in other news pigs are flying and a 'slim' Obiwan was seen eating a salad. http://metro.co.uk/2016/01/09/newcastle-united-submit-18-8m-for-napoli-defender-koulibaly-5612283/? Newcastle United have submitted an audacious transfer bid for highly-rated Napoli central defender Kalidou Koulibaly, according to reports. Koulibaly, who recently revealed that Norwich City had a bid rejected in the summer, has attracted a lot of interest after becoming a first team regular in the title-chasing Napoli side. ‘Some teams have tried to sign me, but Napoli said no to several offers, such as €15m from Norwich,’ he told French newspaper L’Equipe. The latest speculation coming out of Italy is that Newcastle boss Steve McClaren has bid around £18m for the 24-year-old Senegal international, according to Calciomercato.it.
Is this the player whose agent sniggered hilariously a couple of weeks back at the mention of this. Actually, I can see this happening - he would be mad to remain at Napoli, competing for Serie A, when he can join an ambitious club like NUFC and be a key figure in a relegation scrap.
Ronaldo is being touted for a move...................... if we bid 500k then surely that shows our ambition, right??
We need to get real and also £18m is too much anyway. Especially for a player who has no interest in playing for us.
It's this "let's throw more money at it than we need to so they have no choice" approach. That ALWAYS works. Said nobody. Ever.
It's the worst idea ever. You end up with a player that has no commitment to the cause just his bank balance. There are CB's playing in the championship who when well drilled will do a better job and understand what is needed to play in this country.
However, when we were linked with Richard Keogh people on here laughed and ridiculed even the mere suggestion of this!
Guilty. At the time, however, we still had half a transfer window and had shown we had millions. None of us thought, at the time, a contract for Colo was the main defensive move of the Summer.
Pretty sure Mike is gonna spend serious money this transfer window. There's big big TV money next year, he doesn't want to miss out on that.
He doesn't give a flying fook about that. He's weighing up whether he needs the advertising anymore given both the falling profits at SD and the fact the PL will likely moderate advertising next season. Coupled with that he's wondering whether anyone will take this club off his hands.
It's going to get worse for Ca$hley as the Guardian are saying the company who recruits his staff are being charged with SLAVERY. Can see his profits nose diving again.
Silly paper chit chat. Though I'm regularly informed L'Equipe are different and don't print bullshit stories so he must be coming...
Would love him to come in by all means but it'll never happen! BUT At least we have been linked with a defender...
