Christmas Tree 4850 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 NEWCASTLE United are poised to add an international midfielder to their squad this week as they look to strike transfer gold early on this summer. The Sunday Sun can reveal that after a five-hour transfer meeting chaired by Mike Ashley on Thursday, United are close to brokering their first deal of the close season – and are hopeful of signing a second player within a fortnight of the end of the campaign. “I think we’re close on one player which we would like to get over the line,” Pardew said. “And I can say that because he’s an international player – not someone who belongs to one of the bottom four battling relegation. “There are two or three others we’re monitoring and we know what the figures are to get them over the line.” The club are desperate to keep the name under wraps in case it alerts potential rivals, but the international player is primarily a central midfielder and is based in Continental Europe. A fee has already been agreed. Midfield has become a priority area for United to strengthen, but they also want to boost options up front and are in the hunt for Ivory Coast striker Gervinho, who has a release clause in his contract. Wages are currently a major sticking point in that deal. The club are ready to open negotiations with Wigan over a return for Charles N’Zogbia before the end of the month, but the Sunday Sun understands they will not be signing £10m-rated Connor Whickham. Kevin Gameiro, an early target, wants to go to Spain, while Roma’s France international striker Jeremy Menez HAS been watched by the club and is a potential signing. A £7m move for Reading striker Shane Long is under consideration, while Jose Salomon Rondon, of Malaga, is another in the mix. Meanwhile, the Sunday Sun can reveal that Jose Enrique’s agent is scheduled to meet club secretary Lee Charnley this week as United step up their efforts to cling onto the left-back. The club fear his head has been turned by rival clubs, but the player is yet to give any indication that he wants to leave. A prospective move to Liverpool has been complicated by the Reds unwillingness to match his wages – after Ashley Cole he is the best paid left-back in the league. Enrique is represented by his brother and the club will press him for a decision on his future so they can decide whether to lodge a second bid for Cheikh M’Bengue, Toulouse’s top-rated France under-21 international full-back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima 0 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Zinedine Kilbane? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano 0 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 I wonder who that mite be? Menez would be a class signing like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4850 Posted May 22, 2011 Author Share Posted May 22, 2011 Starting to get that warm, tingling, everythings gonna be allright, Mikes actually a good lad, going to be a good summer, team positive feeling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRToonFanStill 0 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 TBF Kris Commons is a international midfielder so I'm not getting over exited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeazesMag 0 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Starting to get that warm, tingling, everythings gonna be allright, Mikes actually a good lad , going to be a good summer, team positive feeling. he helps old ladies over the road, apparently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano 0 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Starting to get that warm, tingling, everythings gonna be allright, Mikes actually a good lad, going to be a good summer, team positive feeling. Dunno about mike being a good lad but iv always thought we'd have a good summer and everything will be ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4850 Posted May 22, 2011 Author Share Posted May 22, 2011 Starting to get that warm, tingling, everythings gonna be allright, Mikes actually a good lad , going to be a good summer, team positive feeling. he helps old ladies over the road, apparently Believe it or not, I actually saw him doing that last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14013 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 I saw him throw a sack of adorable puppies into a river so I guess he's quite mental. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano 0 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 TBF Kris Commons is a international midfielder so I'm not getting over exited. Would be a good signing actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Castell 0 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Keith Andrews for £3m! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3517 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Brett Emerton will be available once Rovers get relegated later today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22185 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Aye, a fucking pharoe island international, probably, knowing Ashley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4850 Posted May 22, 2011 Author Share Posted May 22, 2011 I saw him throw a sack of adorable puppies into a river so I guess he's quite mental. They were baby otters, not puppies! He's trying to re-introduce rare animals to the Tyne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoCo85 0 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Vaughan from blackpool? Why we going for cm? Surely we need decent wide midfielders! Nevertheless atleast it looks like he's gonna spend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonasjuice 0 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 It says they're from continental Europe, they aren't from the bottom four. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loonyTOON 10 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 It doesn't say that he'll be a CM. Its says 'International Midfielder'. So i'm assuming that it will be a wide man, possibly for on the right. Would be amazing if it was someone with real flair, excitement and pace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano 0 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 It doesn't say that he'll be a CM. Its says 'International Midfielder'. So i'm assuming that it will be a wide man, possibly for on the right. Would be amazing if it was someone with real flair, excitement and pace. It does. The club are desperate to keep the name under wraps in case it alerts potential rivals, but the international player is primarily a central midfielder and is based in Continental Europe. A fee has already been agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4850 Posted May 22, 2011 Author Share Posted May 22, 2011 Words are cheap, but.......Also very promising that we seem really geared up for this window and could be getting off to a flyer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonasjuice 0 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 It doesn't say that he'll be a CM. Its says 'International Midfielder'. So i'm assuming that it will be a wide man, possibly for on the right. Would be amazing if it was someone with real flair, excitement and pace. Tbf it says 'the international player is primarily a central midfielder', but then I guess you'd say the same about barton and he's wide right. He's probably the versatile type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonasjuice 0 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 It doesn't say that he'll be a CM. Its says 'International Midfielder'. So i'm assuming that it will be a wide man, possibly for on the right. Would be amazing if it was someone with real flair, excitement and pace. Tbf it says 'the international player is primarily a central midfielder', but then I guess you'd say the same about barton and he's wide right. He's probably the versatile type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonasjuice 0 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 It doesn't say that he'll be a CM. Its says 'International Midfielder'. So i'm assuming that it will be a wide man, possibly for on the right. Would be amazing if it was someone with real flair, excitement and pace. Tbf it says 'the international player is primarily a central midfielder', but then I guess you'd say the same about barton and he's wide right. He's probably the versatile type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano 0 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 So this deal is close....can we expect it done in the next week? And another within a fortnight? We definitely be a good start to the summer......so long as they have a bit quality about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Besty 4 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Alberto Aquilani. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonasjuice 0 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 I hear Kaka fancies a move.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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