After a summer of speculation for Lille midfielder Thiago Maia, the Brazilian has remained with Lille despite receiving numerous lifelines elsewhere. There were reports late in the English transfer window that Newcastle were close to an agreement for the 22-year-old.
It was claimed that it was up to Thiago to chose between joining Genoa or Newcastle. However, nothing happened on either front. In late August, Sampdoria jumped in the fray for the midfielder as well. Thiago has decided to remain at Lille.
There is a report in La Voix Du Nord that says that Maia did not want to leave the Ligue 1 club because it had qualified for Champions League football.
Lille manager Christophe Gaultier, who was once linked as an Alan Pardew replacement, has managed to get Lille into the Champions League by finishing second last season. That was despite taking over a struggling side halfway through the season before when they just survived relegation to finish 17th.
The fact that Lille are now in the Champions League seems to have influenced Thiago Maia’s decision to remain at the club. However, it has not changed the fact that Gaultier just does not rate the midfielder.
After starting only 11 games in Ligue 1 last season, Maia has played just 44 minutes for Lille this season. He may get his Champions League football, but he’ll most likely be watching it from the sidelines.
213 comments so far
Jib
Sep 5, 2019 at 9:06 AM
Comment #161The last 3 stay in Europe
Miggy is off to Japan and Jordan
Mike Ashleys Lovechild
Sep 5, 2019 at 9:06 AM
Comment #162ha ha oh my god jib you have serious problems
Jib
Sep 5, 2019 at 9:07 AM
Comment #163Miguel Almiron (Paraguay):
Thu 05.09.2019 Japan (a) FR Kashima
Tue 10.09.2019 Jordan (a) FR Amman
Martin Dubravka (Slovakia):
Fri 06.09.2019 Croatia (h) ECQ Trnava
Mon 09.09.2019 Hungary (a) ECQ Budapest
Emile Krafth (Sweden):
Thu 05.09.2019 Faroes (a) ECQ Torshavn
Sun 08.09.2019 Norway (n) ECQ Stockholm
Mo Sangare (Liberia):
Wed 04.09.2019 Sierra Leone (h) WCQ Monrovia
Fabian Schar (Switzerland):
Thur 05.09.2019 Ireland (a) ECQ Dublin
Sun 08.09.2019 Gibraltar (h) ECQ Sion
Genjikai
Sep 5, 2019 at 9:07 AM
Comment #164Japan vs miggy 1120 today, will there be a link.
Genjikai
Sep 5, 2019 at 9:08 AM
Comment #165Ive went on the sky sports news app and its saying all the international games are on tv the day.
Are they showing them all?
Genjikai
Sep 5, 2019 at 9:10 AM
Comment #166Dm
Aye in short.
Jib
Sep 5, 2019 at 9:11 AM
Comment #167Schar vs Ireland is on Sky tonight 19.45
Bills Son Is Back
Sep 5, 2019 at 9:12 AM
Comment #168James went to Man U for £15M and Hull wanted £20M for Bowen?
Pull the other one.
Jib
Sep 5, 2019 at 9:15 AM
Comment #169Miggy’s game here
http://mygoaltv.com/japan-vs-paraguay-m18666
Bills Son Is Back
Sep 5, 2019 at 9:20 AM
Comment #170Why do the boycotters think that any other fans are interested in empty seats at SJP?
Say Spurs crowds dropped by 5000+ would the centre of conversation among our fans be about that? Would we bothered whatever the reason?
I doubt it.
So why the hell would fans of other clubs be bothered about us?
Simple answer…
They wouldn’t.
Mike Ashleys Lovechild
Sep 5, 2019 at 9:22 AM
Comment #171Careful now Bills son you don’t have an avatar,Jib will soon accuse you of being toon 22 as well !!
Genjikai
Sep 5, 2019 at 9:22 AM
Comment #172Mike ashley love child
I highly doubt billson is toon22.
Genjikai
Sep 5, 2019 at 9:24 AM
Comment #173Dm
You have mail.
Jib
Sep 5, 2019 at 9:24 AM
Comment #174Billson cannot be toon22 or Mike Ashleys Lovechild
He talks footy
Genjikai
Sep 5, 2019 at 9:27 AM
Comment #175If your wanting to calm that football itch this weekend get your self down to spennymoor, they are playing on the 7th at home.
Genjikai
Sep 5, 2019 at 9:28 AM
Comment #176Is spennymoor firebugs team on here?
Genjikai
Sep 5, 2019 at 9:28 AM
Comment #177Are did i totally get that wrong.
Mike Ashleys Lovechild
Sep 5, 2019 at 9:28 AM
Comment #178In that case you must be toon 22 jib as all you talk is rubbish
Jib
Sep 5, 2019 at 9:32 AM
Comment #179MA’s L/c
↑
Look
Mike Ashleys Lovechild
Sep 5, 2019 at 9:34 AM
Comment #180At what Jib ?
Genjikai
Sep 5, 2019 at 9:34 AM
Comment #181Will there be tons of ashley advertising in ireland tonight on tv, as he does pitch side advertising?
Sd and Heatons.
He is a minor sponsor of the FAI?
Any of the irish contingent on here confirm or deny this?
Jib
Sep 5, 2019 at 9:35 AM
Comment #182At my footy posts
Where are yours ?
#BoycottAshley ( OP)
Sep 5, 2019 at 9:36 AM
Comment #183Nufc83
You think protesting is pointless but you’re going to get in touch with Chinese contacts to make jumpers for protesters…
Confused.com
Mike Ashleys Lovechild
Sep 5, 2019 at 9:39 AM
Comment #184That just shows how petty you are jib,there’s mine wheres yours ,my dads bigger than your dad etc etc were you bullied as a child ?
Jib
Sep 5, 2019 at 9:40 AM
Comment #185Genji I’ve looked at loads of pics of Ireland vs Gib and Denmark
They don’t have rolling ads
Their fixed signage seems to be mainly – Booking.com and Continental Tyres
#BoycottAshley ( OP)
Sep 5, 2019 at 9:40 AM
Comment #186After being caught with his pants down, Furher Jib was quite pleasant yesterday.
A day later and he’s back to his shit stirring.
More neck than a Girrafe.
Mike Ashleys Lovechild
Sep 5, 2019 at 9:41 AM
Comment #187Schar vs Gib on sunday should be a walk over
Trent1211
Sep 5, 2019 at 9:41 AM
Comment #188Genjikai what’s your email again?
Mike Ashleys Lovechild
Sep 5, 2019 at 9:41 AM
Comment #189See Jib i can post fixtures too !! 😀
Jib
Sep 5, 2019 at 9:43 AM
Comment #190Actually
Mike Ashleys Lovechild
Your posts
show how petty you are
Genjikai
Sep 5, 2019 at 9:43 AM
Comment #191Genjkai.nufc@gmail.com
Or.
If you have ideas that you want to put directly to the magpie group
Its
Contact@magpiegroup.org.
Jib
Sep 5, 2019 at 9:44 AM
Comment #192Giraffe
Mike Ashleys Lovechild
Sep 5, 2019 at 9:45 AM
Comment #193Now you’re just saying what i said but trying to turn tables on me, sad sad sad man or woman
Genjikai
Sep 5, 2019 at 9:45 AM
Comment #194Another fact for you jib
Giraffes are my favourite animal, what a weird horse.
#BoycottAshley ( OP)
Sep 5, 2019 at 9:48 AM
Comment #195Jib
Nice Facebook page, when can I book in?
Munster Mag
Sep 5, 2019 at 9:48 AM
Comment #196Billson welcome back. Jib, hands off I am Toon 22. An irish shill , aka a shillelagh! 🙂
Munster Mag
Sep 5, 2019 at 9:49 AM
Comment #197Lovechild, give over man will ya?
Mike Ashleys Lovechild
Sep 5, 2019 at 9:50 AM
Comment #198Munster why should i ? freedom of speech and all that
#BoycottAshley ( OP)
Sep 5, 2019 at 9:51 AM
Comment #199Munster
I asked earlier how old are you, 70s?
toon22
Sep 5, 2019 at 9:53 AM
Comment #200Hiya JIB
Causes bother
Uses alts to stir it
It’s boring, nobody cares what you and your alts think
Your payed to post here to defend Jabba