The Chronicle are reporting today that Rafa Benitez will make progress on the transfer front this week.
Newcastle have recently contacted several players they will try to sign on loan or permanently – if that’s what it takes to get them to the club before the end of the January transfer window.
One of those players is Sparta Prague’s 29-year-old Slovakian goalkeeper Martin Dubravka, and it was reported last week that his potential deal had fallen through.
But the latest is that Newcastle are now trying to buy him permanently for €6M (£5.3M).
The player is keen to join Newcastle, either on loan or permanently this month.
Martin Dubravka – Slovakian and Sparta Prague goalkeeper
And Rafa wants to get the experienced and talented goalkeeper to Newcastle this month to do battle with Karl Darlow and Rob Elliot for the goalkeeper jersey.
There’s news that Rafa could also go after one of his summer targets, 22-year-old Sandro Ramirez, who is available on loan from Everton.
The Spanish U21 International was signed by Everton in the summer for the release clause in his Malaga contract of €6M (£5.3M).
He was one of the players Rafa was keen to get early last summer – but didn’t.
Sandro Ramirez – Everton’s Spanish striker
In fact, if Rafa got the chance to buy him now we’re sure he would do that – so maybe if we get him in on loan we can get an option to buy him in the summer.
Rafa wants these two players signed this week and before the FA Cup game at Chelsea on Sunday (1:30 pm kickoff) and then he wants two more players signed over the following three days – before the January transfer window slams shut.
At Chelsea, Rafa may have time to talk to the Blues officials about getting Kennedy in on loan – who is likely to play in the game on Sunday.
What do you think?
Comments welcome.
73 comments so far
Jib
Jan 21, 2018 at 4:05 PM
Comment #1Chelsea fans had a jolly old time on the South coast
yesterday.
Let’s hope the Spurs fans do today and keep Soton down fighting
relegation
hibbit
Jan 21, 2018 at 4:14 PM
Comment #2carl
i never at any point said the reserves had been “abolished ”
i don’t think you’re right that it’s widely accepted that it was AS who stage managed the curry house meeting.
i for one don’t think she did not,
stage managed yes by her i don’t think so
i think you make too many assumptions what people think
Lindisfarne
Jan 21, 2018 at 4:15 PM
Comment #3Is Mikey still p#ss#d?
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“”West Brom are interested in signing Newcastle striker Aleksandar Mitrovic, according to Sky sources.
Mitrovic, 23, has been out over a month with a back injury and has not started a Premier League game this season.
Sky Sports News understands West Brom want to sign a striker in the January window, but any move is dependant on funds which would be raised from the potential sale of defender Jonny Evans.””
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TheJimBelow
Jan 21, 2018 at 4:17 PM
Comment #4Southampton one up, Sanchez own goal
Ron Knee
Jan 21, 2018 at 4:17 PM
Comment #5Never count on Spurs to help us out.
Rotonda heights
Jan 21, 2018 at 4:18 PM
Comment #6c-dog,
Torres to name 1. My, how some people do come out with some mind blowing nonsense on here.
TheJimBelow
Jan 21, 2018 at 4:18 PM
Comment #7It’s ok though cuz Harry Kane 😛
Lee Charnley Bunga Party
Jan 21, 2018 at 4:19 PM
Comment #8So say these transfer rumours that are kicking about are try and we sign some players like this:
Dubruvka GK Loan with option to buy
Sandro CF Loan with option to buy
Kennedy MF Loan
Schurrle CF Loan
Bryan LB purchase outright
Would people be happy with this if we could do it bearing in mind Ashley will be setting restrictions left right and centre ?
Wayayman
Jan 21, 2018 at 4:20 PM
Comment #9Just astonishing to read that some people believe anything pro-Ashley that’s been written these last couple of weeks and defend him by talking utter nonsense about the financial situation before and after he bought us. He’s taken all of the off-field assets and transferred to his Mash Holdings, or to Sports Direct. Why oh why don’t these Ashley fans take this information on board?
All you need to know about the bloke can be summed up with the words “relegated twice”.
Lindisfarne
Jan 21, 2018 at 4:21 PM
Comment #10https://www.thenational.ae/business/exclusive-newcastle-united-bidder-pcp-shows-size-is-not-everything-1.697373
SouthLincsToon
Jan 21, 2018 at 4:23 PM
Comment #11The Scum reporting that BVB offering Schurrle for loan to Stoke & Toon, plus will play half his wages. That’d be a top quality signing, though I’m probably in dreamland
nufc 11
Jan 21, 2018 at 4:24 PM
Comment #12I’d rather Josh Murphy and Joe Bryan
Mister Tuff
Jan 21, 2018 at 4:24 PM
Comment #13Ref Mr Tubbs source suggesting that they had not SEEN the money/ SEEN proof of money being available.
I’d bet my last pound they didn’t even ask about PCPs funds.
Would have been easy at the outset to require a POF letter (Proof of funds) from PCP.
If this was refused etc Mr Tubbs sources would have termed their PR leaks differently – such as PCP have refused our request/ delayed etc etc.
Wouldn’t trust Tubbs and his lackeys at all. Bad hombres.
twotonearmy
Jan 21, 2018 at 4:26 PM
Comment #14South
Dortmund losing Aubameyang and willing to loan out Schurrle?
I dont watch Bundesliga but how many striking options do they have if they lose those two?
hibbit
Jan 21, 2018 at 4:30 PM
Comment #15Mister Tuff
NOT BEING ITK
*proof of funds was a requirement in the due diligences contract *
Jib
Jan 21, 2018 at 4:33 PM
Comment #16Wayayman
You are half right
He transferred to Mash Holdings
Why wouldn’t he ?
He owns the club
twotonearmy
Jan 21, 2018 at 4:33 PM
Comment #17#14 ugh nevermind, mixed up my teams (sigh)
Jib
Jan 21, 2018 at 4:37 PM
Comment #18We actually need Spurs to win this to
put pressure on Chelsea so Conté plays
a weakened team in the cup on Saturday.
carl
Jan 21, 2018 at 4:40 PM
Comment #19Hibbit
The point was that it was under Hall/ KK that reserves were abolished.
Not under Ashley.
See my earlier posting.
SPRINGY
Jan 21, 2018 at 4:42 PM
Comment #20Is schurrle as good as the hype….im not so sure?…probs wrong but seems more hype then class….otherwise why isn’t he playing?
Mister Tuff
Jan 21, 2018 at 4:44 PM
Comment #21Hibbit – how do we know that. Surely if that was the case – the subsequent due dilligence would never have happened yes/no?????
Lindisfarne
Jan 21, 2018 at 4:45 PM
Comment #22Michael Martin?
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Mike Ashley has not stablised #NUFC finances. He has doubled the debt (from £76m to 144m) and reduced the income bar everything but the telly money which he has no role in negotiating. We are now utterly non-competitive as a football club. #ASHLEYOUT
AndyMac
Jan 21, 2018 at 4:46 PM
Comment #23Sorry Ed but those two players are dead wood. Dubravka is a journeyman keeper and nowhere in his career has he cost a club more than pennies. As for Ramirez, if you ask Everton fans they’ll tell you he’s unable to hit a bovine’s rear with a double bass ! Joselu mark 2 ?
carl
Jan 21, 2018 at 4:46 PM
Comment #24Bryan from BCity. The acquisition would give us the Rafa option of 3-5-2. Also a Kenedy loan signing would provide cover at wing back.
c-dog
Jan 21, 2018 at 4:50 PM
Comment #25@rotonda
I suggest you look at Torres before he signed for Liverpool before comment again.
Sandro is crap. Not at Gayle or Mitros level.
JDdubai
Jan 21, 2018 at 4:52 PM
Comment #26Sturridge on loan
Sell Mitro and buy dembele – net around 15m maybe?
Find a no10, poss Claessen would be with a loan punt? Ajax captain and a point to prove, though seems to mirror de Jong a bit.
Anything else is a bonus
dannitoon
Jan 21, 2018 at 4:55 PM
Comment #27Id like to think he/we have higher expectations than an everton flop on loan… even joselu scored more thsn him
hibbit
Jan 21, 2018 at 4:55 PM
Comment #28carl
i’m well aware of who disbanded the reserves and at no point did i mention the reserves in my post !!!!
maybe you should read my post again before making ridiculous comment trying to make yourself look knowledgeable
carl
Jan 21, 2018 at 4:56 PM
Comment #29An official spokesman for the Reuben’s has said they were only interested at £250 million.
Ashley wants £ 350m.
Even forgetting the disparity where’s the money for investment in new players.
The numbers don’t add up.
Bianconeri
Jan 21, 2018 at 4:58 PM
Comment #30Linked with Bristol City’s Joe Bryan .
hibbit
Jan 21, 2018 at 5:02 PM
Comment #31carl
what’s the Reuben’s saying no to being part of the deal got to do with were the investment for new players is coming from they were obviously only one of a group of investors ??
c-dog
Jan 21, 2018 at 5:05 PM
Comment #32I just have a feeling we’ve replaced signing cheap French players with cheap Spanish players. We have a class manager who needs a proven decent striker. We’re going into an FA Cup weekend off the back of two bad league results with the takeover dead and no players signed. Optimism is at a season long low and been linked with players who have proven themselves not up to it compounds the despair. Things, again, are dreadful at mike Ashley’s Newcastle United.
hibbit
Jan 21, 2018 at 5:06 PM
Comment #33Mister Tuff
Re post 15
that’s not a new post i first put it up oct/nov so i thought it was ok to repeat,
definitely one the clause it the contract !!
hibbit
Jan 21, 2018 at 5:10 PM
Comment #34c-dog
Joe Bryan isn’t going to be a cheap signing never mind spanish !!
*if we get him*
Jib
Jan 21, 2018 at 5:14 PM
Comment #35I can see why Southampton are struggling
Their players don’t seem to have much respect
for Mauricio Pellegrino
twotonearmy
Jan 21, 2018 at 5:18 PM
Comment #36This is the part of the game where you will start to see those niggling tackles and players diving/dirty tricks.
Keep an eye on Alli
Mister Tuff
Jan 21, 2018 at 5:20 PM
Comment #37hibbit – ok cheers.
hibbit
Jan 21, 2018 at 5:20 PM
Comment #38thanks lads filled a boring afternoon in with no electricity due to heavy snow and a falling tree
battery just about gone
Jib
Jan 21, 2018 at 5:22 PM
Comment #39Hibbit
You not got a car adapter ?
jane
Jan 21, 2018 at 5:25 PM
Comment #40lol @ hibbit saying something is definite