alexthegreat Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 http://www.caughtoffside.com/2011/08/14/man-united-to-make-shock-14m-bid-for-newcastle-united-star/ Manchester United have earmarked Cheik Tiote as the right man to beef up their midfield. Sir Alex Ferguson is reportedly keen to add more steel to the centre of his midfield, especially now that Owen Hargreaves has been released by the club. None of the club’s current midfield options are considered out and out defensive midfielders with the likes of Anderson, Michael Carrick and Darren Fletcher all being considered players that play more of a role moving the ball forwards. Chelsea were expected to renew their interest in the Ivory Coast international following the injury to Essien in pre-season training that has sidelined him for six months but instead it is United that are showing the strongest interest. Given the uncertainty that appears to surround Newcastle United and the reported unhappiness displayed by a number of the club’s squad at the manner in which Mike Ashley is running the club, perhaps a move to Man United would tempt Cheik Tiote? The Ivorian cost Newcastle United just £3.5m a year ago and an offer four times that amount may also tempt Ashley for he is clearly not immune to the idea of selling a player for financial gain even if it upsets the St James’ Park masses. Alan Pardew has been given precious little of the £35m the club received from Liverpool for Andy Carroll and has had to pick up freebie bargains or cheap talents such as Demba Ba, Yohan Cabaye and Sylvain Marveaux. The Magpies have lost captain Kevin Nolan and Jose Enrique and there is still a chance that Joey Barton will also be on his way after his twitter tirade. Ferguson is apparently a fan of the former FC Twente man and could do with some added steel in his midfield so an offer for Tiote would make sense, not least because in his debut season in the Premier League the 25 year old impressed greatly. caughtoffside have never been right about anything have they? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicago_shearer Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 "Reportedly" is a great adverb. As a journalist or blogger, you can make something up on the spot, pass it off as "reported", implying that it is sourced, and then just carry on speculating.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 Caught Offside? Awesome. Iron-clad confirmation that Tiote isn't leaving. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 http://www.caughtoffside.com/ I stopped reading there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 http://www.caughtoffside.com/ I stopped reading there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 £14m?? Get away man, it'll cost £20m at the very least but it should be more. Luckily, it obviously wont happen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_Taylor Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 http://www.caughtoffside.com/ I stopped reading there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Yorkshire Evening Post - 51 minutes ago Manchester United are to make a £14m bid for Newcastle midfielder Cheik Tiote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 for 14 million, we should tell them to fuck off Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 If true, dont accept money, we need a player as its to close to the transfer window closing. Carrick ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 If that is a serious bid we should just laugh at them over the phone Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam1 Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Should just fax them this... http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g26/pickleman77/th_yao-ming-meme.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Fax them 14 million "FUCK RIGHT OFF"'s Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sicko2ndbest Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Worrying that this seems to be gathering pace! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colocho Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 BBC gossip column now quoting caughtoffside? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBG Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Worrying that this seems to be gathering pace! More like someones been reading the Gossip Section on BBC and has space to fill in their paper or website. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 14 million, jordan henderson anyone? fuck right off Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Should just fax them this... http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g26/pickleman77/th_yao-ming-meme.jpg We should respond to all our emails with rage comic faces tbf. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Should just fax them this... http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g26/pickleman77/th_yao-ming-meme.jpg We should respond to all our emails with rage comic faces tbf. Knowing Mike Ashley, this is probably what he already does. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 14m, 40m, means nothing to the fans if its not spent on the team. Hope we can hold on to him until January. Be interesting to see the excuse machine if he does go, wasn't one of the reasons the Carroll money vanished because it was supposedly to pay for new deals for Enrique and Tiote? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Should just fax them this... http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g26/pickleman77/th_yao-ming-meme.jpg We should respond to all our emails with rage comic faces tbf. Knowing Mike Ashley, this is probably what he already does. http://images.memegenerator.net/instances/500x/9411873.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 This is from caughtoffside originally yeah? Complete bollocks then. Aye, that's one of my biggest moans about an organisation as reputable as the BBC giving wank websites like that the time of day. Someone else reads it on the BBC and suddenly there's more substance to it, then that gets quoted etc etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Novocastrian Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 £14M ? Makes sense: Aly Cissokho £7M Maiga £7M Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanupstairs Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 14m, 40m, means nothing to the fans if its not spent on the team. Hope we can hold on to him until January. Be interesting to see the excuse machine if he does go, wasn't one of the reasons the Carroll money vanished because it was supposedly to pay for new deals for Enrique and Tiote? As shambolic as it was back then, if we sell Tiote for a massive profit like that, I highly doubt that it won't be spent purely on bringing in players. Since the Carroll money was needed to beef up contracts for new players and existing ones, I reckon a big sale like that, especially in this window will be spent even before it is received (a la Liverpool with selling Torres and buying Carroll). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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