Goal is reporting today that Newcastle are still hoping to sign a striker before the end of the transfer window on Monday night, and that Lyon’s Alexandre Lacazette and QPR’s Loic Remy are still our top two targets.
Can Newcastle sign Lacazette or Remy by next Tuesday?
That’s even after Alexandre announced he would be staying at Lyon for next season, and that QPR manager Harry Redknapp has told the world that Loic Remy doesn’t want to go back to Newcastle.
Newcastle are also interested in Danny Welbeck, who seems no longer wanted by a struggling Manchester United side, but we have no chance of signing Danny, and since he’s English his transfer fee would be ridiculously high in any case.
Lacazette and Remy have been our top striker targets all summer, and the fact Newcastle are still hopeful could mean that things are not as cut and dried as they may appear from the outside.
Certainly if Loic Remy ends up playing for QPR this season, that wouldn’t be too good for a player who had dreams of joining either Arsenal or Liverpool this summer.
Maybe there’s a chance Arsenal could come in for him, after Remy’s French International colleague Olivier Giroud was injured over the weekend and is out until early next year.
Certainly he is a cheaper option than another striker Arsenal are said to now be interested in – Edinson Cavani of PSG – since the Uruguayan cost PSG a huge £64.5M when he signed on from Napoli last summer. 🙁
Newcastle could buy two teams with that money.
We are hopeful Newcastle can sign a decent striker before next Tuesday, but from what we can tell – there doesn’t seem to be too much chance of us getting either Lacazette or Remy over the line before next Tuesday.
But there’s always hope – we’ve been wrong before. 😀
What do you think?
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337 comments so far
Bye Bye AP
Aug 27, 2014 at 3:34 PM
Comment #1I think we will get in a forward who has not even been mentioned yet! Carlton Cole maybe! 🙂
Transfer Sage
Aug 27, 2014 at 3:36 PM
Comment #2either of these two would make me happy
Still prefer benteke though
dannitoon
Aug 27, 2014 at 3:37 PM
Comment #3At £1m cole is too expensive
Markaccus
Aug 27, 2014 at 3:37 PM
Comment #4Still not sure about lacazette as i have never seen him play.
Remy can rot with his aging team mates, and listen to them talk about false teeth and corn plasters.
Blog seems split down the middle on Welbeck. Maybe give him a shot on loan in the CF role (i think he would do well there personally) but then again what is Ferreyra for?? I want to see him play.
Belfast
Aug 27, 2014 at 3:37 PM
Comment #5Yep goal. The most reliable source in the world
Markaccus
Aug 27, 2014 at 3:39 PM
Comment #6Bye Bye
Carlton cole, you say?? Maybe we should bring up Melvut Erdinç while we are at it 😀
Bye Bye AP
Aug 27, 2014 at 3:39 PM
Comment #7I would be VERY happy with Welbeck – i reckon he is a decent natural finisher who, given a run up top in the centre would do well for us!
What about Rhodes?
Bye Bye AP
Aug 27, 2014 at 3:40 PM
Comment #8Haha – a good old name from the past Erdnic!
londonderry toon
Aug 27, 2014 at 3:42 PM
Comment #9How about both LOL free BEN ARFA
Markaccus
Aug 27, 2014 at 3:46 PM
Comment #10I suppose if i am willing to give welbeck a chance then i would have to say the same for Rhodes. He knows how to put the ball in the ney, which is a good start 😀
Markaccus
Aug 27, 2014 at 3:46 PM
Comment #11Net*
Go toon gooooo
Aug 27, 2014 at 3:46 PM
Comment #12Stop hoping.Go and make everything to grab Loic.Now or never.
Ketsbaia9
Aug 27, 2014 at 3:47 PM
Comment #13Alderweireld has been strongly linked with Southampton. They aren’t a bigger team than us. He’d want to come here.
Markaccus
Aug 27, 2014 at 3:50 PM
Comment #14You know what will happen…. we will be linked with loads of decent players up until Monday…. then one hour before the window shuts, we will hear “Newcastle have pulled off a last minute coup… Lithuanian U21 star striker Rastanc von Buumsting signs a 5 year deal.
deeps
Aug 27, 2014 at 3:51 PM
Comment #15Warnock appointed as palace manager(one of the few managers that’s worse than pardew)..I fear the worst for palace ..I think they are doomed
londonderry toon
Aug 27, 2014 at 3:52 PM
Comment #16GUNNERS WANT ZIGIC LOL LOL AM I DREAMING ZIGIC LOL
Markaccus
Aug 27, 2014 at 3:54 PM
Comment #17Kets.
Maybe if NUFC showed signs of ambition, he would prefer here, but currently Southampton look more likely to win things.
Thump
Aug 27, 2014 at 3:54 PM
Comment #18@Mark: You’re feeling optimistic, aren’t you? Transfer activity on deadline day that doesn’t involve selling?
TacoFlavoredKisses ForMyBen-arfa
Aug 27, 2014 at 3:55 PM
Comment #19the whole irony of the pardew HBA situation is that Pardew of all people (his record and physical encounter with a player!!!) should be keen on giving people 2nd chances. He is a smug douche who loves to the point the finger anywhere but at himself.
deeps
Aug 27, 2014 at 3:57 PM
Comment #20Lol arsenal want zigic..WTF Lol..
Beatroll25
Aug 27, 2014 at 3:58 PM
Comment #21We don’t need strikers dammit.
We have adequate attackers that are just starved of chances and have to score with their 2 attempts they get per game.
To be able to afford a striker who can score out of nothing we must either spend upwards of £20 million, convince Remy to join us over a bigger club or get Cisse back scoring again.
Change the tactics, play more attacking creative football and sign a fcuking CB to play alongside M’bwia god damn you!!!
nut meg
Aug 27, 2014 at 3:58 PM
Comment #22Benteke is in development training after Achilles Tendon Rupture according to transfer market & expected back by Sept.12th. He’s my choice & it could happen………if we REALLY want it to.
Average_Contents
Aug 27, 2014 at 3:59 PM
Comment #23Did I just read that right? Someone mentioned obertron is as good as benny apart from shooting? Thanks, I’ve just spat coffee all over my phone! Fcuk me that’s some statement that.
Regardless of what side of the benny debate you fall on you’ve got to admit that that is utter bollox….he’s not even on the same planet never mind pitch, explains that alien head too 😀
Beatroll25
Aug 27, 2014 at 4:00 PM
Comment #24Wait, isn’t there an Arsenal Kyiv?
I bet his agent has gotten confused.
If not then the gooners will be feeling just as we felt when we signed Kuqi.
TacoFlavoredKisses ForMyBen-arfa
Aug 27, 2014 at 4:01 PM
Comment #25and btw niether of these guys are coming through. I dont get the major crying for a striker. I think we should give perez chucky and manu a shot. At least until janary. I dont think it was the lack of finishing that is keeping the ball out of the net. Its tatctial and time for a new team to gel. our primary concern is a CB. I dont see how anyone can disagree with that. we are starting colo and taylor against CP!!! does anyone not think that is terrible?
enough bs. lets splash the cash on Tobi.
anyone notice how manalos only went for 13M??????
not that he would ever lower himself to play here, but its a crazy cheap price.
TacoFlavoredKisses ForMyBen-arfa
Aug 27, 2014 at 4:02 PM
Comment #26Beatroll25 // Aug 27, 2014 at 3:58 PM
well said!
Markaccus
Aug 27, 2014 at 4:03 PM
Comment #27Thump
part of the deal for buumsting would see tiote heading to lithuanian club FC Szchyte.
Beatroll25
Aug 27, 2014 at 4:03 PM
Comment #28Average
I can’t see it but will find it.
I love of that kind of post and will copy, paste and submit it every time that person enters the blog.
Belfast
Aug 27, 2014 at 4:04 PM
Comment #29That big lad Zigic is a donkey like.
He was being paid 65 thousand a week or something like that at Birmingham. Hence the reason why they couldn’t get rid of him.
BeeGuy
Aug 27, 2014 at 4:05 PM
Comment #30NUFC can’t land a striker because they insist that H B-A go the other way. Was Obertan & H B-A, but mgt. backed off.
Markaccus
Aug 27, 2014 at 4:06 PM
Comment #31Colin the fcukwitt is busy blabbing rumours of MYM on loan to Marseille. Apparently it “clears the wat for richards to join us”
Fcuking big tw@
deeps
Aug 27, 2014 at 4:06 PM
Comment #321. AFC Bournemouth
2. Arsenal
3. Bolton Wanderers
4. Brighton & Hove Albion
5. Cardiff City
6. Chelsea
7. Crystal Palace
8. Derby County
9. Doncaster Rovers
10. Everton
11. Fulham
12. Hull City
13. Liverpool
14. Manchester City
15. Middlesbrough
16. Milton Keynes Dons
17. Newcastle United
18. Norwich City
19. Nottingham Forest
20. Reading
21. Sheffield United
22. Sheffield Wednesday
23. Shrewsbury Town
24. Southampton
25. Swansea City
26. Tottenham Hotspur
27. West Bromwich Albion
28. Aston Villa / Leyton Orient
29. Birmingham City / Sunderland
30. Bradford City / Leeds United
31. Burton Albion / Queens Park Rangers
32. Stoke City / Portsmouth
Ketsbaia9
Aug 27, 2014 at 4:07 PM
Comment #33Wenger knows what he’s doing. Zigic would be a good player in a good team. He could get 15-20 goals easily for Arsenal.
nut meg
Aug 27, 2014 at 4:09 PM
Comment #34deeps
?????????
Markaccus
Aug 27, 2014 at 4:11 PM
Comment #35Deeps
I am betting on hearing “No 6.”
“Chelsea….”
“No.17”
“…will play Newcastle utd at stamford bridge”
Blagh.
NightHawk
Aug 27, 2014 at 4:15 PM
Comment #36HI JUST NEW TO SITE BUT READ IT ALL THE TIME………….. HERE IS A PLAYER DOING THE ROUNDS RIGHT NOW QPR HAD BEEN LOOKING AT HIM BUT IT SEEM’S TO OF GONE COLD BUT HE IS A AJAX PLAYER NAME IS Kolbeinn Sigthorsson…. HE IS 24YR OLD AND SCORED 12 GOALS HE COULD BE WORTH IT COS I CAN NOT SEE USE GETTING EITHER OF THE TWO PLAYERS WE ARE AFTER
Ketsbaia9
Aug 27, 2014 at 4:16 PM
Comment #37Benteke’s a realistic target. We’re a bigger and better club than Villa and we have many French speaking players. He’d love it here.
Average_Contents
Aug 27, 2014 at 4:17 PM
Comment #38Beatroll
For your viewing pleasure mate….unbefcukinglievable, unfcukingbeleivable, unbelievafcukingble!
BeeGuy
August 27, 2014
H B-A is just about the same as Obertan except he does not track back. Both get the ball & then start thinking about what they are going to do. H B-A is just a better finisher if he gets a chance. Those chances are fewer than Obertan generates.
Pardue, like all the good managers, wants to win by conceding fewer goals. They can’t beat you if they cannot score argument. From that perspective, why play H B-A at all?
Ketsbaia9
Aug 27, 2014 at 4:17 PM
Comment #39We’ll probably sign two strikers and no defender. Pardew will be playing a 1-2-7 formation.
Average_Contents
Aug 27, 2014 at 4:18 PM
Comment #40Beeguy
You typing comes across as that of eithotoon, are you he? Outed!