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Report: Newcastle tried and failed to sign £18 million French powerhouse on deadline day
Newcastle United tried and failed to sign Valencia ace Mouctar Diakhaby on transfer deadline day according to a report from Super Deporte. The Magpies allegedly showed ‘strong interest’ in signing the French centre-back. Steve Bruce really wanted to bring the 24-tear-old to St James’ Park but didn’t make an offer that Valencia deemed to be acceptable. Central defence is clearly an area where Bruce wanted to strengthen at Newcastle. He will have to make do with what he has now until January at least, however. Diakhaby (R) during La Liga match. January 24,2021. 2021012484 Newcastle tried to sign Diakhaby The Valencia ace was on the Magpies’ radar in the summer according to Super Deporte. Unfortunately for the Tyneside outfit, however, they didn’t quite manage to get a deal done for the ...
Newcastle allegedly plotting shock move to sign 90k-a-week Premier League ace
Newcastle United are keen to sign Everton ace James Rodriguez, according to football journalist Ekrem Konur. The 30-year-old joined the Toffees from Real Madrid in September last year for around £12 million (BBC). However, it seems as though he has no future at Goodison Park. The Colombia international seemingly only joined Everton because of Carlo Ancelotti. And he now wants to leave Goodison (Liverpool Echo). The Magpies could offer Rodriguez an escape route from Merseyside. Newcastle allegedly want to sign Rodriguez from Everton Newcastle chasing Rodriguez? Ekrem Konur reckons Steve Bruce has asked Mike Ashley to try and bring the classy play-maker to St James’ Park this summer: 🚨#Newcastle United plan to hold talks with #Everton about James #Rodríguez 🇨🇴 at...
Alex Iwobi in action as Everton bow to Newcastle United
Alex Iwobi was on parade as Everton lost 2-0 to Newcastle United in Saturday’s Premier League game at Goodison Park. The 24-year-old returned for the Merseyside outfit against Leicester City on Wednesday, making a cameo appearance in the encounter. The Nigeria international missed his side’s outing against Sheffield Wednesday in the fourth round of the FA Cup on January 24. The forward was then restored to the starting XI against the Magpies to afford him more opportunities to make a meaningful impact for the club. Iwobi gave a good account of himself in the encounter but his effort was not enough to help his side avoid their sixth defeat of the season. The game started with both sides striving to outwit each other but despite their efforts, the first half ended without goals. After the re...
Newcastle desperate to secure Chelsea’s Fikayo Tomori
Newcastle United are interested in securing Chelsea centre-back Fikayo Tomori. The youngster has not played as much as he expected in the first half of this campaign. Tomori is sidelined given the preference of manager Frank Lampard of playing Thiago Silva and Kurt Zouma in central defense. According to FourFourTwo, the 23-year-old is attracting interest from the Magpies, along with Leeds United and Burnley. Any move would be a loan for the second half of the season. Tomori did not even play in the FA Cup third round game against Morecambe for Chelsea, further indicating a move could be imminent. Blues boss Lampard told football.london: “The situation with Fikayo is open at the moment. There is a possibility he could be going on loan to get games somewhere else. “So that would have to be t...
Newcastle to spend €135 million on Italian striker
Newcastle United are working on becoming one of the biggest club’s in England and are ready to spend €135m in total to snap up Italian international, Ciro Immobile, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport. The Magpies are close to selling the club to a Saudi investor and the Public Investment Fund willing to make a statement signing. Immobile has scored 27 goals in 26 Serie A matches this term and leads more establish goalscorers like Cristiano Ronaldo and Edin Dzeko. Interestingly, Immobile’s contract with Lazio expires in June 2023 but Italian media have claimed that the club is looking at offering him a new bumper new deal at the Olimpico that will scare away potential buyers. Lazio President Claudio Lotito wants the forward’s contract to be extended until 2025 and is prepared to offer €4m...
