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Luke Edwards maths is flawed.

 

Cacapa would have been one of the four, presumably, then his article mentions Enrique, leaving 2 more.

 

Drago maybe, and ??? mystery man. Who may cost quite a lot, from reading that article.

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Geremi has been a top defensive midfielder for us pre-season in that holding role, but we definitely need a new right-back.

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After talks with chairman Chris Mort on Monday Allardyce hinted he could be about to make his biggest signing yet at St James’s Park. He said: “I’m still about three players away. Don’t forget I’ve always wanted four, so if Kieron goes out and Alan comes in, I haven’t got one extra. I’ve just got a replacement for one, so I still need four. I was good at maths at school.

 

How does that indicate he could be about to make his biggest signing yet?

 

Bit of a desperate article tbh inspired by the renewed optimism.

 

Over the whole article, there's also no quotes about Enrique despite him being mentioned several times by the reporter.

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Jose Enrique, a right back (possibly someone who can also play centre back) and a dm most probably.

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Luke Edwards maths is flawed.

 

Cacapa would have been one of the four, presumably, then his article mentions Enrique, leaving 2 more.

 

Drago maybe, and ??? mystery man. Who may cost quite a lot, from reading that article.

 

its right isnt it?, we needed 4, we got casapa so three left, get enrique so two left? why is that wrong?

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enrique,drago and 1 other ?

 

 

 

 

deco,ronaldinho or kaka for pure sure

 

I read in the paper today that sam hasnt actually ruled out a move for Leighton Baines.... There was quotes aswel so he must actually like him then... could still be paper talk.

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Read the article, he mentions Enrique and say 3 more completely disregarding Cacapa. I'm including Cacapa and saying 2 more.

 

No, he mentions Cacapa and then 3 more with one of them being Enrique:

 

Sam to make more signings

by Luke Edwards, The Journal

 

SAM Allardyce still hopes to make another three signings before the close of the transfer window as Newcastle United finally made two crucial breakthroughs yesterday.

 

Newcastle’s manager was able to welcome Alan Smith and Brazilian international Claudio Caçapa from Lyon as his patience finally paid off. Both players – who have cost a combined £9m in fees and wages – are expected to make their Newcastle debuts against Sampdoria at St James’s Park tomorrow.

 

And Allardyce, who admitted last week he was becoming increasingly worried by the lack of new arrivals, has instantly targeted another three players, with Villareal’s 21-year-old left-back Jose Enrique due on Tyneside next week to finalise a five-year-contract.

 

After talks with chairman Chris Mort on Monday Allardyce hinted he could be about to make his biggest signing yet at St James’s Park. He said: “I’m still about three players away. Don’t forget I’ve always wanted four, so if Kieron goes out and Alan comes in, I haven’t got one extra. I’ve just got a replacement for one, so I still need four. I was good at maths at school.

 

“If Claudio comes in that’s one of them and three to go. The availability of quality players is limited, the prices are huge, so we’ll have to keep competing as best we can at that level to bring them in. In the end, if I spend big money on two rather than medium money on three, if that’s the opportunity I get, I might do that. But at the moment strength in depth is lacking.”

 

For now, though, Allardyce is happy to discuss what his latest recruits would bring to the squad after admitting some people might be surprised with his decision to land Smith. He said: “It’s been a good 24 hours with Alan and Claudio signing. They are two crucial players. People might be surprised I’ve gone for Alan Smith but when you get a quality player of his calibre available in the market, I just couldn’t turn my back on it.

 

“He’ll be tremendous for the club, he’ll prove that over the next four or five years and he’s a very versatile player. His only reason for leaving Old Trafford was a lack of games. He wants to play football, not be paid well and not play. That’s one of the reasons why I signed him.”

 

Enrique, who is regarded as one of the most promising youngsters, is reported to be ready for a £4m switch, with the player’s imminent arrival likely to signal the end of United’s interest in Wigan’s Leighton Baines.

 

However, there was some bad news for United yesterday when Allardyce confirmed fears Michael Owen was likely to miss the start of the season with a thigh strain.

 

Allardyce said: “It doesn’t look as encouraging as we first thought. The tear in the muscle hasn’t healed as quickly as we would like, so there’s no point in making any rash decisions just to get him fit.”

 

Meanwhile, reserve keeper Tim Krul has joined Falkirk on loan until January .

 

The four Edwards refers to are: Cacapa, Enrique and two other signings.

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Read the article, he mentions Enrique and say 3 more completely disregarding Cacapa. I'm including Cacapa and saying 2 more.

 

No, he mentions Cacapa and then 3 more with one of them being Enrique:

 

Sam to make more signings

by Luke Edwards, The Journal

 

SAM Allardyce still hopes to make another three signings before the close of the transfer window as Newcastle United finally made two crucial breakthroughs yesterday.

 

Newcastle’s manager was able to welcome Alan Smith and Brazilian international Claudio Caçapa from Lyon as his patience finally paid off. Both players – who have cost a combined £9m in fees and wages – are expected to make their Newcastle debuts against Sampdoria at St James’s Park tomorrow.

 

And Allardyce, who admitted last week he was becoming increasingly worried by the lack of new arrivals, has instantly targeted another three players, with Villareal’s 21-year-old left-back Jose Enrique due on Tyneside next week to finalise a five-year-contract.

 

After talks with chairman Chris Mort on Monday Allardyce hinted he could be about to make his biggest signing yet at St James’s Park. He said: “I’m still about three players away. Don’t forget I’ve always wanted four, so if Kieron goes out and Alan comes in, I haven’t got one extra. I’ve just got a replacement for one, so I still need four. I was good at maths at school.

 

“If Claudio comes in that’s one of them and three to go. The availability of quality players is limited, the prices are huge, so we’ll have to keep competing as best we can at that level to bring them in. In the end, if I spend big money on two rather than medium money on three, if that’s the opportunity I get, I might do that. But at the moment strength in depth is lacking.”

 

For now, though, Allardyce is happy to discuss what his latest recruits would bring to the squad after admitting some people might be surprised with his decision to land Smith. He said: “It’s been a good 24 hours with Alan and Claudio signing. They are two crucial players. People might be surprised I’ve gone for Alan Smith but when you get a quality player of his calibre available in the market, I just couldn’t turn my back on it.

 

“He’ll be tremendous for the club, he’ll prove that over the next four or five years and he’s a very versatile player. His only reason for leaving Old Trafford was a lack of games. He wants to play football, not be paid well and not play. That’s one of the reasons why I signed him.”

 

Enrique, who is regarded as one of the most promising youngsters, is reported to be ready for a £4m switch, with the player’s imminent arrival likely to signal the end of United’s interest in Wigan’s Leighton Baines.

 

However, there was some bad news for United yesterday when Allardyce confirmed fears Michael Owen was likely to miss the start of the season with a thigh strain.

 

Allardyce said: “It doesn’t look as encouraging as we first thought. The tear in the muscle hasn’t healed as quickly as we would like, so there’s no point in making any rash decisions just to get him fit.”

 

Meanwhile, reserve keeper Tim Krul has joined Falkirk on loan until January .

 

The four Edwards refers to are: Cacapa, Enrique and two other signings.

 

Anyone see MOTD ages ago where he said Newcastle have a quality strike force, Shearer £15M and Owen £16M, that's £32M just for them!

 

:lol:

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