We covered yesterday the report in HLN.be in Belgium on the situation between Newcastle and Anderlecht in trying to get their 20 year-old striker Aleksandar Mitrovic to sign for Newcastle.
Newcastle are in pole position to sign the youngster, but they have yet to convince his father that Newcastle is the right place for his son, who wants to play Champions League football.
Aleksandar’s younger brother at St. James’ Park
This is getting to be a drawn out affair, but at some point if no agreement is reached, then the Mitrovic family will walk away or Newcastle will walk away.
If he really doesn’t want to come – he doesn’t want to come.
But there was some additional news in the Belgium newspaper Het Nieuwsblad yesterday, and it seems Newcastle’s offer is still a little short of the Anderlecht asking price.
Here’s the full report which we have translated from the Dutch into English:
To Newcastle or not, that’s the question that Anderlecht striker Aleksandar Mitrovic is wondering this week.
But not Aleksandar whose mom, dad and younger brother Milan were reported on Sunday at St. James’ Park. The striker himself this afternoon in anticipation of a possible transfer did not play in the friendly game for Anderlecht against Turkey Basaksehir.
This morning there were Instagram photos of Milan Mitrovic, the 17-year-old brother, who was in Newcastle.
And now it seems they parents of the Anderlecht striker are in the northern English city, at the invitation of the Premier League club.
Father Mitrovic who has a major say in the future destiny of his son, has yet to be convinced of a transfer to the English middle bracket club – and of life in the drizzly English north.
The Magpies hope the family with a tour of the impressive St. James ‘ Park (capacity 52 387) can be convinced.
Meanwhile, son Aleksandar was not in action in the exhibition game against the Turkish side Basaksehir, despite the contrary statements made by coach Besnik Hasi.
The striker would have been left out because of caution in anticipation of a possible transfer, although that certainly does not mean that an agreement with Newcastle has been reached.
There are Porto, AS Roma and Benfica still interested, but Newcastle are currently in pole position, since the club is willing to pay about €16.5M – the best offer.
That is not yet the €18M that Anderlecht want to get for his goal-scoring ability, but that problem can be solved with some bonuses.
It’s not much of an update from what we put out yesterday, except for the fee – and the drizzly weather in Newcastle – what??
We would say something will be decided within a couple of days – one way or the other.
Comments welcome.
137 comments so far
Slank
Jul 13, 2015 at 10:00 AM
Comment #1REPOST
Tsunki @ 28
I totally agree. I’m always totally knackered and out of sorts for days afterwards when returning home. My last one from Singapore was worse than I have ever experienced. It must get worse with age.
They could fly to South Africa which is on the same time zone.
Jib
Jul 13, 2015 at 10:03 AM
Comment #2Milan Mitrovic is 27
A 6’2″ centre half who plays in Turkey
That fot is a Belgian wind up
Slank
Jul 13, 2015 at 10:05 AM
Comment #3beermonkey
If the club had said no to the family I’m certain that there would have been a flood of postings on this and other blogs about the tight fisted Ashley and the short sighted Charnley.
YouCouldn'tMakeItUp
Jul 13, 2015 at 10:07 AM
Comment #4Sticking by what i said earlier. Agreements made today or it wont happen. Just my opinion.
Harley
Jul 13, 2015 at 10:07 AM
Comment #5Brilliant
There’s concerns about the weather and they arrive when it’s pouring down, after all that lovely sun. Typical.
YouCouldn'tMakeItUp
Jul 13, 2015 at 10:08 AM
Comment #6Jib
Sometimes people have the same name.
Belfast
Jul 13, 2015 at 10:10 AM
Comment #7We do seem to be coming across a little desperate here.
beermonkey
Jul 13, 2015 at 10:11 AM
Comment #8slank
ur right there
if he comes and brings his family with him its good
a 20 year old new country new city 30 40k a week all on his own he will be in the casino and pulling birds with cisse in no time
did cisse actually have anything wrong with his knee or was it really bad carpet burns
YouCouldn'tMakeItUp
Jul 13, 2015 at 10:14 AM
Comment #9Saying that, the pictures of the 27yo match the one on here. So maybe people have comfused “younger” with “older”. Maybe we aee going to sign Milan instead 😀
Jib
Jul 13, 2015 at 10:14 AM
Comment #10YouCouldn’tMakeItUp
How dare you argue with the Googlemeister
Ha ha ha
Toon-Prodigy
Jul 13, 2015 at 10:15 AM
Comment #11According to the chronny the fee has been accepted. If it wasn’t then how are we talking to them? I thought this is how it was done.
We are trying to sign him not his family, yet he hasn’t even bothered to come over? That’s not right.
Im always going to have doubts about this deal.
Brummie
Jul 13, 2015 at 10:16 AM
Comment #12Why would cisse have carpet burns
Tsunki
Jul 13, 2015 at 10:16 AM
Comment #13Newcastle are currently in pole position, since the club is willing to pay about £16.5M – the best offer.
That is not yet the £18M euros that Anderlecht want to get
£16.5m =€22.5m. Is it £Euros or €GBP Ed? I’ll just grab a couple of aspirin….
Jib
Jul 13, 2015 at 10:19 AM
Comment #14Premier football players never get carpet burns
They can afford 100% wool not like us with our synthetic crap.
Toon-Prodigy
Jul 13, 2015 at 10:20 AM
Comment #15This is from the Chronny this morn..
Newcastle are so far the only team to match Anderlecht’s asking price and have made a sales pitch to Mitrovic’s agent and family that includes the 20-year-old more than doubling his Anderlecht wages as part of a five-year deal, that will see him spearhead Newcastle’s attack next season.
Belfast
Jul 13, 2015 at 10:21 AM
Comment #16I think he got his carpet burns from the casino carpets ? or i’m on a completely different page.
Tsunki
Jul 13, 2015 at 10:22 AM
Comment #17Slank urgh travelling to pacific States as long as I time my sleep I’m absolutely fine it’s just like having a few late nights but a day or so after travelling to far east I was ready to be shovelled into a bin bag. I used to think I was catching ‘flu ha ha. Add this to being knackered from heat, humidity, (keeping the electrolytes balanced is a pig) travelling, training and packing more competitive matches in than usual in a short time frame, they’ll be absolutely no good for at least a week may be more, competitively. I think the whole shenanigan is a complete PR farce seeing as the end result even for PR will be a damp squib.
Jib
Jul 13, 2015 at 10:22 AM
Comment #18Brummie has obviously not ridden the living room Grand National.
Ha ha ha
Jib
Jul 13, 2015 at 10:23 AM
Comment #19Belfast
Think doggy style
welshgeordie9
Jul 13, 2015 at 10:24 AM
Comment #20Taking the piss this one, they must think they bloody royalty, i wouldnt have the patience if I was doing the talking with the player, give the clown a deadline if still no answer tell him to P off.
Tsunki
Jul 13, 2015 at 10:24 AM
Comment #21They’re just waiting for the last minute call from a club in a warmer climate who Qualify for PL every year .
Belfast
Jul 13, 2015 at 10:25 AM
Comment #22That’s an intersting image Jib Haha
Belfast
Jul 13, 2015 at 10:26 AM
Comment #23Did the Serbian Blokes brother burn his forehead on one of the light bulbs yesterday ?
Jail for Ashley
Jul 13, 2015 at 10:27 AM
Comment #24Slank @ 3,
You make it sound like Ashley is being hard done by !
B1GSTEVE
Jul 13, 2015 at 10:27 AM
Comment #25If his brother (or dad) plays centre half, get them both signed.
On Milner, wasnt he getting replaced by Sweinsteiger when he left us.?
Toon-Prodigy
Jul 13, 2015 at 10:27 AM
Comment #26It’s off the scorching Newcastle sun Belfast
YouCouldn'tMakeItUp
Jul 13, 2015 at 10:27 AM
Comment #27For anyone who hasnt seen this, worth a read. Made me laugh.
http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/manchester-police-hunt-northern-irish-con-artist-20150713100079
Belfast
Jul 13, 2015 at 10:28 AM
Comment #28This is probably the part where somebody pops on to tell me he nearly died in an accident or something.
Lets just forget about it.
Tsunki
Jul 13, 2015 at 10:28 AM
Comment #29I would have expected a pro sportsman to wear some kind of knee protection. Well some kind of protection anyway….
Tsunki
Jul 13, 2015 at 10:29 AM
Comment #30Sorry brummie, to clear up the confusion, I think they’re talking about the physio required to rehab his injury. 🙂
magpiesi
Jul 13, 2015 at 10:32 AM
Comment #31If his club hasn’t released or prepared to let him leave the training camp it has to be the fee I would expect him here within the next two days for a medical. Wijnaldum is flying to the states on wed so you would think he would travel with him once signed.
Tsunki
Jul 13, 2015 at 10:34 AM
Comment #32When I saw ” Northern Irish Con Artist” in the title I thought I already knew who that was 😉
YouCouldn'tMakeItUp
Jul 13, 2015 at 10:35 AM
Comment #33Welsh
I reckon thats exactly what roma did. We should do the same
SA Toon
Jul 13, 2015 at 10:35 AM
Comment #34Slank @1 I clearly have a vested interested in pre-season friendlies in SA, but they could do a helluva lot worse. Same time zone and relatively easy overnight flight with great stadiums and fanatical football supporters (see @Kaiser chiefs or @orlando pirates). Properly handled, I can see friendly matches played before 30,000 or possibly even more. Something they should think about imo.
beermonkey
Jul 13, 2015 at 10:36 AM
Comment #35tsunki
cisse learned from colo on the protection front then, colo must have given a captains speech about the use of protection
cisse with 2 wives and umpteen girlfriends I am surprised one isn’t with child
Toon-Prodigy
Jul 13, 2015 at 10:36 AM
Comment #36Could be Charnley penny pinching over a couple of mil like, so he has sent his family over to check incase we meet there asking price eventually.
YouCouldn'tMakeItUp
Jul 13, 2015 at 10:37 AM
Comment #37Tsunki
Yeah its not hard to figure out, really. The last little paragraph was a nice little finisher, and not exactly far from the truth.
Belfast
Jul 13, 2015 at 10:38 AM
Comment #38Con artist ? me ? never.
Tsunki
Jul 13, 2015 at 10:39 AM
Comment #39Beer yes he’s obviously pretty diligent in the safety stakes, it’s not like we’re knee deep in tiny Cisse’s
YouCouldn'tMakeItUp
Jul 13, 2015 at 10:39 AM
Comment #40Belfast
How insensitive?! The lad nearly died after bumping his head on a light bulb!