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Joe Kinnear on German mission as longer-term targets slip away

17 Jan 2014 07:48

Director of football Joe Kinnear has gone to Germany to try to make Luuk de Jong his first buy, but other targets are set to elude Newcastle United

With Joe Kinnear understood to be in Germany trying to tie up his first buy as Newcastle United’s director of football, two of the club’s long-term transfer targets are getting ready to move elsewhere.

 

Kinnear is thought to be negotiating with Borussia Moenchengladbach over a deal for Luuk de Jong ‘s move to St James’ Park. Newcastle would either look to take the Dutchman on loan with a view to a permanent deal at the end of the season or offer the out-of-sorts Papiss Cisse in exchange.

 

However, it looks as though Tom Ince and Kurt Zouma can be crossed off the list.

 

Both are players Newcastle have tracked for some time with a view to buying them in future transfer windows.

 

Despite saying the amount of playing time he expects will be a factor in his next move, Zouma also claimed he would join Chelsea “immediately” if Jose Mourinho followed up his initial contact with a bid.

 

Blackpool winger Ince, who Newcastle have long admired, is expected in Monaco today to discuss a move to France’s nouveau riche club.

 

The Magpies had also been looking at 19-year-old St Etienne centre-back Zouma as a potential long-term replacement for Fabricio Coloccini, but always knew they risked being blown out of the water by richer rivals as his talent became known.

Arsenal, both Manchester clubs, Tottenham Hotspur and Swansea City.

 

Zouma said: “There was advanced contact with Chelsea last month.

 

“At the start I thought it was a joke but afterwards I quickly took Mourinho’s call seriously.

 

“When a great man like Jose Mourinho calls a little player like Kurt Zouma, it’s nice. It doesn’t happen every day and it’s a big sign of respect and confidence.

 

“If you tell me to go to Chelsea, I’ll go there immediately! Especially after the call from the coach.

 

“I’m playing my third season in Ligue 1.

 

“In June, it will be time to go and I will see how things happen elsewhere.”

 

There is some cause for optimism in a contradictory interview, however, with Zouma indicating he is not set on Stamford Bridge.

 

He added: “Why not a step up in France? Abroad, it’s make or break, but it’s a risk worth taking.

 

“I won’t necessarily choose according to the league.

 

“It will depend on playing time and the state of mind of the coach and the squad.”

 

De Jong has struggled for form since joining Moenchengladbach last summer. They are happy to let him go as long as they can sign a replacement.

 

That could even be Cisse, who has only scored three goals this season. The Senegal striker had a successful spell in the Bundesliga with Freiburg, which earned his £10m move to Tyneside.

 

The Magpies have also been credited with an interest in Vitesse’s Kelvin Leerdam, who can play anywhere in defence, or as a defensive mdifielder.

http://www.thejournal.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/joe-kinnear-mission-bag-luuk-6521148

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Two pages of 'can't compete with Swansea, sovereign state' begins.....now.

 

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"Judge me on my signings." - Joe Kinnear

 

K, Joe. You're s****!

 

Marks out of 100 I'll give him 5 which will be taken away when Remy leaves.

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If we weren't on the brink of relegation last January, we wouldn't have signed anyone. So the writing's on the wall this year, like.

 

Priority number 1 has been achieved in the first half of the season, so why would they spend any money? We'll probably get two or three in during the summer, because squads naturally evolve. Ours have typically evolved circumstantially (some leave, we replace*) as opposed to us actively seeking to improve the playing fortunes of the club. Cabaye and Shola, at least, are on their way out. So - all pessimism aside - you'd expect at least two in during the summer.

 

Not now though, there's no pressing need. Regardless of the innumerable benefits.

 

 

*Cisse being the only exception, which was a failure.

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If we weren't on the brink of relegation last January, we wouldn't have signed anyone. So the writing's on the wall this year, like.

 

Not quite right, we would have signed them in the summer as originally planned. Surely?

 

Not if we were in the Championship.

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If we weren't on the brink of relegation last January, we wouldn't have signed anyone. So the writing's on the wall this year, like.

 

Not quite right, we would have signed them in the summer as originally planned. Surely?

 

Not if we were in the Championship.

 

Well no.

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We arent going to get relegated this season so i cant imagine us signing anybody this window, a loan deal for De Jong is probably our best chance. The lack of ambition from the owner is awful, the sooner he fucks off the better.

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If we weren't on the brink of relegation last January, we wouldn't have signed anyone. So the writing's on the wall this year, like.

 

Not quite right, we would have signed them in the summer as originally planned. Surely?

 

That's why I said January!

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We arent going to get relegated this season so i cant imagine us signing anybody this window, a loan deal for De Jong is probably our best chance. The lack of ambition from the owner is awful, the sooner he fucks off the better.

 

The worry is, when? Just can't see it any time soon.

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Lol @ loaning him back

 

If he's going to be replacing Cabaye and Cabaye's not leaving until the summer, I don't see the problem with this idea.

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Lol @ loaning him back

 

If he's going to be replacing Cabaye and Cabaye's not leaving until the summer, I don't see the problem with this idea.

 

The idea we would spend money on a player then loan him back, we aint Chelsea or Man City

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Lol @ loaning him back

 

If he's going to be replacing Cabaye and Cabaye's not leaving until the summer, I don't see the problem with this idea.

 

The idea we would spend money on a player then loan him back, we aint Chelsea or Man City

 

But we know we'd be getting more than that back in the summer when Cabaye goes.

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