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Written by Neil Harrison

12:14am Monday, August 5th, 2019

Commented 108 times

Get French Football News is reporting that there have been discussions of Newcastle buying Lille midfielder Thiago Maia. Newcastle have had an interest in the Brazilian since last summer when they tried but failed to secure a loan deal.

As indicated by L’Équipe, discussions around the possibility of Newcastle United buying Lille midfielder Thiago Maia have occurred in recent days, but nothing concrete yet.
— Get French Football News (@GFFN) August 4, 2019

Last summer Maia’s transfer fee was in the €20-30m, however after a poor year in France for Lille, the French club’s asking price for the 23-year-old has plummeted.

However, there is a strange report in Le 10 Sport that Genoa have bid €7m to purchase 50% of the player. This is an unusual deal which we are not sure that the outlet is getting right. However, the Italian club does appear to be very interested in Maia.

In June, there was speculation that Brazilian club Flamengo were close to sealing a shock €8.5m deal for Maia but nothing has resulted from those reports.

With Newcastle still uncertain of the future of Isaac Hayden and having lost Mohamed Diame this summer, they may be maintaining an interest in Maia as a precaution for a Hayden move. We could use another central midfielder, though, as the team appears to be playing with three in the middle going forward.

108 comments so far

Mad Frog Boom 22
Aug 5, 2019 at 9:15 AM
Comment #81
Not going to froget that
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Jib
Aug 5, 2019 at 9:16 AM
Comment #82
The last day of the first Ashes test
Has the potential to be
a. Glorious
b. A damp squib
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#boycott Arsenal
Aug 5, 2019 at 9:20 AM
Comment #83
Mag52,
I hope you aren’t going to get sentimental about Brewcey if he starts dedicating wins to Mikey and blaming the crowd for us conceding late.
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#BoycottAshley ( OP)
Aug 5, 2019 at 9:23 AM
Comment #84
Perez says it was easy to leave Newcastle after Rafa left and it was clear Ashley had no ambition for the club…
Well I never….
Whats the crack with Caroll, whatve i missed
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#BoycottAshley ( OP)
Aug 5, 2019 at 9:24 AM
Comment #85
If we cant get players over the line are we going to start blaiming Perez for his comments?
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Mad Frog Boom 22
Aug 5, 2019 at 9:29 AM
Comment #86
Two games away from crisis..deeper crisis. #topmanager #giveladstimetosettle
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#boycott Arsenal
Aug 5, 2019 at 9:29 AM
Comment #87
OP,
Can you copy and paste any relevant bits of the article, I never signed up to it.
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geordietom
Aug 5, 2019 at 9:34 AM
Comment #88
#wearegonnahaveagoodseason#
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dougie
Aug 5, 2019 at 9:36 AM
Comment #89
Unfortunately for the long suffering fans the St James hierarchy thought it wise to sicken one of World footballs great club managers by not providing him with the tools to improve the team and the club.Instead what we have now is a third rate yes man dinosaur with the 2nd worst record in premier league history at the helm.We allow our proven strikers to leave the club and replace them with untested kids from lesser leagues in the hope that they can hack it and their value will rocket for a tidy profit.We still need strengthening in attack,midfield and RB,let’s see if the parasite will spend the rest of the budget because there’s plenty left in the pot.
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Jib
Aug 5, 2019 at 9:38 AM
Comment #90
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7321767/Ayoze-Perez-admits-Newcastle-did-not-ambition-grow-better.html
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bettyswallocks
Aug 5, 2019 at 9:40 AM
Comment #91
Jib……….. Do you reckon it’s doable in the cricket?
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Jib
Aug 5, 2019 at 9:41 AM
Comment #92
dougie
one of World footballs great club managers
a bit OTT
The best Ashley had for sure , and probably one of the best in NUFC history
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Mad Frog Boom 22
Aug 5, 2019 at 9:42 AM
Comment #93
Yes dougie, two games a away from crisis, long and hard season starting soon, need a lot of luck ladyluck
– a third rate yes man dinosaur
– allow our proven strikers to leave
-eplace them with untested kids
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Markaccus
Aug 5, 2019 at 9:44 AM
Comment #94
Jib,
Not sure if you have been corrected already, but a Hart is actually a MALE deer. It’s just an older word for a stag. Apparently more usually used to describe a red deer stag (I looked that last bit up)
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Jib
Aug 5, 2019 at 9:44 AM
Comment #95
Betty
Not really
The sensible thing to do would be to bat the day out
and start the 2nd test at Lords all-level.
If they do that it will be like watching paint dry.
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Jib
Aug 5, 2019 at 9:46 AM
Comment #96
Well there you go
The manager of the White Hart in Shields always
said it was a doe.
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Mad Frog Boom 22
Aug 5, 2019 at 9:47 AM
Comment #97
Our beloved place where sun never shines, cursed club. How can we turn this?
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Jib
Aug 5, 2019 at 9:47 AM
Comment #98
You’re never to old to learn
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Markaccus
Aug 5, 2019 at 9:48 AM
Comment #99
I think the batsmen need to simply avoid the crazy attacking shots. Hit the bad balls for runs, block out the good ones as best you can. If the runs come, then great, we have a chance. If not then we shouldn’t chase it. A draw is better than losing.
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oldarse
Aug 5, 2019 at 9:50 AM
Comment #100
#96 well there you go Norman never believe what people print, say, or tell you. No what I mean
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Markaccus
Aug 5, 2019 at 9:50 AM
Comment #101
Jib
I only knew it because I read “The Hobbit” a few times as a kid. The dwarves shoot at a big Hart in Mirkwood, but it leaps a stream and gets away, and it is referred to as a ‘he’.
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geordietom
Aug 5, 2019 at 9:51 AM
Comment #102
being long suffering Newcastle fans we always have roller coaster seasons been that way for as long i can remember , even with Keegan Sir Bobby , we have our up and downs more downs sadly , but we love wor team we are black and white through and through . its about time we had some good luck , decisions go against us its about time we got some of those decisions a lot of teams get ( Ashley Young hand ball which should of been a pen ) but we aren’t one of the darling teams in the EPL . does my heed in …
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#boycott Arsenal
Aug 5, 2019 at 9:53 AM
Comment #103
So our two top scorers from last season say there is a lack of ambition and the club is mismanaged. Jonjo Shelvey who has a history of indiscipline and couldn’t get a game under our former manager says the new gaffer likes a laugh and a joke. Oh footin dear, what could possibly go wrong.
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Jib
Aug 5, 2019 at 9:55 AM
Comment #104
I know how to spell know
know what I mean
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oldarse
Aug 5, 2019 at 9:56 AM
Comment #105
You also know your NAME
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geordietom
Aug 5, 2019 at 9:56 AM
Comment #106
#wearegonnawintheleague#
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geordietom
Aug 5, 2019 at 10:02 AM
Comment #107
bus has moved
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oldarse
Aug 5, 2019 at 10:02 AM
Comment #108
Bus moved again
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