Let’s hope this news in the Daily Mail today is true, and that a £7M fee offered by Newcastle, has now been accepted by his French club Lille.
Mathieu Debuchy – in action against England last month
If that’s the case, then it should be a fairly easy job to agree terms with the French international, with his wages at Newcastle maybe as much as three times what he is getting at the former French Champions.
And if this deal goes through, we’ll have Yohan Cabaye to thank, since he’s been persuading his pal to come to Tyneside all this year, and it looks like he will now succeed.
There’s little doubt that Debuchy will be a terrific signing for Newcastle, and he should strengthen the Newcastle back four this season, and Danny Simpson will be able to leave to join Reading, and Newcastle will recoup at least £2M for the former Manchester United player.
That will help soften the fact that Mathieu didn’t come as cheap as Newcastle had hoped. The Magpies had a previous bid of £4M rejected out of hand by Lille.
And the other highly interested club, Inter-Milan also had a bid rejected, but it looks like Newcastle have stolen a march on the Italian club, by agreeing a fee with Lille for the player.
Newcastle had hoped to get Mathieu for a fee less than £7M, maybe the £4M it took to get Cabaye to Newcastle last summer.
But with other clubs interested in him, and knowing how savvy Newcastle have been in the transfer market over the last couple of years, and that coupled with Debuchy’s excellent form in the Euro201 tournament have raised his price.
But he should still turn out to be a great buy for Newcastle, and now we just have to wait and see if the club can get this lad through the door – as soon as possible.
Here’s hoping.
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355 comments so far
pbNcl
Jul 14, 2012 at 3:48 PM
Comment #41I jus hope simpson don’t think we hate him, cos that’s proper shan. We should be grateful for his service, I am. He’s done a decent job in the hardest league in the world, and by all accounts seems like a decent hard working genuine lad
Still…. Debauchy!!!!
ToonJovi
Jul 14, 2012 at 3:50 PM
Comment #42Simpson is solid at the back but does stand off the attacker to much at times and is little threat going forward as has been stated. not slating him by any means hes a good player who has proven he can cut it at prem level.
but if there is an evidently better all around RB coming in to take his place surely this is a positive move for Toon whether your a Simpson fan or not.
jakesome
Jul 14, 2012 at 3:51 PM
Comment #43but josh mate hes not signing a new contract so its either sell him now for 2-4 mill or he goes for nothing next season
Ketsbaia9
Jul 14, 2012 at 3:52 PM
Comment #44Too be honest, ignoring the contract situation, I think Simpson is worth just over £1m. There’s better right-backs available in the championship that’s worth a lot less.
I think £7m for Debuchy is a bit steep. £5-5-6m seems about the right price to pay.
ToonDownSouth
Jul 14, 2012 at 3:53 PM
Comment #45Is no one else concerned that this article appears to have little basis? Did the Daiy Mail remove their article or something? Or was it in the paper?
jakesome
Jul 14, 2012 at 3:54 PM
Comment #46@kets well that just shows how much you know about football then doesnt it
jakesome
Jul 14, 2012 at 3:56 PM
Comment #47you need to stop bumpin that ket mate
FatmanJoe
Jul 14, 2012 at 3:56 PM
Comment #48Don’t rise to kets.. He said stupid things on purpose to get a rise out of people.
Beardo Ameobi
Jul 14, 2012 at 3:59 PM
Comment #49Yes, I now think the amoeba that is Kets has evolved to be self-aware, he knows he’s grating on people now and that’s his only intention, so just ignore him.
magpie6699
Jul 14, 2012 at 4:00 PM
Comment #50If we did get him, what would his song be? i can only come up with:
“Debuchy in the Sky with Diamonds” – which isn’t that good.
geordie157
Jul 14, 2012 at 4:03 PM
Comment #51Anyone think boenisch is worth signing? Regardless of whether we get debuchy or not
Shiremagpies
Jul 14, 2012 at 4:05 PM
Comment #52afternoon lads…. i very sledom post on here but do read every post on every article…. when i do post im most defo do not slate people as i do believe people are entitled to their own opinions, but ketsbaia, you arre seriously one aggravating and annoy individual… rant over onto more positive stuff, ive really OPTIMISTIC being from optimism valley that debuchy is as good as signed sealed and to be delivered
FatmanJoe
Jul 14, 2012 at 4:07 PM
Comment #53Definitely. I think lb should be priority and he’s a decent player.
pbNcl
Jul 14, 2012 at 4:07 PM
Comment #54Love this blog sometimes, seen me thru many a dull day !
geordie157
Jul 14, 2012 at 4:08 PM
Comment #55And few harsh comments on Simpson, he’s a premiership right back, just not a to quality one. He’s rarely injured and saved us a few times last season when wilo got caught out. good luck to him when he leaves
geordie157
Jul 14, 2012 at 4:09 PM
Comment #56Top quality!
ToonDownSouth
Jul 14, 2012 at 4:10 PM
Comment #57So no one is bothered about the source of this article? :/
Ketsbaia9
Jul 14, 2012 at 4:11 PM
Comment #58I’m not saying stupid things, I’m just being realistic. Too many NUFC seem to overrate some of our players.
Also, what’s wrong with Paul Scharner??? Surely, he’d be a good signing as a back up centre-half? He can also play in midfield and scores quite a few goals.
geordie157
Jul 14, 2012 at 4:11 PM
Comment #59Yeah I think boenisch would add competition at left back plus he’s another versatile player. I don’t really want to see fergs or Jonas at left back.
Shiremagpies
Jul 14, 2012 at 4:11 PM
Comment #60well said geordie, wether the player leaving is messi or marcelino… ok ill leave marcelino out of this… messi or danny simspon and whoever else, they have all done us a great job while they have played for the black and white, so they should all be wished well on their adventures away from paradise
jakesome
Jul 14, 2012 at 4:13 PM
Comment #61theres been that much speculation im just chilling until something concrete comes out TDS
Spuggy
Jul 14, 2012 at 4:14 PM
Comment #62This is the one key signing this season. We get this one and I’ll be chuffed
geordie157
Jul 14, 2012 at 4:15 PM
Comment #63Oh no he’s gone and mentioned Scharner again! He’s past his best, wilo is better, plus he’d hinder the progress of good and streete.
Shiremagpies
Jul 14, 2012 at 4:15 PM
Comment #64@ketsbaia 58…. we dont over rate some players, i think us clear minded, non dillusional posters with straight 20/20 vision appreciate and that is the key word that will be directed at you over and over again APPRECIATE the players and their individual contributions to the team, it is defo not a case of over rating individuals
WWYCD
Jul 14, 2012 at 4:16 PM
Comment #65Whats wrong with Scharner? He is a step down from Williamson so whats the point in bringing in a 4-5th choice CB and a 8-9th choice CM
lukes26
Jul 14, 2012 at 4:20 PM
Comment #66Ketsbaia9 is a trolling genius. He never breaks character!
After reading his comments I immediately get enraged by their obvious irrationality, but upon seeing it’s good old Kets, I think to myself, “That brilliant Troll got me again!”
graham cwarr
Jul 14, 2012 at 4:21 PM
Comment #67What’s wrong with scharner? He’s bobbins. Definitely a step down from all our bench players.
We aren’t overrating our team. You’re overrating scharner
graham cwarr
Jul 14, 2012 at 4:23 PM
Comment #68If Ketsbaia is a troll then he’s a bloody genius.
Beardo Ameobi
Jul 14, 2012 at 4:24 PM
Comment #69Lukes26
Nail on head, yet he keeps getting rises from people earnestly contesting his ‘trolling material’.
ToonDownSouth
Jul 14, 2012 at 4:25 PM
Comment #70WWYCD
I think you’re forgetting that Williamson is a Championship quality player.
graham cwarr
Jul 14, 2012 at 4:25 PM
Comment #71@spuggy scharner?
Shiremagpies
Jul 14, 2012 at 4:26 PM
Comment #72@beardo…. are you suggesting that all other posters here should just simply ignore kets, then like a bad smell will disappear with time?
ToonDownSouth
Jul 14, 2012 at 4:26 PM
Comment #73Maybe Ketsbaia’s just a bot. Like the Brutooon bot that used to repeat that he hated Shola once an hour.
Ketsbaia9
Jul 14, 2012 at 4:27 PM
Comment #74He’s not that good, I’d say League One’s his standard.
Scharner is a threat from corners. That’s what we need. He is also good on the ball. Sign him up and sell Williamson for £750k.
Sazzer
Jul 14, 2012 at 4:28 PM
Comment #75I don’t think Boenisch is better than R.Taylor. So wouldn’t add anything to our team except some height.
Vader
Jul 14, 2012 at 4:28 PM
Comment #76I think we’ll be lucky to get £2.5m for simmo. We have to improve, but if he doesn’t want to sign then he has to go.
Can’t wait for fresh news like “Debuchy undergoing medical”!
graham cwarr
Jul 14, 2012 at 4:28 PM
Comment #77@beardo its like if you never broke character and became beattie mk2 you’d still be winding bills-son up
Beardo Ameobi
Jul 14, 2012 at 4:29 PM
Comment #78The thing is, I think when he initially began posting, he was being sincere however ridiculous he was, but recently he’s just taking people for a ride.
That’s the last I’ll speak about him, because he’s probably got some kind of attention fetish and is ferociously bashing one out as we type.
WWYCD
Jul 14, 2012 at 4:30 PM
Comment #79TDS
Nar u overrated him apparently league 1….despite being a starter in a top 5 PL team for more than half the season
graham cwarr
Jul 14, 2012 at 4:31 PM
Comment #80He’s a little more sophisticated than brutooon. Doesn’t seem to be a total knob either