchy can see most these happening aswell as brahimi n others this summer gonna b good n were gonna b moved up to the next level, getting rid of best, Simpson, xisco, lovenkrands, Guthrie, ranger was the way forward if we wanna improve n that’s what we’re doin
145 GeordieToon89 // Jun 20, 2012 at 11:42 PM
Btw sorry in advance for shouting:
I WOULD F8CKING LOVE NIGEL DE JONG!!!
He’s class yes he’s done 2 bad tackles who hasnt? Shawcross nearly killed Ramsey doesnt mean he’s a thug.. end of the day he’s unreal at his position and his job on the pitch him and Tiote would be insanely good together.. but again we dont stand a chance
146 GeordieToon89 // Jun 20, 2012 at 11:43 PM
Inter management are ready to submit Lille a new offer for purchasing French international right back Mathieu Debuchy. #NUFC
According to some tatterer
147 davybtoon // Jun 20, 2012 at 11:43 PM
Oh n smith n harper
148 ochytoon // Jun 20, 2012 at 11:44 PM
Davybtoon
I hope so mate but whilst other clubs are capitalising on this pre-transfer window period, we seem to just be sitting back twiddling our thumbs. We’ve signed one player, a free transfer from the French second division. Hardly what you’d call taking us to the next level.
From what I can gather, we’ve not bid for any players except for Debuchy and that was an embarrassingly low offer. If we carry on in this fashion then not only will we miss out on our transfer targets, but othe clubs will just avoid doing business with us. Our transfer strategy worked great last season but sometimes you have to change your policy. Clubs are aware that we’ve picked up gems for peanuts and they’ll know that they can force us to up our offer if we bid for one of their players. However, the catch is that MA wot do that. I have a guy feeling that we’re gonna get caught high and dry as we won’t be willing to pay that bit extra to secure our initial targets.
149 davybtoon // Jun 20, 2012 at 11:45 PM
Gt89 I can see a 3 man midfield of tiote Anita cabaye
150 GeordieToon89 // Jun 20, 2012 at 11:49 PM
A dont really want Anita, never really heard much of him to be honest, he’s not rated so highly in holland, Leroy Fer is class though
151 davybtoon // Jun 20, 2012 at 11:49 PM
Ochy if u think we’re sitting round doin nothing u are wrong, we will hav deals in place ready to announce, oh when amalfitano turns out to b mint I Dont want u saying he will b sold for 15mil am sick of fans saying that crap
152 ochytoon // Jun 20, 2012 at 11:51 PM
Loads of PL teams have done business. Southampton and Reading have conducted early transfers, West Ham have sorted out Diame and someone else I believe. Tottenham are sorting out the vertoghen transfer. WBA are in talks with Foster. Obviously Chelsea, both the Manchester teams and Arsenal have the funds to sort out transfers that we don’t but surely all these clubs making moves indicates that we should be to? I haven’t even mentioned foreign clubs.
153 ochytoon // Jun 20, 2012 at 11:54 PM
Davybtoon
I ain’t worried about players leaving and I’m sure Amalfatino will turn out to be a great player but he wasn’t exactly a priority signing was he. I’m not one of these fans who keeps going on about Ba leaving for every team that pops into a mentally challenged journalists head.
154 davybtoon // Jun 20, 2012 at 11:56 PM
Ochy u kno we don’t do our business in public stop bloody panicking I garentee u we will b a better stronger team next year jus like I said last summer n I was right
155 ochytoon // Jun 20, 2012 at 11:58 PM
Davy
I’m sure you will be right again but I can’t deny my concerns.
156 davybtoon // Jun 20, 2012 at 11:59 PM
Also we hav the best scout in the business n were getting a good reputation of getting quality players for cheap so teams are gonna start playing hard ball with us
157 davybtoon // Jun 21, 2012 at 12:06 AM
So far smith, Guthrie, lovenkrands have left n I fully expect best, xisco, Simpson, ranger to go that’s 7 first team players gone which means we need at least 9 in bcoz we were 3/4 short b4 all them going thats alot of business to b done, also vukic, sammi, abeid, fergie, Tav will play a lot bigger roles next year not mention young players we sign like butterfield n bigrhama from cov
158 AlwaysTOON // Jun 21, 2012 at 12:43 AM
Did anyone catch the France game last nigth? How did HBA? .. I was looking forward to watch him play, but I missed it :/
159 spitfire_ // Jun 21, 2012 at 12:46 AM
Aye it’s still june but until this time last year we already was bought Marveaux, Ba and Cabaye… now we’ve got only one boy from second tire french club. And after all this summer is much more important that last year’s.
It will be good if the team is set up for the start of pre season which means two weeks. I just can’t see how we can bought 3-4 more key players for two weeks. We should buy Debuchy months ago… if we really want him.
160 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jun 21, 2012 at 12:51 AM
Davy…to be fair, how many games did Xisco, Smith, Lovenkrands or Ranger play for us last season? We lacked depth last season, but still didn’t really use the squad available. I don’t really expect the main squad size to increase to much, but the quality should. I then expect the numbers to be filled up with some of the younger players pushing for a chance.
Could be well off, but I don’t think the players mentioned above can be called “first team players”.
161 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jun 21, 2012 at 12:52 AM
too much*
Night x
162 Sir Erec // Jun 21, 2012 at 2:26 AM
I understand that some people are worried about not getting any transfers over the line as we are an impatient lot to please, but there is no need to panic.
Have faith in the men doing their jobs behind the scenes. There is a Euro Cup going on, many scouts and agents will be tied up with some of the players that are being represented there.
The transfer window itself hasn’t even officially opened just yet.
To whoever said Newcastle has no luck with players bought from Spain, I would like to point out that while this can be true for a predominant portion of the players bought from the region, do realize our club captain and Jonas were both bought from Spain. And they’ve done alright by me.
As for incoming transfers, I would have liked to have gotten Barnetta on a free, and personally I do not think Newcastle are going for Debuchy. I believe he is a smokescreen whilst Newcastle are busy pursuing someone else, hence what Rudi Garcia described as an “insulting bid” and such stirring up the media, and detracting attention from elsewhere. Just because Graham Carr and Pardew were watching Lille play, doesn’t mean they were looking at Debuchy. Do recall how Pardew wants a goalscoring centre half. Perhaps that is what they were looking for.
But then again I won’t sit here and pretend that I know anything about what is going on, as it is all pure speculation from our point of view.
Internally though I would expect Fraser Forster to go and for the younger lads to get more playing time. However, Vuckic really needs to get a grip of his injuries, as it is curtailing his progress. Hoping he gets over it as he is a talent in the making.
163 Kc-Toon // Jun 21, 2012 at 3:54 AM
http://www.nufc.co.uk/articles/20120619/reserveu18-goal-of-the-season-winner_2281670_2816610?
Skip to around 2.15 of the video, Marveux is our answer to LW next season !
164 ToonMauritius // Jun 21, 2012 at 5:03 AM
http://www.goal.com/en/news/808/australia/2012/06/21/3189754/serie-a-champions-juventus-close-to-signing-socceroo-james?
Hi, lads, Wasn’t this chap from Nufc youth Team ?
165 Kc-Toon // Jun 21, 2012 at 6:40 AM
Yeah he was a few year back, its a shame we let him go, looking at clips on youtube, he reminds me of a very very poor mans messi, which is still a compliment
166 Indian Magpie // Jun 21, 2012 at 7:23 AM
Ben Lyttleton ?@benlyt
Ben Arfa & Blanc clashed in dressing-room post Fra-Swe, after HBA was on phone, also said others deserved to be subbed before him. Tense
Ben Lyttleton ?@benlyt
Diarra & Nasri also clashed, says L’Equipe. Not quite Knysna, but Malouda said, ‘What I saw awoke some demons in me.’
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