Newcastle put off by N'Zogbia wage demands

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NEWCASTLE United are ready to end their interest in Charles N’Zogbia as Alan Pardew has reservations about the player’s attitude as well as the size of his wage demands.

Like Sunderland, Newcastle have been quoted a fee of £12m for the France international, double what they sold him to Wigan for two years ago and, although they were willing to pay that sum of money, they have been unimpressed with the player’s stance so far this summer.

The Journal understands N’Zogbia has told suitors he is willing to run down the final 12 months of his contract at Wigan rather than compromise on his wage demands, believed to start at £60,000 a week, which has set alarm bells ringing at St James’ Park.

As many as nine clubs have expressed an interest in the 25-year-old in the last few weeks and N’Zogbia and his advisers are keen to spark a bidding war, with N’Zogbia simply going to the club willing to pay him the most. The United hierarchy are wary of entering into that sort of situation as they have always maintained they only want to sign players who genuinely want to play for them.

Although a massive talent – as he showed in patches during his time on Tyneside – N’Zogbia is a potentially difficult character in the dressing room and United feel he is being “mercenary” in his approach to a summer move.

A senior United source said: “The N’Zogbia situation is turning into a bun fight, there are a lot of clubs in for him and there is a lot of confusion about what his intentions are.

“It seems he is waiting to see who offers him the most money, that is his priority and is that the sort of person we want to play for Newcastle United?

“He is a very talented boy, but is he just a mercenary? We are considering all of these things. We need to have a long hard think about it because it is a lot of money to spend on one player who left under a cloud.”

The Journal has also been told that, while N’Zogbia would return to Newcastle, he is also very keen on the prospect of playing for Steve Bruce again at Sunderland. The Black Cats tried to sign him last summer, tried again in January, and Bruce has always described the winger as his number one target in his own summer rebuilding scheme.

 

Said it all along, good player. Piss poor attitude.

If it's all about the money then **** him, don't want another player like that. Been there done that.

 

I'd rather sign someone a little less talented that would be chuffed to play for newcastle not just get paid by them.

 

The Bindippers seem to fit more in line with his whole "going to a bigger club" fantasy and they seem to have a bit of cash to splash. Shame really, but I'd rather not have that type of player if it's true.

 

Seems it wasn't just the wage demands, he wanted the club to pick up the tab for his dining out.

 

Don't need him, especially for silly money. We have a zillion midfielders, we need 2 or 3 strikers.

 

this.

sign barnetta, offer barton the contract he wants and spend the rest of the money on strikers.

 

just how much do snails cost? that said theres plenty room in his massive head to store them hamster style.

 

Seems like he deleted that Tweet with the receipt.

But yeah, if his wage demands are too high and his attitude is crap, move on to a different target. I'd like him here, but not if he's going on like that. No way.

 

Well that would be nice wouldn't it? I think we'll sign Barnetta but can't see a large amount of money on strikers sadly, nor can I see JB getting a new contract offer

 

If barton is good enough for arsenal then he his good enough for us. We still need that experience to bring through the younger players. "you dont win anything with kids"

 

for less than the asking price of Nzog we have bought Ben Arfa/Tiote

bit disappointed as i really would have loved to have seen him back but it seems his attitude hasn't changed much but then again i'm a bit wary of the article as it mentions "a Newcastle source" meaning it's utter bollocks

 

The positive is that we've again been linked with Sturridge!

 

after the u21`s and sturridges performances i dont think that is a positive. unless its on loan.

 

Merely speculation with the link to Arsenal. It's not a matter of him being good enough or not, the club doesn't want him he said so on a phone-in on talksport. He said the club weren't even prepared to offer him 1p a week. I guess this is the price you pay when you bad mouth your boss in public?

 

I think it's harsh to knock him. Sturridge proved at Bolton he's got the talent and ability to score. Pearce's setup was all wrong and Sturridge seemed the only one will to take a shot on. Welbeck may have scored but Sturridge was the better player IMO.

He would be a great buy and would be worth investing in should the oppurtunity arise.

 

Well **** that little crying french ****er.

Sign Barnetta and sign Barton up on a 4 year deal!!!!!!!!

 

The Mirror, as unreliable as it may be, are also reporting that we've pulled out of the race to sign him and that Liverpool and Sunderland are favourites.

 

Loan to buy - i dont think splashing that much cash (did i hear 12m?) on purely potential is a good investment. I would loan him with a view to making it permanent depending on performances. Granted sturridge played well at times and wasnt scared to have a pop at goal, and his time at bolton turned in performances of high standard.

 

In a minority bit I never wanted him so pleased with result.

Sulky little sod.