nufc4eva Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 I still don't think we'll do very well with Wijnaldum and Sissoko in their weird pseudo-positions, but a decent midfield would help. thing is I'm not convinced by either in cm either, consistently sissoko has been most effective on the right and wijnaldum has not impressed me in cm when he's moved there or started there, seemed fairly anonymous Would Save It, Voldemort and Wijnaldum maybe work as a 3 with Perez, Mitro and Sissoko further up? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinport53 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Breaking | Bordeaux manager Willy Sagnol announces that Bordeaux have reached an agreement with Newcastle for the transfer of Henri Saivet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4eva Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Get French Football @GFN_France 20m20 minutes ago Breaking | No fee agreement yet between Newcastle & Bordeaux for Saivet. Bournemouth might try to scupper the deal, according to L'Équipe. No brainer for him, surely? He definately should choose Bournemouth Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 He's canny good... http://i44.tinypic.com/1nzces.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 NUFC 360 @NUFC360 4s5 seconds ago Bordeaux manager Willy Sagnol announces an agreement with Newcastle for Henri Saivet! #NUFC 0 retweets 0 likes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Breaking | Bordeaux manager Willy Sagnol announces that Bordeaux have reached an agreement with Newcastle for the transfer of Henri Saivet. Beat me to it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodson Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 About Saivet from a swedish journalist following Girondins Bordeaux (Google translated): Henri Saivet belongs to the players who have "free pass" to leave in January and now seems to Newcastle to have grasped. The 25-year-old Bordeaux player debuted in les Girondins almost eight years ago and began his time in the first team as a striker. Saivet later played on the same postion in the French U21 national team. As a senior, he has chosen to represent Senegal. After a couple strong seasons chose the Willy Sagnol last fall to relocate Saivet central midfield. Hand's role has since become increasingly defensive and in his last (?) League match in navy played Henri as "six", just in front of the back line. The question is what Newcastle expects Saivet? The British media presented him as "winger", and perhaps they have thought themselves to resettle him as forward. Some issues to agree on the sum of around six million euros is not likely to occur. Henri needs of air. According to the French RMC Sport, the contract could be signed later Monday and Saivet himself to be on his way to Newcastle for medical examination. http://www.svenskafans.com/europa/saivet-pa-vag-till-newcastle-545384.aspx Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 He's canny good... http://i44.tinypic.com/1nzces.jpg So-so tackler though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Good in the air and box to box according to the French journalist in that article on the previous page. That'll do me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Honesty i smell like another Gouffran. If you are decent in scoring as a striker, why relocate backwards? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Is this the bloke that has been riddled with injuries? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 http://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2016/henri-saivet-newcastle-premier-league-status-can-he-sai-vet/ Sounds very very encouraging. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughesy Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Honesty i smell like another Gouffran. If you are decent in scoring as a striker, why relocate backwards? I think the crucial fact you are missing is that he wasn't particularly effective as a striker and had his position changed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Gouffran didn't move backwards either TBF, Pardew was just clueless. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Was this lad ever a striker? I thought he was a winger turned box-to-box mid? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 He's canny good... http://i44.tinypic.com/1nzces.jpg So-so tackler though Pictures a bit racist Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 I can't remember Gouffran ever being played as a striker for us, on the left of a front three was about as advanced as it ever got. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger Kint Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Was this lad ever a striker? I thought he was a winger turned box-to-box mid? Striker as a kid when he first came through Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Honestly i'll be stunned if this lad is anything other than trash Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 About f***ing time we utilised the French market. Remember 3 years ago when we unveiled a new French signing for like 6 days in a row one January. Same this transfer window but only players with surnames beginning with S Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Sky Sports News HQ @SkySportsNewsHQ 44s44 seconds ago Newcastle head coach Steve McClaren confirms Bordeaux midfielder Henri Saivet is having medical & discussing personal terms #SSNHQ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 5ft 9 winger moved into the centre of a Ligue 1 midfield doesn't really fill me with confidence like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 I can't remember Gouffran ever being played as a striker for us, on the left of a front three was about as advanced as it ever got. Played up with Cisse against Leeds in the League Cup at home iirc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Honesty i smell like another Gouffran. If you are decent in scoring as a striker, why relocate backwards? He wasn't decent at scoring, and was going nowhere as a winger apparently. His best form in years is since he's been moved to midfield. With Gouffran we bought a striker in form and just never played him as a striker and instead kept playing him in midfield were he was fucking shit. This lad has been moved because he failed up front after 8 years at the club and the manager thought he could be better in midfield, and he has been. Who knows if he'll be good, I'm hopeful but far from sure, don't see any similarity to Gouffran though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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