The Daily Mail is reporting that Newcastle scouts were at the Montpellier game on Sunday checking on one of their long term targets – Montpelier captain Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa.
Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa – Newcastle still interested
Montpellier lost that game 1-0 at home to Marseilles, and it remains to be seen if Newcastle will try to sign the defender, whom they have tracked for the last year, and Chelsea scouts were also reported to be at the game yesterday.
Mapou can play anywhere along the back four, so we think he would be an excellent acquisition for Newcastle, but it’s debatable what Newcastle would be willing to pay for the 8 times capped French U21 International.
Newcastle are also in with a chance of signing FC Twente center-back Douglas for around £4M, so Newcastle could well be weighing up which defender would be the better buy for the club.
The Montepliier captain starred last season when the small French club won the French Championship for the very first time in their history, and beat out moneybags Paris Saint Germain, and good for them.
Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa has played for Montpellier since back in 2006 when he made his debut, and he has so far played for the club 190 times with four goals, and we think this lad would be a great signing by Newcastle.
We hope it happens – this week.
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126 comments so far
pawl250
Aug 28, 2012 at 1:47 AM
Comment #81Just to make it clear had he kept us up and offers the job full time permanent basis I would then expect a salary.
But for 10 games to be paid the amount he did then see us relegated, I would have given the morny back saying the club needs this more than I do. Buy a player to help get promoted or use it to fund the CL wages you are paying players!
Had this happened under Shepard we would have been the next Portsmouth/Leeds! We were somewhat fortunate that Ashley has came and yet our fans still treat him like shit, AND chant him to leave our club!
In reality he has saved the club more than Shearer ever has! Blasphemy maybe but probably true! Cos had it not Been for Ashley we may not have a club to support OR supporting a lower division team!
Whether you can accept that it’s up to u, but Ashely delivered Keegan, who ran away again. He delivered Shearer. In ways he has given us what we have wanted and we somehow blame him due to blind loyalty to Keegan who has abandoned us twice when we needed him most!
t00ntime
Aug 28, 2012 at 1:53 AM
Comment #82All i was saying was that every manager gets paid weather its ferguson or a caretaker.
Shearer was no driffrent, maybe he got paid too much. I cant remember the saga, but i didnt think he demanded the wages. All i remember is that when he got offered a 4year contract he wanted higher wages + in charge of transfers. Both of which MA was never gonna give. The higher wages part makes me think he wasnt on a over the top wage as a caretaker. (again i cant rememebr the whole saga so i cud be wrong there)
Imo shearers loyalty was proven as a player. I dont think he is ever gonna be a premier league quality manager, and for me i’m just ignoring the manager thing never happend cause tbf i cant see him doing it again.
I think we both agree shearer was a loyal player.
pawl250
Aug 28, 2012 at 2:00 AM
Comment #83Too an extent yes, probably more so than I think he isn’t.
I am bitter from the Bobby saga. I mean for me I lost ALOT of respect for Shearer when he did that. It’s was just mutiny, because he didn’t play a few games! Big wow!
He did it before aswell, although it benefited us then with Gullit. Still it was abuse of power really, any fully loyal player would never have done that regardless the manager.
I also seem to have recollection he did it towards players too, I.e Keith Gillespie!
What gives him the right? Again so what but are these really signs of a 100% loyal player.
I dont think so, which is why I say loyal-ish, or to an extent he is loyal. As long as is it suited him shall we say!
toonLYF
Aug 28, 2012 at 2:45 AM
Comment #84Michael Owen, now there’s a loyal player.
ilovetoon8788
Aug 28, 2012 at 5:08 AM
Comment #85Sorry. Since cabaye came to Newcastle. Aside from the odd games, majority of the game he offers very little in terms of creativity. Cabaye does an excellent job defensively beside tiote. Both are defensive midfielder. This is the reason why we depend on individual brilliance than actually trying to break down defence which we almost never do.
RonVanDam
Aug 28, 2012 at 5:26 AM
Comment #86Boom! ilovetoon8788 you’ve hit the nail on the head.
Szarka
Aug 28, 2012 at 6:38 AM
Comment #87lol, for the loyal players:
Nobody mentioned Del Piero? He gone down to second div with Juve , had serius paycut, and even sit on the bench when he was better then all of the starters. He only leaves Juve because the club didnt gave him a new contract.
Szarka
Aug 28, 2012 at 6:42 AM
Comment #88lol, for the loyal players:
Nobody mentioned Del Piero? He gone down to second div with Juve , had serius paycut, and even sit on the bench when he was better then all of the starters. He only leaves Juve because the club didnt gave him a new contract.
for the article: Mbiwa would be a good buy, because he can play in several positions.
Transfer Sage
Aug 28, 2012 at 6:49 AM
Comment #89There’s nothing to worry about.
We need to keep building like everton or spurs.
Add quality for the right price.
Spurs, arsenal and everton both sell if they get a big bid and use that to improve the squad.
You might sell a top player but you can use that to bring in two or three more.
It’s simple, even if our players did want to move on to bigger and better things we will demand top money as most are on long contracts.
stephen1971
Aug 28, 2012 at 6:52 AM
Comment #90i,d love to see this guy in , he looks quality, as for club being stepping stone , of course it is as DL and MA they said every player has a price and i,m sure its only a bigger club that would pay funny money so yes they are a stepping stone, as for loyalty , i think nowadays its a rare thing, there are a lot of old skool players that have been very loyal, your giggs, scholes , shearer, one of the most loyal for me has been steve harper, he,s not had a lot of play time but he,s allways stood by us and in his prime i,m more than sure he could of went to another club and got first team ,
eaststandgeordie1982
Aug 28, 2012 at 7:07 AM
Comment #91Loyal players how about le tissier could of played for anyone great player.
pizzicatochan
Aug 28, 2012 at 7:23 AM
Comment #92Loyal? No one mentioned Shola here, but he’s the most loyal player here. The 2nd one is Stevie Harper.
Marzy
Aug 28, 2012 at 7:37 AM
Comment #93Steve Harper is very loyal, a model pro & a great person/role model.
As for Mbia I think he would strengthen our team defensively but doesn’t offer attacking options on the flanks? As say Debuchy??
Marzy
Aug 28, 2012 at 7:38 AM
Comment #94Steve Harper is very loyal, a model pro and a great person/role model.
As for Mbia I think he would strengthen our team defensively but doesn’t offer attacking options on the flanks? As say Debuchy??
Szarka
Aug 28, 2012 at 7:39 AM
Comment #95Harper is a good example for loyalty too.
Sorry for the duplication.
check the toastie
Aug 28, 2012 at 7:45 AM
Comment #96Harper loyal or just Comfortable, same goes for Shola. no such thing as loyalty in football for me, they are just an employer at the end of the day.
Peter Beardsley was pretty loyal however when he left Everton to come back home to the Toon, took a decent paycut so they reckon, that’s loyalty or maybe he just wanted to come home and be involved with keegan, leave loyalty to your dog, footballers are exempt.
Anyway another day of stupid rumours, Pieters, Debuchy, Carroll, Douglas here we go again……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
ppb
Aug 28, 2012 at 8:27 AM
Comment #97@check also has harper had any ambition? happy to be a career bench player?
or prefer to stay and fight for his spot?
NUFCWill1986
Aug 28, 2012 at 8:37 AM
Comment #98Anyone calling shearer needs their head checked. How do we know what went on behind the scenes lol
Beattie25
Aug 28, 2012 at 8:48 AM
Comment #99Forget Shearer today is all about Douglas.
News is expected today so lock up your wives, get your binoclours out and head to the nearest airport, train station, bus stop and ferry terminals and let’s begin:
‘Douglas Watch’
Rotonda heights
Aug 28, 2012 at 8:56 AM
Comment #100If we sell our number 1 creator Cabaye (all those Cisse and Ba through balls and assists) and buy Carroll, then we’re going to be more Stoke than Barcelona.
M’Biwa is the one I really want as he can play anywhere at the back and maybe make the RB his own position. Would much rather throw money at him and another quick dominating goal scoring defender than 17M on carroll!
Rotonda heights
Aug 28, 2012 at 8:59 AM
Comment #101ilovetoon
Cabaye needs to be played in front of Tiote and Anita to be at his most effective which was what we were getting in a 433
Rotonda heights
Aug 28, 2012 at 9:02 AM
Comment #102Shearer had that ridiculous ”he had to be the highest earner at the club ”clause. Shearer’s ego was through the roof
Gateshead-Mag
Aug 28, 2012 at 9:09 AM
Comment #103has it really got that bad that were now having a dig at shearer?? think i need to retire from here till after friday lol
Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand
Aug 28, 2012 at 9:16 AM
Comment #104You take a break then Hyphen…clearly not a real fan wanting to b*tch with the rest of us.
Shearer the local hero? No amount of goals and dedication can win me over. Money grabbing so and so 😉
davybtoon
Aug 28, 2012 at 9:17 AM
Comment #105Funny how ppl on here believe every rumour of players leaving but don’t believe any rumour of players coming in
Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand
Aug 28, 2012 at 9:19 AM
Comment #106Davy…That is funny. All strikes me as a little, what’s the word I’m looking for? Negative? No no no, I mean realistic. Yeah, that sounds like the right one
BigKirky
Aug 28, 2012 at 9:19 AM
Comment #107I was listening to Talk Sport around May time and Shearer was on as guest talking to Keys and Gray and he said himself he didn’t actually turn Man Utd down… I just can’t remember the full details behind it. He said something like I didn’t turn Man Utd down because at the time the offer wasn’t there or something.
spitfire_
Aug 28, 2012 at 9:23 AM
Comment #108davybtoon
Isn’t that strange. Pardew in the last couple of weeks didn’t stop for a sec to talk about leaving players… As far the incomings… there was plenty of happy peaople over rumours aroud players coming in in the last months… but after ony one first team player during the summer… what do you expect? MA, DL and LC didn’t learn they lesson from 2010… panic buys didn’t work with our transfer strategy… Now again will had a try to make panic transfers.
Transfer Sage
Aug 28, 2012 at 9:23 AM
Comment #109Huge shearer fan but loyalty is non existent in football. Would shearer have playe or his home town club if we were in division 3? No, nobody would. Not a criticism just a comment.
Rotonda
Don’t always agree with you that we need to play tika taka style football but we do need to keep cabaye and use him up the pitch.
He showed last year that he was very good there in the him game against stoke and then with France in the euros.
I like 433, 451, 4231…..whatever spin you put on it but 3 in the centre is essential.
Toilet and cabaye can fight in a midfield 2 but they spend so much time on defensive duty that cabaye cannot get involved enough up the pitch.
I like cisse and Ba but we need to go wih one up top to get the best out of the team in my opinion.
We can win with 442 but it limits our more creative players like yohan and Ben arfa.
Tsunki
Aug 28, 2012 at 9:24 AM
Comment #110It all ends friday thankfully.
BigKirky
Aug 28, 2012 at 9:24 AM
Comment #111It was a good interview with Shearer on Talk Sport I thought. Some interesting things to say. Andy gray loves Shearer as well judging by the praise he usually gives him.
On the loyalty situation… Francesco Totti is another at Roma. I heard Le Tiss on Soccer Saturday I think it was, say that he was so thankful of Southampton giving him the chance there he wanted to repay them with loyalty. That’s good, however it’s obvious that on the pitch he wanted the luxuries of his role there as well rather than at a different club where he’d have to do more work and team play. Great player mind.
Munster Mag
Aug 28, 2012 at 9:25 AM
Comment #112Lets keep it simple chaps – we wont get Mbiwa.
We’ve had ample time to do something about it and been found wanting. Morover, he’s not tall enough to be the dominant goal scoring defender that Pards said he wanted. Excellent player though, true quality defensively. I would think Douglas is far more likely. As for Carroll and the 35mill – well it may have helped build a team – but by the same token, all the money we should / could have spent , must surely be still available to us to use in this window? In simple terms – we have money to buy players – plenty of it – but we still cant seem to spend it, despite that other clubs can get quality players like Michu , despite our apparently amazing network of scouts. The team has clear weaknesses ( both fullbacks, short on creativity , over reliance on Ben Arfa ) and we have had lots of time to invest the way our rivals are doing. I dont think we will lose Cabaye , but if we do, it will be because we dont want to pay higher wages, and we have not shown him the sort of team investment that Tottenham will show. We cant have it every way , and we need to spend money to compete. And please, no more rubbish from anyone about the ” 5 year plan” .
toonarmydownsouth
Aug 28, 2012 at 9:25 AM
Comment #113Seriously? Is it have a dig a club legends day?
Wtf is wrong with some ppl?
Hopefully we’ll get some signings in and try and get a degree of sanity back on the blog!
Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand
Aug 28, 2012 at 9:27 AM
Comment #114Munster….What about if I call it the “2 years remaining” plan? Good morning.
Dude
Aug 28, 2012 at 9:28 AM
Comment #115way too much negativity on here. in the past we have lost players to teams that overpaid and we got in replacements that were better, nay miles better – for less. we have a great team spirit and play decent football and have a punchers chance of CL next year. reckon we are one of the best 6 sides in the Europa League and are due a domestic cup run. this is a very well-run club with some bloody good players who honour the shirt. the hysterics i read on this board are beyond sad. i’d rather read cwarr than most of the tripe on here.
ToonToon09
Aug 28, 2012 at 9:30 AM
Comment #116Belfast magpie ” you lost all faith in loyalty with Carroll”
Why is that then ?
It is well documented that the club could hardly refuse £35m ( which was a ludicrous price). Andy Carroll had very little say in the matter and felt pushed out.
Mbwia would be a fantastic acquisition, the idea that Colo and Saylor would not be broken up is plain daft. This guy is real class.
Let’s get Debuchy over the line and then we really are looking the mutts nuts.
2 great CB’s, 2 bombing wing backs (Santon is looking better and better). A prolific midfield that many clubs ( inc top 4 clubs) are jealous of. Potentially The best strike partnership in the league.
HTL
ppb
Aug 28, 2012 at 9:33 AM
Comment #117@ibiza how goes the fishing today?
Expat MAG
Aug 28, 2012 at 9:39 AM
Comment #118I can’t understand why any one would want to criticize Alan Shearer the footballer while at NUFC. Not only was he loyal, he was the best goal scorer the PL has known!!!
The perfect summer transfer window would be the signing of Mbiwa or Douglas, Debuchy and a young CF; i.e. maybe Remy… Come on Mike, splash the cash and make us HAPPY
Munster Mag
Aug 28, 2012 at 9:39 AM
Comment #119Ibiza, are you a fisherman? I say, stuff the two year plan – lets get on with it now. We need to invest. Its not that we are in the sh1t, but we’re not moving forward, and everton and liverpool are. I’ll be really annoyed if we dont, and i would expect most reasonable fans to be aswell. We have spent peanuts in real terms, again. Hopefully more players will come in but i would say one max – and if we dont get Debuchy or Douglas, we’ll get no-one. May be an unfair question, but how short is our list of potential buys ?? And i know its old stories, but if we hadnt farted around last summer ( brinkmanship from Ashley, again ) , we could have got thatb excellent Swansea left back instead of Santon. But no, we had to go to war with Swansea instead of acting smart, and paying a reasonable fee to secure him. Sorry boys, bad mood today and frustrated with the policy!
Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand
Aug 28, 2012 at 9:39 AM
Comment #120ppb…..Suns out, quiet waters…should be a good one. How’s things?