Newcastle have been linked in the Star with Manchester United left-back Like Shaw who seems to have no future under Jose Mourinho at the Red Devils.
In fact, the 22-year-old has been told he can leave the club which he joined from Southampton back in the summer of 2014.
At that time Shaw signed a four-year contract for a fee rumored to be around £30M and at the time that made him the most expensive teenager in world football.
Luke Shaw – Newcastle interested in signing him in January?
However, he has not had a good time at the red devils, especially since Jose Mourinho joined the club almost 18 months ago and luke may want to move on to resurrect his career.
Whether Newcastle will go after him depends on whether he is rated by Rafa Benitez, but the 22-year-old has shown in the past that he is a good player who may have just lost his way.
It’s also thought the Red Devils would want around £20M for Shaw and for such a good young player, in today’s inflated transfer prices, that could even be a good deal for Newcastle.
Other clubs said to be interested in Shaw include his former club Southampton and Everton.
We may bid for Luke Shaw if Rafa gets some hefty transfer funds from potential new owners in January.
Let’s hope that happens.
Comments welcome.
144 comments so far
jesperfuglsang - capt'n awesome of the lemon crew
Nov 15, 2017 at 6:00 AM
Comment #121Here I thought Rafa sold Murphy because he was always just going to help us bring promoted and Joselu was his choice as well…
…never knew they were Ashley’s!
jesperfuglsang - capt'n awesome of the lemon crew
Nov 15, 2017 at 6:15 AM
Comment #122*bring = being
The problem was we gave Murphy away for £2M and paid £4M for him…
toontaff2
Nov 15, 2017 at 7:14 AM
Comment #123Watch oot, JIB! 😆
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toontaff2
Nov 15, 2017 at 7:16 AM
Comment #124https://rzr-insider-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2014/12/125504_2002dd5eeb339b692a7a12c17e4885b2.jpg
😉
Jail for Ashley
Nov 15, 2017 at 7:36 AM
Comment #125Jesper,
You are aware that Rafa sat down at the end of the season with Ashley and was completely misled on the player recruitment strategy.
ShirebrookToon
Nov 15, 2017 at 7:41 AM
Comment #126Jail
Don’t waste your breath!
You can’t educate shit!! 😆
ShirebrookToon
Nov 15, 2017 at 7:44 AM
Comment #127Jesper
We gave Murphy away for 2M? That’s not technically giving him away. 😉
jesperfuglsang - capt'n awesome of the lemon crew
Nov 15, 2017 at 7:46 AM
Comment #128You have told us Jail…
martoon
Nov 15, 2017 at 7:52 AM
Comment #129I see Amanda was at Wembley last night – if nothing else it should mean we get some different photos of her rather than the normal 3 that get used.
Average_Contents
Nov 15, 2017 at 7:57 AM
Comment #130Martoon
So was J W Henry. Purely coincidental of course.
Make of that what you will….
lochinvar
Nov 15, 2017 at 8:06 AM
Comment #131Amanda was in the Royal Box at Wembley last night so maybe she’s having Board meetings in London today. In the meantime is anyone keeping an eye on the Planes, Trains and Automobiles up this way in case she tries to sneak into toon and SJP to check that Charnley has kept the biscuit tin topped up in the Board Room ?
jesperfuglsang - capt'n awesome of the lemon crew
Nov 15, 2017 at 8:09 AM
Comment #132Well Shire…technically we did give away £2M seeing as we paid £4M for a player that delivered when called upon!
…some would say a player like that doesn’t drop in value…but maybe Rafa was misled on that too? 😉
hibbit
Nov 15, 2017 at 8:12 AM
Comment #133just keep the faith stay calm its going to happen just need to be patient
clinath@ed
Nov 15, 2017 at 8:14 AM
Comment #134Martoon…nothing wrong with those 3 photos mate, I could look at her all day mate 😉
Jail for Ashley
Nov 15, 2017 at 8:14 AM
Comment #135Jesper,
So what is your point. Did you expect the club to make a profit on a 33 year old striker?
Our Toon
Nov 15, 2017 at 8:16 AM
Comment #136Jimmy
I want our CFs to be attacking threats, yes they need to know how to defend from the top but if they can’t score then they are falling short of the main task they are picked for.
If we want goalless forwards that can defend then why not play cbs upfront!!
Jail for Ashley
Nov 15, 2017 at 8:20 AM
Comment #137Jesper,
So technically what you’re saying is that unless a profit is made on a player then his fee has been given away or wasted?
jesperfuglsang - capt'n awesome of the lemon crew
Nov 15, 2017 at 8:24 AM
Comment #138Jail…what I said was while we bitch and moan about the amount money being spend r whether we have good enough forwards we took a £2M hit on a£4M player who has not dropped in value…
Our Toon
Nov 15, 2017 at 8:24 AM
Comment #139Jesper
I disagree, Murphy served a purpose last season
Jail for Ashley
Nov 15, 2017 at 8:27 AM
Comment #140Jesper,
Do you not think that if other clubs thought he was worth 4M and a three year deal they would have offered it. As it stands only Forest, to our knowledge wanted him for that fee, apparently the mackems did but he knocked them back.
jesperfuglsang - capt'n awesome of the lemon crew
Nov 15, 2017 at 8:40 AM
Comment #141Jail…it’s a long window and Murphy was sold early on!
…and why pay £4M when we clearly are eager to let him go a £2M!
Our Toon…am I arguing Murphy didn’t serve a purpose?
Jail for Ashley
Nov 15, 2017 at 8:45 AM
Comment #142Jesper,
Because Rafa was told he needed to clear the decks before signing more players, he kept his side of the bargain and Mike Ashley didn’t. I’m struggling to see why you don’t get this.
Tsunki
Nov 15, 2017 at 8:49 AM
Comment #143Jesperate more like. Trying to find a criticism by singling out the purchase and sale of an ageing depreciating championship stop gap striker, whose value could not possibly have increased after a season of rare sub starts. What’s your aim Jesper?
Tsunki
Nov 15, 2017 at 8:50 AM
Comment #144Go on, say that Murphy would have been suddenly a decent premiership striker….