There was news yesterday that with Fernando Torres wanting to get more football then he’s getting at Atletico Madrid currently, he could want to leave the Madrid club.
And with Newcastle and his former manager, Rafa Benitez, being short of good strikers, then maybe a short-term loan through the end of the season at Newcastle would do the trick for the Spanish international striker and for the Magpies too.
We have to realize, first of all, that Torres is nowhere near what he was at his very best.
But he could still put some of the chances away that Newcastle create and which is proving to be difficult for the strikers we already have at the club.
Fernando Torres – could arrive at Newcastle in January?
It seems like a low-risk proposition that could work well for us.
Here’s what some Newcastle fans are saying about Torres potentially coming to Tyneside.
Really don’t want us to sign Torres. 33 now and he’s a million miles away from the player he was at Liverpool. Would like to see us go for Luke Shaw however #NUFC
— Outofhand32 (@Outofhand32) November 13, 2017
Fernando Torres keen on a move back to the PL? Link up with Benitez at #NUFC would be a good move for both surely? Thought he was older than 33. Probably still do a decent enough job too..
— Darren Dewar (@Dazstro90) November 13, 2017
would love it if Rafa brought Torres to the toon like #nufc
— Sam Mills (@Sam_Mills95) November 13, 2017
Reckon Torres on loan in January isn’t a bad option but I’d still like to see us get in another quality striker on a permanent deal aswell and please not fuckin Andy Carroll #Nufc
— GTA-PREDATOR-NUFC (@prowe29195) November 13, 2017
I was expecting #NUFC to be linked with Torres in the summer!
— Rafa (@El_MagoNUFC) November 12, 2017
When are current strikers are Gayle, Joselu and Mitrovic, why would anyone not want Torres?!! #NUFC https://t.co/BLlafmHDQD
— Cola (@Percycola) November 12, 2017
Good to see the #nufc rumour mill is in full force. Takeover confirmations, Torres deal, £100m transfer budgets, Andy Carroll on his way north again and it’s not even December yet!
— Jordan Armstrong (@Jarmstrong93) November 12, 2017
Seeing Fernando Torres linked with a return to the Premier League & under former boss Rafa Benitez would be so good! #NUFC
— ??? (@juve93cule) November 12, 2017
If Mike Ashley could just please fork out £20m to reunite Torres with Benitez and bring him to #nufc me and @lozz_roberts could die happy
— Lucas Arnold (@LucasArnold93) July 28, 2017
@labpedro Am #NUFC for life too. Worrying about the lack of news about much needed strikers for us. Get Torres and bring back Carroll?
— Paul Boxshall (@Superbokka) July 26, 2017
So when is #torres arriving ?! #nufc
— gee singh (@geesingh1) July 9, 2017
Daily Mirror: Fernando Torres is eyeing a Premier League loan move in January putting Newcastle on red alert. #NUFC https… https://t.co/It0x73uHNA
— TFS Newcastle United (@TFS_Newcastle) November 13, 2017
8 comments so far
jesperfuglsang - capt'n awesome of the lemon crew
Nov 13, 2017 at 2:06 PM
Comment #1Julie Seaton, a Newcastle City Council planning officer said back in 2016:
“The proposed development on Strawberry Place would not limit any expansion plan of St. James Park that could feasibly be developed while accommodating existing constraints of the site.”
What’s changed since then? I am not completely in the know about this…
Mag52
Nov 13, 2017 at 2:11 PM
Comment #2Talk about icing on the cake, and it’s not even Christmas yet.
Fernando Torres at SJP, bring it on !
Jib
Nov 13, 2017 at 2:19 PM
Comment #3Jesper
That just refers to Stadium surface facilities
bars shops etc. not profound changes of
the main stadium fabric
Jail for Ashley
Nov 13, 2017 at 2:24 PM
Comment #4Do we really need SJP Metro anyway, does any actually use it other than matchday, it was always deserted when we used to mess about there as kids.
The next Mike Williamson
Nov 13, 2017 at 2:26 PM
Comment #5I hope we don’t go sniffing around the big clubs for cast offs. Sunderland, West Ham, and Villa have been doing that for years and it hasn’t helped them much. Generally an older player who has played at the very top for years, hasn’t got the motivation once he’s demoted to a smaller team. We’ve had enough of these types ourselves: Geremi, Butt, Campbell, Owen, etc. The only one I can think of top of my head that excelled since signing for a small team is Johnny Evans. But for every Evans there are dozens of Micah Richards. I’d take the younger (u25) ones who might have a point to prove though or a geordie like Carrick.
lesh
Nov 13, 2017 at 4:01 PM
Comment #6Jail
Could it be that the SJP Metro station was hardly used when you were kids because you were all messing about there!
ashleysmate
Nov 13, 2017 at 9:14 PM
Comment #7Torres was class at Lpool, but crap at Chelskie, and he’s much older now….no, please no.
Let’s show everyone we mean to move forward, not back over
U.S Magpie
Nov 14, 2017 at 2:46 AM
Comment #8Wow, this is really good news, let’s hope they also sign some other older players that have experience in the prem, Shearer, Andy Cole, Sir Les and Tino. God if this is the news we could also go after Beardo, Wads and Philiipe. I wonder what Pavel is up to.
Sorry I know it’s getting close to Christmas but this is not a pantomime we really want to watch.