Mole_Toonfan Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Dont know if Newcastle United defender Davide Giggs has ruled out a return to Serie A amid interest from AS Roma and has urged the Magpies to sign Lille right-back Mathieu Debuchy. Giggs, 21, joined Newcastle from Inter Milan in 2011 and played 24 games last season as Newcastle exceeded expectations to finish fifth in the Premier League - above both Chelsea and Liverpool. The Italian defender is greatly enjoying his time at St James Park and does not want to leave English football just yet. "I know Roma are looking for a right-back and they showed interest in me, but Newcastle immediately refused to give me up," Giggs told Calciomercato. "That's okay for me because I have familiarised myself with England and I have no plans to move. I've only been here for a year and it is too early to pack up and come back to Italy." Full-back Giggs can play on either flank but has functioned predominantly on the left for Newcastle and does not feel threatened by the potential arrival of France right-back Debuchy. "Debuchy to Newcastle? I am calm," Giggs said of manager Alan Pardew's interest in the defender. "Pardew had told me that he had thought about playing me on the right, but also that another right-back would come. "Debuchy or whoever, is welcome, especially if it is a good player who can help the team. Then, we'll see who the coach decides to pick." http://www.espn.co.uk/football/Giggs/story/159376.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHoob Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Oh aye, just on the last page, it's been a long day at work Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ThievingMagpie Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Ferguson seems like he can play on the whole left hand side but I think he's obviously a winger but I think if we ever decide to employ wingbacks he'd be a deadly wingback as would Santon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Think Santon will really come on again this season now he's had a year's experience in the league. The fact he can play left or right back gives us that extra bit of cover too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 IMO it just comes down to whether we can broker a better deal for a LB or a RB. If we find someone that we believe to be better value for money than Debuchy (for example if Cissokho was available for £3m and Lille wouldn't sell Debuchy for less than £8m) and that player happens to be an LB, Santon will simply move across. If Debuchy comes, Santon will stay at LB. I think this is very much the case a lot of signings we make these days. Look for value/personality/flexibility first and then see where they can slot in later. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Ferguson seems like he can play on the whole left hand side but I think he's obviously a winger but I think if we ever decide to employ wingbacks he'd be a deadly wingback as would Santon. I envisage a situation where the two could interchange during a game - that is, one goes forward while the other one stays back and vice-versa. This is something which could potentially go well imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Gonna be immense this season, like him a lot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 He's very good. I had some doubts mid season, but he looked more solid towards the end of the season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 http://www.calciomercato.com/mercato/krasic-per-santon-la-juve-ci-prova-277513 What does this s*** say? Swap deal, no? Wouldn't mind Krasic but i like Santon very much and i think he's going to be immense this season. Most likely BS as i think Santon wants to stay and probably is a important part of Pardew's plans. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Gonna be immense this season, like him a lot. He's very good. I had some doubts mid season, but he looked more solid towards the end of the season. i like Santon very much and i think he's going to be immense this season. Most likely BS as i think Santon wants to stay and probably is a important part of Pardew's plans. I agree! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanSkÃrare Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 His stock is only going to rise so we're not going to sell him now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 His stock is only going to rise so we're not going to sell him now. Agree. It's not like he was particularly cheap either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Newcastle interested in Santon-Bojan swap deal Panorama.am - 26 minutes ago Newcastle United are keen on bringing in Roma forward Bojan Krkic this summer, and are prepared to sacrifice Davide Santon in order to push through a dea http://www.panorama.am/en/sport/2012/07/13/krkich/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 you know I don't know why they bother with peddling stories about player swaps, they happen once in a blue moon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Maul Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Already done in the transfer rumours thread I think. Load of bollocks, you can see the cogs that have turned in the reporter's brain who made this shit up: Buying into the mystifying outsider opinion that Santon has been a flop + Santon casually linked with Roma earlier in the summer + Bojan situation = We have a story! you know I don't know why they bother with peddling stories about player swaps, they happen once in a blue moon. Also this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Aye, swaps are the rarest deals of all, but they're rumoured all the time. The only one I can remember is Gillespie coming as part of the Andy Cole sale! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxfree Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Aye, swaps are the rarest deals of all, but they're rumoured all the time. The only one I can remember is Gillespie coming as part of the Andy Cole sale! Ryan Taylor/N'Zogbia. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Would have to be insane to get rid of Santon tbh. He is ridiculously advanced for his age and versatile. Looking forward to seeing him again this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 His stock is only going to rise so we're not going to sell him now. I can't believe he's been sold. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Aye, swaps are the rarest deals of all, but they're rumoured all the time. The only one I can remember is Gillespie coming as part of the Andy Cole sale! most recent off the top of my head was Milner deal to City with Ireland and a truck of cash going the other way Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 And of course, the Ibra and Eto'o calamity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 how did I forget that insanity?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Just a completely hypothetical situation, but let's just say it's true about the Santon-Bojan swap stories (which it clearly isn't), and we then signed Debuchy & Cissokho with the money we had set aside for a forward (which wouldn't be needed because we had Bojan), would people be happy? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 No. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 No. Cissokho seems to be long off the boil if things are to believed, Santon has a ton of potential. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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