joeyt Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Nacim Bou Khelifa Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Another Frenchy? what are we Arsenal??? Here's hoping. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EthiGeordie Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 He is to cute not to sign him.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Can't even get a game for Lens, no thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 He is to cute not to sign him.... http://www.newcastle-online.org/nufcforum/index.php/topic,71107.0.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 someone call midds, he'll have your balls chopped off for posting the same thing in different threads Nah it's fine, this fucking kid can play. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 Not the worst idea to sign another young French lad at the same time as Ben Arfa. Quite possibly the Hughton grey cells at work here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relámpago blanco Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 I still think the old scouting for youth regime is about, may not be the same people but something is in place no way Hughton is finding these kids. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
healthyaddiction Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 Can anyone find any information on this lad? I can only find a Nassim Ben Khalifa who has signed for Wolfsburg. edit: it seems he's never played a professional match so that might be why there's so little on him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thespence Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 I still think the old scouting for youth regime is about, may not be the same people but something is in place no way Hughton is finding these kids. Your right our chatty man Graham Carr spent most of his time in France/Holland once he joined us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatwax Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 I still think the old scouting for youth regime is about, may not be the same people but something is in place no way Hughton is finding these kids. Well since this lad is a free agent and wants to come to the Premier League I'd guess that we heard about him via his agent touting him around. It would also explain why he was playing for Man City reserves about 3 weeks ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thespence Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 Can anyone find any information on this lad? I can only find a Nassim Ben Khalifa who has signed for Wolfsburg. edit: it seems he's never played a professional match so that might be why there's so little on him. What info are you after? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
healthyaddiction Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 Can anyone find any information on this lad? I can only find a Nassim Ben Khalifa who has signed for Wolfsburg. edit: it seems he's never played a professional match so that might be why there's so little on him. What info are you after? I was just looking for position, style, club history, age etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 19 year old attacking midfielder, probably spent most his ''career' at Lens Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 Came through the Lens youth system. Good find. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thebigfella Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 did anything happen with this kid did we sign hime or has he gone somewhere?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovejoy Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 Think there's a story on him in tomorrows Sunday sun. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeloEmre Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 NEWCASTLE United are weighing up a post-deadline day swoop for 19-year-old attacking midfielder Nacim Boukhelifa. The former Racing Lens prospect is a free agent and is currently training with United’s development squad with a view to securing a permanent deal at St James’ Park. Boukhelifa – who turned down the offer of a professional contract at Lens after becoming a key member of their youth side – was on trial at Manchester City earlier in the summer but failed to secure a contract at Eastlands. Now United are taking a closer look at the teenager and, because he is a free agent, they could pick him up for nothing despite the transfer deadline passing last week. Some United fans will be aware of their interest in Boukhelifa’s because he was photographed by fans arriving at the club’s Darsley Park training base last weekend. The snap was mistaken for United new boy Hatem Ben Arfa after it was circulated around United online message boards. Now Boukhelifa could be joining his compatriot on Tyneside if he continues to impress. “He is a lad that we’ve got on trial at the moment and he is training with the development squad,” Hughton confirmed to the Sunday Sun. “We’re taking a closer look at him and if he is good enough then we’ll assess the situation. At the moment we’re keeping an eye on him and seeing how he progresses. “What will happen at development level throughout the season is that we will have promising players in on trial and the young French lad is one of those that we’ve decided to take a look at.” http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/newcastle-united/nufc-news/2010/09/05/newcastle-united-lining-up-deal-for-nacim-boukhelifa-79310-27203261/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 When did this term "development squad" come along? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 When did this term "development squad" come along? Fat Sam used to use it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MrSundlofer Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 Nassim Boukhelifa has returned to France. He trained with Newcastle about a week ago. He had pace and good technique but his first touch was awful. Don't know where his future will be. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 Nassim Boukhelifa has returned to France. He trained with Newcastle about a week ago. He had pace and good technique but his first touch was awful. Don't know where his future will be. could be getting his stuff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 Sounds good whether we sign this kid or not. Getting in youngsters like this was always a good idea, so It's nice to see we remain reasonably focused on doing so. Think recently the likes of Vuckic, Ranger, Kadar, Bassong etc were all brought in under similar circumstances. We've made a massive profit on one of them and the other 3 are still young but pushing for places in a Premier League side. It could save us a lot in the long run. Plus these players don't have to fill a squad position either if they are very good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 Would also be good in the sense that another French speaker, of North African descent, should help Ben Arfa settle easier into the squad... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 When did this term "development squad" come along? Fat Sam used to use it. Beats Man City's "Elite squad", which still is one of the daftest things I have seen lately. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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