A report in Get French Football is saying that Newcastle are one of three Premier League clubs who have put in an offer to get free agent Bafe Gomis to the club this summer.
Bafe Gomis – Newcastle have na offer in for the Frenchman
That”s consistent with reports a week or so ago that said that Newcastle had offered the player a massive £2M signing on fee and wages of £70K/week – probably in a three-year deal.
Lyon wanted to sell the player last summer to Newcastle, and at the time Bafe Gomis was willing to play out the last year of his five year deal at the French club,
But Newcastle, for whatever reason, were unable to close the deal and Gomis has now run down his contract and is available as a free agent.
But the latest rumors coming out of France are that Gomis would like to play in London, and it’s said that both West Ham and QPR have also offered him good deals, and it’s clear both London clubs are willing to overpay for their players.
As one example West Ham paid £17M for Andy Carroll and gave him £100k/week in a six-year deal, and last season he played only 12 times with two goals because of injury, and in the last two seasons at the Hammers (he was on loan there in the previous season) he played only 40 times with 9 goals.
And that’s a lot to pay for that kind of low production.
And QPR are in £170M of debt and lost £65M in their last financial year through the end of last June, and the club will be heavily fined for their over-indulgence so to speak by the Football League.
However that may not prevent them spending money they don’t have.
It’s touch and go whether Gomis will sign for Newcastle when he returns from his vacation, but if he sign for one of the London clubs it looks like he will get a good deal there too.
And according to the Chronicle, Gomis is not high on the list of strikers at Newcastle, and is simply a backup in case we cannot get our top targets.
Newcastle are also reported to have a bid in for 22 year-old German striker Pierre-Michel Lasogga of Hertha Berlin, and 23 year-old play-maker Clement Grenier of Lyon, so we should be hearing some news – hopefully on some successes for Newcastle – maybe even this coming week.
Hope so.
What do you think?
Comments welcome.
87 comments so far
~Anita One Bites The Dust~
Jun 15, 2014 at 9:08 PM
Comment #1Its a goal. The ball doesnt go out of play from the first ‘no goal’ when it rebounds off the post. Since the ball doesnt go out of play, the fact that it bounces off the keeper into the goal should therefor be rules as a goal.
~Anita One Bites The Dust~
Jun 15, 2014 at 9:09 PM
Comment #2Don’t see how the Hondurans can possibly argue that it is not a goal.
JAMSHA
Jun 15, 2014 at 9:10 PM
Comment #3cabaye assist?
Big Pappa Cissé
Jun 15, 2014 at 9:11 PM
Comment #4This world cup has got everything.
Contreversy, bags of goals & Upsets. I love it 😉 .
~Anita One Bites The Dust~
Jun 15, 2014 at 9:11 PM
Comment #5Ouch.
Big Pappa Cissé
Jun 15, 2014 at 9:15 PM
Comment #6Moussa :).
welshgeordie9
Jun 15, 2014 at 9:16 PM
Comment #7My main man is on come on sissoko
Big Pappa Cissé
Jun 15, 2014 at 9:17 PM
Comment #8Izzaguire is a scumbag.
Hope him & Palacios break their legs.
~Anita One Bites The Dust~
Jun 15, 2014 at 9:19 PM
Comment #9Who dafuq does this commentator think he is? Bacary Sagna more of a man then Debuchy? I suppose by that logic, Shola Ameobi is a better striker then Suarez.
JAMSHA
Jun 15, 2014 at 9:20 PM
Comment #10benzima = shola
Jail for Ashley
Jun 15, 2014 at 9:20 PM
Comment #11BPC,
We seriosly need to beat Uruguay on Thursday !
~Anita One Bites The Dust~
Jun 15, 2014 at 9:20 PM
Comment #12Lucky to be in this french squad… more like lucky to be a commentator.
Novocastrian66
Jun 15, 2014 at 9:21 PM
Comment #13Might have something to do with Keown being an ex Arsenal player.
Nattfare
Jun 15, 2014 at 9:22 PM
Comment #14@Anita
Noticed that comment too from the expert.
No doubt he hasn’t seen Debuchy play much before.
Novocastrian66
Jun 15, 2014 at 9:25 PM
Comment #15Honduras are very poor.
JAMSHA
Jun 15, 2014 at 9:25 PM
Comment #16how the fk do u remove cabaye an keep a shit benzima
Big Pappa Cissé
Jun 15, 2014 at 9:27 PM
Comment #17@ Anita
I heard that m8, “more of a man” ? . Keown hasn’t got a clue. If he actually did sime research he would know Debuchy was statistically the best right back in Europe last season.
Commentators & Pundits should be picked on their ability rather than “oh, he used to be a footballer, giv him a mic” .
@ Jail
We certainly do m8 or we won’t make it out the group. We definatley have the talent but I think the pressure will get to the players and Hodgson hasn’t got a clue so I am not confident.
He needs to get the Ox & Barkley in the starting 11 and play rooney in the middle of the park or drop him.
beermonkey
Jun 15, 2014 at 9:27 PM
Comment #18its martin keown he knows sagna from his arsenal days he wont say anything bad about any arsenal player
but how does he know what sort of a man debs is
I bet 4 0 france on this game and the bloody French keep missing its very annoying
Big Pappa Cissé
Jun 15, 2014 at 9:30 PM
Comment #19France’s depth is scary.
Them, Holland & Belgium are the dark horses for me like.
Big Pappa Cissé
Jun 15, 2014 at 9:33 PM
Comment #20All the big name players living up to the hype this World cup.
Over to Messi & Ronaldo now.
jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew
Jun 15, 2014 at 9:36 PM
Comment #21If Gomis goes to either QPR or WHam I’ll be really really happy 🙂
Graeme
Jun 15, 2014 at 9:41 PM
Comment #22If we make it out of the group; debatable I know, our next game would be Brazil and then it definately is all over!!
beermonkey
Jun 15, 2014 at 9:42 PM
Comment #23france will be lucky to get out of this match without losing a player to injury
Jail for Ashley
Jun 15, 2014 at 9:47 PM
Comment #24BPC,
I think it’s finally time for those that call Rooney world class to call it a day, as you say the elite players turn it on at the big stage, Rooney consistently hasn’t and that miss last night when compared to Robbens goal showed the difference between avgood player and a world class one.
jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew
Jun 15, 2014 at 9:48 PM
Comment #25Honduras are quite physical (even nasty at times)
Jail for Ashley
Jun 15, 2014 at 9:51 PM
Comment #26Graeme,
That’s what my mate thought as well, we play group c if we get through, where have you got that from ?
lesh
Jun 15, 2014 at 9:52 PM
Comment #27Our owner’s obsession with under-bidding for players is likely to result in yet another unproductive window.
He can make as many bids as he wants, but if they’re too low, then they ain’t gonna pay off.
This pi$$Ing about must be costing a fortune in both time and money but and more to the point, Newcastle United’s credibility moves closer to rock-bottom.
How much longer can Ashley carry on the way he is? It’s sickening to say the least.
Big Pappa Cissé
Jun 15, 2014 at 9:52 PM
Comment #28@ Jail
Its a case of massiveley over-rating english players again m8.
At one point in time a few years ago Rooney was truly world class, but now he doesn’t work as hard as he used to and his pace is gone and only getting worse.
Rotonda heights
Jun 15, 2014 at 9:55 PM
Comment #29Watching France there now makes me realise more than ever what a complete and utter waste of space pardew is when you think what could and should have been..
We had virtually half the French national team.
1) Ben Arfa ruined
2) MYM ruined
3) Cabaye couldn’t get away quick enough
4) Remy ditto
5) Debuchy allegedly wants out too.
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Marv not even in the squad
Haidara behind Dummet
Gouffran a striker played as a defensive left mid
We could have been the number 1 club in France and enjoyed all kind of contacts and production lines of talent for years.
Now no one will play for Pardew and Ash just habitually low balls French clubs. What a totally useless pair of human beings.
Graeme
Jun 15, 2014 at 9:56 PM
Comment #30Jail, my mistake mate, I miss read it. Winner of Group A play 2nd in Group B
Winner Group C play runner up in Group D so we could be playing Columbia I guess lol
keeganjr
Jun 15, 2014 at 9:56 PM
Comment #31Now france are finished we can confirmed cabella signing 😀
lesh
Jun 15, 2014 at 9:57 PM
Comment #32Fanny Savage on the same platform as Seedorf and Henry?
The Beeb couldn’ve had Tiddles, me cat instead if they’d asked. But it’s too late, Tiddles is off on holiday, huffed!
lesh
Jun 15, 2014 at 9:59 PM
Comment #33That Cabaye lad looks good – might be worth Ashley putting in a cheeky bid, maybe €6m tops?
Jail for Ashley
Jun 15, 2014 at 10:02 PM
Comment #34BPC,
Sorry mate don’t agree on Rooney, a very good player no doubt at all, but the big players turn up at tournaments and he never has.
Big Pappa Cissé
Jun 15, 2014 at 10:03 PM
Comment #35My pick for the World cup winners Argentina up next .
Messi,Aguero,Higuain,Tevez,Di Maria,Lavezzi.
Attack, attack, attack 🙂 .
Compare that to Sturridge,Rooney,Lambert & Wellbeck
jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew
Jun 15, 2014 at 10:05 PM
Comment #36BPC…I thought Wellbeck and Rooney were wide midfielders with wingback obligations? 😉
Rotonda heights
Jun 15, 2014 at 10:06 PM
Comment #37jamsha
saving him for more important games
Big Pappa Cissé
Jun 15, 2014 at 10:20 PM
Comment #38@ Jail
I don’t buy that argument m8, same goes for people that Ronaldo or Messi can’t be called greatest ever because they haven’t won a World cup medal. Despite them breaking all kinds of records in a time where the overall quality of football is better aImo.
Even Ronaldo & Messi only have a couple world cup goals between them. Fair enough if Rooney never scores in a world cup but there is still time.
Big Pappa Cissé
Jun 15, 2014 at 10:28 PM
Comment #39Just imagine Messi was born Honduran ? .
Is he single handidly meant to win the World cup with them ? . No chance.
welshgeordie9
Jun 15, 2014 at 10:47 PM
Comment #40anybody excited about tomorrow when we suppose to know who we have signed