We reported this morning that Newcastle have been watching Polish striker Krzysztof Piatek who moved to Genoa in June and has already scored 13 goals in all competitions for them this season.
It’s hardly surprising that bigger clubs than Newcastle are interested in the player and the clubs include Barcelona, Chelsea, Juventus, and Napoli.
Our best chance of getting the player is probably Rafa Benitez becasue we cannot offer him any European football in the short-term – so let’s hope he’s a fan of Rafa Benitez.
The other attraction is he will get a lot of games at Newcastle, and we desperately need another striker in January.
Hopefully, Rafa is already talking to his agent about a possible move.
Polish striker Krzysztof Piatek – 13 goals in 13 games for Genoa this season
The latest is the player has told Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio:
“The dream of those who come to Genoa as a young man is that it is the trampoline to go in a big one.”
“If I continue like this I can get to a top European club.” “I hope to score more than 20 goals – I love battling with the defenders.”
“The header is my weapon.”
“The comparison with Lewandowski?” “Today I can not stand up to the comparison, but I can get to those levels.”
“When you play in Serie A you have to have a clear head, use it always and not only to score goals, it is wrong to think that.”
The transfer fee now being talked about by the Metro is £35M after Genoa got him for just £3M from Cracovia in June.
Earlier reports have suggested the fee was 14M which Newcastle could afford – but not sure about £35M – which is double our record transfer for Michael Owen back in 2005.
If he does go in January for £35M which is (unlikely), that’s more than ten times his transfer fee in just six months.
He may be a bridge too far for Newcastle if Barcelona are interested in acquiring the prolific 23-year-old striker.
What do you think?
Comments are welcome.
152 comments so far
Ketsbaia9
Nov 17, 2018 at 2:51 PM
Comment #1We won’t buy him. Too expensive. If he did come he’d probably struggle.
Belfast
Nov 17, 2018 at 3:02 PM
Comment #2I don’t think he has us in his mind when he made that statement.
Ketsbaia9
Nov 17, 2018 at 3:10 PM
Comment #3Got a thing for Genoa. I remember watching them in the Anglo-Italian cup against Port Vale in the 1990’s. Like their shirts. Not a bad club.
Essex Geordie Bill
Nov 17, 2018 at 3:12 PM
Comment #4We don’t need another striker, we got one ready to step up and will probably make the transition as well, if not better, than a player coming in from another league.
Jail for Ashley
Nov 17, 2018 at 3:34 PM
Comment #5TMG getting a bit of grief on twatter. I think it was cancelled due to lack of numbers. They should have done a fund raiser and sent 500 people for free.
Jib
Nov 17, 2018 at 3:38 PM
Comment #6They should have gone to the Southwick jobcentre
just next to the Stadium of Shite and offered them
a tenner each – they would have filled 10 coaches
Ha ha ha what a farce
Lee Charnley should have organised it for the goons
😀
Munster Mag
Nov 17, 2018 at 3:38 PM
Comment #7Jail are you looking for a Saturday scrap
hibbit
Nov 17, 2018 at 3:46 PM
Comment #8our only left back and Ketsbaia9 posts
Ketsbaia9
Nov 17, 2018 at 1:16 PM
Comment #2
Hope he’s out for the season. Poor player. Does absolutely nothing but make mistakes. Was at fault last week where Callum Wilson should’ve scored. Need to get a goalscoring and creative left back in in January. Rafael Guerriero fits the bill and is worth spending £25m on.
i dont believe for one minute the idiot is a NUFC fan
Munster Mag
Nov 17, 2018 at 3:47 PM
Comment #9Jib I don’t hear any chariot singing in twickers 🙂
Jib
Nov 17, 2018 at 3:53 PM
Comment #10Munster it’s the time of year
Wales were losing to Tonga at half-time
Don’t be too quick to gloat you’ve got to
play NZ
Ron Knee
Nov 17, 2018 at 4:13 PM
Comment #11RIP Richard Baker
Jib
Nov 17, 2018 at 4:18 PM
Comment #12Dummett has returned to Tyneside
He won’t be travelling to Albania
A friend who was at the game phoned
me about something else but we talked
about Dummett and he reckons it was just
a deadleg – nothing major
Jail for Ashley
Nov 17, 2018 at 4:19 PM
Comment #13hibbit,
He’s not wired up right.
Toonlegend
Nov 17, 2018 at 4:25 PM
Comment #14Can’t see us winning this weekend.
Jib
Nov 17, 2018 at 4:27 PM
Comment #15We aren’t playing this weekend
Try next weekend
Jib
Nov 17, 2018 at 4:28 PM
Comment #16Ha ha ha
I’ve just seen
Sunlun are losing at home to Wycombe !!!!!
Jail for Ashley
Nov 17, 2018 at 4:29 PM
Comment #17Who’s your mate Jibbers, Ryan Giggs?
Jib
Nov 17, 2018 at 4:33 PM
Comment #18Jail
Don’t be silly
Munster Mag
Nov 17, 2018 at 4:34 PM
Comment #19Ah stop being a sensitive nonce Jib. Looking forward to the all blacks but limerick man Murray is a huge loss
Online Guy
Nov 17, 2018 at 4:38 PM
Comment #20Jail
Sniping away at people on here and an utter coward.
This will reverberate round your brain . Your a disgrace in your disgusting unprovoked comments to people .
Give me Geordie Two and his creativity over your boorish shyte any day of the year.
You have little man syndrome. Undoubtedly .
“The Grey Man “
Jib
Nov 17, 2018 at 4:38 PM
Comment #21Jail
A cynic could say your comment was a deflection
on my Sunlun (your first love) post.
Jib
Nov 17, 2018 at 4:41 PM
Comment #22Munster
Swing lo is ringing out at Twickers now
I wonder if the The Fields of Athenry will
be ringing out in Dublin tonight
Jib
Nov 17, 2018 at 4:43 PM
Comment #23BTW Munster
I hope “nonce” isn’t as gross an insult
where you come from as here.
Lascelles sells sea shells by the sea shore
Nov 17, 2018 at 4:48 PM
Comment #24Jib
Nov 17, 2018 at 4:41 PM
Comment #22
Munster
Swing lo is ringing out at Twickers now
I wonder if the The Fields of Athenry will
be ringing out in Dublin tonight
Jib
It’s always banging out in dublin, even when there’s no rugby!!!
We WILL beat the mighty All Blacks… Time to take our rightful position as top dogs of the rugby world!!! 😉
Jib
Nov 17, 2018 at 4:50 PM
Comment #25I hope Ireland can repeat what they did in Chicago at
Soldier Field
I think TBIG will do OK in the next WC
Jib
Nov 17, 2018 at 4:52 PM
Comment #26Sorry Jail
We are talking Rugby
I realise it goes WHOOSH
way over your thick head
Jail for Ashley
Nov 17, 2018 at 4:52 PM
Comment #27OLG,
Why not tell Ed?
Online Guy
Nov 17, 2018 at 4:53 PM
Comment #28In an unprovoked attack on me Jail tells me to buy a CB and go and pester people in Nepal !
Pester people in Nepal ! ..lives were saved in a massive catastrophe for men women and little children . Earthquake, avalanche and buried people . And Jail tells me to go pester people in Nepal !
What is CB Jail ? Think that’s something that American truckers used to do .
Nothing whatsoever to do with Ham radio and saving lives in Nepal .
Many exams are passed in Mathematics and electronics and years of study in order to just apply for the Licence.
But Jail knows this and thought he would throw a disgusting comment out to belittle someone who had put the hours in and actually saved dozens of lives by his actions and info passed on to the authorities and forces. And just to add it was a friend of mine who has been commended by the PM for his actions.
CB ? That’s like swearing at me and any Radio Officer with an A class licence.
Your a Moron Jail. Never has a word fitted a person more and sound so Apt ..Moron.Moronic .
The Grey Man .
Jail for Ashley
Nov 17, 2018 at 4:56 PM
Comment #29You’re right Jib it does, got no interest in the game.
Online Guy
Nov 17, 2018 at 4:57 PM
Comment #30Little man syndrome .
The Grey Man.
Jib
Nov 17, 2018 at 4:58 PM
Comment #31Jail
Online Guy is right as well
You are a worm
Jail for Ashley
Nov 17, 2018 at 5:00 PM
Comment #32OLG,
Unprovoked, you’d mentioned me in two of your posts prior to that.
Jail for Ashley
Nov 17, 2018 at 5:04 PM
Comment #33Ok Jib, if you say so, it must be true :O
Online Guy
Nov 17, 2018 at 5:06 PM
Comment #34Moron , noun, a stupid person.
Moronic , adjective . Informal, very foolish or stupid.
Best not offend me in a deliberate unprovoked way in future Jail.
I’ll be me and you can be you but if I’m not here for a week or two don’t make comments behind my back when I’m not in any kind of debate or conversation with you , as you usually do ..
it’s Cowardly.
You can’t go dishing shyte out to people and not expect a come back ?
Online Guy
Nov 17, 2018 at 5:08 PM
Comment #35Yeah Jail I did But only Jokingly ..freindly manner . All I said was Flower Power Jail.
Then you take it someplace else with your effort . Belittling comment ..let’s not forget that.
Mine was light hearted .
Anyway I can forgive.
Jail for Ashley
Nov 17, 2018 at 5:10 PM
Comment #36OLG,
Was telling you to pester people in Nepal so outrageously offensive. Wow!!
Online Guy
Nov 17, 2018 at 5:15 PM
Comment #37Jail
Yes because people died Jail .
Jail for Ashley
Nov 17, 2018 at 5:17 PM
Comment #38How on earth was I supposed to know that.
Online Guy
Nov 17, 2018 at 5:29 PM
Comment #39Well Jail it was world news with over 2 thousand people dead.
Major catastrophe.
Don’t worry about it . Iv said my bit. it’s forgotten now .. peace.
It’s just that you made a rotten comment over something very serious .
Belfast
Nov 17, 2018 at 5:30 PM
Comment #40Think Munster’s had a few haha