Any hope of Newcastle signing Uruguayan striker Diego Rolan has been quashed, with the player set to stay at Bordeaux, according to French media publication Le10 Sport. Rolan has entered contract extension discussions and talks are said to be going smoothly. This new contract could see him sign on until the year of 2017, putting […]
Newcastle have stepped up their interest in Wolverhampton Wanderers striker Benik Afobe, according to Alan Oliver of the Sunday People. Formerly of Arsenal, Afobe has been catching the eye of many Premier League scouts with his impressive performances in the Championship for Wolves. Any potential deal for Afobe could be dependant on the uncertain future […]
Newcastle recently announced the signing of Florian Thauvin from Marseille in a deal worth £13m, with Remy Cabella heading the other direction on a season-long loan deal. He became our fifth summer signing and took the club’s net spend to £50million. Thauvin had been scouted by Graham Carr for over two years before signing for […]
Newcastle United are reportedly lining up a very ambitious move for in-demand Monaco centre-back Aymen Abdennour, according to the Metro. Kristan Heneage of the Guardian has also confirmed Newcastle’s interest but insists the club are ‘still some distance from agreeing a deal from Abdennour’ and claims Olivier Kemen could be used as a makeweight. Monaco had […]
On July 13th 2014, Newcastle confirmed the signing of Remy Cabella for a reported fee of £10million plus £2million in add-ons. The Frenchman came with a reputation of being a clever and skillful no.10. Newcastle fans scattered across the globe launched themselves onto YouTube to watch the highly rated player in action and many became […]
According to the Chronicle, Haris Vuckic has admitted that he wants to leave Newcastle, after being told that he is surplus to requirements by Steve McClaren. The Slovenian wants to leave so he can get regular first-team football – something that he rarely received on Tyneside. He has been speaking to the media in Slovenia […]
In their 2nd game of the season, Newcastle had a long travel to South Wales to play Garry Monk’s impressive Swansea side. An unchanged starting eleven from our opening 2-2 draw v Southampton was deployed by Steve McClaren. Newcastle were under the cosh right from the get-go and it wasn’t long until Swansea opened the […]
Newcastle’s hot midfield prospect Olivier Kemen is being pursued by French giants Monaco, according to Foot Mercato. The Frenchman has been continuously linked with a move away from Tyneside this Summer, with Liverpool, Tottenham and AC Milan all keen on signing him. He is increasingly becoming impatient at the lack of first-team football at the […]
Newcastle are ready to sign 6 ft 7 Danish centre-back Jannik Vestergaard, reports the Metro and TMW. Vestergaard is currently plying his trade for Bundesliga side Werder Bremen and his performances last season caught the eye of various club scouts around Europe. At just 23 years old, the Dane has a very bright future in the […]
According to Sports Mole, Sammy Ameobi – who is currently on loan at Cardiff – has set an ambitious goal target for this season as he attempts to impress Steve McClaren. The younger brother of former Newcastle player, Shola Ameobi, claims he needed a loan spell away from the club in order to further his […]
Les Ferdinand, QPR’s Director of Football, has surprisingly said that if nobody matches the club’s £15million asking price for in-demand striker Charlie Austin, he will be offered a contract extension, as reported by The Chronicle. It has been a very long Summer for Austin and it is said he is becoming increasingly frustrated at QPR’s […]
With many complaining that Newcastle’s current left-backs on the club’s books are inadequate and not Premier League standard, I’m going to take a look at five left-backs from around the world who the club could possibly pursue, for the time that remains in this transfer window: Faouzi Ghoulam The Algerian’s performances for Napoli last season impressed many clubs. He […]