There is a good chance that Newcastle can get FC Twente center-back Douglas to Newcastle, and the news this morning was that a deal had been done with FC Twente for £5M for the Brazilian player.
Vurnon Anita – Newcastle is a beautiful club
Douglas has just one year left on his contract, and that fee seems high, if it’s accurate, but the 5M could also be in euros, so that would mean it’s £4M.
The fee still seems a lot, for a player who has just one year left on his contract.
And Newcastle seem to be in a neck and neck race with German club Borussia Monchengladbach for Dutch striker Luuk de Jong, and we should know the outcome of that within a day or two.
The third player Newcastle are negotiating for is Lille right back Mathieu Debuchy, and if the news is to be believed, Newcastle have upped their offer to £6M for the top French defender.
And we have already bid £5M for Ajax full-back and defensive midfielder player Vurnon Anita, and in case Newcastle had forgotten about him, the Dutchman had this to say today to Ajax Life:
“Newcastle are a beautiful club. I’m open to anything. We’ll see what happens, but there’s nothing wrong with listening to Ajax and what interested clubs have to say.”
“I will seriously consider anything that comes up. Does it matter to me that Newcastle are not in the Champions League? – No.” “However, I’m an Ajax player for now. I’m focusing on Ajax.”
“Newcastle’s interest has made me think about a potential transfer, though. It’s a sign that I’m on the right track and have to keep this up. I haven’t set a deadline for when I want clarity. I’ll just see how this pans out.”
That’s a strong statement from the Dutch International that he wants to join Newcastle, and we think he would be a good acquisition for the club.
The next step is to see if Newcastle can get a decent deal for the 3 times capped 23 year-old Dutch International, via additional negotiations with Ajax, but we don’t think Newcastle will go much above £5M.
What do you think?
Comments welcome.
87 comments so far
belgrade fan
Jul 1, 2012 at 10:29 PM
Comment #1Have we signed Douglas?
SwedishMagpie
Jul 1, 2012 at 10:30 PM
Comment #2belgrade fan
No
Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem)
Jul 1, 2012 at 10:31 PM
Comment #3Ed bit of constructive criticism:
Please could you refer to Newcastle as “we” as opposed to the “they” – it makes you sound far too impartial which isn’t required on a Newcastle United blog.
SwedishMagpie
Jul 1, 2012 at 10:31 PM
Comment #4I hope we sign him.
Troleibusiukas_LTU
Jul 1, 2012 at 10:32 PM
Comment #5belgrade fan
that’s the source that did start the rumor today.
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/330058?
belgrade fan
Jul 1, 2012 at 10:33 PM
Comment #6F…., I just hope no more Willo in EPL. just think that lad is disaster…
Troleibusiukas_LTU
Jul 1, 2012 at 10:33 PM
Comment #7hope we struck the deal for anita before training starts.
RonVanDam
Jul 1, 2012 at 10:34 PM
Comment #8So last season we went to France to do business, this year it looks like its going to be Holland. Germany next year?
belgrade fan
Jul 1, 2012 at 10:36 PM
Comment #9And we need CM, like Corgnet, this is very important position for us. Cabaye cant play every single game. Think 6M for Anita will be ok
Troleibusiukas_LTU
Jul 1, 2012 at 10:39 PM
Comment #10willo is not as bad as you think. he is good in the air and is not a bad tackler, yes he need composer on the ball and more pass accuracy and pace and maybe more strenght, but he is good person to have in the squad, he is a good back up player, he will do the job in the cups and even in europa league qualifier.
Toon-Barmy
Jul 1, 2012 at 10:39 PM
Comment #11Possible starting line-up against Spurs on opening day:
—————————–Krul—————————————–
Debuchy——–Douglas————Coloccini———-Santon
—————–Tiote———————Anita———————–
Ben Arfa———————-Cabaye——————–De Jong
——————————Cisse————————————–
Subs:
Elliot
S Taylor
R Taylor
Jonas
Marveaux
Ba
Ameobi
And that squad doesn’t include:
Harper
Williamson
Perch
Amalfitano
Ferguson
Obertan
Sam. Ameobi
Tavernier
Vuckic
Abeid
Beattie25
Jul 1, 2012 at 10:40 PM
Comment #12If Luuk De Jong wants to get playing time then I don’t think he’ll come to us. He’d be 3rd choice behind Cisse and Ba.
Yes he could get cup games and Europe but ultimately at monchengladbach he’d be a starter week in and week out.
Toon-Barmy
Jul 1, 2012 at 10:41 PM
Comment #13Thats assuming Simpson, Best, Forster, Xisco & Ranger leave.
SupaToonKid
Jul 1, 2012 at 10:42 PM
Comment #14Ed, we bid £4M for Anita (5M Euros) so i’m sure we’ll go back in with £5M and then £6M but can’t see us going in higher than that for Vurnon. Would be a great signing alongside Tiote in the centre allowing Cabs to attack also Anita would cover with Jonas in ACON and also be able to play LB if Santon gets injured or suspended. Great to see players wanting to come to Tyneside.
Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem)
Jul 1, 2012 at 10:43 PM
Comment #15What’s happening with Tavernier?
Graeme
Jul 1, 2012 at 10:44 PM
Comment #16Douglas, Debuchy, DeJong added to what we already have, really does take the cub onto a new level. The back four will be superb and still have Saylor, Williamson, Perchinio as back up!!
Dont think we have ever had Two Brazilians in the team before, must be good lol
belgrade fan
Jul 1, 2012 at 10:45 PM
Comment #17I said- just no more Willo in EPL….
he is just a shit player same as Simmo, and they cost us at least few points….
We will never step forward with this 2 shit players
SwedishMagpie
Jul 1, 2012 at 10:45 PM
Comment #18Is Douglas better than S Taylor ?
Toon1978
Jul 1, 2012 at 10:47 PM
Comment #19Keep seeing Collo linked with a move to Man City. Maybe he is on his way out and the money from Collo will be funding these player. Maybe that is why we are going in for Douglas.
Dannyo
Jul 1, 2012 at 10:50 PM
Comment #20@SwedishM
Hard to tell, but he doesn’t have to be, cause Saylor played like Englands best CB before his injury this season.
If Douglas is as good as that, then i’m a happy man.
Troleibusiukas_LTU
Jul 1, 2012 at 10:51 PM
Comment #21i don’t think cisse will start against totenham, remember he will play in olympics, he had world cup qualifiers, he will miss pre season with us and will be taking his ramadan routine, so i think de jong would be our star striker at the start of the season.
———————————-KRUL——————————
——————S.TAYLOR———-COLO———————-
DEBOUCHY——–CABAYE—-TIOTE———SANTON
BEN ARFA—————–DE JONG————MARVEAUX
OR
DEBOUCHY—————–TIOTE———SANTON
———-BEN ARFA——CABAYE——MARVEAUX
——————————–DE JONG———————
Troleibusiukas_LTU
Jul 1, 2012 at 10:51 PM
Comment #22S.TAYLOR IS BETTER THAN DOULGAS!!!
Troleibusiukas_LTU
Jul 1, 2012 at 10:52 PM
Comment #23S.TAYLOR IS BETTER THAN DOUGLAS!!!
Graeme
Jul 1, 2012 at 10:52 PM
Comment #24Toon 1978, Really cant see Captain Collo going anywhere!! He must be creaming himself at the thought of being in the middle of such a skilled defensive unit.
It looks absolutely the dogs danglies and will be an amazing foundation for the midfield and attack. Cant wait to see them in action together – reminds me of the Arse in their heyday – always started from the defence!!
Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem)
Jul 1, 2012 at 10:53 PM
Comment #25@Trole,
If Ramadan is a reason to rest players then why are Ben Arfa and Tioté starting?
Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem)
Jul 1, 2012 at 10:54 PM
Comment #26Oh and you only have 10 players…
Levi
Jul 1, 2012 at 10:56 PM
Comment #27@ toon-barmy
really? ba on the bench? maybe marvoux or jonas on the left and de jong up front if cisse and ba at olympics. if not then ba has to start he is a great player. and i hope jonas plays instead of anita. he puts his all in every game. anita can earn a place 1st. and also taylor instead of douglas
keeping the faith
Jul 1, 2012 at 10:58 PM
Comment #28The robledo bros were 2 brazillians ;D. Bu I hope we sign de jong, debuchy, douglas and anita. I think de jong would start ahead of ba on the left hand side of a 3 pronged attack of him cisse and ben arfa
Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem)
Jul 1, 2012 at 10:58 PM
Comment #29Given how we’re building this team around Cabaye, I would expect him to play the bulk of the matches (touchwood he doesn’t get injured)
Kc-Toon
Jul 1, 2012 at 11:03 PM
Comment #30http://whatculture.com/sport/man-utd-transfer-news-yohan-cabaye-demba-ba-to-old-trafford.php
Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem)
Jul 1, 2012 at 11:07 PM
Comment #31Kc,
£16m for Cabaye is a joke – no doubt Cashley would only accept £30+m
Troleibusiukas_LTU
Jul 1, 2012 at 11:09 PM
Comment #32@BEN ARFA
because tiote and ben arfa are not such a strong believers they do not take ramadan as much as dembas do.
keeping the faith
Jul 1, 2012 at 11:11 PM
Comment #33If we sell cabaye we lose debuchy and if we sell ba we unsettle cisse. I don’t think we’re selling anyone major this summer without adequate or better replacement coming in.
SmileyFace
Jul 1, 2012 at 11:12 PM
Comment #34@28 just FYI the robledos were Chilean
Ketsbaia9
Jul 1, 2012 at 11:12 PM
Comment #35If we can get these 5/6 first team players in, we’ll have a chance of winning the europa league. Hopefully we won’t sign Pieters. All the players want to come to us.
We just need to get them over the line. Think we should get Carr to have a look in the South American leagues. Would like to see a player like Diego signed.
Big Pappa Cisse
Jul 1, 2012 at 11:15 PM
Comment #36Never heard us described as a beautiful club before like, I like it 🙂
Troleibusiukas_LTU
Jul 1, 2012 at 11:16 PM
Comment #37yeah my mistake about formation:
—————————–KRUL——————–
—————-SAYLOR————COLO———
DEBOUCHY—–TIOTE——JONAS—SANTON
BEN ARFA————-CABAYE———MARVEAUX
—————————–DE JONG————————–
OR
DEBOUCHY—–TIOTE——CABAYE—SANTON
OBERTAN————–BEN ARFA———MARVEAUX
—————————–DE JONG————————–
ALSO, VUKCIC IN CAM, BEN ARFA RW INSTEAD OF GABBY IS PLAUSIBLE.
Troleibusiukas_LTU
Jul 1, 2012 at 11:17 PM
Comment #38DEBOUCHY————-TIOTE———SANTON
BEN ARFA————-CABAYE———MARVEAUX
——————-AMEOBI——–DE JONG——
??
rich_toonfan
Jul 1, 2012 at 11:18 PM
Comment #39Sellin Ba wouldn’t upset cisse.
They barely know each other anyway.
keeping the faith
Jul 1, 2012 at 11:19 PM
Comment #40Soz smiley my mistake they were. (I look dumb now)