There was a story in The Mirror yesterday that Newcastle were keeping abreast of Burnley midfielder Jack Cork’s contract situation. The 31-year-old is out of contract in the summer and with Burnley’s ownership in flux, talks on a new contract have not begun.
While Newcastle dipped heavily into the free-agent market this past summer, including signing Jeff Hendrick after his contract ran out at Turf Moor, we just don’t see much in this link to Cork. First of all, he’ll be 32 by the start of next season, and he’s not really the type of midfielder we need at the moment.
A more realistic link could be to Austrian international Raphael Holzhauser (pictured above). Sport Witness is citing a report from Jeunes Footeux in France that Newcastle and Hertha Berlin are interested in the midfielder.
The 27-year-old is the type of midfielder Bruce covets. At 6’4″, he’s a strong force in the center of the pitch who loves to attack. He could be a much cheaper option than some of the other box to box type midfielders we’ve been linked with as his contract also runs out next summer.
Holzhauser plies his trade for Beerschot in Belgium’s Jupiler Pro League. He joined the club as a free agent in the summer of 2019 after leaving the Swiss club Grasshoppers.
This season he’s been nothing short of sensational scoring 8 goals with 9 assists in his 12 appearances. Last season, he put up gaudy numbers as well scoring 7 while assisting on 9. His form has seen him drafted into the full Austrian side where he made his debut last month.
Holzhauser is a product of the Rapid Vienna Academy in his native Austria. He’s had loan spells in Germany with Augsburg and Stuttgart before joining Grasshoppers on a free in 2018.
The midfielder is currently in talks with Beerschot to renew his contract. However, if he keeps up his current form, it may be in his best interest to become a free agent for the third time. He’ll have some better clubs to choose from this time around, maybe even Newcastle United.
178 comments so far
bettyswallocks
Nov 20, 2020 at 9:14 PM
Comment #121Apparently blacked out windows on cars are becoming a real trend in Saudi.
Must be the approved design for women drivers.
Serious question though that’s been bothering me ; How the kinell are they going to sort out women’s driving licences?
Oh yes that’s probably her they have the same eyes??
Jail for Ashley
Nov 20, 2020 at 9:16 PM
Comment #122Wor Barlie,
Predictive text has no mercy or kindness 🙁
Uncertain Toon/World
Nov 20, 2020 at 9:18 PM
Comment #123SSN won’t actually report the news. Have we turned into America?
Northumbrian
Nov 20, 2020 at 9:19 PM
Comment #124The daily sport!!,
The only paper you could wipe your arse on and more shite would come off the paper.
😉
Wor Bairle
Nov 20, 2020 at 9:19 PM
Comment #125A bit like Jail for Ashley 😀
Essex Geordie Bill
Nov 20, 2020 at 9:19 PM
Comment #126Uncertain
I think they might be having a recount!
magicmac54
Nov 20, 2020 at 9:20 PM
Comment #127Mund its always a total pleasure to hear from you fella, on the lockdown yes its very tough with so much uncertainty and the fact we are only aloud back to work for one week and back to another 2 week lockdown, and thats after being in lockdown for the past 5 weeks, but iam a tough as old boots and ill get through it my great friend. Enough of that ive been reading all the posts all week in reference to the latest twists and turns in relation to the takeover, its given me a little bit of a lift, i can see your ready to explode with excitement at times he he he he, i watched Masters and that other clown i think his name was parry on the parliament station last week answering questions and i could tell straight away they were both telling total lies and making it up as they went along, total liars and slime balls, much the same as Mr Ashley, while you know iam very cautious about the takeover Mund, you know from all our chats iam desperate totally desperate for it to be approved so we can have hope for a mutch better future mate. Hows you and your family Mr Newcastle United
Jail for Ashley
Nov 20, 2020 at 9:21 PM
Comment #128Got the day off tomorrow so got the day watching hes goals on my phone, better than nowt mind. What a shame Blackpool/the country is in lockdown, could have had a right old jolly around town.
Jail for Ashley
Nov 20, 2020 at 9:23 PM
Comment #129Wor Barlie,
I see you’re jumping on a bandwagon, good sport!!!
Nicky the ball tosser
Nov 20, 2020 at 9:25 PM
Comment #130“Two bob agent”. Maybe, but Newcastle increasingly look a two bob operation under Steve Bruce and Mike Ashley. I don’t know how Miggy feels, but he’d have every right to be unhappy. Plenty of what his agent said about the way he’s been used and the way we play rings true. Joelinton is entitled to feel even more aggrieved. Fraser’ll be next. It’ll take him about 2 minutes to have a whitey, and fair enough too. He needs to get at least 3 out of his best 5 attackers into the starting 11, preferrably 4, and in their more natural positions.
Munster Mag
Nov 20, 2020 at 9:25 PM
Comment #131Haven’t been over to my best buddy in London in 2 or 3 years. Loved the curry after a rake of pints. Over here, curry houses arent considered the kind of place to go after a lot of pints. Whilst some of them are really top quality, they are pricey and people often drink wine there, easily as much as beer, like a normal restaurant. Totally arse about face.
Wor Bairle
Nov 20, 2020 at 9:26 PM
Comment #132Jail
Just kidding mate, I enjoy a lot of what you say but no one is sacred on here, take it in good heart, please.
Uncertain Toon/World
Nov 20, 2020 at 9:28 PM
Comment #133Jail,
I’ve noticed you messing about in here the last few days when you should have been surveying my FPL team!
What gives?
What’s the Bobby?
What’s the Hampden?
Did you have a look and think, proper team that like?
Jail for Ashley
Nov 20, 2020 at 9:28 PM
Comment #134Wine and curry, are you sure Moanster?
Jail for Ashley
Nov 20, 2020 at 9:30 PM
Comment #135UT/W,
Ha ha yes, have you done your transfers yet, I’m in the hotel now with plenty of time. Where abouts in Ed’s league are you and your username, I’ll have a look now.
GhostToon
Nov 20, 2020 at 9:30 PM
Comment #136If you include CL games Chelsea have been on top form last 4 games.
Praying they are all out tonight on the piss and play a complete shocker of a game tomorrow lol.
Uncertain Toon/World
Nov 20, 2020 at 9:31 PM
Comment #137Essex,
When they do a recount, they don’t check each vote for validity, they just do a recount!
WTF is the point of that?
I’d fully audit the lot of them precincts mate, establish once and for all whether there’s been any shenanigans afoot
Jail for Ashley
Nov 20, 2020 at 9:31 PM
Comment #138Wor Barlie,
Not sure how that can be taken as just kidding, but hey ho I can’t see your eyebrows.
Romford mag
Nov 20, 2020 at 9:31 PM
Comment #139Could someone do me a favour please ?
I can’t check who I’m playing in the h2h this week , for some reason I can’t log in ?
Thanks in advance 🙂
bettyswallocks
Nov 20, 2020 at 9:34 PM
Comment #140Munster………. I hope you’re going to support the new Saudi owners if this takeover goes through.
You can’t keep bearing a grudge because they have oil and you’s only got potatoes. I mean be fair you did get first pick.
GhostToon
Nov 20, 2020 at 9:36 PM
Comment #141Rom
Great to see you doing no prep like Brucie lol
Romford mag
Nov 20, 2020 at 9:38 PM
Comment #142Ghost
Maybe brucie has lost his log in details 😉
Mund
Nov 20, 2020 at 9:38 PM
Comment #143Magic
Here’s the committees response if you haven’t read it already mate.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EnQegG-W4AE5mGq?format=jpg&name=medium
Very damning in my eyes mate.
All good here family are all safe and happy(ish) so can’t complain. I’ll look forward to seeing this year out as I’ve had enough of 2020 🙁
Imagine a scenario where we are took over in 2020!! For the rest of the world it will of been the worst year ever for them but for us it will of been the worst and the best year ever lol hopefully when it happens IMO it will be in 2021 as this year needs writing off
Mund
Nov 20, 2020 at 9:39 PM
Comment #144Munster couple of weeks left for me yet and I don’t even expect it to return then
GhostToon
Nov 20, 2020 at 9:39 PM
Comment #145Rom
I imagine Brucie saying who we playing tomorrow?
Chelsea
Damn….are they top 6?
Yep
5311 it is then
magicmac54
Nov 20, 2020 at 9:39 PM
Comment #146Jail for Ashley only the country is in lockdown you could go down to the pleasure beach and go on the big dipper after about 12 pints in you, iam sure that would be fun ha ha ha ha, hows the form with you Jail.
Wor Bairle
Nov 20, 2020 at 9:40 PM
Comment #147Jail
Look back, my reply was unfortunately timed after Northumbrian’s post…
The daily sport!!,
The only paper you could wipe your arse on and more shite would come off the paper.
I was replying to…
“Wor Barlie,
Predictive text has no mercy or kindness”
My intended gentle prod in the ribs reply was “a bit like Jail for Ashley”
GhostToon
Nov 20, 2020 at 9:41 PM
Comment #148Sorry, shouldnt be top 6, should be top 16 lol
Uncertain Toon/World
Nov 20, 2020 at 9:41 PM
Comment #149Jail,
Smashed the wildcard in pal,
Think it’s decent by the way.
No 144 in Eds league I think, Uncertain toon.
lochinvar
Nov 20, 2020 at 9:42 PM
Comment #150Clint Eastwood Western fest on TV tonight.
Seems apt for the EPL
A fistful of dollars
Hang em out to dry
and
The Good, the bad and the ugly
aka
The Toon, Masters and the bein
Nicky the ball tosser
Nov 20, 2020 at 9:44 PM
Comment #151A cool crisp dry white goes quite well with curry. You can’t just knock back lager like Barry Mackenzie your whole life. A beery to start of course, then a decent bottle of Pinot Gris or a Sauvignon Blanc, if you’re somewhere a bit nicer, and please gentlemen, a collared shirt, slacks, and a bit of deodorant, we didn’t just crawl out of the primordial slime after all. 😉
Wor Bairle
Nov 20, 2020 at 9:46 PM
Comment #152What, no geordietom?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A732Cuuo2tI
Uncertain Toon/World
Nov 20, 2020 at 9:48 PM
Comment #153Nicky,
I’ve knocking back Carling like there’s no tomorrow since chrimbo, 2 stone heavier! It’s been a rough but quiet year!
Romford mag
Nov 20, 2020 at 9:49 PM
Comment #154😉
Mund
Nov 20, 2020 at 9:50 PM
Comment #155Someone say Friday?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jSoPeZMHMf4
Jail for Ashley
Nov 20, 2020 at 9:52 PM
Comment #156Wor Barlie,
Ok, no bother, just after you’d pysl and rofl’d I thought it was a dig. There seems to be a bit of a mob/crew/rabble forming like a pack of hounds so not to sure 😀
GhostToon
Nov 20, 2020 at 9:53 PM
Comment #157Nicky
Great advice. Not a big wine drinker but I’m partial to a nice bottle of Chablis.
Jail for Ashley
Nov 20, 2020 at 9:54 PM
Comment #158UT/W,
Not sure why you WC as your team was ok, I’ve written them all down and gave an opinion, I’m no expert mind and my world ranking is very poor at the moment, although I’m hoping for a top 50K finish.
Mund
Nov 20, 2020 at 9:54 PM
Comment #159Hounds hunting wolves 😉
Wor Bairle
Nov 20, 2020 at 9:55 PM
Comment #160Jail
That was my maiden PMSL, ROLF, LMAO.
I clearly need more practice but will do it in private in future.
😀