Article: Debuchy on his way | Newcastle United FC, Football

Fantastic signing, really pleased...
Now all we need is for Ashley to have a rummage down the back of his sofa and find a few lost millions and get us a CB and a wide playing forward.

 

Great news. A Lb would have made more sense, but you cant argue with quality.

 

Great to have it confirmed now too.

From nufc.co.uk

Newcastle United have completed the signing of Mathieu Debuchy from Lille for an undisclosed fee

By Anthony Marshall - Newcastle United Club Reporter

Newcastle United have completed the signing of Mathieu Debuchy from Lille for an undisclosed fee.

The 27-year-old French international has put pen to paper on a five-and-a-half-year contract at St. James' Park and will wear the number 26 shirt.

Debuchy, who plays as a right-back, made more than 230 appearances for Lille during a nine-year senior spell at the club, having come up through the youth ranks of his local side.

He has been a regular for Les Dogues over the last few seasons, helping them to a league and cup double in 2011.

And now on Tyneside, the 12-times-capped defender will link up again with former club teammate, international colleague and close friend Yohan Cabaye .

Debuchy said: "It is great to become a Newcastle United player.

"After many great years at Lille I felt I was ready for a new challenge, and cannot wait to play for such a big club in the best league in the world.

"I hope I can bring something fresh to the team and help us get up to the highest possible position in the Premier League this season.

"I will give everything for this Club."

Newcastle manager Alan Pardew said: "We are absolutely delighted to have finally secured the signature of Mathieu.

"It's no secret we've been trailing him for some time now and to have reached this point fills me with great excitement and anticipation in respect of what he will be able to offer the team.

"At the same time it's a huge relief to actually have him with us now.

"He is an established top international player and it is a real coup for this Club that we now have him at St. James' Park.

"Mathieu will add real quality to our team, in terms of his ability, character and experience and I am sure he will quickly become a firm favourite among our fans too."

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Welcome to the Toon Mathieu and may it be long and successful. Now we need the dominant CB to complete the defensive reorganization ( or 2 if the Colo rumours are true )

 

We must sign a centre back. As you note we could do with that and a striker. Obertan emerging as an option on the left has probably eased our worries there but I still think over the long term he is suspect. Ideally we'd see Remi, Kjaer and Ince rock up . Back in the real world I'd settle for a good quality centre back!

Although I worry about us keeping Santon left, welcome to Debuchy. Quality player, good going forward and experienced.

 

Can you imagine a right side of debuchy and Ben arfa ? Lethal

 

That's more like it, now let's have a CB and striker to complement Cisse.

 

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For the girls on here......

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Ooooh la la indeed Chippy, very nice, any chance you could post this pic onto our new group site ? The Debuchy Appreciation Society. Posh minx for one would love you forever lol x

 

Sorry GLITF but it won't let me due to file size. Odd one that!
Will be able to sort on Sunday as in York for the weekend.

If you want to try, the link is...

http://i.imgur.com/JyJWE.jpg

 

The happiest thing about this is........



We no longer have to worry about every team freaking double teaming Ben Arfa on the right , and getting away with it, cos Simmo is ****e!

 

I can see Simmo leaving now in Jan. Anyone think the same?

 

I wouldn't be surprised. It would be nice to think anyone who does go will be replaced though or its one step forward one step back. Get a young left footed full back in if he goes. The sticking point is he will get more in wages if he waits, clubs will view him as an ideal free transfer, so he might just sit it out.