News today that both Newcastle and QPR are going head to head again, this time for French International Moussa Sissoko, and that’s according to French daily L’Equipe, and if money has anything to do with it - Newcastle will again miss out to the London club – who are willing to pay huge wages to players and good money to agents, to get players to join them.
Moussa Sissoko - QPR to hijack the deal – again
That’s what happend with Loic Remy when he was offered a massive £85K/week to join them, and after speaking with the owner Tony Fernandez, he signed on at QPR and scored for them on his debut, in Saturday’s 1-1 draw at West Ham.
The Toulouse midfielder is set to leave his club this week with the fee being around £3.5M for a player who has just six months left on his contract at the French club.
L’Equipe is reporting that Sissoko is keen on a move to Newcastle, where the Tyneside club already have a large contingent of good French players, and he could settle in very quickly, but news today that his agents will meet with the London club.
If it’s like the Remy deal his agents will be told there’s big money in it for them, and they will also offer Moussa big wages to join QPR’s relegation battle, and they offer to put a release clause in his contract, so that if they end up being relegated in May – he can leave for a stated transfer fee.
Moussa Sissoko is still only 22, and he is one of the best defensive midfielders in France, and he can also play as an attacking midfielder, and has been capped five times by France.
If QPR beat out Newcastle again, then it could have some impact on the relegation race if QPR keep beating us to our top targets in January – this is not good.
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50 responses so far ↓
1 archaeomag // Jan 21, 2013 at 9:53 AM
It is the Curse of W@nga
2 toonarmydownsouth // Jan 21, 2013 at 9:54 AM
If we’ve been stupid enough not to put an offer in on this lad yet then its hardlu hijacking, its stupidity on our side
3 alex84 // Jan 21, 2013 at 9:55 AM
It’s a case of who ever Carr watches we will just move in and offer more money, I bet West ham didn’t even look at Maiga just thought if he is good enough for Carr then we shall take him…same case here.
4 Dannyo // Jan 21, 2013 at 9:56 AM
It’s only a hijacking if QPR nabs him when we almost have him.
It’s a level playing field atm and we’re having talks with him later this week.
It is said though that Sissoko prefers Newcastle over QPR.
Fingers crossed!
5 roshan MAGPIE // Jan 21, 2013 at 9:57 AM
http://www.offthepost.info/blog/2013/01/newcastle-put-loic-remy-up-in-a-london-hotel-the-night-before-he-joined-qpr/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+offthepost%2FTLAa+%28Off+The+Post%29
what can I say about this
6 Lilongwe Geordie // Jan 21, 2013 at 9:58 AM
How can they be ‘Hi-jacking’ a deal when they are speaking to the player before we do. If it is because we scouted him before them, then we are hi-jacking him from lots of clubs who looked at him before us.
From what I’ve read, he wants to come to us, but his agents want the best deal. Fair enough I say, at least this way we will know what QPR offer him, and it gives the board a chance to show that transfer policy isn’t rigid and they are willing to negotiate. Let’s wait and see what develops before getting too wound up.
Let’s not forget, we nicked Cisse from Sunderland after they thought he was on his way to them last January.
7 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Jan 21, 2013 at 9:59 AM
I feel like I am dyslexic when I see Gourcuff or Gouffran in the same sentence
lol
…I thought QPR were going after M’Vila?
8 NUFCarter // Jan 21, 2013 at 10:00 AM
roshan magpie
Loic remy = absolute nob
9 Transfer Sage // Jan 21, 2013 at 10:02 AM
Not quite sure what the fuss is all about. It’s not our divine right to get any player.
Yes we play in front of a 50,000 strong crowd with great away support and a respectable history, a decent record in the prem league, only not featured on year but we are still a standard english team.
Players will go where they think is best, where they will get game time, a good wage and a nice area to live in.
the balance on those 3 things is different for each player, some players go russia which isn’t the best place to live but you get huge wages.
Others take wage cuts to stay in and around the area they live and enjoy being in.
Neither is right or wrong, just everybody has different motives.
Hopefully he will choose us as we need a player like him and he could really help us.
10 TorqToon // Jan 21, 2013 at 10:02 AM
TS – You spoke to your mate lately? This blog is in dire need of some positive news!
11 q8igeordie // Jan 21, 2013 at 10:04 AM
Remy is a good player .. we needed him .. end of discussion. .. we need all the quality we can get … we still need a cf asap
12 Transfer Sage // Jan 21, 2013 at 10:06 AM
torq — from previous
Had a little chat yesterday, they have told me even in their side of the club (office not training ground) that there is a negativity seeping around the place, people just feel down but they have stressed that the club are working very hard to get players in and that pardew has been around a lot more than usual to try and push things through…he is demanding players, might not say it in public but behind the scenes he is banging doors..well not literally but you get my drift.
They expected to announce remy last week along with haidaira but things have been held up and obviously remy went elsewhere.
Not sure what will happen but there’s a lot going on and our business is far from done. Expect another 3 if not 4 before the end of jan, and 2 before villa.
13 Hatem's better than Messi // Jan 21, 2013 at 10:07 AM
Ashley needs to get these players in his Helicopter up to Newcastle.
Bringing them to London and leaving them there isn’t clever.
But then it’s Dastardly and Mutley … what can we expect.
Helicopters are only for players going out.
14 G.unit // Jan 21, 2013 at 10:08 AM
Don’t normally comment but this has to be said…………….
Next one to mention Loic Remy on this blog is a Butt Munch!!!
15 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jan 21, 2013 at 10:09 AM
Rem….
16 Tony // Jan 21, 2013 at 10:10 AM
Not bothered leaving any comments on here for some time but came across this earlier A meeting is scheduled today between the leaders of the Magpies and representatives from Toulouse by sports daily. The team adds that player whose contract with TFC exp
17 NUFCarter // Jan 21, 2013 at 10:10 AM
….y
18 G.unit // Jan 21, 2013 at 10:11 AM
Ha ha nearly Ibizatoon!!!
19 iggystinger // Jan 21, 2013 at 10:11 AM
I wish auld sloppy chops would just fcuk off harry nickin players carr has scouted as they worked together before knows carrs got a good eye,and to be honest we should have been in for sissoko right at the start of the window
20 sirtoongospel // Jan 21, 2013 at 10:13 AM
Toulouse want him out now, they need the money. The player is relaxed and would prefer a summer move. As would his agents, for obvious reasons. The club are desperate for him to go now but for him to leave, the £3 million fee would be nearly doubled to get him to agree. The player wants to come here in the Summer, with a clause to release him from the obligation if we are relegated before then. Just some info I heard last week from one of our current players representatives.
21 naptoon // Jan 21, 2013 at 10:13 AM
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/newcastle-united/nufc-news/2013/01/21/four-more-new-signings-for-newcastle-united-72703-32642697/
22 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jan 21, 2013 at 10:13 AM
G….Only playing with you. Completely agree, time to move on. The club needs to get someone in now as this hijack stuff (which has happened once to my memory) is taking over everyones thought process.
23 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jan 21, 2013 at 10:15 AM
iggy….I’m no fan of the man, but he had been after him when at Spurs, so not sure it’s as simple as just stealing Carr’s recommendations.
24 naptoon // Jan 21, 2013 at 10:15 AM
however it is ryder
25 gstadt // Jan 21, 2013 at 10:17 AM
BBC reporting Mbiwa is due to have a medical today
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21106227
26 Hatem's better than Messi // Jan 21, 2013 at 10:18 AM
These players have just been sitting in France since Jan 1st.
Ed must have done 100 articles on Sissoko being a target over the last two years.
Llambias isn’t very good at his job is he? Too tight and too horrible.
27 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jan 21, 2013 at 10:18 AM
naptoon….I would imagine Ryder is reporting exactly what Pardew wants, whether the board will do it however is another story.
What did make me chuckle is the one comment on the page:
“what the hell is going on buy a player then loan him out jesus the looneys are running this club.”
Talk about concentrating on the negativity. Out of that whole article this person only picks up that one point. What the hell is going on indeed.
28 naptoon // Jan 21, 2013 at 10:18 AM
so is itv
http://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/update/2013-01-21/yanga-mbiwa-set-for-magpies-medical/
29 Shiremagpies // Jan 21, 2013 at 10:19 AM
morning chaps…. dare i say a slightly better mood on here today. gota say i for one am glad i woke up this morning to see pards still here. stick by the fact that it keeps stability. not wanting a debate coz this has been over debated in my opinion, just wanted to say. lets keep the slight positivity up, think we could be in for a positive one today on the player front.
30 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jan 21, 2013 at 10:20 AM
Shire….It’s a bit more balanced on here today, that’s for sure.
31 Hatem's better than Messi // Jan 21, 2013 at 10:20 AM
@gstadt
Fantastic until his agents phone Wenger.
C’mon you clowns don’t lose another one.
32 toon kk // Jan 21, 2013 at 10:21 AM
Surely QPR wont hijack all our targets, if we have any. Newcastle always struggle with signings threw penny pinching thats why its such a ordeal to get some one in. When they are in the championship they will be saying we made a mistake.
33 iggystinger // Jan 21, 2013 at 10:21 AM
Aye i know just canny be bothered with redknapp we just need to get quality players in and try and keep it quiet every other club seems to be able to do deals behind closed doors apart from us
34 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Jan 21, 2013 at 10:23 AM
iggy…I share your pain mate I really do. Hoping for some good news this week.
35 naptoon // Jan 21, 2013 at 10:23 AM
ibiza
agreed ryder only knows and toes club official line however thought douglas at the journo started to show some balls this morning.
http://www.journallive.co.uk/nufc/nufc-results-reports/2013/01/21/61634-32642699/
36 TorqToon // Jan 21, 2013 at 10:23 AM
Cheers sage. 3-4 players in is really what is needed. But you neve know with this club.
Watching the Bastia game last night – clearly obvious that Yann M’Villa isn’t wanted at the club. Started on the bench and failed to impress when he came on. Strolled around the pitch and his only real input into the game was giving away a penalty after being brought on.
I don’t know where he will end up – but I just hope it’s not at QPR.
37 Hatem's better than Messi // Jan 21, 2013 at 10:24 AM
shiremagpies
I wake up and hope Ashley, Llambias and Pardew were all a bad dream …
Pardew’s a tactical moron, how many times do you want to watch him f… it up?
38 Shiremagpies // Jan 21, 2013 at 10:33 AM
@ hatem, mate i really dont wana watch him f*** it up i honestly dont, should we take this to the next post????
39 stretchintoon // Jan 21, 2013 at 10:39 AM
Qpr are really starting to rile me…really hope the c**nts go down & then administration
40 toon kk // Jan 21, 2013 at 10:45 AM
Don’t get me rong there’s some great players in France but why do all of our targets seem to come from there. Surely there’s other places. All comes down to Ash saving his cash on wages I suppose.
41 sticklebricks // Jan 21, 2013 at 10:45 AM
http://www.insidefutbol.com/2013/01/21/newcastle-united-slap-in-yoan-gouffran-bid-but-bordeaux-want-more/77584/
42 GeordieDan // Jan 21, 2013 at 10:46 AM
Mentioned it a little earlier elsewhere but why can;t we just fly these transfer targets directly to NEWCASTLE AIRPORT!!!!!
Why agree to paying for London hotel rooms for them to meet dirty f*****g Arry to get his grubby mits on?
How stupid/naive can you get?
43 GeordieDan // Jan 21, 2013 at 10:50 AM
Torq>
So far QPR are the only club I’ve heard of being seriously interested in him.
You’re normally more in the know than most of us when it comes to the French deals. You not heard of him being linked anywhere else?
I think he’d be a very good buy for us but disgarded the idea when we seemed to have not even approached him.
44 Lee Dodd // Jan 21, 2013 at 11:08 AM
Its all About The Money !!!!! No Loyalty what So ever any More. Demba Ba (Money) The One that Went to QPR (Money) Could you see Jackie Milburn Signing for QPR or Newcastle ??? No way – Shearer- Beardsley – keegan terry mac lee clark all those guys . its all agents and money …
45 James RS // Jan 21, 2013 at 11:29 AM
Has Redknapp got something against us likeable geordies he didnt even want to be our manager either. now theres Redknapp; O’Neill and Ferguson
I suppose its a compliment in a way that he keeps going after our targets and not thinking of his own despite there being hundreds of choices. Its just annoying
46 Phil K // Jan 21, 2013 at 12:21 PM
Thats just it – Redknapp is just looking to see who WE are going for and then trying to gazump us. As are Arsenal and West Ham. Redknapp has NOT “spoken to him” until we went after him. Thanks to Scrooge McAshley, we are wallflowers. or mugs, straight guy or whatever insulting role you wish to say we are
47 magicbus // Jan 21, 2013 at 12:38 PM
Candle face is gambling that high wages = Premiership security = more sky money
I always thought Ashley and Llambarse enjoyed a bit of a flutter obviously not
48 Mashley u Batfastard & lambiarse u Cupid stunt // Jan 21, 2013 at 12:48 PM
Who was that sissoko at liverscum few seasons ago?
49 Fog on my mind // Jan 21, 2013 at 7:38 PM
James RS I think Redknapp has been on our blog and read all that nasty shit us nice geordies have been saying bout him. Where is it all goin to end man? My aunties nephews wife was a QPR fan and when Sir Les came to us she supported us as her second team. What happened to that spirit? its us guys who are hung up on Wonga £££. Its the hate man! Its the f*****g hate that puts people off coming here.
50 Fog on my mind // Jan 21, 2013 at 8:03 PM
James RS I think Redknapp has been on our blog and read all that nasty shit us nice geordies have been saying bout him. Where is it all goin to end man? My aunties nephews wife was a QPR fan and when Sir Les came to us she supported us as her second team. What happened to that spirit? its us guys who are hung up on Wonga £££. Its the hate man! Its the fucking hate that puts people off coming to the toon.
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