There’s news in the Sun today that not only is Rafa Benitez still interested in signing 26-year-old left-sided midfielder Sam Clucas from Hull City – but that Newcastle could possibly be launching a bid soon and get the Tigers’ midfielder for as low as £4M.
Previously, when we have been linked with the midfielder a transfer fee of between £8M and £12M has been talked about – so this is a really low figure.
Certainly, after Sam had one of his best seasons ever last season and in the Premier League too – he was one of Hull’s few stars in their relegation season and he would seem worth every penny of that.
26-year-old Hull midfielder Sam Clucas
The report is that Rafa is now keen to sign the midfielder especially when he could be available at a bargain basement price.
Sam is also reported to be keen to stay playing in the Premier League next season and an England cap may even be in his future after the England manager Gareth Southgate recently said that Sam was an interesting player he was keeping tabs on.
Rafa is keen to bring in a number of players this summer – as many as eight first team players – and if he’s to do that successfully with our limited transfer budget – then we need to make some bargain buys.
But the manager will also need to pay out in excess of £20M for maybe two or even three players (> £20M each) if Rafa is to have the class and experience he wants in the Newcastle squad for our reentry into the Premier League.
Clucas is a versatile player who usually plays as a left-sided midfielder but he can also play in central midfield and under the guidance of Rafa, this lad could become a much better player than he is today.
Certainly, he is motivated and has something to prove in the Premier League after he has spent most of his career in the lower leagues of England.
Let’s hope he wants to come to Newcastle – because if he does – he would seem the perfect player Rafa is searching for this summer.
Not to Rafa and Lee – go get this player and soon too!
What do you think?
Comments welcome.
105 comments so far
magspuggy
Jul 23, 2017 at 7:37 PM
Comment #1https://youtu.be/2-h_49rfPlY
welshgeordie9
Jul 23, 2017 at 7:39 PM
Comment #2Rafa better get started then if he wants 8 first team players in because he hasn’t started yet.
welshgeordie9
Jul 23, 2017 at 7:41 PM
Comment #3And judging by the players we have been linked with, well it’s not going to happen anytime soon.
magspuggy
Jul 23, 2017 at 7:43 PM
Comment #4Welshie
Yeah mate we have hardly been linked with anyone really.
Not many at all..
welshgeordie9
Jul 23, 2017 at 7:43 PM
Comment #5Ed when you say bargain buys do you mean second hand, you know pay cheap but never works.
Jail for Ashley
Jul 23, 2017 at 7:43 PM
Comment #6spitefulness jib,
It was a joke, obviously your sense of humour bypass made it go over your head. Whoosh!
firebug666
Jul 23, 2017 at 7:44 PM
Comment #7Doom and gloom or what? Keep taking the tablets Welshie lad.
Jail for Ashley
Jul 23, 2017 at 7:46 PM
Comment #8Welsh,
You worry about what your sacked Championship manager will do without Siggy.
welshgeordie9
Jul 23, 2017 at 7:46 PM
Comment #9mags
As any of new signings or players we’ve been linked you thought wow or have you thought oh shite here we go.
welshgeordie9
Jul 23, 2017 at 7:47 PM
Comment #10Jail you are a doughnut.
ShirebrookToon
Jul 23, 2017 at 7:48 PM
Comment #11WUM Talks like a 2nd hand car salesman
magspuggy
Jul 23, 2017 at 7:50 PM
Comment #12Im happy with atsu leujenes and murphy
Dont know enough about manqullio
Who we were not linked to untill he was in dublin
I want bas dost and theres loads on the list i would have.
welshgeordie9
Jul 23, 2017 at 7:53 PM
Comment #13teams are shopping in Harrods and other posh places we are looking in hyper value.
OneAlanShearer
Jul 23, 2017 at 7:54 PM
Comment #14The list of who we might even get on loan has shrunk.
Right now hmmm what’s left..
I’d be looking at
Carroll …yes I know
Don’t think we can get baysuayi however you spell it
I can see Long being a target
I like Slimani but think we are priced out of that
Iheanacho looks Leicester bound
Hernandez looks west ham bound
Rolando looks realistic but scarily low in stats.
Gray …possible
King….not sure as spurs were interested but I’d want him.
Giroud …unlikely
I’m personally hoping rafa has 4 or 5 top players lined up.
Tsunki
Jul 23, 2017 at 7:54 PM
Comment #15What’s the use of worrying
And feeling blue?
When days are long
Keep on smiling through…
Spreading a little happiness again Welshie?
firebug666
Jul 23, 2017 at 7:55 PM
Comment #16I think Rafa will do the business he wants before August ends, we always knew it would be a difficult wind given that we don’t have the spending power of the other clubs for this year, and maybe we have to deal with cheaper players to consolidate our position in the prem.
A steady mid table campaign this year will allow us to build a team for the future. and for the first time in a long time, we can look forward to a helter skelter ride in the Premiership, but without the worry of relegation.
welshgeordie9
Jul 23, 2017 at 7:55 PM
Comment #17Shirebrook.
If we don’t sign anymore players, would you be happy with the squad.
magspuggy
Jul 23, 2017 at 7:56 PM
Comment #18What did you expect ??
A bid for naymar.
We will buy soon enough and quality
welshgeordie9
Jul 23, 2017 at 7:58 PM
Comment #19Even the teams that struggled last season have strengthend, i would think they are ahead of us.
firebug666
Jul 23, 2017 at 7:59 PM
Comment #20I bet your the life and soul at parties welshie.
welshgeordie9
Jul 23, 2017 at 8:01 PM
Comment #21If we signed Neymar, every Newcastle fan would be on high pressure tablets.
Ha ha ha
magspuggy
Jul 23, 2017 at 8:03 PM
Comment #22Welshie
Our club does not have a sugardaddie who just gives us millions per year we have to live within our budget.
Im not against it but im not a glory seeker .
Tsunki
Jul 23, 2017 at 8:09 PM
Comment #23Welshie you might want to keep your powder dry. I’m not expecting anything momentous myself but there’s always a possibility a decent signing or two could make it “over the line” any day now :). Then you’ll be sorry. It will teach you a lesson you won’t forget in a hurry. You watch. Etc.
carl
Jul 23, 2017 at 8:17 PM
Comment #24Jail
Let me be perfectly clear. Belfast is light years ahead of you when it comes to having a good understanding and knowledge of football. You would never have identified Tom Cairney because you’re not a good judge of a player.
You constantly struggle to hold your own with hapless jesper for heavens sake. You were a great source of amusement in our car group yesterday. You going to a gym well you could sing a duet on your aan. At FF way back and buying extra large gear in club shop. Just bugger off waad yee?
ShirebrookToon
Jul 23, 2017 at 8:19 PM
Comment #25Welsh
You worry too much kid! Rafa has by no means finished shipping players in and out.
jane
Jul 23, 2017 at 8:19 PM
Comment #26when i joined the forum i thought welshgeordie9 was genuine now i know he isn’t.
Jail for Ashley
Jul 23, 2017 at 8:23 PM
Comment #27carl,
Ha ha, your car group must look like Randall Mcmurphys bus on that day out. Ian Toon, Pushy Pardew, Sack Llambias, Jack Root, all jabbering away to each other and all sitting in the drivers seat 😀
carl
Jul 23, 2017 at 8:29 PM
Comment #28Jail
The ernly play role you’d ever be invited te is ootseid. You dumb schmuck.
RUNAWAY777
Jul 23, 2017 at 8:35 PM
Comment #29Good evening jail looks like I’ll not be back for the Tottenham match what been happening today same old shit going round bro
the white tino
Jul 23, 2017 at 8:37 PM
Comment #30Welsh your like a ewes tit covered in ticks and boyos from the valleys ?
Jib
Jul 23, 2017 at 8:42 PM
Comment #31I read # 30
as the White Rhino
I thought “he’s rare”
Ha ha ha
magspuggy
Jul 23, 2017 at 8:45 PM
Comment #32Lmfao.
the white tino
Jul 23, 2017 at 8:46 PM
Comment #33I giblet been reading a lot but not commenting looks like a few wums on here now, Viva la rafalution hwtl
Jail for Ashley
Jul 23, 2017 at 8:49 PM
Comment #34Jack Root the other day.
Aa’ve frequently had a really canny time on here but not with those that when they suck a lemon, the lemon pulls a face.
What a bizarre coincidence carl?
Jail for Ashley
Jul 23, 2017 at 8:54 PM
Comment #35Good evening RUNAWAY Bro 😀
Aye pesky work gets in the way eh.
Mister Tuff
Jul 23, 2017 at 8:59 PM
Comment #36Managed to source a photo of carl/Ian Toons car gwoup at one of their meetings.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2622/4107984550_6b5b80544f.jpg
ronaldo aarons
Jul 23, 2017 at 8:59 PM
Comment #37Not sure about anyone else but I really like the possibility of signing clucas. Not a household name at all but as a player he is really good. I never saw him on the left as he’s played mostly cm for hull this year but would be a great upgrade on colback and provide good competition for Hayden. Great engine, good tackler, good with the ball and a decent dribbler and passer. Clever too as he is a big reason as to why Robertson has been able to get up the pitch so much. What makes it even better is his background and story of how he has arrived to the premier league. If we sign him for £4million then that’s a bargain that would improve our squad.
Tsunki
Jul 23, 2017 at 9:02 PM
Comment #38Carl Toonroot the Pushy llambias. 🙂
See Belfast is still on thehe card list.
ash1001
Jul 23, 2017 at 9:06 PM
Comment #39How about a break from slagging each other off and get back to our football club and chat about what happening there.
We are less that 3 weeks away from the start of our season back in the Premier League, and up to now our activity in the Transfer Market is less than impressive, buys appear to be castoffs from other clubs, or at best from a club in a league below where we will be playing, OK they may come good – here’s hoping. It would appear as if we have lost out on a fair few others with the same criteria.
At the end of last season, the talk was about a Transfer Kitty of £75 million or there abouts, then we had the ‘every last penny’ statement, up to now the net spend is roughly £10 million and we have Rafa trying to generate cash by sales to help in out pursuit of players.
Things are looking pretty glum because we all know that the squad is not good enough for anything other than a relegation battle in the PL, but because its RAFA in chargewe say very little or if we do its to blame Ashley or Charnley, but its Rafa that wants to get rid Mitro and Krul for example, he wants to bring in another keeper (Was going to be West Hams cast off until Boro beat us to him) now its another left back when we have 4 on the books.
If things continue as they are we may end up with a PL squad of the stipulated 25 but with another 5 or 6 getting paid to stay at home for example why should the likes of Tim Krul who lives here in the North East, is married to a local girl, has a family, up sticks and move somewhere else ust to satisfy Rafa, who has not even given him a chance.
Maybe as Stan Collymore said recently Rafa is a control freak, its his way or not at all, but we are the true fans of NUFC, and that bright horizon seems to be slipping back into the darkness. Just my thoughts at present.
JP...from The Rock
Jul 23, 2017 at 9:08 PM
Comment #40We could look to bring that kid Kent from Liverpool on loan. Looks a real prospect. And since I am talking about Liverpool I would love to have Sturridge in for Riviere- now that’s an upgrade alright! He may be injury prone but beggars can’t be choosers. If I could choose I would love to see Bas Dost here too, I would sell Mitro to bring him here too. Never going to happen though. Has Chicharito already signed for West Ham? Always been a fan of his, great player and natural goalscorer, just what we need.