Newcastle have announced the signing of 19-year-old center-back Bradley Cross. He will initially join Chris Hogg’s U23 side after completing a successful trial.
?? #NUFC have completed the signing of South African defender Bradley Cross.
The teenager will join the Magpies' Academy on a two-year deal.
Welcome, Bradley! ??
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) October 16, 2020
There were reports at the end of September that the young defender was likely to join the Newcastle ranks. He was without a club after completing a two-year loan spell with Schalke, from South African club Bidvest, this summer.
This could turn out to be an excellent signing for Newcastle. In March, The Mail did a report about Cross attracting the attention of the likes of Liverpool, Manchester City, and Arsenal.
This is what Cross had said about joining the Newcastle ranks:
“I’m very excited to be joining Newcastle United. I know it’s one of the biggest clubs in England with its history and it’s always been a dream of mine to play in the UK. It is an amazing achievement for me.
“I’ve spoken to the coach (Chris Hogg) and he’s spoken of the ideas he has for me. I feel like I bring something different to the team and the coach encourages me to play to my strengths, which is something that has been very helpful. There is also a pathway to try and get into the first-team.
“I’m a left-footed center-back that loves playing football. I like when the ball is at my feet and love playing out from the back, looking for those window passes to break the lines.
“I want to help the team out as much as possible and just leave all I have out there on the pitch, giving 100 percent for every game and training session.”
We like what we here from the youngster and hopefully he can improve over the next few years and get a chance to join the first team. But for now, he should fit in nicely with the U23s
Here is some of what Chris Hogg had to say about his new defender:
“We’re looking to bring Brad in to try and add depth to the squad. He’s played at Bidvest in South Africa and spent some time at Schalke most recently and I’ve had some good feedback on him during his time in Germany.
“It’s an option where we looked at to bring in a left-footed defender and add some quality to the group but also to try and enhance the environment on a personal level too.
“He’s a well-rounded character who made a good impression with everyone in terms of how he has behaved and how he conducts himself. We want people here who want to work hard and do things right so, from our point of view, we’re delighted to have him and look forward to developing his game and seeing how far we can take him.”
60 comments so far
chancel be a fine thing
Oct 16, 2020 at 6:37 PM
Comment #1Wow!
Go Ed.
chancel be a fine thing
Oct 16, 2020 at 6:38 PM
Comment #2Two firsts in a row, I feel so proud.
toon22
Oct 16, 2020 at 6:38 PM
Comment #3Nice to see the toon getting kids in
Let’s see if they can get any of them into the 1st team
captain hibbit drink up me hearties
Oct 16, 2020 at 6:40 PM
Comment #4neve be a better time to play manu 3-1 to the
chancel be a fine thing
Oct 16, 2020 at 6:40 PM
Comment #5Would love to be proved wrong on Longstaff, and there’s a very good chance, as Mr Mund is always right (smiley light hearted face). Time will tell.
captain hibbit drink up me hearties
Oct 16, 2020 at 6:41 PM
Comment #6toon toon black and white army !!!!!!
simon376
Oct 16, 2020 at 6:52 PM
Comment #7Hibbit
Love the pirate setup for you, first time for me as well this weekend
simon376
Oct 16, 2020 at 6:52 PM
Comment #8All round to mine for a bottle of rum
Darnik
Oct 16, 2020 at 6:54 PM
Comment #9Simon
If it’s Havana club I’m in 😉
Dondatta13
Oct 16, 2020 at 6:58 PM
Comment #10Sailor Jerry used to be a canny tipple, they changed the recipe a few years back, cant vouch for it now… Prefer JD, Gentleman Jack is superb.
Darnik
Oct 16, 2020 at 7:17 PM
Comment #11What makes me laugh is the powers that be moan about pirating then proceed to rip everyone off with ppv Do they not realise that they are causing the piracy problem by over charging and so long as they continue with their greed people will always find ways to get it free
Mund
Oct 16, 2020 at 7:25 PM
Comment #12Chancel
Tbf now knowing what you meant I have to agree a bit but I still think he needs a good run in the side and I just don’t see that happening. Let’s hope Lobby doesn’t add to the scrap pile of promising youngsters
Mund
Oct 16, 2020 at 7:26 PM
Comment #13Chancel am I allowed to say you are wrong to have the opinion that I’m always right? 😉
geordie157
Oct 16, 2020 at 7:26 PM
Comment #14So Atsu and Yedlin will make the 25 then I assume. With Aaron, Saivet and Lazaar doing nowt whilst earning a nice salary.
Still hoping Atsu left out of squad and Welbeck signs a 1yr deal. Dreading an injury to Wilson.
Mund
Oct 16, 2020 at 7:28 PM
Comment #15Darnik
Keep forgetting we have the same favourite drink and I guess there will be two bottles to go through 😉
Romford mag
Oct 16, 2020 at 7:34 PM
Comment #16Evening all 🙂
Mund
Oct 16, 2020 at 7:35 PM
Comment #17Ow do Romesh owsss you xx
chancel be a fine thing
Oct 16, 2020 at 7:40 PM
Comment #18Of course Mund, I graciously bow to your rightness. I know my opinions are often wrong as I sometimes find myself disagreeing with BSIB.
chancel be a fine thing
Oct 16, 2020 at 7:44 PM
Comment #19Your rightness about my wrongness about your rightness that is.
Online Guy
Oct 16, 2020 at 7:45 PM
Comment #20Chancel
thanks ..I’m fantasylexic this season.
Online Guy
Oct 16, 2020 at 7:47 PM
Comment #21I can recall ”The Wife” telling the participants here that Jane was not JIb.
Online Guy
Oct 16, 2020 at 7:48 PM
Comment #22And she would know.
Online Guy
Oct 16, 2020 at 7:49 PM
Comment #23Its a bit of fun
Mund
Oct 16, 2020 at 7:51 PM
Comment #24The only hope for Lobby is for the takeover to happen and we get someone like Poch in.
During Rafa’s reign when Sean introduced himself to us all and was at one time reported he could move to Man U for 50M that was because we had a high training intensity and a strict regime but now we have Bruce almighty and you can see he is not the same player as the difference with Rafa and Bruce was Rafa could get the very best out of players and much more, with Bruce in charge Lobby has no chance of progression
Regan
Oct 16, 2020 at 7:51 PM
Comment #25Evening guys…
Hope your all ok..
Darnik
Oct 16, 2020 at 7:53 PM
Comment #26So is everyone’s watched stream solid enough?
Mund
Oct 16, 2020 at 7:53 PM
Comment #27I was….
Ashingtoon62
Oct 16, 2020 at 7:54 PM
Comment #28Got run owa by the last bus ffs.
Ashingtoon62
Oct 16, 2020 at 7:38 PM
Comment #3
Simon you are a star mate,just put it on firestick,following youtube tutorial.
Took 5 mins and works a treat.
Now lads! if ah can dee it,rest assured anyone can.
Youtube link..https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gbvk-4eVEqM
Darnik
Oct 16, 2020 at 7:56 PM
Comment #29Ashingtoon
Is it solid enough for the people who won’t pay for iptv?
Mund
Oct 16, 2020 at 7:57 PM
Comment #30All hail lord Simon a true legend sorted a good few of us out there
Romford mag
Oct 16, 2020 at 7:57 PM
Comment #31Mund
Lol not bad thanks mate 😉
Regan
Evening bud 🙂
Geordie-john
Oct 16, 2020 at 7:58 PM
Comment #32Perez ! The grass isn’t greener is it ? So many of our hopeful players have left NUFC for greener pastures only to find that they should have stayed where they were and progressed as far as they could. You were never the best but you did have some good touches and flicks as well as scoring goals. Now you can only go backwards maybe Tenerife or China ?
Darnik
Oct 16, 2020 at 7:58 PM
Comment #33Mund
Yeah all you cheapskates 😉
Regan
Oct 16, 2020 at 7:59 PM
Comment #34Now then Rom lad..
You nearly ready for this pirate lark mate..
Ashingtoon62
Oct 16, 2020 at 8:00 PM
Comment #35Darnik well Ive tried Sky main event Sky PL channel and it’s mint.
Romford mag
Oct 16, 2020 at 8:00 PM
Comment #36Arrrrr aye captain 😀
Geordie-john
Oct 16, 2020 at 8:01 PM
Comment #37Darnik
Oct 16, 2020 at 7:58 PM
Comment #33
OK ! Why should I pay AGAIN when I already pay for sky sports and BT ?
Does that make me a cheapskate ?
Ashingtoon62
Oct 16, 2020 at 8:02 PM
Comment #38Geordie john.Darnik was referring to iptv subs
lesh
Oct 16, 2020 at 8:08 PM
Comment #39Now this really is unfair on Geordies.
https://youtu.be/jxXbpHeIrUc
Regan
Oct 16, 2020 at 8:08 PM
Comment #4035 quid a year subs is about 67p a week….
That will do for me like…
Means more Bacardi. .lol..