Sunday Sun article

[nufc1991]

Decent article in the Sunday Sun today written by Mark Douglas, who to be fair is usually spot on when it comes to Newcastle.

http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/ne...-thinking-on-transfer-targets-79310-30078907/

I found these couple of paragraphs the most interesting:

And some of the stars put to Newcastle’s hierarchy by busy agents and representatives from cash-strapped clubs have changed their thinking in this window.

So much so that a deal for a domestic-based striker is now being actively talked about – a U-turn on the stated policy that only one defender will be added this month

Who do we reckon the striker could be? If you read on in the article, Pardew says all signings will be under 26 years old, so that rules Pav out. Any thoughts?

 

[Rafa's Championship Party]

Don't know think it was clever play by Pardew when he said we weren't going for a striker.

 

[Eat Sleep Watch F1 Repeat]

Rhodes?

 

[Rafa's Championship Party]

Rhodes?

Did have scouts there.

 

[TheLittleGeordie]

That all makes me quite happy

 

[Gutierrez's Right Boot]

Prior

 

[nufc1991]

Rhodes?

That's who I was thinking about when I was reading it. I'd be happy if we signed him. No more than 6 million though

 

[TheLittleGeordie]

The Sunday Sun can also reveal that United have talked about the availability of Blackburn’s Junior Hoilett, although he is not at the top of their hitlist at the moment.

good news for eeryone who still wants Hoilett

also <26 rules out Samba for anyone still thinking about him

 

[LeonBestIsMint]

Prior

Its not Prior as he is mentioned in the article seperately

 

[TomTom94]

Rhodes or Prior seems likely.

 

[Badgers Assemble]

Did have scouts there.

so did 7 other prem clubs

 

[Hatem Is A Geordie]

budget of £8m? Sounds about right to be fair. I think the rumors about Tomkins are true personally.

 

[Rafa's Championship Party]

budget of £8m? Sounds about right to be fair. I think the rumors about Tomkins are true personally.

Hope not, don't think he's good enough and certainly isn't better than Williamson.

 

[Smudger]

I think we'll try to spend as little as possible from the 8m on Tomkins and if there is some left go for a striker.

 

[nufc1991]

budget of £8m? Sounds about right to be fair. I think the rumors about Tomkins are true personally.

Yer the budget does seem about right. I do like the fact though, that its mentioned that if an exceptional talent becomes available, more money is there.

 

[TheLittleGeordie]

I think we'll try to spend as little as possible from the 8m on Tomkins and if there is some left go for a striker.

&#8211; the news from up high is that there IS additional cash there for an exceptional player if he becomes available at the right price.

lets hope someone exceptional is availible

 

[Gutierrez's Right Boot]

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Huddersfield's Jordan Rhodes could be subject to a suspected £6m bid from Newcastle Utd which tops West Hams £4.5m bid #HTFC #WHUFC #rumours
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[The Deluded Pablo Diego Jose Francisco]

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Huddersfield's Jordan Rhodes could be subject to a suspected £6m bid from Newcastle Utd which tops West Hams £4.5m bid #HTFC #WHUFC #rumours
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I wouldn't pay anywhere near that amount for him!

 

[Smudger]

He scored something like 4 hat tricks already this season and over 20 goals, surely worth a shot?

 

[The Deluded Pablo Diego Jose Francisco]

He scored something like 4 hat tricks already this season and over 20 goals, surely worth a shot?

But how many strikers do you see in the lower leagues score for fun, get picked up by a prem team and all they do is sit in reserves and get occasional appearence in the first team?