Pardew Reiterates Desire to Pursue Andy Carroll
Alan Pardew wants a "top level" striker this summer, and Andy Carroll appears to be at the top of the list. Will he fit with this Newcastle team?
Alan Pardew wants a "top level" striker this summer, and Andy Carroll appears to be at the top of the list. Will he fit with this Newcastle team?
"If I could put my first XI out every week at this football club I think I'd have a top-eight team I really do." - Alan Pardew
Chock full of fresh goodness we react to the Liverpool debacle, the freshest rumors regarding the dressing room and transfer rumors as well as the relegation scrap. Add a bit of chuckling, a decent dash of wanting to cry and a touch of hope - Ep. 4!
Newcastle ended a busy transfer window Thursday by releasing one of their past mistakes.
The 17 year-old Swiss prospect can play both center and right back.
After a year's worth of encouraging from boss Alan Pardew, Mehdi Abeid has accepted a loan deal to SPL side St. Johnstone. For his sake, let's hope he can find regular games there.
Helicopters! Billionaires exchanging millions of pounds! The crowd at Stoke City! It's all here!
French-Senegalese defender Massadio Haïdara said he was "impressed with Newcastle's ambition"... so that's at least one convinced. The tremendously talented 20-year-old is "one for the future" but could potentially step in if needed.
Yoan Gouffran may be the third most famous Yoan of his footballing generation (behind Yohan Cabaye and Yoann Gourcuff), but how will he fit into Alan Pardew's plans at Newcastle United?
Newcastle fans are angry over a letter alleged to be from Fabricio Coloccini to the supporters of San Lorenzo. Is there even a slight chance that this could be a wind-up orchestrated by someone in Argentina as a last ditch chance to force a move?
Moussa Sissoko has been confirmed by the Newcastle United official site on a staggering 6 and a half year deal. A massive January window continues for Mike Ashly and our Magpies.
Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger has taken umbrage with Newcastle United taking advantage of the January transfer window. Or is he taking umbrage with Newcastle's success recruiting in France? Meh. Doesn't matter.
It's been no inspiring Dead Poets Society style story this January, but the NUFC official club site has reported that our long Coloccini nightmare is now over... for now.
One late night report claims Fabricio Coloccini would rather quit football than hang around Newcastle.
Lee Ryder is reporting that San Lorenzo have quit their rather bizarre pursuit of Newcastle United's captain. There are days left in January, so I guess nothing is 100%, but it seems this situation is over.
Known moves for Yoan Gouffran and Massadio Haidara look set to be wrapped up today with both players on Tyneside for a medical. Danny Simpson is back in the rumor mill, as is Ricky van Wolfswinkel.
Newcastle have signed the 23 year-old defender to a five and a half year deal.
Newcastle are reportedly close to signing four new players...but none of them are holding shirts in photos just yet.
Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa is expected on Tyneside for a medical Tuesday, assuming he isn't poached by Arsenal first.
Yanga-Mbiwa signing would be a huge boost to the club with center half problems.
Sometimes you hear a rumor and you kind of reject it and then you think about it and you get excited and hate yourself when it all falls through. This could be one of those. Well, half of this, at least. The other half is mostly ok.
As in players in offense, not like that would offend you. Unless you get offended that the rumors persist in being in strikers and wingers, not center backs.
Harry Redknapp has some voodoo power over Newcastle United and paired with an owner that will overspend on wages for fun, you get Rémy to QPR. Neat.
£9m is the reported fee for the France international who can fill several important roles within Alan Pardew's highly focused offensive plan. "Until he's holding a jersey" and other standard disclaimers apply.
So this day was tiring and worrying. Let's think about a happy - Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and his crystal boots potentially wearing the black and whites!
The Coloccini Saga is spreading, and the reports of his desire to return to San Lorenzo are now being picked up by mainstream media outlets. Even still, the language being used by involved parties leaves room for doubt.