HawK Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 Wouldn't renew. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 Mo Diame to Galatasaray or Fenerbahçe feels so plausible to me for some reason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 First Joelinton and now Zaniolo we are going to have a great team next season. From the Chronicle. Newcastle United are keeping tabs on Italian wonderkid Nicolò Zaniolo. Sources in Italy have revealed that United scouts have checked out the 19-year-old AS Roma midfielder after emerging as one of Serie A's top young talents. Zaniolo ended up at Roma as part of a swap deal with Inter Milan last season as the teenager and ex-Toon defender Davide Santon were traded for Radja Nainggolan. However, Inter's judgment has been questioned as the midfield youngster's part in the deal was valued at just €4.5million. Zaniolo, who stands at 6ft 3in, has scored five goals and provided two assists for Roma this term in 26 games. His two goals in the Champions League against FC Porto also boosted his profile further. United are looking closely at the central midfield area with Mo Diame potentially leaving the club this summer and speculation over Jonjo Shelvey growing on the football circuit, with West Ham monitoring his situation. Rafa Benitez is well up to speed on Zaniolo's progress but has no idea how much Newcastle will give him to spend next summer. However, with Zaniolo also being tracked by Real Madrid and Juventus, the Magpies aren't alone with their interest in the youngster. Zaniolo was also released by Fiorentina as a kid and recently said: "My dad says you can reach the top quickly but you can fall to the bottom even more quickly. "He’s always telling me not to get big-headed, especially now. "He also tells me to remember how I felt when Fiorentina got rid of me. “I am not famous, but I am in the spotlight. "I know I’m young and I’m doing well at a big club. "I have to make sure I’m able to deal with it all." United have spent plenty of time in Italy this season on the scouting front and have also checked out Parma's Roberto Inglese. But all of their scouting trips to Europe so far this year have very much been watching briefs, with head of recruitment Steve Nickson merely starting to build a pool of targets for next summer in conjunction with Benitez. The best science fiction is the stuff close enough to reality to be plausible. This is not that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 First Joelinton and now Zaniolo we are going to have a great team next season. From the Chronicle. Newcastle United are keeping tabs on Italian wonderkid Nicolò Zaniolo. Sources in Italy have revealed that United scouts have checked out the 19-year-old AS Roma midfielder after emerging as one of Serie A's top young talents. Zaniolo ended up at Roma as part of a swap deal with Inter Milan last season as the teenager and ex-Toon defender Davide Santon were traded for Radja Nainggolan. However, Inter's judgment has been questioned as the midfield youngster's part in the deal was valued at just €4.5million. Zaniolo, who stands at 6ft 3in, has scored five goals and provided two assists for Roma this term in 26 games. His two goals in the Champions League against FC Porto also boosted his profile further. United are looking closely at the central midfield area with Mo Diame potentially leaving the club this summer and speculation over Jonjo Shelvey growing on the football circuit, with West Ham monitoring his situation. Rafa Benitez is well up to speed on Zaniolo's progress but has no idea how much Newcastle will give him to spend next summer. However, with Zaniolo also being tracked by Real Madrid and Juventus, the Magpies aren't alone with their interest in the youngster. Zaniolo was also released by Fiorentina as a kid and recently said: "My dad says you can reach the top quickly but you can fall to the bottom even more quickly. "He’s always telling me not to get big-headed, especially now. "He also tells me to remember how I felt when Fiorentina got rid of me. “I am not famous, but I am in the spotlight. "I know I’m young and I’m doing well at a big club. "I have to make sure I’m able to deal with it all." United have spent plenty of time in Italy this season on the scouting front and have also checked out Parma's Roberto Inglese. But all of their scouting trips to Europe so far this year have very much been watching briefs, with head of recruitment Steve Nickson merely starting to build a pool of targets for next summer in conjunction with Benitez. The best science fiction is the stuff close enough to reality to be plausible. This is not that. This is more like Spaceballs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenige Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 Mo Diame reportedly faces a big decision over his future. The midfielder's contract expires in the summer but Chronicle Live report that if he makes three more starts for Newcastle he will automatically trigger a one-year extension. However, he has apparently asked for a two-year extension, which Newcastle are not keen on. So he could be a free agent in the summer, and that has apparently alerted clubs from Spain, Italy and Turkey. Could be a free agent in the summer. Unless we give him three more starts. Pretty much ball in our court then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raconteur Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 I'm sure if Rafa was staying he'd be happy to sign a 12-month extension. A two-year request smacks of wanting security in an uncertain time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 Would keep him. Was excellent in his last cameo off the bench, and with Hayden going we'll need bodies in there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Would keep him. Was excellent in his last cameo off the bench, and with Hayden going we'll need bodies in there Yep, I'd keep him too. More important areas of the team to spend money on (LWB, RWB, Striker). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Hopefully no more than a squad member for another year or so. Ideally though we should be looking at someone better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Hopefully no more than a squad member for another year or so. Ideally though we should be looking at someone better. Aye, hes been decent enough for us but its time to upgrade. All depends on what Ashley decides tho. His wage will be off the books eventually, how long has Jack Colback got left with us? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Rather find a long term solution for that position than give him 2 years Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 If Rafa (if he stays) had proper backing i think he would let Diame go, seeing as he hasn't i can see Diame staying because getting a replacement in will be hell with the chumps who run the club. Rafa will stick with the player he trusts rather than risk getting no replacement at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Motherfuckers act like they forgot about Mo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 If Hayden leaves we definitely need to keep Diame. Unless we've got an unprecedented spending spree planned of course. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBG Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 What happened to Joelinton then? Just the media that hadn't mentioned it before, haven't mentioned it again even though they understood from their sources it was happening, and not at all reported based off one random Tweet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellars Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Sign up Diame for a year and then peddle him to someone abroad for 2-3M Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiLvOR Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 I think it becomes a bigger issue if he leaves because it's unlikely he'll be replaced and with Hayden probably going, we'll suddenly look quite light in there, especially with the usual injuries and so forth. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveItIfWeBeatU Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 I'd only have Andy Carroll back at NUFC on a 'pay as you play' (has any player ever been on a deal like that?) deal. He's injured again. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/amp/football/47574083 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest covmag Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 I'd only have Andy Carroll back at NUFC on a 'pay as you play' (has any player ever been on a deal like that?) deal. He's injured again. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/amp/football/47574083 not a chance this will happen.hes finished man Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sho Time Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 I'd only have Andy Carroll back at NUFC on a 'pay as you play' (has any player ever been on a deal like that?) deal. He's injured again. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/amp/football/47574083 So essentially a zero-hour contract? Mike Ashley likes this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoU Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 I'd only have Andy Carroll back at NUFC on a 'pay as you play' (has any player ever been on a deal like that?) deal. He's injured again. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/amp/football/47574083 Would not mind given him a real contract, if free it is just a small gamble anyway. Would love for him to get his career back on track, especially with us. I am still sad, when remembering how he was forced out of the club, even though the deal ended up being great for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanupstairs Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 I wouldn't take Andy Carroll back at the club even if he paid us. Actually wait that's madness. I'd take Andy Caroll back at the club if he paid us 20M a year to sit on the bench when fit. Any arrangement other than this one would be a comical farce. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveItIfWeBeatU Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 My 'pay as you play' suggestion wasn't serious. As far as I'm aware 'pay as you play' is a mythical contract option. Is it an option in the 'Football Manager' game or something? People seem to suggest it every time an injury prone player become available. I'm not aware of any player signing a contract which says they only get paid when fit to play. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_R Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 Didn't Paul McGrath have a deal like that at Villa? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NobbyOhNobby Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 My 'pay as you play' suggestion wasn't serious. As far as I'm aware 'pay as you play' is a mythical contract option. Is it an option in the 'Football Manager' game or something? People seem to suggest it every time an injury prone player become available. I'm not aware of any player signing a contract which says they only get paid when fit to play. It's a real thing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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