prefabtoon Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Newcastle ‘agree’ terms with Pepe Reina. One well-reported transfer story has been advanced on Thursday, as it’s been claimed that Newcastle are closing in on a Liverpool old-boy. The focus of the transfer news is Napoli stopper Pepe Reina. Reina’s position at Napoli has come into question in recent days after the 34-year-old stopper fell out with the club’s president Aurelio De Laurentiis. The breakdown happened after De Laurentiis stood up at the club’s end of season dinner party, turned to Reina, and told him he “has to to give up some outside distractions to become stronger”. Yolanda Ruiz, the goalie’s wife, was at the event, and she reportedly got up and walked out at that point. De Laurentiis reportedly tried to insist he was just making a joke, however that explanation fell on deaf ears. Reina’s Napoli contract expires in 2018, but many now believe the keeper could leave the club this summer instead. Update from Tancredi Palmeri Italian reporter Tancredi Palmeri has reported on Thursday that Newcastle have now agreed terms with Reina, who obviously has a working relationship with Rafa Benitez from their time at Liverpool. It’s also worth noting that reports in Italy this week claimed Polish keeper Wojciech Szczesny, who has spent the year on loan at AS Roma, is poised to leave Arsenal to join Napoli in the off-season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Seems like a logical link, this one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Palmeri stuff belongs in the braindead twitter thread tbh. Bloke is a lieing bullshitter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 I think Reina would be a great signing, we need that experience seeing we're freshly back in the prem. Unsure what I'd do with our other keepers though, other than selling Selz. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Nah I would give away Selz for free. Loan Krul back out to see if he gets back his form. Reina with Darlow and Elliot as back up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seymour Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 I hope we don't get rid of Darlow, wouldnt make sense Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Get Selz out, loan Krul again, keep Darlow and the fridge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 I think Reina would be a great signing, we need that experience seeing we're freshly back in the prem. Unsure what I'd do with our other keepers though, other than selling Selz. I think Woodman has a huge future so maybe he'd be better off learning from Reina rather than going out on loan? Sels and Krul will definitely go and maybe one of the other two IF Reina signs! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 What's the point of loaning Krul out again with only a year left on his contract? May as well try and get a few quid for him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxfree Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Hope he gets given a fair shot to prove himself here (again). Especially knowing who his current competition is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 I think Reina would be a great signing, we need that experience seeing we're freshly back in the prem. Unsure what I'd do with our other keepers though, other than selling Selz. I think Woodman has a huge future so maybe he'd be better off learning from Reina rather than going out on loan? Sels and Krul will definitely go and maybe one of the other two IF Reina signs! How much can a keeper realistically learn from Rafa? At that age I think it's much more important to be playing every week Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuy_O Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 If Reina comes in Selz, Krul and Darlow will likely all leave. Was quite telling Rafa dropped Darlow almost as soon as Elliot was able to play again. I think Reina would be a great signing. Everyone says we're well stocked in the GK dept but there's question marks over every one of them. Krul's form dipped alarmingly prior to his loans, and he seemed to be going through the motions.. see the smiling with Defoe episode. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 I'd be happy with Reina, Elliott and Woodman. Flog the rest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Everyone says we're well stocked in the GK dept. Who? i think everyone knows none of them are good enough. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stottie Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Darlow is young and English, so he should bring decent money in when sold. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuy_O Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Everyone says we're well stocked in the GK dept. Who? i think everyone knows none of them are good enough. Well stocked and good enough are two separate things. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 So we are well stocked with shite then? Which means we aren't particularly well stocked. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuy_O Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 So we are well stocked with s**** then? Which means we aren't particularly well stocked. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Alongside Abdoulaye Faye to a Big Sam side in terms of predictability this if it happens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 I haven't seen anyone actually say any of that though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 I'd be happy with Reina, Elliott and Woodman. I definitely wouldn't. One acceptable goalkeeper there really. Albeit Woodman might have potential. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 I don't really want Reina, i don't think he'll be much better than Darlow, i get the experience bit and he was a far better GK a few years ago, but now he's on his way down as a GK. If we are to sign a new one, then aim for someone far better than just marginally better than what we already have. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 I don't really want Reina, i don't think he'll be much better than Darlow, i get the experience bit and he was a far better GK a few years ago, but now he's on his way down as a GK. If we are to sign a new one, then aim for someone far better than just marginally better than what we already have. Haven't seen Reina in years but i have a hard time believing he's only marginally better than Darlow tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawK Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 I don't really want Reina, i don't think he'll be much better than Darlow, i get the experience bit and he was a far better GK a few years ago, but now he's on his way down as a GK. If we are to sign a new one, then aim for someone far better than just marginally better than what we already have. Haven't seen Reina in years but i have a hard time believing he's only marginally better than Darlow tbh. Been more than up to it at Napoli.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 I don't really want Reina, i don't think he'll be much better than Darlow, i get the experience bit and he was a far better GK a few years ago, but now he's on his way down as a GK. If we are to sign a new one, then aim for someone far better than just marginally better than what we already have. Haven't seen Reina in years but i have a hard time believing he's only marginally better than Darlow tbh. I always thought he was one who could drop a bollock at any time, as could most to be fair. Just not too sure about him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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