Newcastle continue to be linked with pending free agent Marcus Thuram. A recent report claimed The Magpies were in pole position to sign the versatile Frenchman, who could make a decision on his next destination soon.
Thuram is not the only pending free agent Newcastle are tracking if a new report from The Mail is to be believed. Former England international Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is also on the radar with his contract at Liverpool set to expire at the end of June.
While Newcastle did add Kieran Trippier and Chris Wood during the new regime’s first transfer window, their recent window have generally players with youth on their side targeted. Nick Pope is an exception but 30 is still young for a goalkeeper.
As Oxlade-Chamberlain approaches that transformational age, he has struggled to have much of an impact in recent seasons. Injuries have limited his availability with a hamstring problem delaying his start to this campaign until October.
This term the attacker has just 12 appearances with Liverpool making no attempt to keep him on board. There will be some interest in a player of his stature, experience, and versatility. It seems a strange link for Newcastle which may not have much in it.
203 comments so far
jane
Mar 26, 2023 at 4:38 PM
Comment #41now we’ll see if Maddison is any good.
A Geordie Mongrel
Mar 26, 2023 at 4:39 PM
Comment #42So Madison and Chilwell get a run out. I think it’ll be emotional for Ukraine with 4,000 supporters there.
Come on England!
Assassins Inc
Mar 26, 2023 at 4:41 PM
Comment #43I’d sign Richard Chamberlain before Oxlade.
And Richard is taller, better in the air.
Ruddy Marveaux-lous
Mar 26, 2023 at 4:43 PM
Comment #44Surely the humanity among all of us are willing the Ukraine to a nation morale boosting victory against the English? They need this victory more than the English, so despite how dear my English friends are to me, I will be willing the Ukrainians to victory today… 😛
All joking aside, I foresee a rather straightforward victory for England this evening.
lesh
Mar 26, 2023 at 4:50 PM
Comment #45Ruddy
You may not know of him, but the powers that be used a well-known zoologist in David Bellamy to promote the idea of drinking in moderation.
His mantra was along the lines of two or three pints two or three times a week is fine but….. The cynics among us translated that into two or three pints two or three times a night……. advice we were more than happy to follow!
And the rest is history
lesh
Mar 26, 2023 at 4:51 PM
Comment #46Magic
Noo gan canny the next.
😉
check the toastie
Mar 26, 2023 at 4:56 PM
Comment #47Southgate eventually picks Maddison and puts him in a alien position.
Wide left, really…
cyprus
Mar 26, 2023 at 5:00 PM
Comment #48No PL, so Bundesliga highlights will have to do.
Some fun stuff going on there.
One fun one:
Leverkusen player gets yellow for diving, and no penalty for his team Vs Bayern. VAR takes a look, calls referee, he rescinds yellow and awards a pen.
Later, in the same game, referee pulls the same player for diving, yellow again. VAR again, yellow rescinded once more. Penalty again.
Both the ref and the player were good sports about it. Like I said, good stuff.
And, doesn’t VAR in Germany know you’re supposed to favour the big team? Bayern lost, from those two pens. PreVAR that would have been a win for them.
sing in the corner
Mar 26, 2023 at 5:05 PM
Comment #49Yes, looking forward to seeing Maddison, but not expecting him to be at full fitness yet having been injured recently
magicmac54
Mar 26, 2023 at 5:18 PM
Comment #50Lesh
Good evening young man, i really hope you can grace us with your presence when that red hand scondrel and myself visit the Toon next month mate, we are also very much looking forward to meeting other blog members who we haven`t had the opportunity of meeting on our previous trips over to Geordie Land mate HWTL.
AnyToon in Indiana
Mar 26, 2023 at 5:22 PM
Comment #51Regarding the matches being shown…there a lot of them being shown here in the US on FS1….fox sports 1…..not sure if you can find that using a VPN or not.
check the toastie
Mar 26, 2023 at 5:33 PM
Comment #52Why is international football so shite.
Played at a walking pace most of the time.
When all our players are used to high press and intense games.
Or yeh, thats why, Southgate is clueless
check the toastie
Mar 26, 2023 at 5:34 PM
Comment #53David Moyes would have us playing with more intensity. Regardless of result it is an awful watch.
sing in the corner
Mar 26, 2023 at 5:38 PM
Comment #54Yeah it’s uninspiring stuff. Hopefully wake up second half of cos this one is petering out.
Raj of Hailsley
Mar 26, 2023 at 5:41 PM
Comment #55north east lincs toon,
“Joseph got 2 for Spain last night on as a sub merino started, but both not good enough for us. Mmmm”
Not sure what your point is?
Raj of Hailsley
Mar 26, 2023 at 5:42 PM
Comment #56That’ll do.
Raj of Hailsley
Mar 26, 2023 at 5:44 PM
Comment #57That was alreet n’arl.
sing in the corner
Mar 26, 2023 at 5:44 PM
Comment #58That will!
Bambams
Mar 26, 2023 at 5:44 PM
Comment #59The shirt that will be available for bids from Tuesday 28th March
All proceeds go to St Oswalds Hospice
https://twitter.com/Jeep_1970/status/1639587238131449856?t=BLXt_crHf1YJtupsl8lAcQ&s=19
Raj of Hailsley
Mar 26, 2023 at 5:46 PM
Comment #60Aaaaaand “it’s the players pulled him out of the shite” “anybody could get a result against these” “should have been 3-0 up against a team like this” 🙄
martoon
Mar 26, 2023 at 5:50 PM
Comment #61You two were saying…………..
Raj of Hailsley
Mar 26, 2023 at 5:51 PM
Comment #62valle,
What bloody happened 😮
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Mar 26, 2023 at 5:54 PM
Comment #63SingC Peter (ing) oot! What did the Pug do.
valle
Mar 26, 2023 at 5:54 PM
Comment #64Jail
Yes thats the same guy… Rasmus Højlund. He is only 20 years old.
Regarding the result… I dunno, Denmark is a bit like NUFC used to be. We can play well and then implode.
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Mar 26, 2023 at 5:55 PM
Comment #65Made it back from seeing a bunch of vagabonds!
sing in the corner
Mar 26, 2023 at 5:56 PM
Comment #66Saka – top player.
Commentator was on about Ukraine having had very little game time and practice for obvious reasons. They played pretty well considering..
Raj of Hailsley
Mar 26, 2023 at 5:58 PM
Comment #67Take away the fact she’s a mackem but that Jill Scott is very likeable and talks a lot of sense.
The Taco Taker
Mar 26, 2023 at 5:59 PM
Comment #68Man U are apparently in for Højlund and he is a Man U fan.
Raj of Hailsley
Mar 26, 2023 at 6:00 PM
Comment #69valle,
I was listening to the radio earlier and they (BBC Radio 5) seemed to think he was PL bound.
Raj of Hailsley
Mar 26, 2023 at 6:03 PM
Comment #70TTT,
I think that definitely swayed Eriksen, I’d say a lot of Danes are Man U fans because of Schmeichel.
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Mar 26, 2023 at 6:04 PM
Comment #71A daring story of having drinks near the high seas. (youngsters won’t get this).
Cast.
Black Pig Sloop John J
Captain Jail
Master Mate TTT
Barnabas Martoon
Pirate Willy Mrs. Martoon
Tom the Cabin Boy Jessica Rabbit
Ships Ratter The Puglet.
Raj of Hailsley
Mar 26, 2023 at 6:06 PM
Comment #72SirP,
Just driven my route for Friday, was going to cycle it but really couldn’t be ar$ed 😀
Raj of Hailsley
Mar 26, 2023 at 6:07 PM
Comment #73Mudryk’s got the same hair style as me back in the 90’s 😀
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Mar 26, 2023 at 6:09 PM
Comment #74Jail, given that Jill Scott only got 161 caps for England and won a winners medal in Euro 2022 oh, and won everything you can in English footy. What would she know? lol 🙂
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Mar 26, 2023 at 6:09 PM
Comment #75As long as you know the terrain.
Raj of Hailsley
Mar 26, 2023 at 6:11 PM
Comment #76Imagine if we clinch that third spot and Al Rumyan demands we sign Bellingham and he’ll take care of the FA and Infantino 😀
north east lincs toon
Mar 26, 2023 at 6:17 PM
Comment #77Steven Gerrard , why do that to Celtic fans what an arrogant tosser
north east lincs toon
Mar 26, 2023 at 6:17 PM
Comment #78Lack of respect
check the toastie
Mar 26, 2023 at 6:18 PM
Comment #79England should tour the grounds again for home games.
Wembley is the shits. Empty seat all over.
Prawn sarnie squad
The Taco Taker
Mar 26, 2023 at 6:18 PM
Comment #80Might as will take Saka too then Raj!