Football Italia are reporting that Italian Serie B club Spezia Calcio have accepted a €10m bid from Belgian side Club Brugge. They report that the Nigerian U23 international chose the Belgian club over Serie A side Sassuolo.
Newcastle were first linked with the pacy forward in May of this year. He had a breakout season for Spezia this past season scoring 10 goals along with 12 assists in 30 appearances.
He was deployed both as a striker and winger for the Italian club and was often called the next Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
The twenty-one-year-old will travel to Bruges on Monday and have his medical. This is another one of those fringe targets that Newcastle have been linked with this summer.
While he would not have been seen as a replacement for either Rondon or Ayoze Perez, he was one that maybe had a bit of potential.
With his explosive pace, he could do very well in Belgium and may be worth quite a bit more in a few years if he does.
49 comments so far
Lindisfarne
Jul 7, 2019 at 10:44 PM
Comment #1Pfft
toon22
Jul 7, 2019 at 10:45 PM
Comment #2No manager
An owner who wants the transfer budget to buy shops
This years fakeover dragging on till the transfer window closes
Charnley about as useful as a chocolate fire guard
Happy days
toon22
Jul 7, 2019 at 10:46 PM
Comment #3Maybe Carr can find us a bunch of cheap french wingers
That’s worked before
toon22
Jul 7, 2019 at 10:47 PM
Comment #4Has Jabba even got back from his hidey hole yet ?
lochinvar
Jul 7, 2019 at 10:50 PM
Comment #5Is Monday
Take off
Fack off
Deal off
Rip off
Or
Lift off ?
toon22
Jul 7, 2019 at 10:54 PM
Comment #6Monday’s are always followed by a Friday sale day
We all know that
Munster Mag
Jul 7, 2019 at 10:56 PM
Comment #7Jail says perez was bad business? At what point does it become good business. 50mill? None of us wud have said he was worth 30mill and I was his biggest fan. Just because Ashley sold him doesn’t make it bad business. If the, say, Bournemouth chairman did the same with an equivalent player you wudnt have an issue. What are you going to do without an idol Jail? I suppose you can just pan Ashley. I don’t mind that, he’s a slug, I suppose you can just divert your adoration of rafa to a hatred of something else. I just hope you are fair enough to give the next manager a chance???
Nufc-83
Jul 7, 2019 at 11:00 PM
Comment #8£30m for Perez if it was 100% going on top of any funds e.g taking our pot from 60-90m I would be happy with. £30m going into the pocket of Ashley means it’s a horrific deal.
#BleachTheLeech
Jul 7, 2019 at 11:00 PM
Comment #9Munster
Words literally escape me…
toon22
Jul 7, 2019 at 11:03 PM
Comment #10Munster
I doubt I can find the words that will portray my utter contempt for you
Your s special kind of {^*+##^**#^
You treat people like we have no memory of the years of rubbish you typed about how Rafa was to blame
Like we’re all proper stupid
Give it a rest we’re sick of Jabba and his minions
Munster Mag
Jul 7, 2019 at 11:03 PM
Comment #11The first big splash about Khaled was on a Monday morning on this blog. Who knows? But if we get relegated, it will be interesting to see who keeps supporting. I have just about lost my little boy to Liverpool now. At least you locals won’t suffer that ignominy.
toon22
Jul 7, 2019 at 11:04 PM
Comment #12You kinda wish there was a way to reach out, over the internet
And hoof some people in the nads
Congratulations Munster your it
toon22
Jul 7, 2019 at 11:05 PM
Comment #13Munster
So painfully PR
Desperately trying to defend his mate Mikey
You think we’re just going to forget somehow
Munster Mag
Jul 7, 2019 at 11:06 PM
Comment #14Toon 22 you really think i give a flute what you think of me? You sad repetitive obsessive oddball.
toon22
Jul 7, 2019 at 11:07 PM
Comment #15Munster
Hiya KBA
toon22
Jul 7, 2019 at 11:08 PM
Comment #16Nee bother though
I’ll make sure when your defending Jabbas next victim I will be there to point you out
toon22
Jul 7, 2019 at 11:09 PM
Comment #17But hey
We’re being sold again it’s Monday
The PR is proof that’s bollix
Munster Mag
Jul 7, 2019 at 11:10 PM
Comment #18Toon 22 I’ve supported nufc for a hell of a lot longer than you, so I don’t give a flying shite what you think of me. BTW, I hate Ashley too. Can you clarify you nufc support please? Name youe first two newcastle united heroes please.
Munster Mag
Jul 7, 2019 at 11:11 PM
Comment #19Bleach,on the level, what’s the confusion. Happy to answer any questions as to why I confuse u
toon22
Jul 7, 2019 at 11:12 PM
Comment #20Munster
I doubt you give a toss about the club
I doubt you’ve even been to the toon
Your so obvious PR it’s something we’re all going to enjoy
toon22
Jul 7, 2019 at 11:13 PM
Comment #21Munster
That hoof stands
I can bring a whole bunch of supporters who think the same
Good luck with ya Jabba lovin
Munster Mag
Jul 7, 2019 at 11:16 PM
Comment #22Toon 22, you claim I say rafa was to blame?? Blame for what you thick bastard? Rafa wasn’t to ‘blame’. Stupid priick.
lesh
Jul 7, 2019 at 11:18 PM
Comment #23Bobby
If 40k turn up to Arsenal and you consider that a failure, enough to tempt you back to the next game, imagine if all like you did that – that first boycott would have been a waste of time.
Dunno about you, but my simple mind tells me that giving the second home match a miss, could see the gate drop to below 40k and as more don’t turn up, then maybe more won’t turn up to the next game. So, 40k becomes 30k etc.
But, does anyone how many long-term deal ST holders there were last season cos that’ll set the marker – the number of empty seats. They’ll show the true number of boycotters as seats not held by ST holders’ll be sold on the cheap to show bums on seats.
Essex Geordie Bill
Jul 7, 2019 at 11:19 PM
Comment #24Neil
The players name is David Okereke. 😉
toon22
Jul 7, 2019 at 11:20 PM
Comment #25Munster
Hiya
toon22
Jul 7, 2019 at 11:21 PM
Comment #26Giving away ticket works
Like how it worked for the Mackems
It’s the start of the end
Munster Mag
Jul 7, 2019 at 11:22 PM
Comment #27Listen you simple obsessive oddball, I’ve supported nufc for about 45 years. I’ve travelled all over England to support the lads. Initially by national express coach. No mates, no beer, no big social scene, just an Irish student living in London going to places like sheff weds to watch a game. You question my support, a geeky obsessive oddball who probably hasn’t been to St james’. Ha!
toon22
Jul 7, 2019 at 11:22 PM
Comment #28Yeh Munster
Whatever
I can read and have a memory
Munster Mag
Jul 7, 2019 at 11:23 PM
Comment #29Hoof? I’d rearrange you, you little oddball twerp.
RobLeenio
Jul 7, 2019 at 11:24 PM
Comment #30Interesting comments today, loved the #chopperwatch stuff. Just what does make Ashley’s chopper come up to Newcastle, hover over SJP, go to the airport, down to London and then on to Birmingham on a Sunday? Charnley is the sole Director of the majority of the NUFC companies and, as such, would have to sign any transfer of ownership papers. Him going down to London (and onwards?) is therefore significant.
Pinsent Masons, acting for BZG according to Companies House, have an office in Birmingham. Could be relevant, I guess.
Not sure why hover over SJP, however – unless it’s just a cool thing to do if you happen to be about to be given the keys to the place! How easy is it to get permission to hover over a major sports stadium?
Jail, on the pilot issue (think you said Ashley would have x 2 pilots on standby shifts ready to jump), the aircraft is owned by Ashley but managed by a private company. I think they would be responsible for providing the pilots, ground crew, hangars etc, a bit like when you stable a horse you don’t have to feed it and exercise it yourself.
Munster Mag
Jul 7, 2019 at 11:26 PM
Comment #31Try harder oddball.
Essex Geordie Bill
Jul 7, 2019 at 11:28 PM
Comment #32Munster
Sorry to hear about your son but I can’t say I blame him, he’s no ties to Newcastle other than your support for the club. Given a choice between a club that’s just won the champions league and one that seems to be dying on it’s feet he’s done what any impressionable young kid would do.
As for Perez given that he wanted away and his mentor has to all intents and purposes been sacked £30m isn’t a bad deal, don’t know why you are getting such a hard time over your comment.
Munster Mag
Jul 7, 2019 at 11:30 PM
Comment #33The last time we engaged properly I had you all confused (because you are fairly dim) and you thought I loved Ashley. Can we do that again? You were apoplectic, you silly obsessive.
RobLeenio
Jul 7, 2019 at 11:30 PM
Comment #34And the odds on Mourinho coming in have dropped. Not my first choice of manager, but the issues he’s had at Chelsea and Man U have been because of a cabal of ego-filled high-value players who didn’t like him laying down the law and were in place before he took over.
He won’t find that kind of player at NUFC, he’ll find a group of lads willing to fight for each other and the club and used to being asked to play in a very strict manner to stringent tactical plans.
Rafa’s squad will suit him quite well, I would think. If he then brings in players with massive egos, then that’s his look-out.
I’ll support any manager brought in under a new owners regime, but would struggle to support and manager brought in by Ashley, purely for the fact that any such manager would be Ashley’s own puppet.
Foggy Hall to Timbuktu
Jul 7, 2019 at 11:33 PM
Comment #35Rob
love it mate.
Feel like you get that there might be some significance in #chopperwatch.
Doesnt seem normal to me its movements nor the #sheikhsonaplane.
However, I am not a billionaire so don’t know how daily routine #chopperwatch goes down
droppy in Wallsend
Jul 7, 2019 at 11:33 PM
Comment #36I think anyone brought in by this regime is fighting a losing battle from day one.
Any goodwill would evaporate after a bad start.
RobLeenio
Jul 7, 2019 at 11:34 PM
Comment #37Aye, Bill, Munster, £30M for a player being booed onto the pitch vs Watford and generally treated with apathy by the majority of the fans for the majority of his stay is actually very good business.
What I’m sad about is that I think Perez was about to mature into a better player than we thought he could be and we won’t now benefit from that improvement.
If he had a release clause which was triggered, it’s really a moot point – whether it was good business or not, we had no option than to let him go.
RobLeenio
Jul 7, 2019 at 11:42 PM
Comment #38Foggy, I have no idea how relevant it is, it just seems a bit odd.
I think Jail said he was in Toon and heard a chopper buzzing round at least near SJP. He’s not one to confirm BS (unlike me for eg who loves a bit of gossip and rumour), so I think it had to have been noticeable at least, so it must have been hanging round for a while fairly low.
Just unusual behaviour, unless they were winching Charnley up Search and Rescue style.
Hard to attach a harness to an egg, mind.
Munster Mag
Jul 7, 2019 at 11:42 PM
Comment #39Cheers Essex. I’ll never back off from speaking my mind. The kid needs to see nufc and the city itself. I remember my first visit, back around 1988 I think but could be wrong. Arriving at the train station, that lovely northern grime. Great people. Shopkeepers and people in bars calling me “pet” and telling me about how they loved Ireland and recounted fishing trips to kerry. And me, amazed by this love of their club, their ‘thing’. Fantastic. And now I have to listen to a frog child. Jeez the world is gone mad. Tks Essex, htl.
droppy in Wallsend
Jul 7, 2019 at 11:44 PM
Comment #40I can confirm that harnessing an egg would be difficult, they struggle even with spoons