There’s a report today in Sports Witness that Newcastle are in the lead to sign Napoli’s 28-year-old center-back Kalidou Koulibaly.
The Senegal center-back was signed by Rafa Benitez when he was Napoli manager back in 2014, and the Senegal International has turned out to be an excellent player for the Italian club.
Newcastle are reported to be offering more money for the player than both Liverpool and Manchester United – and we all know – football is all (only?) about money these days.
In fact, the transfer fee and wages being offered by Newcastle’s new regime is the best offer he has received.
Napoli’s 28-year-old center-back Kalidou Koulibaly
That is what Area Di Rigore journalist, Paolo Esposito, has said to Sports Witness:
“Juventus do not have the economic strength to buy the Neapolitan Kalidou Koulibaly.”
“I believe he, will go to the Premier League, where there is Newcastle in pole position.”
“Then there are Manchester United and Liverpool, who have much more charm than Newcastle but offer less, both for the card and for the engagement.”
“Of course, if Koulibaly went to Liverpool, he would form a stratospheric couple with Virgil van Dijk!”
“The best defensive couple in the world!”
If the takeover of Newcastle by Amanda Staveley’s consortium finally gets the OK from the Premier League, we should be in an excellent position this summer.
Money is short in football because of the coronavirus pandemic and transfer fees will (should) be lower because of that,
If Rafa Benitez was going to come back as the manager at Newcastle this summer, he would undoubtedly want a player like this, after signing Koulibaly, when he was just 22, from Belgian club Genk six years ago.
What do you think?
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35 comments so far
Bambams
May 17, 2020 at 10:39 AM
Comment #1Ed slow down mate, this could be a breakthrough morning
🙂
hibbit
May 17, 2020 at 10:41 AM
Comment #2totally different mate, not from within the club,
Captain AmeriMag
May 17, 2020 at 10:45 AM
Comment #3Running on 4 hours sleep today thanks to my 3 year old MiniMag, was feeling groggy 5 minutes ago, now I’m fresh as a daisy!!
Cheers boys, turns out takeover positivity is much better than caffeine!!
#CANSCANSCANS
Bambams
May 17, 2020 at 10:46 AM
Comment #4Well that’s great to hear fella, three sources.
Maybe it’s the PL that have finished their test and just awaiting the money transfer ?
I hope so.
Cheers mate
Jail for Ashley
May 17, 2020 at 10:48 AM
Comment #5hibbit,
It’s not the same source as the one you put so much faith in last time round was it.
hibbit
May 17, 2020 at 10:51 AM
Comment #6Jail for Ashley
it is mate mate and he was 100% correct right up till curry gate when Ashley moved the goalposts,
TomaKaThor
May 17, 2020 at 10:53 AM
Comment #7I would put money on nothing coming off this today.. Been here in similar situations a million times before…i suppose its nice for a very brief time though
Jail for Ashley
May 17, 2020 at 10:53 AM
Comment #8hibbit,
Caulkin saying it isn’t done?
geordietom
May 17, 2020 at 10:54 AM
Comment #9Repost of a repost of a repost 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 …
Shit forgot what i was gonna Repost … 😉
hibbit
May 17, 2020 at 10:55 AM
Comment #10jail its not till the money is in Ashley’s account
geordietom
May 17, 2020 at 10:57 AM
Comment #11OH! , I’ve just remembered HIIBBIT imortant question for you mate …
Did you enjoy the rabbit pie ?… 😀
Munster Mag
May 17, 2020 at 10:57 AM
Comment #12Hibbitt are you trying to be itk?? You were chipping 1-2 weeks ago with Genj. And not a dickybird. Tsk.
TomaKaThor
May 17, 2020 at 10:57 AM
Comment #13Caulkin said no to the tests being done.. I supose he might not know something your guy knows… Its not out the relms of possible
hibbit
May 17, 2020 at 10:57 AM
Comment #14loved it
hibbit
May 17, 2020 at 10:59 AM
Comment #15i’m saying nowt more,
Munster Mag
May 17, 2020 at 10:59 AM
Comment #16So Hibbitt I presume you are suggesting that the tests have been passed and now just awaiting the fínancial transfer. I’ll stick with Caulkin thanks.
geordietom
May 17, 2020 at 11:00 AM
Comment #17HIBBIT …
not being funny but maybe you shouldn’t of said owt , look what happened the last time you got slagged off big time mate …
TomaKaThor
May 17, 2020 at 11:00 AM
Comment #18Has anyone here over the years who apparently knows someone ever been right? Always turns out to be wrong.. Just saying lol
Moonraker15
May 17, 2020 at 11:01 AM
Comment #19I’ve just got a feeling it’s done and waiting for the money transfer!
hibbit
May 17, 2020 at 11:02 AM
Comment #20OK Munster you do that,
Moonraker15
May 17, 2020 at 11:03 AM
Comment #21Geordietom
Are you still optimistic about the takeover ?
hibbit
May 17, 2020 at 11:04 AM
Comment #22very true Tom no more comment from on the subject,
scott
May 17, 2020 at 11:04 AM
Comment #23Hibbit
My local offy’s cans have a terrible shelf life so could you be more specific when I should stock the fridge? Winky,smiley face
Thanks for the info
geordietom
May 17, 2020 at 11:04 AM
Comment #24I’m confident and i’m staying confident about the takeover of our club happening …
disclaimer this by no way a repost , well not yet anyway 😀
geordietom
May 17, 2020 at 11:05 AM
Comment #25I’m confident and i’m staying confident about the takeover of our club happening …
disclaimer thiS no way a repost , well not yet anyway 😀
geordietom
May 17, 2020 at 11:05 AM
Comment #26OOPS 😀
Moonraker15
May 17, 2020 at 11:06 AM
Comment #27Seeing the stadium yesterday without the shite direct signs plastered around made me realise what a great club we have and when Ashley’s gone we have KK’s unfinished business to deal with!
Munster Mag
May 17, 2020 at 11:06 AM
Comment #28Will do Hibbitt, sorry wasn’t having a go, although you are a lousy bollix to me almost all the time
Munster Mag
May 17, 2020 at 11:08 AM
Comment #29OLG I wanna go fishing but I slept on two different couches with the new dog last night. Battered!
IrishRob
May 17, 2020 at 11:09 AM
Comment #30If liverpool wanted him I really cant see him choosing us for any amount of money even double what Pool would offer.
It’s too much of a draw to turn down a team like liverpool and to be potentially playing alongside VVD. Pool are the kind of team who only need 2 well chosen players to dominate everything for the next 5 years. How could he turn them down. I really dont think it’s even a starter that hed come here tbh. Hope I’m wrong.
Munster Mag
May 17, 2020 at 11:10 AM
Comment #31I’d like to repost that To.. I’m also confident of our club being sold 🙂
Jail surely won’t mind us repeating this?
🙂
hibbit
May 17, 2020 at 11:10 AM
Comment #32Munster you reap what you sow,
Munster Mag
May 17, 2020 at 11:12 AM
Comment #33Rob I hear he is mates with Vvd aswell? Hope not.
Munster Mag
May 17, 2020 at 11:15 AM
Comment #34I’ve no issues with my opinions and have stood by every one. Completely happy to sow away Hibbitt. Anyway, I thought you were saying the exact same thing 2 weeks ago? 🙂
IrishRob
May 17, 2020 at 11:15 AM
Comment #35Imagine if they had deal done a week or two ago but decided to keep it under wraps so they could go poach players without competition, or to agree to buy players when the window opens up.
They cant have anyone to compete with if other clubs dont know they are buying players.