Myzaine Maolida mysteriously withdraws from Lyon’s matchday squad, as Newcastle talks continue Lyon’s exciting forward talent Myzaine Maolida has mysteriously withdrawn from today’s match-day squad to face Chelsea in a friendly, with OL not offering a specific reason for his doing so, but nevertheless confirming the news initially broken by L’Équipe last night. Maolida remains the subject of negotiations from Newcastle United, even if Lyon have decided that they would prefer to keep him and sell more experienced winger Maxwel Cornet instead, who is reportedly attracting interest from a host of Premier League sides. http://www.getfootballnewsfrance.co...s-matchday-squad-as-newcastle-talks-continue/
Allegedly N'Soki has REJECTED NUFC. You really get the feeling it's all just turning to crap. I think it'll be a miserable end to the window with all the "Rafa wants three players" guff failing via Charnley/Barnes.
http://www.nufcblog.co.uk/2018/08/0...-terms-for-defender-2-7m-asking-price-report/ Apparently agreed personal terms with Niakate who is a "19-year old defender who can operate both at centre-back and left-back, having played 29 times for Valenciennes last season – a side who finished 13th in Ligue 2 for 2017/18"