It seems a little bit odd if Newcastle are in negotiations with Bournemouth regarding a swap deal that would take winger Matt Ritchie back to Bournemouth and bring striker Joshua King to Newcastle.
Bournemouth would also receive some cash from Newcastle as part of the proposed deal.
We’re not at all sure about this one – always assuming the report in the Sun is accurate.
Matt Ritchie – fans don’t want to lose him
Here are some comments from Newcastle fans who took to Twitter on hearing the news.
Just seen this according to The Sun is this swap deal going to happen between Matt Ritchie & Josh King ? How foolish that would .. there’s money there Mike just give Rafa the bloody money & let him invest in quality move with the times or the times will move on without #NUFC
— john_NUFC42 (@john_nufc42) June 24, 2018
Don’t believe that Matt Ritchie (plus cash) swap rumour for Josh King.
It’s simply not true.
There’s no way on God’s earth that we would get rid of him in that way.#NUFC
— Burnsie ?? NUFC ??? (@BenArfaChance) June 24, 2018
You get pace, power and flexibility as striker/winger in King. But he’s not a good finisher, nor a good crosser. Plus he hates it on the wing to begin with. Ritchie – 100% all the time, offensively, defensively, great crosser & set piece taker. Can/will score goals too. #nufc https://t.co/dycHLXI0Or
— NUFC 360 (@NUFC360) June 24, 2018
So we’re in talks with Bournemouth about swapping Ritchie for King apparently. Not sure about this one. #NUFC
— colin oliver (@100Magpie) June 24, 2018
I wouldn’t be mad about a Ritchie/Josh King swap deal, Ritchie has been great for us but I think rafa probably wants wingers like Kennedy n townsend with pace and flair #NUFC
— David Baty (@Vomero81) June 24, 2018
Newcastle are ready to include Matt Ritchie in a player + cash deal to bring Bournemouth striker Josh King to Tyneside. (via Alan Nixon) #NUFC pic.twitter.com/Gm1CWOEhCA
— Toon Transfer News (@toontransfer) June 24, 2018
I know it’s only a rumour but that would be the worst thing the club could do in swapping king for Ritchie. JK’s pace, skill and power are far too vital. MR is an average at best PL player. Absolute suicide deal. #afcb #nufc
— RML (@Robmatlee) June 24, 2018
Comments welcome.
48 comments so far
lochinvar
Jun 24, 2018 at 10:41 AM
Comment #1HITC reports … ?
Would you buy s used car from them.
No.
Arthur Daly is more reliable.
Not happening, just fiction, again.
Ritchie to take a suitcase full of used notes on the train to Bournemouth with King bringing an empty suitcase the other way. Oh please.
Ritchie and Kennedy feeding King up front might seem more interesting.
DaveD1000
Jun 24, 2018 at 10:45 AM
Comment #2we are getting to be a right cynical bunch who dare to doubt all the itk and well researched interwebz reporters exclusives
The next Mike Williamson
Jun 24, 2018 at 10:45 AM
Comment #3I suggested I’d consider selling Ritchie the other day. I wouldn’t exactly say he’s impossible to replace and if Rafa has someone in mind like Rodrigues or JArrod Bowen then I say it’s the right time to cash in especially if we can get a decent striker from it. I think this King must be worth a lot more though.
By the way, that Forsberg was good last night. Sure we’ve been linked with him before.
lochinvar
Jun 24, 2018 at 10:45 AM
Comment #4Could someone write a story that The Sun and The Mirror are being taken over by The Shields Gazette.
More plausible than the pap they write
The next Mike Williamson
Jun 24, 2018 at 10:47 AM
Comment #5although King has only had one good season, you have to doubt he’ll have another one. he’s certainly no Aleksa…..
RUNAWAY777
Jun 24, 2018 at 10:50 AM
Comment #6You can just scene ashley does not want to take the club forward he’s not going to give rafa enough money to move forward if anything we could go backwards .
Keith in France
Jun 24, 2018 at 11:06 AM
Comment #7I think it’s a load of tosh, if as reported, that Rafa/club is waiting for the Sky money before buying.
If the right player came along and there was a danger of losing him to another club, surely it would be easy to get the deal done with a short term loan from the bank given the Sky money is guaranteed, or simply agreeing to pay the selling club on the 1st July ?
One theory why it is so quite on the transfer front……. if Rafa has been offered the Spain job, no way would MA sanction any buys until a new manager was in place … just throwing it out there.
bettyswallocks
Jun 24, 2018 at 11:12 AM
Comment #8We supposedly have new head scout Steve Nickson backed up with his team of top scouts scouring the world for unexposed talent as a new way to find talented players without paying ridiculous amounts for the obvious targets.
What a fu…ng joke and complete waste of time and effort to send these scouts all over the kin place to compile a list of targets when we know the deals for these players will never be sanctioned.
Jib
Jun 24, 2018 at 11:16 AM
Comment #9The name Pardew comes from the French
Par Dieu “By God”
He’s been offered Didier Deschamps job
Just putting it out there
Tosun A. Wobbler
Jun 24, 2018 at 11:16 AM
Comment #10Keith, bonjour. How about this then. I was sitting in Percy street bus station the other day when I realised MA and Rafa were in the seat behind me, talking. I actually heard MA say, Rafa you can have every penny of the tv money if you can hang on till July.
The only spanner in the wood….er…bine, was Pards lurking a couple of yards away shuffling his feet and giggling behind his hand. He kept waving a little card which had “I’m a better man manager than him,honest” written on it.
Just then Rafa turned into a giant hot dog and MA ate him all up.
Now that’s as true as I’m here floating round in space, with David Bowie!!
Pottsclock
Jun 24, 2018 at 11:23 AM
Comment #11No chance of this happening. Just a b*llocks story. Wasted my time reading it.
Jib
Jun 24, 2018 at 11:25 AM
Comment #12Sevilla is the 4th club to express interest in Merino.
I think the reason he is being linked to so many clubs
is that Rafa is trying to broker a loan deal for a player,
he would like to keep , but cannot currently be
guaranteed playing time.
geordietom
Jun 24, 2018 at 11:25 AM
Comment #13i only put on here what read about the swap between ritchie and king on ITHC i aint a ITK … I DID’NT believe it for one moment as Rafa rates ritchie… my thoughts allways plenty of people on here that like to shoot peoples comments down… take the pish argue at the drop of a hat … now i i know why i dont put comments on here every single day … I like everyone else on here are black and white thru and thru … so why cant we all get a long … everyone is allowed their own opinion …born and bred in north shields dont live there now ( i live in the midlands now ) any way my rants over getting down off my soap box
jazzyp
Jun 24, 2018 at 11:27 AM
Comment #14Yawn.. Nothing more than Sunday morning pap talk
NEXT
geordietom
Jun 24, 2018 at 11:29 AM
Comment #15HITC even
c-dog
Jun 24, 2018 at 11:30 AM
Comment #16King would be a good signing
Tosun A. Wobbler
Jun 24, 2018 at 11:37 AM
Comment #17GeordieTom, don’t think anyone was knocking you, or saying that you were ITK. Just agreeing that the story is a load of poo.
jazzyp
Jun 24, 2018 at 11:44 AM
Comment #18Geordietom
Where abouts in the Midlands mate.
I’m Mansfield
lochinvar
Jun 24, 2018 at 11:45 AM
Comment #19HITC
Is an anagram of
THIC
which is exactly what they are
Tosun A. Wobbler
Jun 24, 2018 at 11:47 AM
Comment #20Lochinvar…and CHIT which again, is exactly what they are.
bettyswallocks
Jun 24, 2018 at 11:54 AM
Comment #21You might be right there Jib. He needs playing time for sure but La Liga isn’t the PL and he needs to prove he can adapt to the English game and show some consistency here. Playing in Spain won’t help with that.
DaveD1000
Jun 24, 2018 at 11:59 AM
Comment #22Twas a general comment not aimed at anyone apart from the twonks that write the guff…..k maybe aimed at Ed lol and guessing there wouldnt be many biting at this story
Jib
Jun 24, 2018 at 11:59 AM
Comment #23Betty
Sevilla have won the Europa League 5 times since
2006
geordietom
Jun 24, 2018 at 12:04 PM
Comment #24jazzyp
i’am in derby mate
tusan
must be me m8 had ruff night last night
DaveD1000
Jun 24, 2018 at 12:08 PM
Comment #25I wonder if they will use VAR to sort out who did what in the big fight after the Germany/Sweden game?
DubaiMicky
Jun 24, 2018 at 12:41 PM
Comment #26Predictions for the England game? I think we’ll win, but I can see us labouring it though, so 1.0 to us.
Ron Knee
Jun 24, 2018 at 1:10 PM
Comment #27Great marking.
DubaiMicky
Jun 24, 2018 at 1:24 PM
Comment #28Kane nearly broke the net there.
ShirebrookToon
Jun 24, 2018 at 1:36 PM
Comment #29What a goal!!
Dagwoodz
Jun 24, 2018 at 1:37 PM
Comment #30Well…they didn’t take long to blow your prediction out of the water Dubai….though I doubt you’re complaining about it. LOL.
Great strike by Lindgaard, that was.
ShirebrookToon
Jun 24, 2018 at 1:40 PM
Comment #314-0 well worked set piece
DubaiMicky
Jun 24, 2018 at 1:40 PM
Comment #32I’ll live with it Dagz, good to see them playing with a bit of confidence though. Panama’s Torres is a dirty bugger.
Dagwoodz
Jun 24, 2018 at 1:41 PM
Comment #33Oh my…four in the first half? Is this England we’re watching?
Dagwoodz
Jun 24, 2018 at 1:43 PM
Comment #34Proof is in the pudding, though. Let’s see how they do against Belgium once this game is over. Just have to avoid any unnecessary injuries at this point.
Dagwoodz
Jun 24, 2018 at 1:44 PM
Comment #35whoa…another PK…it’s WWE out there!
ShirebrookToon
Jun 24, 2018 at 1:45 PM
Comment #36Like Royal Rumble every time we have a set piece
Bobbybee
Jun 24, 2018 at 1:53 PM
Comment #37This is mental. Even Sunlun could beat this lot, let alone a Championship team. lmao 🙂
They might tru to get a load sent off and get the game abandoned. Wouldn’t be hard.
Tosun A. Wobbler
Jun 24, 2018 at 1:53 PM
Comment #385 bloody 0. Like playing Barnstonworth Utd. Wouldn’t be surprised if there’s another PK in the second half,
Munster Mag
Jun 24, 2018 at 1:54 PM
Comment #39I had said to Bobby that Southgate is better than he is give credit for. Fair play because he is changing England’s style and shape. You boys have a decent chance in this tournament
DaveD1000
Jun 24, 2018 at 1:55 PM
Comment #40Cracker from Lindgaard