A number of the transfer stories involving Newcastle over the last week or two have fallen flat on their face.
Let’s hope this one will be successful.
Newcastle are reported to be leading the race to sign highly-rated 20-year-old Lyon forward Jean-Philippe Mateta, according to an exclusive in TEAMtalk.
He spent last season on loan at Le Havre where he scored an impressive 19 goals in 37 total appearances for the Ligue 2 club.
The 6ft 4ins tall winger made his debut for Lyon back in September 2016 against Montpellier, after he was signed from Ligue 2 club Chateauroux the previous summer.
While at Chateauroux he scored 11 goals in 21 games.
And the youngster is attracting the attention of several other Premier League clubs – such as West Ham, Leicester, and Everton.
20-year-old Lyon forward Jean-Philippe Mateta
He has played 3 times for the France U19 side and scored one goal.
Here’s a short piece from the Teamtalk exclusive:
“Mateta is understood to be keen on making the move (to Newcastle), and Newcastle are keen, but as are a number of rivals – with the likes of West Ham, Leicester and Everton also expressing an interest.”
These are the types of impressive young players Rafa wants to bring to Newcastle so they can eventually become first team players.
But Rafa will probably have Jean-Philippe in the first team squad for next season.
Let’s hope we can sign this talented player who turns 21 next week.
Comments welcome.
81 comments so far
RUNAWAY777
Jun 18, 2018 at 9:06 PM
Comment #41England my get though the group rounds but on that display but no further they where shit for 75 mins very lucky tonight.
lochinvar
Jun 18, 2018 at 9:07 PM
Comment #42Will FIFA take retrospective action on the VAR official – lifetime ban maybe ?
Tosun A. Wobbler
Jun 18, 2018 at 9:09 PM
Comment #43Oh Boy, you guys are so right, that game was screaming out for Jonjo!
swemag
Jun 18, 2018 at 9:10 PM
Comment #44That old Andy Cole song works on Harry Kane as well I guess.
Harry Kane, Harry Kane, Harry Harry Kane, when he gets the ball he scores a goal, Harry Harry Kane.
RobLeenio
Jun 18, 2018 at 9:13 PM
Comment #45Can someone please tell Ashley Young to get out of Trippier’s way when we have a set piece? Thank you
Seriously, Tripper is lethal with a dead ball
Tosun A. Wobbler
Jun 18, 2018 at 9:13 PM
Comment #46Swemag, nice one, although that does infer he only touched the ball twice.
Charlie in the Gallowgate
Jun 18, 2018 at 9:16 PM
Comment #47Shelvey
Should of been in squad along with Lascalles
Maybe not a bad thing Shelvey not picked/playing most likely would of lost his rag with the way Tunisia manhandled our players.
Cannot see Vardy getting a game tho
lochinvar
Jun 18, 2018 at 9:23 PM
Comment #48Providing that England are winning well against Panama expect Vardy to get on the pitch at least as sub
swemag
Jun 18, 2018 at 9:36 PM
Comment #49@Tosun – many of the chances that fell to England, specifically Lingard and the open goal missed by Sterling I am quite confident Kane would have put away. He had a few more touches, but not many.
Tsunki
Jun 18, 2018 at 9:52 PM
Comment #50Horrible game but what do you expect it can’t be an exciting match in an enclosed swamp full of biting insects and a team given immense latitude by the referee to wrestle and ankle tap all night. And what happened to VAR? Did it break after their penalty award? What’s the point of it?
Can’t blame Tunisia though tbf that’s probably how we would play against Brazil. Or Argentina. Or Belgium. Or Spain. Portugal. Germany……
🙂
Tsunki
Jun 18, 2018 at 9:54 PM
Comment #51After watching Mexico play Germany this game looked like they are all wearing snow shoes and wading through six inches of porridge.
Tsunki
Jun 18, 2018 at 9:55 PM
Comment #52Enjoyed your run of posts tonight Belfast. I’d have gone for Quantity as well. Good choice. 🙂
Belfast
Jun 18, 2018 at 10:07 PM
Comment #53Sure it’s the way I tell them Tsunki. Always has been and always will be.
Belfast
Jun 18, 2018 at 10:11 PM
Comment #54The Panama game will be the exact same. Terrble game against a terrible team. I hope the ferk FIFA don’t get their way and expand this tournament.
Tsunki
Jun 18, 2018 at 10:13 PM
Comment #55Still I dunno about all this hype about this England squad I’ve seen a few World Cups now and we’ve had better squads than this. Still there’s been a few wacky results so I dare say they’ll do the usual, get into the knockout rounds and bravely lose to the eventual winners. 🙂
Tbf it’s not like they’d win the thing anyway. Can’t see the Russians allowing an England side to do that on their turf.
“Hey – English! How many cubes of Polonium do you want in tea?”
Allegedly.
Belfast
Jun 18, 2018 at 10:22 PM
Comment #56Is Ian Toon still around Tsunki ? I could do with some mental stimulation and you’re not cutting the mustard unfortunately.
martoon
Jun 18, 2018 at 10:35 PM
Comment #57If Pardew was the England manager he would most certainly have blamed the midges for that 2nd half performance
Tsunki
Jun 18, 2018 at 10:39 PM
Comment #58I’ve no idea Belfast, haven’t been tracking him for a while so I sort of lost him in the blog undergrowth. He could be anyone by now.
jane
Jun 18, 2018 at 11:42 PM
Comment #59“tomorrow’s predictions
Sweden 0 South Korea 0 (there hasn’t been a goalless draw yet)
Belgium 1 Panama 0
Tunisia 1 England 2 (or 0-5)”
well what da you know and Jesper was correct about Sweden.
tomorrow’s predictions
Columbia 0 Japan 0
Poland 3 Senegal 2
Russia 2 Egypt 2
Essex Geordie Bill
Jun 19, 2018 at 1:39 AM
Comment #60Toondog
In a belated reply to your question earlier, I would say around a million at a conservative guess.
Jail for Ashley
Jun 19, 2018 at 6:09 AM
Comment #61Lessons to be learned:
Rashford ahead of Sterling all day long.
The minute Alle goes off the boil get Loftus Cheek on.
Do not let Young near a free kick.
Mindshaft
Jun 19, 2018 at 7:22 AM
Comment #62What a result by England against one of the major contenders to win the world cup – didn’t they recently beat Spain, France, Argentina and Brazil on the same night
lochinvar
Jun 19, 2018 at 7:25 AM
Comment #63Have the press or the FA actually asked FIFA for an explanation about the failure of last nights VAR official ? With all the skullduggery reported about football officials I would be very suspicious of what was happening.
Mag52
Jun 19, 2018 at 7:29 AM
Comment #64AO.
Mag52
Jun 19, 2018 at 7:34 AM
Comment #65Time some on here got over the fact that Lascelles and Shelvey weren’t selected and got behind the team.
Rose to start in place of young v Panama. Otherwise, let’s get another three points on the board.
Jib
Jun 19, 2018 at 7:43 AM
Comment #66Stefano Sturaro the Juventus midfielder is to be
allowed to leave for €15M
He has a straight choice between
Leicester
Everton
Newcastle United
With no World Cup for Italy
if he picks us he could soon be
signing number two after
Dubravka
DubaiMicky
Jun 19, 2018 at 7:45 AM
Comment #67“Could” being the operative word there jib.
sing in the corner
Jun 19, 2018 at 7:48 AM
Comment #68Well last night summed up all you’ll ever need to know about VAR.
It was introduced to ensure the right decisions are reached in crucial situations.
To me, it’s another instrument for corruption / cheating allegations and has muddied the waters instead of clarifying things.
It’s incredible that a panel of supposedly independent people could notation least refer the Kane assaults to be reviewed by the referee.
Scrap it, it’s a waste of time and money.
sing in the corner
Jun 19, 2018 at 7:50 AM
Comment #69*could not at least refer…*
Autocorrect is also corrupt!
🙂
Jib
Jun 19, 2018 at 7:52 AM
Comment #70The basque media is pretty confident
Mikel is leaving the Toon.
He’s talking to Real Sociedad with his dad
http://www.noticiasdegipuzkoa.eus/2018/06/19/la-real/confianza-en-el-si-de-merino
Jib
Jun 19, 2018 at 8:00 AM
Comment #71To be fair to Merino he is at pains to stress
it has nowt to do with money – just game time.
sing in the corner
Jun 19, 2018 at 8:00 AM
Comment #72It’s a shame then, but it seems Merino’s set on leaving now.
He’s got great skill, but once a young uns head is turned that’s it. Focus on getting the best fee and putting it to good use. Like all players, he was saying all the right things about life at the Toon..until he got a bad back and spent a little time out of the side.
DubaiMicky
Jun 19, 2018 at 8:01 AM
Comment #73The problem with VAR – well one of them – is that it doesn’t look at “off the ball” incidents. Why the linesman didn’t see what was happening to Kane is unforgivable.
If it was clear, like in the Rugby, or even the cricket, there would be less calls of corruption, sadly FIFA can’t be seen to be doing that as they want the secret society.
martoon
Jun 19, 2018 at 8:03 AM
Comment #74Jib @70 – I still say we should not sell. He can’t have strop just because he is not first pick at the moment. He needs to stay and fight for his place – if he doesn’t like it then he should not have signed for us last year and just stayed on loan!
lochinvar
Jun 19, 2018 at 8:20 AM
Comment #75Dubai
FIFA are the Secret Society
VAR is like a deflector shield for them
Stunning
Jib
Jun 19, 2018 at 8:23 AM
Comment #76Martoon
The additional pressure on Mikel is coming from
the Spanish selectors , who are telling him he
needs more game time.
lochinvar
Jun 19, 2018 at 8:51 AM
Comment #77Press – you call this work ?
Previously
Rafa – Lascalles- Torres
Currently
Merino – Colback – Ayew
Next
Please fill in blanks as you see fit
I’m going for
Kane – Lingard – Pele
oldarse
Jun 19, 2018 at 8:54 AM
Comment #78Government to blame lies about scriples and russians will not forget, england pay the penalty or not.
Tsunki
Jun 19, 2018 at 9:12 AM
Comment #79Anyone? No, me neither 😐
Jail for Ashley
Jun 19, 2018 at 9:16 AM
Comment #80Aye, the game went flat after we should have been out of sight. The youngest squad in the tournament playing in temperatures they’re far from used to against opposition intent on a draw by any means who play in hotter climes than that all the time. We ground out the result despite having to put up with a form of rugby from every corner. Hopefully lessons will have been learned about the selection of players and that Sterling is unsuitable as an England player or just as a big stage player. Put Panama to bed and it sets up a great game against Belgium.