Recently, former Benfica captain and Greek international Kostas Katsouranis gave an interview to Portugal’s Desporto ao Minuto imploring the club to provide samaris with the deal he wants to keep him.
“Samaris loves Benfica and deserves to have a good contract. He has already proven that he deserves it with his performances on the pitch.”
“In my opinion, Samaris is one of the most important players in the current Benfica squad. It’s just my opinion. “
“He has spent several years at the club and knows the ambition of the fans.” “The renewal should have been resolved a long time ago, in my opinion.”
“I do not know what’s going to happen at the end of the season. It is not crazy.” “I know he wants to stay, but he wants to stay and be happy.”
“He is 30 years old and deserves to have a good contract, which is normal for a footballer.”
“This coach [Bruno Lage] has already shown everyone that he wants to have Samaris in the squad by playing him on a regular basis”, he added.
“I think Benfica should keep Samaris and he should choose what is best for him.”
That seems to be an odd set of comments coming from Katsouranis.
There is a long-standing delay between Benfica and Samaris on a new deal ever since Newcastle tried to sign him in late January when the Lisbon club decided to want to keep him and give him a new contract.
Maybe Newcastle shouldn’t get involved at all in this since we would only slow things down even more – given our less than agile history in the transfer market.
Since Samaris joined Benfica in 2014 from Olympiacos, he has made 160 appearances for the Lisbon club with 5 goals and 9 assists, and Rafa has been after him for a while now.
According to the Portuguese Record, Russian Premier League club, Dynamo Moscow are ready to move for the player’s signature if his current deal does expire.
It would be expected that a player of Samaris’ stature would have many suitors on a free transfer.
But with him turning 30 next month, it’s hard to determine if he is a realistic target for the frugal Newcastle hierarchy.
187 comments so far
Average_Contents
May 9, 2019 at 8:59 PM
Comment #81Munster is a massive bell but that’s clearly not him is it.
Unless he’s been hiding his allegiance all this time..doubtful.
Although with the sly digs at Rafa and his constant backing of his man crush Percy the ashlie man then it could well be.
Oh how he loved the parsnip. Broke his teeny tiny heart when he jumped ship.
toon22
May 9, 2019 at 8:59 PM
Comment #82All of these people seem to have an agenda at defending MA
Funny as ive never met a toon fan who would ,well should type such expletives
bill
May 9, 2019 at 9:01 PM
Comment #83Keep up the good work Toon 22. It is only people like you that keep people focused on the real issues. Sorry, I don’t post more often, but like many, I get tired of it all.
toon22
May 9, 2019 at 9:01 PM
Comment #84P45due what a bloke,what a manger
Shame he turned out to be our record worst at just about everything
toon22
May 9, 2019 at 9:02 PM
Comment #85Cant wait till he claims to have been hacked lol
Funny how its always pro MA people who seem to get hacked 😉
Munster Mag
May 9, 2019 at 9:04 PM
Comment #86No such things as bad PR Toon 22. Mike watches this blog. Let him spin as he wants. Accounts looking better than for years. It’s all good. HmR, you’re having a laugh. 🙂 tick tock can’t wait for the new accounts. When are they due? Ny mag?
Average_Contents
May 9, 2019 at 9:04 PM
Comment #87toon22
It’s clearly not c#ntster is it.
You’ve fell into the trap of a clear wum. It’s sole purpose.
geordietom
May 9, 2019 at 9:06 PM
Comment #88TOON22 …
your like a dust bin … you take owt in …
TOON22 aint a Newcastle Fan …
TOON22 has never set foot inside ST JAME’S PARK …
toon22
May 9, 2019 at 9:06 PM
Comment #89Funny how its pro MA who has hacked someone isnt it
Every single time
You dont think he dropped a clanger and now has to try and rescue the situation with the pretend hack
Like every other single time its happened ?
toon22
May 9, 2019 at 9:07 PM
Comment #90geordietom
Top bloke your mikey boy
😉
Munster Mag
May 9, 2019 at 9:07 PM
Comment #91Tick tock. Indian Chicken tonite, 22.
toon22
May 9, 2019 at 9:08 PM
Comment #92Read this thread back and you can see the point it happened
It was subtle
Like he/she dropped a clanger and not someone else posting
Go read it again
toon22
May 9, 2019 at 9:09 PM
Comment #93Munster
Cant delete your old posts,you pretend hack isnt going to float
😉
9
May 9, 2019 at 9:09 PM
Comment #94Leaving aside the tedious infighting (only about 85% of the blog), those of us more interested in NUFC rather than slagging each other off, we know MA has no incentive to change his very lucrative ways, so our only hope is a sale. If a sale doesn’t come soon, the Long-suffering Rafa must walk upon completion of his contract. Oh dear.
ronaldo aarons
May 9, 2019 at 9:09 PM
Comment #95If I was mitro I’d not only be worried about jovic being the main striker, I’d be benched.
Munster Mag
May 9, 2019 at 9:09 PM
Comment #96Oh lordy, the blog IQ has gone through the roof. Below average grey matter is here. Rumbled. Pardew? Loverly.
geordietom
May 9, 2019 at 9:11 PM
Comment #97TOON22… Dust Bin for your Bollix …
i cant wait for some one to buy wor club … just to get rid of you …
like the lad said earlier to you he thinks your a collective … yep he hit the ail on the head or should i say FROGS …
toon22
May 9, 2019 at 9:12 PM
Comment #98munster
😉
toon22
May 9, 2019 at 9:12 PM
Comment #99geordietom
Its never MAs fault
jane
May 9, 2019 at 9:13 PM
Comment #100“England will probably win the nations cup too”
and the women’s world cup too. i think it’s going to be bigger tournament than most realise.
toon22
May 9, 2019 at 9:13 PM
Comment #101Cheers all its been pure comedy tonight
lol
geordietom
May 9, 2019 at 9:13 PM
Comment #102TOON22 …
you.ve been rumbled …
toon22
May 9, 2019 at 9:14 PM
Comment #103Jane
There ya go much less obvious PR
🙂
toon22
May 9, 2019 at 9:14 PM
Comment #104geordietom
yes ive been rumbled
Oh the irony
geordietom
May 9, 2019 at 9:14 PM
Comment #105TOON22 = collective …
count
May 9, 2019 at 9:15 PM
Comment #106I’d love some of whatever Toon22 is smoking. Must be canny tackle to induce such psychosis.
toon22
May 9, 2019 at 9:15 PM
Comment #107Maybe we could get P45due back once Rafa is shoved out of the door
Munster Mag
May 9, 2019 at 9:15 PM
Comment #108Is there anything sweeter than healthy accounts. We need more sissoko’s for Michael, that’s what I say.
toon22
May 9, 2019 at 9:16 PM
Comment #109count
Yes as i cant read what other people have posted and think for myself ?
Shoot the messenger as some kind of desperate attempt at covering utter carnage
Lovin it
toon22
May 9, 2019 at 9:17 PM
Comment #110Munster Mag
Your pretend hack is totally believable
Honest
geordietom
May 9, 2019 at 9:17 PM
Comment #111TOON22 …
reply off the F.A… never gonna happen …
dont think TOON22 is from the north east …dont think TOON22 has ever had a stottie …
toon22
May 9, 2019 at 9:18 PM
Comment #112geordietom
Your love of MA isnt shared with the rest of the human race
Munster Mag
May 9, 2019 at 9:19 PM
Comment #113Get lambeezy back too. The old boys. Poor froggie will choke.
toon22
May 9, 2019 at 9:19 PM
Comment #114Munster
Its never MAs fault
😉
Munster Mag
May 9, 2019 at 9:19 PM
Comment #115What hack 🙂
toon22
May 9, 2019 at 9:20 PM
Comment #116If it wernt for those pesky kids…..
Hehehehehehehehe
geordietom
May 9, 2019 at 9:20 PM
Comment #117TOON22 … utter carnage ? i think your playing to many games on your ps4 …
count # 106 ” canny tackle ” lmfao mate …
Munster Mag
May 9, 2019 at 9:20 PM
Comment #118Only a couple of bad things 22. In general he’s OK. Nice clean books.
toon22
May 9, 2019 at 9:21 PM
Comment #119Nobody believes the lies anymore
Your just another lie
geordietom
May 9, 2019 at 9:22 PM
Comment #120collective = TOON22 …