The Sun have just published an article that L’Equipe have reported of a Newcastle bid for Mainz forward Jean-Philippe Mateta. The issue is that the L’Equipe article they are sourcing is from June 9th and has already been widely reported.
In June, we did an article of Newcastle’s supposed bid of between €20-€25M for the excellent French striker. The Sun are now reporting on this old report from L’Equipe. The link they post in the article even brings up a June 9th article from Sports Witness about L’Equipe’s report.
While we think Jean-Philippe Mateta is definitely someone Newcastle should try to bring in as he is very talented, we are very skeptical that any bid has been lodged.
He was, in fact, reportedly keen on joining Newcastle last summer before joining Mainz for £9m where he had a decent first season in the Bundesliga.
This is what was said about Mateta last summer:
“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.”
We find it hard to believe that Mike Ashley would sanction a high bid of the reported £35m it would take for Mainz to sell the striker after he was available for less than a third of that amount last summer.
79 comments so far
Tinman
Jul 5, 2019 at 4:25 PM
Comment #1Convenient autocorrect that was Toon22
Tinman
Jul 5, 2019 at 4:26 PM
Comment #2Also, I’ve actually got a couple of friends in Chicago who owe me a favour….
Rotonda heights
Jul 5, 2019 at 4:31 PM
Comment #3oldarse calling people puffs. what b—-y century are we in!
Markaccus
Jul 5, 2019 at 4:35 PM
Comment #4Scott
Holy sh1t mate, don’t over react. If your passing on what you heard then fine, I take it back. Bloody hell, don’t be so delicate. We have enough of that with a couple of other posters on here.
If your not on the wind up, (and your source isn’t) then great.
Genjikai
Jul 5, 2019 at 4:37 PM
Comment #5Jail for ashley.
Way aye mate look forward to it, mines an orange juice mate.
supersholamackemslayer
Jul 5, 2019 at 4:37 PM
Comment #6@Geordietom
I don’t use SD my mate is a toon fan as well and he does. He’s not a prick because he does, it’s his choice. Whilst everyone wants Ashley out and many see keeping away from his tat shops is the answer( I believe this as well) some don’t. Also as a fellow Sikh I wonder what you felt you needed to mention his religion and what thay had to do with his choices or your opinion of him. He spoke to you politely? Shook your hand. Said to say hi when you saw him. Seems like he was a decent fellow. Unless I missed something in your post and he was rude.
willowdalerez
Jul 5, 2019 at 4:37 PM
Comment #7Ed we were never bringing Mateta in except for 10m or less so this is not on but it does have Charnley written all over it, French, young (early 20s I think) with sell on potential if we had bought him earlier (last year).
Markaccus
Jul 5, 2019 at 4:38 PM
Comment #8Rotonda.
Maybe this is oldarse :
https://youtu.be/AnWukypNKvs
Toon222
Jul 5, 2019 at 4:38 PM
Comment #9U can put a bid in for anybody but when ur newcastle u put it in at a 3rd of the players value then take a month to follow it up when its turned down then say u tried, more likely to try and get him on loan the way we always do
Ashley is laughing at us and we’re all letting him away with it, time to take a stand
BOYCOTT ARSENAL
Genjikai
Jul 5, 2019 at 4:38 PM
Comment #10Markaccus
That scott posts a canny bit on here like.
Markaccus
Jul 5, 2019 at 4:38 PM
Comment #11Oldarse
Please do not take that to heart, I am only kidding. There’s enough bad feeling on here already
😀
#boycott Arsenal
Jul 5, 2019 at 4:39 PM
Comment #12We haven’t got a manager, are odds on to be relegated and the owners ambition has been publically laid bare. Take Perez, not the greatest but in today’s market with 13 PL goals last season is worth 30M. He spoke of talking to his new manager and the club showing ambition (and probably 80/100K a week, what have we got to offer, Lee Churnley showing plans for a training ground that’s never going to be built and 40K a week until he’s sold to a bigger club.
jon
Jul 5, 2019 at 4:39 PM
Comment #13Have had the worst day (kid & cahms = effing joke). 🙁
Come on here & have to read through TB’s drivel, actually feels like I have tb now, drowning it out with pre sale celebratory pint or 10.
Markaccus
Jul 5, 2019 at 4:41 PM
Comment #14Genj
Yeah he does. But he must realise how far fetched something like that seems. Me jumping to the “wind up” conclusion has to be understandable, he even admits that himself, but he’s kind of gone over defensive over it
chancel be a fine thing
Jul 5, 2019 at 4:41 PM
Comment #15Intelligent people, with good self esteem, change their minds in light of fresh thinking and new information when applicable. That, IMO, is what debate is about; to refine opinions, it’s not about who’s right or wrong. I am not my avatar, I am not my words, I am not my opinion.
Prestonmag66
Jul 5, 2019 at 4:42 PM
Comment #16Tony, with all due respect what gives you the right to demand an explanation? You’re just another poster on a blog. You’re not the Spanish inquisition (no-one expects the Spanish inquisition
? ) neither are you in any way any form of police. We have heard you, so let it drop buddy.
oldarse
Jul 5, 2019 at 4:43 PM
Comment #17Rotonda heights In my day that’s what we called them what do they call you now
Mindshaft
Jul 5, 2019 at 4:44 PM
Comment #18Geordietom – think I just felt a little bit of sick rising
Mindshaft
Jul 5, 2019 at 4:44 PM
Comment #19oldarse – they call em footballers
scott
Jul 5, 2019 at 4:44 PM
Comment #20Markaccus
When people share what they here or see but then get snide comments it will put others off sharing to the detriment of the blog,anyway I promise what I said is 100% true also other arabs arrived yesterday & are already at the Vermont! Who they are I have no idea but this is correct also, anyhow peace mate Iv no desire to bicker & I apologise if my previous reply came across like I was on my rags,that was unintentional!
Tony Baloney
Jul 5, 2019 at 4:45 PM
Comment #21Nobody has said anything about what I have said about DubaiMicky or even BobbyBee who you have all called out in the past. Just a lot of – Tony Baloney said nasty things to the sh!t sellers.
Bobbybee is a hypocrite.
Markaccus
Jul 5, 2019 at 4:45 PM
Comment #22Jail
Charney has already advanced all the money for the training complex to the chosen contractors….. Five pikeys who were here with the hoppings. They have so far laid a shoddy patio and have now mysteriously vanished.
oldarse
Jul 5, 2019 at 4:45 PM
Comment #23Markaccus HAHAHA so that’s why I like tomato better
Essex Geordie Bill
Jul 5, 2019 at 4:46 PM
Comment #24Sorry but I may have logged into the wrong blog by mistake I presume that this is the Hot Air Ballooning blog could some one please direct me to the NUFC. blog site.
Thank you.
geordietom
Jul 5, 2019 at 4:46 PM
Comment #25shola …@6
dont use the racist card ffs . i was at the hospital for over 2 hours waiting to get a blood test . some of the crap he came out with was pure crap . i just wanted to keep it short and simple …
ok …
Markaccus
Jul 5, 2019 at 4:47 PM
Comment #26Scott
OK mate no harm done. I hope it turns out to be what everyone wants. Sorry if I seemed overly sarcastic. It’s Friday and I think I need a beer 😀
Genjikai
Jul 5, 2019 at 4:47 PM
Comment #27Tony.
You lost alot of money due to dubaimickys posts?
Tony Baloney
Jul 5, 2019 at 4:47 PM
Comment #28Whenever anybody says “with all due respect” you know the next words out of their mouth will have no respect.
It is like on Game of Thrones. You know that when somebody gets married they will die before the end of the episode.
hibbit
Jul 5, 2019 at 4:47 PM
Comment #29is this shit storm happening on any other blog or is it just us that’s being made to suffer ?????
oldarse
Jul 5, 2019 at 4:48 PM
Comment #30Essex Geordie Bill It’s the new Newcastle Zoo
Markaccus
Jul 5, 2019 at 4:48 PM
Comment #31Oldarse
Hahahaha maybe. I have actually always been a brooon saaace man. Maybe I need to get some assless chapps and growing a tache
😀
willowdalerez
Jul 5, 2019 at 4:49 PM
Comment #32What makes me laugh is how so many are willing to clutch at any straw. There’s no deal happening, think on it training’s underway, you have no manager, a squad that has made no additions, a squad that didn’t buy its best striker and sold its second best (well 3rd after Miggy but he doesn’t count as he’s really a winger)… I mean what a mess you’d need to have some pretty solid guarantees in place before you walked in at the price Ashley wants. For one you’d need to know someone like Mourinho was willing and ready to sign together with a team of assistant coaches he wanted. You’d need to have identified a striker really, willing and able to sign with proven goals in him and at least one strong DM to replace Diame and that’s just for starters!
Who’d buy at Ashley’s price this late? I’ll hope but I don’t see it.
Tinman
Jul 5, 2019 at 4:50 PM
Comment #33‘Hello Dave’s Taxis’
‘Can I book a minibus please front newcastle airport?’
‘Certainly what time?’
‘7pm’
‘And what’s the nationality?’
‘Yeah, we’re all Arabs’
‘Okay great I’ll make sure it’s a smart one. That’s booked in. Is that everything?’
‘Oh can we have a booster seat please as we’ve got a translator in the group. Thanks!’
‘See you at 7pm’
geordietom
Jul 5, 2019 at 4:50 PM
Comment #34shola … i live in derby all my neighbours are Asian . and i mean all my neighbours …
he spouted crap yes he was polite . yes he shook my hand . but he talked crap not gonna put the 2 hour convo on ffs…
hibbit
Jul 5, 2019 at 4:51 PM
Comment #35The former Man United boss, Jose Mourinho, is the No1 choice for billionaire Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed Al Nehayan who is aiming to buy the club from Mike Ashley. [Mirror] #nfc
bill
Jul 5, 2019 at 4:51 PM
Comment #36Remember KK being promised Bastian Schweinsteiger when being persuaded to let James Milner leave. Bayern wanted near £50M, Ashley offered £5M. No one arrived and KK left.
Tinman
Jul 5, 2019 at 4:51 PM
Comment #37Sorry couldn’t resist. Hope it’s true.
supersholamackemslayer
Jul 5, 2019 at 4:53 PM
Comment #38Geordietom
Fair play. See you never put any of that in your original post. If he chatted crap that’s fine. My point is it doesn’t matter what religion he is. If he chats rubbish fine.
droppy in Wallsend
Jul 5, 2019 at 4:53 PM
Comment #39Oh no I just farted
That’s 2 ar5eholes I’ve had to listen to this afternoon.
Markaccus
Jul 5, 2019 at 4:53 PM
Comment #40Tinman
Booster seat for the translator. That had me chuckling.