First signing by Friday... according to JFK...

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It is coming from JFK...


http://www.journallive.co.uk/nufc/n...liver-first-signing-by-friday-61634-33547747/

JOE Kinnear has urged Mike Ashley to kick-start Newcastle United’s recruitment drive this week as the club ponder a second bid for top striker target Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Kinnear has meetings planned in Newcastle today but The Journal understands he has told Ashley he wants to have delivered a first new signing by Friday, when he is set to take a short, pre-planned break with his family.

He has been working in tandem with Graham Carr over the last week and has also been in regular contact with Ashley, who has sanctioned a first offer for the St Etienne forward. Aubameyang is highly rated after a stunning season in Ligue 1 but has been impressed with Newcastle’s resolve to sign him, and French sources say he would welcome the opportunity to talk to the club. But it appears as if St Etienne want to spark a bidding war for the player and believe they can raise around £17million for the Gabon striker. It would be a major statement of intent from Ashley if he was prepared to go to the French club’s asking price – but also a boon for the new management structure at the club.

Kinnear is understood to have stressed to Ashley that delivering a signing would give his new role instant credibility and lift the club’s players, who – minus those involved in internationals since the end of last season – are set to report back for medical tests and the start of pre-season training on Wednesday.

Kinnear is yet to come to the North East and his diary is led by the business that he is trying to do alongside Carr, of whom he spoke effusively about last week. The club’s chief scout recommended Aubameyang to the Newcastle owner over a year ago, and has made another convincing case to Ashley – who watched him in person at the turn of the year. Although the summer has been quiet so far, club sources believe activity will hot up this month.

Although no offer has been made for the midfielder, United are braced for interest to be formalised in Yohan Cabaye over the next few weeks. Paris-Saint Germain and Monaco are both interested – along with AS Roma, who are now managed by his former Lille boss Rudi Garcia.

A host of other players have been linked with moves away from St James’ Park – with Cheick Tioté, Sylvain Marveaux and Hatem Ben Arfa all interesting clubs in Russia. Ben Arfa is keen to stay at Newcastle, however.


United are also the number one choice of Aston Villa striker Darren Bent, who has been identified by boss Alan Pardew as a top target for the summer. He has returned from his honeymoon and will seek clarification from the Villans over his future in the coming days having watched from afar as the Kinnear saga unfolded.

Although Villa have let it be known that there have been no official bids, The Journal can reveal Derek Llambias had made contact with officials at the Second City club about a bid before he resigned in the wake of the Kinnear appointment.

Pardew then mentioned his name to Kinnear when they spoke earlier in the month, before the Newcastle manager headed off on a summer break with his family.

:: BLACKPOOL have accepted a bid from Cardiff for Newcastle United target Thomas Ince, according to manager Paul Ince.

The 21-year-old is one of the most sought-after players in the Championship after making his name as a goalscoring midfielder at Bloomfield Road.

Cardiff are looking to strengthen their squad after promotion to the Barclays Premier League, but Paul Ince reckons it is only “50-50” his son will move on.

“Cardiff have come in massively for Thomas, the chairman’s accepted the offer,” he said in an interview with Blackpool’s official Youtube channel.

“I’m not sure what the offer is because I’ve been away, but that’s been accepted, so it’s a case of when he comes back next week, Thomas, we’ll sit down and see what he wants to do.”

Blackpool have been on warm weather training in Portugal, but Ince was given extra time off because of his involvement with England Under-21s and is not due back at the club until a week on Monday.

Paul Ince added: “He loves it here. He said to me, ’I’m in no rush to get to the Premiership, I’m in no rush to leave Blackpool. I think it’s 50-50 at the moment.”

 

Rumour on twitter that we're close to signing Matt Taylor

 

Thought we were supposed to be looking for young players.

 

8m for ince is risky. Haven't Cardiff just snatched the Danish lad from Villa? Makes you wonder - we just reached the Europa Qfs and stayed up to benefit from the new TV deal yet have been completely dead in the market.

 

Which can be read two ways:

1. We have a defined target that we are on the point of completing, and therefore aren't thrashing about randomly; or

2. We're doomed.

If it's the first, we will have the 29 million euro double swoop in the door by Friday, Cabaye will be being hawked about and we will, hopefully, looking for a quasi Cabye substitute to complement Anita in the middle of the park. If it's the second, some dross will float in.

I'm working at staying positive. The club has pulled out sudden pleasant surprises in the transfer market before.

 

If it's coming from JK it's got to be Gospel.

 

If it's the journal saying what JFK is said to have said, it's got to be double gospel.

 

Matt Taylor? That rumour has no doubt arisen from the fact that he was one of Luton Towns star players when Kinnear was there. Remember NUFC scouted him then but Sir Bobby decided he wasn't quite good enough.

 

Just hope he isn't going to try and make us Luton mk 2.

 

We seem about as clueless at board level.

 

Thank you!

 

Well it won't be Nathan Redmond as it looks like he's going to Norwich for £2 million ( bargain) plus possible add on's later.

 

I hope not, used to be a very good player for Portsmouth and Bolton, but has struggled the last 2 or 3 years. Got a feeling it could be Bent as he is now back off his honeymoon and has apparently said that 'Newcastle was his first choice as long as Pardew stays'

 

So Vainqueur signs for the club he terminated his contract with....Belhanda goes off to Dynamo Kiev....Kurt Zouma's agent says our bid is horsepoop....

Wow, looking good. Also need to add that our Director of Football (who shall remain nameless) is off on holiday this weekend!!!!!!

 

Holiday? From what? Being at 'work'** for 2 weeks?
This is prime time for transfers. Holiday should be canceled in those roles.


** work = JK mouthing off in the press and generally annoying people instead of signing players.

 

Pre-booked, apparently. Gotta laugh. No wonder he wants a transfer by Friday - be a bit fahkin' stoopid if 'e fahks off on fahking 'olleeday wivvout a single fahkin' fing to show for 'is troubles. Innit.

 

Can't stand him.

The only thing he'll be signing in the next week is his expenses claim for his holiday bar bill.

 

Nice work if you can get it. Going to be an interesting season one way or another, do you think JK will be here at the end of it? The crowd getting on his back every week might just send him packing.

 

52,000 on his back should completely squash him into the ground.

 

Easier to pack that way.