Newcastle have signed one senior player so far this season, and that’s Romain Amalfitano, who was a free agent from Reims.
Mathieu Debuchy – Newcastle bid rejected
And that’s a slower pace then last year at this time when we had signed Mehdi Abeid, Yohan Cabaye, Demba Ba and Sylvain Marveaux, and those players cost Newcastle all of €5M, which we had to shell out for French International Yohan Cabaye, via the release clause in his contract at Lille.
And we wonder how much Yohan is worth now in the transfer market – any thoughts on that?
It may become harder for Newcastle to get good deals now, simply because our cover had been blown, and other top clubs have seen the bargains that Newcastle have been able to make in the transfer market, since a certain Graham Carr came on board as Chief Scout.
Not much seems to be happening today on the transfer front, and we are all still waiting to hear new news concerning 21 year-old Dutch striker Luuk de Jong.
Our understanding of the situation is that FC Twente want £15M for him, and Newcastle have had two bids of £8M and £10M rejected, although the actual fees seem to differ in the different reports.
While news on Luuk may be coming in at any time we don’t expect much to be happening on Mathieu Debuchy, until France are eliminated from the Euro 2012 tournament, which could of course be tonight, when they play Spain in the quarter finals.
But it does look like Chelsea are now in the running, and Newcastle may not pay the fee for the right back that Chelsea will be willing to pay, and that could cause the cub to lose out.
It does seem like Mathieu would be very willing to join Yohan Cabaye on Tyneside, but Newcastle must first agree a fee with Lille before that is possible.
The latest on Debuchy is that Newcastle bid €5M (£4M) for him and that was rejected, and depending on which press reports you believe, French club want anywhere from £6M to £10M for their French International.
The situation with de Jong and Debuchy is that Newcastle have (unfortunately?) done business with both their clubs in the last couple of years, and got really stellar deals.
Newcastle got Yohan Cabaye for €5M (£4M) and Cheick Tiote for £3.5M, and their former clubs now want more money (a lot more money) from Newcastle for their top players, this time around.
Or that’s what it seems like, and we cannot really blame them we suppose.
Drat!
Wonder what’s happening with our center-half targets?
Comments welcome.
108 comments so far
Cool Hand Luke
Jun 23, 2012 at 11:28 AM
Comment #1Shola for prime minister
Cool Hand Luke
Jun 23, 2012 at 11:29 AM
Comment #2RE: Debuchy, stop f*****g about Llambias, get the readies out and get him ‘over the line’
Magpies-till-d3ath
Jun 23, 2012 at 11:30 AM
Comment #3Where does it say that we had a £10m rejected?
magpiemover
Jun 23, 2012 at 11:31 AM
Comment #4follow toon travel 2 on twitter any 1 intrested in going to chelsea everton games contact me on 07858653200
No Plain Saylor
Jun 23, 2012 at 11:32 AM
Comment #5Ashley may have to suck it up, not his gut, and just pay it. Can’t see us gettin too many more great deals, cabs and cheik for a combined what 7.5 mill? Never again!
pbNcl
Jun 23, 2012 at 11:33 AM
Comment #6Aye I don’t blame lille and twente for wantin more cash! We pulled their eyes out last time haha!
No Plain Saylor
Jun 23, 2012 at 11:33 AM
Comment #7Also I would.love aome actual fcukin news!! :/ nothin is happening, and hasn’t in ages
geordie157
Jun 23, 2012 at 11:34 AM
Comment #8I still think we’ll sign alderweireld
pbNcl
Jun 23, 2012 at 11:38 AM
Comment #9The brotherhood of shola is here!! To uphold valour and integrity in a digital world haha!
Lookin forward to the game tonight, wanting france to win big time!! Hope benny boy is cush over there
Indian Magpie
Jun 23, 2012 at 11:38 AM
Comment #10SHOLA Out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
niafron
Jun 23, 2012 at 11:40 AM
Comment #11@Jesper
Rumours already said Nasri will be punished (and Ben arfa too), but after the Championship.
Nothing special about Ribéry and Ben zema.
Blanc’s cotnract indeed end this summer. But he probably sign a new contract whatever will happen tonight (well, if Spain rout us, and if an unrest occur in the dressing room like two years ago, this is maybe a bit different…).
jesperfuglsang
Jun 23, 2012 at 11:41 AM
Comment #12Repost
niafron
I fear the same
I really think Blanc should balance out the midfield more and play with two DM in M’Vila and Diarra and a box to box midfielder in front of them in Cabaye.
If France lose to Spain do you think Benzema, Nasri and Ribery are in the line of fire?
What about Blanc? his contract runs out right?
jesperfuglsang
Jun 23, 2012 at 11:45 AM
Comment #13From a spectator’s point of view I just hate it when three players ruins it for everyone else 🙁
I don’t know what HBA said to Blanc and he should of cause respect his coach’s wishes, but clearly HBA was not the only one dissatisfied with the likes of Nasri, Ribery and Benzema.
Now I may not be entirely objective here, but I would have subbed Nasri against Sweden, not HBA.
niafron
Jun 23, 2012 at 11:45 AM
Comment #14Jesper
Should i repost my post above to answer your repost?
Ahah!
pbNcl
Jun 23, 2012 at 11:46 AM
Comment #15Pppfffffffftttttttt
I’m not even gonna tackle your opinion indian, everybody is entitled to one. Obviously you were stuck in a lift full of shola posters when you were a lad haha
However, even if you dislike shola you should show him the respect he deserves
jesperfuglsang
Jun 23, 2012 at 11:48 AM
Comment #16niafron
I am gonna keep faith with France tonite mate 😉
and hoping I have seen the last of Nasri, Benzema and Ribery, because I think France will be much better without.
Indian Magpie
Jun 23, 2012 at 11:48 AM
Comment #17Did i irritate any 1
pbNcl
Jun 23, 2012 at 11:49 AM
Comment #18—diplomacy mode— : D hahahaha
jesperfuglsang
Jun 23, 2012 at 11:51 AM
Comment #19pbNcl
I will tell you this, and ths come from someone that those not spend his time talking about Shola.
If you look outside Newcastle and outside England – I don’t know if that happens mate 🙂 lol
But if you do and you talk to other football enthusiast you will find most people don’t rate Shola as a football player. He might be nice and all that, but who cares? 🙂
pbNcl
Jun 23, 2012 at 11:51 AM
Comment #20Not me indian
You may of stirred a few others tho….
DannyboyNUFC
Jun 23, 2012 at 11:51 AM
Comment #21Not sure if the conversation has been had but is the Debuchy Twitter account official? Because if so he tweeted saying “Everything is ready #Newcastle”
jesperfuglsang
Jun 23, 2012 at 11:51 AM
Comment #22* those = does
niafron
Jun 23, 2012 at 11:52 AM
Comment #23I agree Jesper, but this is always the same with Hatem, his pride will lost him (it it’s not already done)…
Most of the players don’t like to be subbed by the coach, but they aren’t fool enough to say it openly.
One more time, we don’t know what really happened, but you got to understand this:
Hatem burned all his second chances in the past.
This time, people expected him to be perfect at least outside of the pitch.
You know, many guys who were Hatem’s haters in the past genuinly believed this time he really changed.
So they are furious today.
Being myself one of his greatest fans, i have to say it’s hard to defend him if really answered to Blanc as it is reported.
Alain Pardeau
Jun 23, 2012 at 11:52 AM
Comment #24We need a good CB in Alderweireld
Also get in Debuchy and Clyne
Luuk De Jong and Hoilett and also another CM to cover Danny Guthrie then we should have the depth for a full on assault on the premier league
jesperfuglsang
Jun 23, 2012 at 11:53 AM
Comment #25DannyboyNUF
Someone posted yesterday I think, that is was a fake. Apparently the tweet came from Chile and during the French game I think.
cupiddstunt
Jun 23, 2012 at 11:53 AM
Comment #26No Plain Saylor @ # 6
So why do you not go looking elsewhere for it??????
Ed’s in the states on a completely different time zone to us an yet he is able to hunt around and find info on the club he loves so why don’t you and then you can help Ed by bringing it on here and letting everyone know about it.
Toonboy_84
Jun 23, 2012 at 11:54 AM
Comment #27Reading between the lines……… Indian wants shola’s babies
jesperfuglsang
Jun 23, 2012 at 11:55 AM
Comment #28niafron
I guess we’ll find out tonite mate 🙁
DannyboyNUFC
Jun 23, 2012 at 11:56 AM
Comment #29jesperfuglsang thanks I thought as much.
niafron
Jun 23, 2012 at 11:58 AM
Comment #30Garcia’s answer about Newcastle’s offer for Debuchy:
“THey probably confused him with another player…”
Oldgit1
Jun 23, 2012 at 11:58 AM
Comment #31@ jesperfugIsang
Yes the comment was aimed at you which means you are the dick head thanks for confirming that.
I give an opiniun like everyone else and accept theres, so dont tell me to get off my high horse,
Who the fcuk do you think you are.
pbNcl
Jun 23, 2012 at 11:58 AM
Comment #32jesperfuglsang
My gaze and my interests both fall well outside the gates of newcastle and england. I am well versed in things which are culturally very different to westeners, from far out east. I study. I am not short sighted my friend. But I am loyal
And I honour great brother shola, as the mackem slayer and defender of hope in horrible grim battles with the unwashed. And he has paved the way for sammy of ameobi, the next generation of blood for battle
And who cares? The loyal newcastle fans who do not have a fickle eye, but love and respect for a man who commands that so deeply from within the club itself
cupiddstunt
Jun 23, 2012 at 11:59 AM
Comment #33Indian Magpie @ # 9
Careful Indian you are allowing yourself to slip back into stupidity again.
You have over the passing of time been able to drag yourself up to being semi-sensible with your posts on here but that post just shows you are not a changed man (and I use the term man loosely here) but merely someone that has flattered to deceive. 😉
niafron
Jun 23, 2012 at 12:00 PM
Comment #34It seem Lille expect 8 millions euros for Debuchy. But now, we can assume some clubs could offer more.
niafron
Jun 23, 2012 at 12:02 PM
Comment #35Anyway, i still believe Debuchy is a decoy. For me, the club is looking for a LB.
Indian Magpie
Jun 23, 2012 at 12:02 PM
Comment #36cupid,
is shola been sold or not
GeordieToon89
Jun 23, 2012 at 12:03 PM
Comment #37niafron – Doesnt Debuchy have an 8million euros release clause in his contract though?
jesperfuglsang
Jun 23, 2012 at 12:03 PM
Comment #38pbNcl
that was a good laugh mate 😉
…but I have to take it with a bit of irony even though you probably meant in all ;)…but good read though!
bollance
Jun 23, 2012 at 12:04 PM
Comment #39Don’t think we will sell Shola. Sammy was coming to the end of his contract and linked with Chelsea last season. Shola signed a new deal which was surprising due to his age and the clubs policy of retaining playing assets which grow in value (ie not players over 30). Sammy followed suit shortly after and signed a new deal. The club rate him highly and shola’s role may be to mentor him and keep his feet on ground. Having met sammy he comes across as thinking he has made it already. May be wrong but simply for this reason alone he will not get to the level of Shola. Time will tell.
GeordieToon89
Jun 23, 2012 at 12:04 PM
Comment #40niafron – If thats the case that Debuchy is being used as a decoy then who could Cabayes mate be that Pardew said were after