There is some additional news today on the proposed transfer of Arda Turan to Newcastle.
Arda Turan - Newcastle still interested
We reported last week that Newcastle had already bid about £16M for the Turkish 21 year-old, and that they were wisely trying to get the deal completed before the European 2008 tournament starts.
And, not surprisingly, Galatasaray would prefer a deal after the tournament, when the boy’s value could be much higher.
The Turkish international has already played 66 times for Galatasaray and 16 times for Turkey, and the club would be reluctant to move one of their prized assets on so early in his career.
A club source revealed to The News Of The World today:
“The club want to at least wait until Euro 2008 is over.”“The offer will be considered and they will sell.”
“ They have to be seen to try to keep their best players or the club’s fans will go crazy.”
Newcastle are reported set beat Middlesbrough to the signing of the Turkish winger.
Coupled with this, it is being reported the transfer will mean the end of Damien Duff’s career at Newcastle, but we don’t believe one word of that.
Gone are the days when you sign one player in a certain position, and another player in that same position has to leave.
It’s all about building a strong squad of players, and Kevin has already said he wants to keep everybody he has right now. The truth is we still have a very small squad and we’ve already lost Ramage, Carr, Troisi and Diatta, with Ameobi also odds on to leave.
It would be stupid of us to let Damien go at this point, in our view.
Turan’s agent Ahmet Bulut confirmed there is a club interested in securing the transfer of Turan, and we‘re sure that club is Newcastle United.
Bulut said:
“One club is talking to Galatasaray and asking them to name their price.”
“If Galatasaray’s request is met, the transfer can happen.”
But this is also very similar to the situation with Luka Modric, when Tottenham came in at the last moment to sign him.
Unfortunately, we think there’s a chance his agent, and Galatasaray are hoping a bigger club will come in for the player – so let’s no get our hopes too high right now.
Newcastle should get in quickly and make the deal, or get out.
But they shouldn’t let things drag on for a few days, which only lets other clubs come in and make their own deal.
Speed is of the essence here.
But Turan would certainly be a great signing for us.
Comments welcome.
174 responses so far ↓
1 NUFCFAN // May 18, 2008 at 13:20
Ed, could you do an article of just votes, on what positions people want filled up and on the same page have a list of players in each position that we have been linked with. Would be interestng to get a overall perspective of everyones transfer opinions
2 Toon1978 // May 18, 2008 at 13:22
M.Ashely and crew should move fast get this sorted NOW i hope things have been learned from the MODRIC fiasco. Comon get this sorted out now, not tommorrow NOW.
3 Bill F // May 18, 2008 at 13:22
16m, you can’t be serious.
4 Parky93 // May 18, 2008 at 13:23
yes if we get this guy it will start the big names coming in. he is a top quality player in Turkey and has what it takes to make it in England. Hope we get this guy
5 alex // May 18, 2008 at 13:24
i would like this fella but if his club are reluctant to let him go until after the euros its gonna be difficult to land him.
6 Andy1 // May 18, 2008 at 13:26
If we want to sign top players like this we need to act fast, and in this case before the Euro’s where his value could go up dramatically. However, I think this is probably just an attempt by the club or his agent to look for a move. We always get caught up in this sort of thing, with players the scouts haven’t even had a look at.
Having said this, I hope we are interested in this sort of player. We missed out on Modric but it shows ambition to be looking at the best young talent in Europe. I don’t really know what type of players we are looking for because there has been, as always, so much ridiculous speculation. From Thierry Henry to Anthony Gardner it’s hard to know what is realistic for us right now.
7 scottish mag // May 18, 2008 at 13:27
i thought it was $16m(dollars) in a previous report but today they are saying
£11m is what they want for him
http://goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=700707
8 Andy1 // May 18, 2008 at 13:27
It’s 16mil in euros I think, that’s about 11mil - the figure quoted in the stories I have read today.
9 spen27 // May 18, 2008 at 13:28
how close is close? i cant wait! its all about decent wingers i so miss laurent robert i dnt care he never tracked backed we finished 4th 3rd and 5th with him in the sqaud and he bagged some screamers and sh*t loads of assists milner and zog are good but we all no not good enough.turan can play on both wings happy days! duff will be missed but he’s allways injured and he’l never produce his best again a shame i no but true. snap up turan fast mort
10 Leo Smith // May 18, 2008 at 13:29
$16m not £16m, so it’s about £8m. Sounds good to me if he’s as good as everyone’s making out.
11 Marat18 // May 18, 2008 at 13:29
hope this is true.
if this kid turns us down and chooses, say, spuds - then we will be a complete laughing stock.
next our transfer should be done whatever the price. the more we fail, the more difficult it will be to attract better players.
12 Nick Dryden // May 18, 2008 at 13:30
fantastic if it meant the end of Duff but for 11 million, couldn’t we just keep N’zogbia instead?
Our 4-3-3 worked so well and was unbeaten until the useless Smith came in for Viduka.
All we would need to do is put Milner in for geremi on the right , and move Zogbia to the left and push Barton in the middle of them as Butt isn’t getting any younger.
13 Toon1978 // May 18, 2008 at 13:30
Andy1 that is why we need to sort this signing out sooner rather then later, im sure SPURS will be watching closely. If they come in for him then it will be pure spite.
14 Bob // May 18, 2008 at 13:31
http://youtube.com/watch?v=3CFrSq1azq0
There’s a clip of Turan vs. Liverpool in 2007 around 1:10
15 CRAIGG // May 18, 2008 at 13:32
Still more concerned about CM and defenders
Although this lad does sound quality.
16 scottish mag // May 18, 2008 at 13:34
i starting to think spurs use this site as there scouting programme im sure there is probably one reading these comments now
( its me ) lol joke
17 Hamas (51times) // May 18, 2008 at 13:35
Doesn’t look likely that we’ll get the deal done before Euro 2008, if at all. I hope we can get the lad in but I’m not getting excited.
18 spen27 // May 18, 2008 at 13:41
omg i wana get to excited but just watched that clip on youtube bit of a steriotype but the next ronaldo just wot we need! creamin in my pants!
19 Marat18 // May 18, 2008 at 13:43
just a couple of clips:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=CAgopa_7VN8&feature=related
http://youtube.com/watch?v=7U7pneLIY68&feature=related
he seems to have a very good attitude (not gonna dive after first contact) - first clip.
and has a short fuse - second clip.
20 Toon1978 // May 18, 2008 at 13:44
Spen27 dont cream just yet mate you know what NUFC are like, they are like a beautiful woman only for that woman to let you down and dump you in the end, once he signs the dotted line then do the creaming lol. I got excited about the MODRIC saga but was GUTTED beyond belief when he went to SPUDS.
21 Jeff D // May 18, 2008 at 13:46
I’m more excited at the prospect of signing Turan than i ever was about mordric. This lad is absoloute class!!! He won Galatasaray the turkish title in much the same way as Ronaldo did for Man U. I may get slated for this, but. i think he will prove to be better than Ronaldo. I just hope Newcastle pull out all the stops to get him.
22 scottish mag // May 18, 2008 at 13:47
that youtube vid is quality on 1.39 he skins gerrard and leaves him standing
23 chennai toon // May 18, 2008 at 13:49
by seeing the video he looks a class act…………who needs modric if we can get a player of turan’s quality………….he will be an excellent signing…..
common nufc please get this lad………………..
24 Toon1978 // May 18, 2008 at 13:50
hmmmm Jeff d RONALDO is the best player in the world mate i like the look of ARDA but he aint a patch on RONALDO imo.
25 Jeff D // May 18, 2008 at 13:53
Toon1978. I agree with you at the moment… What i said was he will prove to be better.
26 craig chisholm // May 18, 2008 at 13:53
i think we are in for ginola!!
27 spen27 // May 18, 2008 at 13:54
i just cant help getting excited he is just wot we need i have only seen tht clip and thats all iv seen of him but in that clip alone you can see how well he reads the game and the natural talentmight be a blessin missin out on modric and landind turan
28 Hamas (51times) // May 18, 2008 at 13:54
Jeff D - Don’t be silly, what has he done to warrant such praise?
29 Jeff D // May 18, 2008 at 14:00
10 goals in his last three games for galatasaray two of which were hatricks and a brace against Fenerbache. Yes i suppose i am being silly!!!
30 KKK // May 18, 2008 at 14:03
_________________Harper/Given____________________
Beye/Geremi____Taylor/Dunne_Faye/Veloso__Enrique/Riise
_______________________________________________
Milner/Arshavin__Barton/Butt__Emre/Veloso__N’Zogiba/Turan
_______________________________________________
___________Carroll/Gomis_____Martins/Owen___________
Would love that to be our squad next season.
Just let me dream.
What you guys think? Possible?
31 spen27 // May 18, 2008 at 14:03
thats from a 21yr old winger that is class evry1 can accept tht
32 Hamas (51times) // May 18, 2008 at 14:08
Jeff D - I agree that he is quality but until he does that in a big league you can’t really compare the two.
33 spen27 // May 18, 2008 at 14:11
but he ran circle around liverpool 1 of the best teams in our league. not many players perform like that against our big 4
34 Jeff D // May 18, 2008 at 14:13
Again i said he will prove to be better than Ronaldo. I accept he hasnt done it in a big league, i also accept that hes not there yet.
What he has achieved at 21 for galatasaray, and the impact he has had at international level is very impressive.
35 azim // May 18, 2008 at 14:14
Bafetimbi Gomis has been selected for France ahead of David Trezeguet….so we wont miss him for African Nations Cup…GET HIM NOW
36 Marat18 // May 18, 2008 at 14:15
KKK
this team looks good, also don’t forget Edgar.
But we have to move quickly. All players you mentioned are available and want to move (except Veloso).
But I’m afraid we are not after Arshavin, otherwise I don’t understand what are we waiting for.
But hope there is a lot of work is done behind the scene.
37 Jeff D // May 18, 2008 at 14:17
Spen i was talking to a scouse mate who was at that Champions league match. ( is that a big league Hamas?) He said that Turan Frightened the living shit out of them when he came on and nearly nicked it for them. He was only 19 then.
38 Tom // May 18, 2008 at 14:22
who cares if duff goes??? hes paid far more than the likes of nzogbia and milner, does far less on the pitch, and could be replaced in the squad by lua lua
39 KKK // May 18, 2008 at 14:26
Marat18 - i don’t think we are waiting around at all. The club have been very quiet over the past week or so. They will be working flat out to get these transfers through. Especially with Turan and Veloso going to EuroO8 their values will probably double.
As for Arshavin, you never know, all this speculation about Turan has only just came out so who really knows who else we are after other than Keegan and co.
40 KKK // May 18, 2008 at 14:30
Sorry guys completely off the subject here but just wondering if anyone knows when the new away kit is being released?
41 spen27 // May 18, 2008 at 14:30
still got a bad feelin about arshavin he’l just get marked out of the game in the prem take it or leave with him.turan and veloso top of the list( dunne at the bottom) but wot is the news on veloso?
42 Hamas (51times) // May 18, 2008 at 14:32
Don’t get pissy with me you dross, I never said he was a bad player. Is English your second language you mug?
43 Toon1978 // May 18, 2008 at 14:35
Spen27 aint heard much about Veloso only that CHELSEA were weighing up a bid for him but thet are weighing bids up for every player that plays internationally lol but i dont think we have a chance with VELOSO tbh so i will ignore that one for now unless i see him at SJP for talks who knows hope we get this ARDA and GOMIS,ZARATE.
44 alex // May 18, 2008 at 14:44
he’s the sort of player that will get kicked a lot unfortunately. i’m sure he wins a lot of freekicks though - its a shame we have no one in our side who can take a decent set piece.
i think he would be a good signing but our priorities must lie with getting a central midfield who can ‘run’ a game.
turan, gomis, veloso - i’d be more than happy if we signed any one of these!
45 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 18, 2008 at 14:44
orite lads, i have only just come on for the first time since yesterday afternoon and i was commenting on the emre article. so is this true about zarate, i heard about it last night from a friend
46 Ashton // May 18, 2008 at 14:52
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_tBNPSb1JQ
arda VS italy
he skinned Oddo ( the best defensive RB in italy ) and made the italian defense look like a joke
at 21 he is quite impressive imo
47 Toon1978 // May 18, 2008 at 14:59
I’m beginning to think the M.Ashley is only prepared to spend big on young players and not prepared to spend on already proven players that cost alot of money. If ARDA, ZARATE and GOMIS arrive at NUFC then i think that will almost tell us what Ashleys plans are. I only hope he doesnt have FEEDER club in his mind.
48 Jeff D // May 18, 2008 at 15:18
Wow! Hamas is no one allowed to disagree with you or have a bit of banter? Showed your self to be a right tit havent you.
49 sirjasontoon // May 18, 2008 at 15:19
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
No deals will happen get used to it..dennis wise couldn’t recruit jimmy krankie never mind Turan..players we will sign are players that want to use us a s a prem window then move to a more ambitious club..the rest will end up at clubs with ambition…I bet sunderland spend more that us.
Any players of any significance will end up at villa,portsmouth,spurs,city,west ham.,everton etc.
We are so far down the pecking order now some serious wedge needs to be spent..but I know that that aint going to happen.
50 sirjasontoon // May 18, 2008 at 15:21
Well said Geoff..proper Tit : )
Every man is hard on the internet.
51 Toon1978 // May 18, 2008 at 15:23
Sirjasontoon how do you know serious money will not be spent i must admit i have my doubts about Ashley but i am trying to stay positive about getting ARDA, ZARATE and GOMIS why not if we do not try we will not get.
52 Hamas (51times) // May 18, 2008 at 15:32
What are you, 12? I’m not here to play games, I’m here to talk about Newcastle United and football. If anybody had said something like that to me in a pub we’d be stepping outside.
53 Jeff D // May 18, 2008 at 15:34
Scarey man! anyway about the football!
54 Zhun // May 18, 2008 at 15:44
sign him and compare him to modick next season to gain back our dignity
55 spen27 // May 18, 2008 at 15:49
haha stepping outside! wot a geek! you cant disagree turan is in the same mould as ronaldo and who’s to say he couldnt become a better player?
56 craig chisholm // May 18, 2008 at 15:53
bloody hell hamas, pls dont start with the ‘lets step outside’ crap on here, we had enough of that the other day with a couple of bloggers. its all about footy………why are you called Hamas anyway…..just curious? are you palestinian?
57 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 18, 2008 at 15:55
anyone watching inter? iv never seen such a wet pitch
58 toonlover // May 18, 2008 at 15:56
howay lads geordies shouldnt fal out with eacother im only 14 and i know that.
wait till next season the signings will come the results will rise nd the arguments must stop.
59 OzZyMagpiE // May 18, 2008 at 16:19
yea plz mate da only ones calln out ppl on a computer are in fact da very geeks who shit on themselves…
60 Leftfoot // May 18, 2008 at 16:27
Check this out. Arda for Turkey against Romania.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4-ZKLSvres
61 sebum gunter // May 18, 2008 at 16:34
HOWAY LADS LISTEN TO DA YOUNG KID. OR YOU CAN STEP OUTSIDE ND ILL BITE YA NOSE OF
62 YongMalaysia // May 18, 2008 at 16:46
i think he is better than Modric, let get him 8mill plus Emre. wil be good deal.
63 ToonKing // May 18, 2008 at 16:54
i see the Arda news is hotting up, still not convinced it’s real though……………
64 OzZyMagpiE // May 18, 2008 at 16:54
yong i reckon he’ll only come if emre stays with us..
65 Leo // May 18, 2008 at 17:02
if he signs i too will cream my pants, at him to my team etc. but until he signs and is seen with the newcastle chairman and keegan i will not get too excited
66 Leo // May 18, 2008 at 17:03
but it has similarities to the modric ’saga’ which is why i will not get my hopes up
67 Tom_Toon // May 18, 2008 at 17:31
Every signing we are close to when its an in demand young star will be like the Modric ’saga’.
Except with this one they arent trying to mnetion names etc, so it sounds more legit from where i am sitting.
68 richie // May 18, 2008 at 17:33
im taking from these reports that they want a big price hence they wan him t shine in the euros..
therefore if we want him we gotta up the price a few million,,its a risk worth taking as hes already talented and could get better,,i like the look of this player
so basically we gotta part with the money..bit of a courage is needed from mike ashley and i reckon he might take a punt,well i hope so!!
69 Toon1978 // May 18, 2008 at 17:34
I just wish there was more news on this ARDA deal.
70 Jamie G // May 18, 2008 at 17:37
HAMAS claims he i just here to talk about nufc and football. why does he have a name then which is obv there to attention seek and incite racial hatred, because the organisation which he advertises are the scum of the earth who essentially want a muslim world with no1 else in it. well said jeff…..a right tit..
71 Jamie G // May 18, 2008 at 17:39
comments welcome
72 richie // May 18, 2008 at 17:47
hows tomtoon anyway haven chatted in while on this,, wats ur favoured targets
73 Toon1978 // May 18, 2008 at 17:49
Jamie G i have my thoughts on SOME muslims and extremists in this country but this is not the place to vent that sort of opinion.
74 Tom_Toon // May 18, 2008 at 17:50
Not to well informed on Hamas the organistation but from what i know they are right in some respects, it was not the Israeli’s land and never should have been, therefore it should be the palestines..
75 Tom_Toon // May 18, 2008 at 17:51
richie - to many mate, im hoping this deal come off, because while he is a winger he also comes in a lot to create, so he more of a playmaker.
76 Jamie G // May 18, 2008 at 17:53
i completely agree and i think you have mis interpreted what i have said. i am just against, like im sure you are, somebosy using this site as a means of advocating a group who are islamic fundamentalists, who im sure most secular muslims in the county are against just like i hope you are toon1978. so if i gave off an impression that i am against muslims in general i apologise but i really want to hear what HAMAS thinks of this and why he doesnt change his name so his views on nufc can be taken seriousley
77 richie // May 18, 2008 at 17:55
ye likewise , im eager to get the first signing in as it will show wat avenue the club ae going down regards the quality of players
lasana diarra….??wat u think
78 Jamie G // May 18, 2008 at 17:55
As for tom toons comment about israel and palestine, you’ve just demonstrated your complete ignorance on the middle-east situation and i suggest you do some further reading on the situation.
79 Tom_Toon // May 18, 2008 at 17:58
As i said, im not informed but from what i know about it (very little) that is my opinion, and im not going to bother reading up on it. It all stems from religion and religion is the worst thing since Alan Smith.
80 Jamie G // May 18, 2008 at 17:59
but as this site is for talking about football and not supporting terrorist groups….richie…i agree i think lassanna diarra is a great player whom we would of signed if big sam had stayed because we had reportedly agreed a fee….however it would have to be said that moving from portsmouth to newcastle would be a step down right now…. we should go all out for deco. the guys a magician.
81 Spyro // May 18, 2008 at 18:10
what…the…hell!? why are people talking such things on here? What do people think of this Turan situation?
82 Spyro // May 18, 2008 at 18:11
Deco wouldnt want to come to us, he is arrogant and he basically stated that he wants another big club.
83 Rem // May 18, 2008 at 18:20
Turan would be great.
Considering he said he has to leave spain, casue the only clubs left there are smaller than barca (and he wont got to madrid) means he deffinitly wont come here!
84 richie // May 18, 2008 at 18:30
wel have to pay over the odds now for him because if he shines at euros bigger club will take em
85 scottish mag // May 18, 2008 at 18:35
barca want moutinho to replace deco
now we are never getting him
http://goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=701093
also richie nufc are trying to get the deal done b4 the euros and have siad for gala to name their price
86 richie // May 18, 2008 at 18:39
wow!i didn know that , in that case our chances must be pretty good, wat u think
87 scottish mag // May 18, 2008 at 18:46
i think it would be one of the best signings this summer if we could get him, but arda seems reluctnt to leave as he says he has grew up supporting them and wants to captain them one day in their new stadium
but he also said he would leave if they wanted him to by accepting a bid so i’d say the chances are quite high
88 KKK // May 18, 2008 at 18:49
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11678_3581498,00.html
Sky Sports now reporting on the Turan situation. Nothing more than what we already know.
89 scottish mag // May 18, 2008 at 18:57
kkk its says in the first paragraph about duff and emre leaving just not as part of the deal.
does any1 else think we should go for lincoln of gala as well
90 Toon1978 // May 18, 2008 at 19:02
hahahaha UNBELIEVABLE that SPURS are mentioned to be linked with this player also this is beginning to be a joke.
91 KKK // May 18, 2008 at 19:06
Thanks scottish mag must have misread that.
I came across a video on youtube of Lincoln and he looked very good. But he is 29 and i think we are going for younger players.
92 tdt // May 18, 2008 at 19:07
politics should not be mooted on this site, although for the record, tom_toon you hit the nail on the head there, that is exactly the situation, and JamieG you prove that Murdocks propaganda machine is working as smoothly as ever, but like i said this isnt the place for world politics. hope we sign Turan
93 toonoholic // May 18, 2008 at 19:10
hope we really sign this guy . Would make up for modric loss and would convince us about the ambitions of the club
94 Jamie G // May 18, 2008 at 19:13
i agree that we shouldnt talk about politics but i cant let tdt get away with that sly dig lol.
i think you’ll find i have family in israel and visit their often and speak to people both sides of the divide. so i don;t need murdoch;s spin on it…its clear…the main problem in that part of the world is a lrage percentage of the arabs’ refusal to accept and live with jews. convo ended. mon the toon
95 tdt // May 18, 2008 at 19:17
JamieG, heres some reading you need to do before you start talking shite that you obviously dont have a clue about
http://www.ifamericansknew.org/
96 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 18, 2008 at 19:25
shut up fellas ey, back to the football yeah? jamie g, tomtoon basically said he didnt want a heated debate, and was not intrested in the subject and then u try starting on him
97 tdt // May 18, 2008 at 19:26
if you know the history, you’d understand you the locals are so pissed off with the isrealis, how would you like it if some bulldozed your house to build an isreali settlement on it? get your facts straight mate
98 Danny // May 18, 2008 at 19:27
“It all stems from religion and religion is the worst thing since Alan Smith.”
The best comment ever ever…I have never read anything so true or funny!! Well said TomToon!!
Back to topic though I think we should definately squeeze this through before the finals…From them saying that they cant be seen selling their best players because their fans will go crazy, maybe they would do business no if we put Emre into the deal?
99 Jamie G // May 18, 2008 at 19:27
tdt, i appreciated your involvement in the debate which is obv a sensitive issue.
you may be proud of this link u just posted, but to be fair, we all know all of this and it just shows the military power which israel is forced to make in defence against people who don’t just want to see jewish people have no homeland, but don’t want to see jews at all. Now i am catholic and have no affiliation with jews apart from the fact my cousin lives in israel as part of business…but why are people like yourself taken in by the palestinian’s underdog status.
the main reason why so many palestinians are killed is because israel try to take out leaders of groups like hamas, terrorists who want all jews and christians to either die or become muslim. now in doing this people are unfortunately killed because they cowardly base themselves besides schools and civil areas.
palestinians on the other hand send kids in to blow up israelis in a restraunt or at a bus stop because they simply just want to destroy the nation and the religion.
i hope u understand what im saying, and dont just get taken in by what u hear on bbc news.
100 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 18, 2008 at 19:31
14 million is the fee they want supposivley
101 KKK // May 18, 2008 at 19:34
Where you get that info from Geordie Gerrard?
102 tdt // May 18, 2008 at 19:36
haha, ok, so where is your authority for these aligations? I am neither muslim or jewish, nor palestinian or isreali, or american, so I have no bias in that sense. your warped views on the situation should realy not be allowed to infect the rest of the bloggers here who dont know of the situtaion. if you were being invaded every day, would you stand around a watch? y are there refugee camps overflowing with displaced palistinians in the neibouring countries to palistine? you know what the western media want you to know. isreal has nuclear missiles given to them by america, palistine has nothing near that to defend itself from isreal invading it. disregarding the facts is an obvious sign that you dont have a clue
103 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 18, 2008 at 19:37
www.fansfc.com
104 Toon1978 // May 18, 2008 at 19:38
Jamie G i think your point is taken seriously mate i and i can see your point but really lets not talk about this on this site. ARDA is the talk of the day and i wait in anticipation of hearing fresh news on this story so when i see a fresh message on the ARDA story i click on it straight away hoping that a link has been put up to say the deal is done but only to find political opinions which is dissapointing. I can see your point Jamie and the point of tdt after all there are no good guys or bad guys in reality this is the world we live in and Football is a change from hearing horrible things that happen every day. Lets stick to footy and hope we can get ARDA, ZARATE and that lanky striker cant remember his name it think its Baftimbi Gomez.
105 Jamie G // May 18, 2008 at 19:44
and can i just say guys….sincere apologies for taking the chat off-topic, its just i feel strongly about it, just like i feel strongly about the toon.
this turan guy seems like a gamble. i feel aiden mcgeady is much better and would be better in the prem because of his experience against top class opposition in the CL e.g nesta, puyol etc.
106 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 18, 2008 at 19:44
im loving that wer going to splash the cash for youngsters. any more news anyone?
107 KKK // May 18, 2008 at 19:45
Well if 14M is the fee get him snapped right up! If we do get him his value will only grow with being such a young talent.
Man U bought Ronaldo for a similar amount and now he’s worth 100M. I’m not saying Turan will be worth that or is even on the same level as Ronaldo but i’m sure u get my point.
Jamie G - Turan has played Champions League football, check that out:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=h2DeNSUfDss
108 tdt // May 18, 2008 at 19:46
Toon1978 I dont want to cause an arguement I just want to set the real picture out that is behind the propaganda that some are taken in by. but anyway, i have made my point clear that i dont want to be associated with rediculous fanciful notions of world politics. i want some concreate evidence that we’re going to buy some cracking players! c’mon Morty, out with it!
109 Tom_Toon // May 18, 2008 at 19:47
McGeady better than Turan? Maybe as a winger but not as a playmaker and catalyst for our team.
110 Toon1978 // May 18, 2008 at 19:48
No poblem Jamie G mate there is nothing wrong with your feeling toward that situation we all have our own opinions at the end of the day but in the right place,we got anymore info on ARDA?
111 Toon1978 // May 18, 2008 at 19:49
tdt that fair enough mate.
112 stumpofthetoon // May 18, 2008 at 19:49
just read on nufc.com they have a bit on about stutguard striker mario gomes has enyone seen him play
113 tdt // May 18, 2008 at 19:49
am with you toon1978
114 chuck // May 18, 2008 at 19:50
Wow! watched the tape above, impressed big time, this kid can play and only twenty one,wow!
Noticed he can play either wing or inside and has no problem taking people on.
I can understand a reported EPL team offering
a “name your price” offer, (was it Spurs) . I`m kidding folks so dont get mad.
Hey , this guy and Veloso would be a great start to the new look Toon.
115 Danny // May 18, 2008 at 19:51
ATTENTION!
Check NUFC.COM…We watched Mario Gomez yesterday in germany!
I dont think we could get him but the lad has scored 27 goals in germany this season!
How awesome would that be….Get a story wrote up Ed….!
116 Toon1978 // May 18, 2008 at 19:53
Can someone put the link up about Mario Gomez nufc .com aint working for me.
117 KKK // May 18, 2008 at 19:55
http://www.nufc.com/
We understand that United were represented in the Gottlieb-Daimler Stadium on Saturday, as Stuttgart ended their season with 2-2 draw at home to Bielefeld.
The object of our interest is claimed to be the home side’s 22 year-old forward Mario Gomez (pictured).
And Gomez was on target from the penaty spot as Stuttgart drew 2-2 and claimed an Intertoto spot.
Gomez signed a new five year deal at Stuttgart last summer in the wake of their league title success and has scored 28 goals in 32 club appearances this season.
He’s also expected to be an automatic starter for the German national side in Euro 2008 after having won nine senior caps to date and scored six times.
Inevitably Gomez has attracted the attention of a host of top sides across England and Europe, all of whom could offer the lure of Champions League football next season.
118 Ed Harrison // May 18, 2008 at 19:56
Toon 1978 - me too. I am afraid some other team may come in and pinch Turan - as happened with Modric.
119 Toon1978 // May 18, 2008 at 19:58
Cheers KKK.
120 richie // May 18, 2008 at 20:01
brillaint site ed !and keep up the good work!
i really want this signing to come true asap.offer the money and if he doesn want to sign for us fair enough,,but we gotta stump up the cash!!
121 tdt // May 18, 2008 at 20:07
JamieG, this is just for you. sorry guys but I feel its my duty to enlighten a fellow blogger of the reality some people refuse to see.
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/15D014B8-32B9-4F08-A258-8EB37B0DDF49.htm
any article there proves my point.
end of discussion.
how long is it until the transfer window opens? the suspense is killing me!
122 Toon1978 // May 18, 2008 at 20:10
Think its June when the window opens, hope these signings come off fingers crossed.
123 tdt // May 18, 2008 at 20:12
i c, ye me to would be fantastic! you never know, we showed intent when bidding 4 modric, shows we’r up4 catchin the big fishes!
124 Toon1978 // May 18, 2008 at 20:17
I wish something would happen tonight, something like CHELSEA done the other day. If we sign ARDA before the EUROS then we have something to look foward to by watching what will be coming to NUFC be it ARDA, MARIO GOMEZ probably not but who knows OR BAFTIMBI.
125 KKK // May 18, 2008 at 20:28
As i was saying earlier today, the club has been very quiet over the last week or so. Keegan and the rest of the crew must be hard at work trying to secure new signings and get contracts tied up. Exciting times are definitely on their way.
126 Danny // May 18, 2008 at 20:30
KKK - I hope your right mate!
I wake up everyday hoping we are gonna sign a player….I think im obsessed! haha
127 Nicky F // May 18, 2008 at 20:34
Why don’t you think Duff would leave? He’s a senior pro on massive money who’s not going to be a regular. Plus, he’s put his house on the market.
128 richie // May 18, 2008 at 20:43
haha u can count me in too danny..!im addicted lol
129 scottish mag // May 18, 2008 at 20:45
me too i think i have checked this site 100 times today to see if there was any news, seriously.
check this hillarious goal
http://youtube.com/watch?v=S0VZwmywaFM
130 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 18, 2008 at 20:47
me too danny, and scottish mag- me too with your comment also
131 KKK // May 18, 2008 at 20:50
funny vid Scottish Mag! lol completely with you on that one Danny, been clicking refresh constantly all day. Should really have been revising for my uni exams.
132 scottish mag // May 18, 2008 at 20:52
kkk i no wot u mean, sort of , should be revising for my highers, not really as difficult as uni is it
133 Jamie G // May 18, 2008 at 20:52
thanks kkk for the turan link, yeh he does look pretty sharp. its just the money being mooted for him seems quite pricey.
im confident we could snatch mcgeady away from celtic for around 10 million, who is a great, skillful winger who can cross, score goals and make things happen, something which we currently lack.
if we cant get deco which will probably be the case…..what about andres d-allesandro, basically he kept pompey up a few seasons ago b4 moving back to spain. looks in a similar mould to deco
134 tdt // May 18, 2008 at 20:59
mcgeady would be a great buy, i’m scottish so I see quite alot of him, some player. should nik novo from the gers too, he would be a good addition. lol i’m revising for my uni exams 2!
135 KKK // May 18, 2008 at 21:06
We could be in for McGeady as well or if the Turan signing doesn’t go through he could be the next one on Kev’s list. Also remember Kev sayin how he would like to bring some SPL players to tyneside. What do u guys think of Steve Davis? had a crakin time up at Gers, reminds me of Scotty Parker.
136 Jamie G // May 18, 2008 at 21:10
well i don’t mean to join the club but im scottish too lol i wonder if any geordies actually get on this sight.
steve davis, in my opinion, is quite a bland player. a bit like a darren fletcher or a nicky butt or a joey barton…does a job fairly well but nothing to rave about. i dont think david would improve the squad.
mcgeady is actually a member of my golf club and i swear to god i spoke to him last week but he didn’t really have much to say about it, just that no offers had come in yet and that he was happy at celtic ‘but u never know..’
nacho novo is ok but again…do we really need him?
as for other spl guys….cuellar is great, as is stephen mcmanus, noth centre backs.
the celtic playmaker nakamura is excellent.
what do my other fellow scots think?
137 dannyJ // May 18, 2008 at 21:18
im totally with jamie G on the israel stuff..been there and visited both sides and at the end of the day, the country is surrounded by 6 hostile states that want to wipe israel off the map!!…israel is forced to adopt a defensive policy that constitutes aggression but is actually obligatory!!…and also they have a similar amount of land but look how well israel hav developed theirs!!..if palestine did the same there would be no problem…on the transfer front lets get this guy..he looks awesome…and make a move for crouch!!
138 tdt // May 18, 2008 at 21:25
interesting, ye. nakamura is good like. I live 2 mins from tynecastle in edinburgh, but come from closer to newcastle. kingston (Hearts) is really quality in SPL, not sure if he could handle English football though, andy driver is in the same boat. novo 2 replace the crap smith? macdonald (celtic)? now he’s been a weapon 4 them this year. shame we didnt get craigy G, he went to the mackem of course, would of had the 3 best british keepers around, owell. caldwell (celtic)? get him back aswell
139 Jamie G // May 18, 2008 at 21:29
small world i used to have a seasons ticket for hearts whn the team was rousset, locke, naysmith, weir, salvatore, ritchie, cameron, fulton, adam, mccann and quitongo. the year they won the scottish cup…1998 i think.
im from glasgow and gary caldwell is good in some games but is susceptable to howlers occassionally and would be best placed elsewhere that from the fragile toon back 4.
macdonald is good.
christophe berra at the back for hearts looks quite a neat prospect.
btw tdt im coming to edinburgh uni next year so we will be able to continue our middle east debates lol.
140 tdt // May 18, 2008 at 21:36
haha indeed! ye my girlfriend is a hearts fan, sadly the glory days are only memories and there ran by a bunch of idiots. aye a suppose caldwell can be abit ify. berra, fits in with the youth recruiting too? never know.
lol aye, am almost at the end of first year at edinburgh, cant w8 till 4 months summer off! no1 told me law would be so intense! wot u gona be studyin? lol ye done a lot of political history aswell. the point made earlier that the club has been really quiet of late is interesting, maybe something in it?
141 Jamie G // May 18, 2008 at 21:39
haha i swear to god mate im doing law next year. applied to stay at chancellors court and holland house…u know if theyre any good?
back to ftball, i think we should be making lots of young singing. ledley and ramsay of cardiff look good. as does berra.
142 tdt // May 18, 2008 at 21:47
well there you go, more in common than you thought! Got friends in Holland House, is good like, total big marbel hallways n all that, pritty good. no sure about chancellors court. am at napier edinburgh uni but do the 2nd half of the LLB at edinburgh uni itself.
Aye it looks like there goin 4 the youth. makes sense from the business point of view. cant w8 til the transfers start rolling in.
143 KKK // May 18, 2008 at 21:49
tdt - last exam is on thursday so ill be looking forward to those 4 months off aswell! Gonna have to get over to Newcastle for a couple of matches during that time can’t wait. I was the one that mentioned earlier bout the club being quiet as of late, hoping its because of all the hard work the staff are doing and trying to keep our cards close to our chest in terms of transfer targets.
Jamie G - was really impressed by how quickly Ramsey settled into the pace of the game yesterday and showed sparks of quality. Would love for us to sign him.
144 tdt // May 18, 2008 at 21:52
lol thats the shot like, ye wen do we hear about the summer friendlies? suppose off til 1st october, new season will be well underway! where u studyin kkk?
aye hopefully there keeping the operation under wraps 2 keep bloody spurs off the scent!
145 KKK // May 18, 2008 at 22:03
Wee Dennis and Poyet are probably chatting away about our transfer targets. lol not sure bout the friendly dates. Any idea bout when the new away kit is being released?
I actually live in Northern Ireland, studying at Queens in Belfast.
146 Newcastle United. // May 18, 2008 at 22:07
11 million now?
Yes please.
147 JC // May 18, 2008 at 22:09
KKK me too.
where you from?
148 tdt // May 18, 2008 at 22:09
aye lets hope so, or there chattin to agents and players. no sure about the new kit like. whose gona be the sponser after northern rock? mind we’re techniqually being funded by the tax payers, as the rock have been nationalised, this not illegal? i think it is, saying that it might of been a Bliar, sorry Blair, idea. he was a toon fan after all.
Ah i c, i have a toon fan friend that studies in belfast, cant remember what she studies though. her 1st game at st.james was with her boyfriend (brum fan), when brum beat us in the FA by a shockin score that doesnt deserve repeating! unlucky or what.
149 Slam Dunc // May 18, 2008 at 22:11
Just to answer a question further up, the transfer window does not open until 1st July, so we’ve still got another 9 weeks or so of speculation to get through.
Though deals can be agreed in advance who is going to agree to sell their prize assetts before seeing if they star in the Euro’s and significantly increase their value.
150 KKK // May 18, 2008 at 22:17
Saintfield, just outside belfast. wbu JC?
lol got such a slagging for that defeat against Brum. I’ve been a life long toon fan but my first game was jst last season when we beat Liverpool 2 -1. Fantastic! Can’t wait to get back over to Newcastle, had such a good time. Those geordies are legends!
151 Emre ( Turkish ) // May 18, 2008 at 22:19
im turkish and i know this ; Arda would like to stay at club and chairman has told to GSTV ( official Tv Channel for club ) they wont sell Arda until European Cup close and added that ” we only sell him at right price ( 20m€ and more ) … thanks for Newcastle to being interest in him
Note : Arda also looking move to more bigger club
152 JC // May 18, 2008 at 22:22
Camlough 5mins outside newry, get some abuse for supportin the toon. But through the good and bad times I suppose. You think brum defeat was bad, try Derby still hearing about it!!!!lol
153 tdt // May 18, 2008 at 22:22
ye that game wi brum was a low point of the last decade, as was the loss in the uefa cup against sporting and the dutch team.
1st saw teh toon at st.james in champions league, pearce scored a freekick, happy days. went once this season, 3-0 against reading
no bad like. if i lived nearer n wasnt a scint student i’d go to every game!
154 JC // May 18, 2008 at 22:26
tbt just saying that what does everyone think the high point for us since we got into the premiership/league was?
155 tdt // May 18, 2008 at 22:29
the “so close” season?
156 KKK // May 18, 2008 at 22:32
Newcastle Utd 5 - 0 Manchester Utd
157 tdt // May 18, 2008 at 22:34
what was the score of bobbys 1st game as manager? 8-1?
158 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 18, 2008 at 22:37
8-0
159 richie // May 18, 2008 at 22:52
ha went up to watch my mate play for the ire u23 up north there las week, he text me from the team hotel sayin it was in larne phone went on me and the match was actually in lurgan, so drive all the way up north for nothing!!lol
back to the toon
king kev should look at garven for ipswich
160 GSfan // May 19, 2008 at 4:15
Hey mates, I’m a Galatasaray fan and just want to note that this lad is our star player. He led us to the championship title this year above the likes of Fenerbahce (who have proven their worth more than enough this year in the CL).
Every fan knows this kid’s way too good for the team but we really need him as well. Our biggest fear was that he might have gotten spoiled after becoming the star player of a top flight club in the Turkish league but it seems his performance hasn’t dropped one bit throughout the season.
Ye he’s a winger alright and will pounce on any opportunities you give him (be it creating goals all by himself or scoring it himself) provided that the other team isn’t aware of his capabilities (i.e: The game against Liverpool in the match where they got wasted 3-1 or something). Most teams just stick about 2 players on him to mess him up since his physical appearance is rather weak. Oh and I doubt he would really demand 50k a week according to some sources as he’s been payed peanuts currently compared to that sort of cash.
In summary, I’d say this lad’s the best young talent Turkish football has ever seen since Nihat Kahveci. He’s a young talent so it’s all up to the coach to bring out the potential in him! Take good care of him if you do get him and just keep in mind this guy’s performances fluctuate depending on the atmosphere the fans can create for him.
Feel free to ask any questions if you wish btw.
161 scottish mag // May 19, 2008 at 9:47
gs fan how many goals and assists has he got this season, and do you think he would come to us
( even to showcase his talent to big clubs in a differnt league, boost his profile)
162 craig chisholm // May 19, 2008 at 9:58
lads, i would say our chances of getting this player are slim at best. he is shit hot and as of now - if they didnt already know it - the whole world will know. it does not help that fergie has said he is looking for a left winger too aswell as a striker. our only chance of getting this bloke is to offer big money right bloody now so that galatasary accept. the longer it goes on, the smaller our chances and given the fact that our baord are on their new sensible route, there is no chance of going over the top on an offer or salary. if fat fred was here he would have signed already, which way was right though. at least we are stable now eh. we also need keegan and probably owen over there along with emre sweet talking the lad cos lets be honest denis and mortisha do not do alot for our club in terms of convincing people to play for us!!
i give us a two out of ten chance on this one. lets concentrate on getting crouch in and maybe SWP, they are more realistic. sorry but thats the way i see it.
163 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 19, 2008 at 10:04
gs fan, how much in todays market would you say turan is worth? i was speaking to the keba man on saturday night, he said turan is the best talent ever to come out of turkish football, even better than the likes of HAGI or nihat, and he was a fenner fan.
164 Emre ( Turkish ) // May 19, 2008 at 10:58
scottish mag , Arda Turan scored 7 goals ( all of in the second part of league ) and 9 assist in the Turkcell Super League this season.
Geordie Gerrard7 , sure that Arda dont want to go any clubs and he is big Galatasaray fan also Arda’s contract will finish in 2012…
165 Emre ( Turkish ) // May 19, 2008 at 11:03
if anyone wants to talk with me they can add this : my_new_smsn_@hotmail.com
166 GSfan // May 19, 2008 at 11:25
First off, yeah he has 7 goals and 9 assists in his record for the season so far (with 3 of those goals being in the championship decider match against Sivasspor). But this lad’s main contribution can’t really be seen from statistics as he focuses on keeping defenders busy and taking them out instead to create opportunities for his teammates. He might not even get a lot of direct assists because he tends to be the one that builds up a play rather than just doing the finishing touches.
GeordieGerrard7, I’d say there is an “Arda hype” at the moment because he led us to the title above the likes of the favorites Fenerbahce. And good for him because he well deserves such praise like that. Thing is though there is that issue of uncertainty whether he might be able to perform on the same level in the premiership due to various reasons (e.g: adaptation, etc.). I’ll be honest, it’s not really like going out there and picking up someone who you know for sure will be a star player like Christiano Ronaldo. So there is that uncertainty and risk factor when buying Arda and 11m pounds (as the papers project) sounds a bit too steep for him as it is now. However, if he does perform in Euro 2008 then he would be justifying this 11m “bid premium”. The only reason for his value to be at 11m as I see it is because he’s on the spotlight now where clubs ‘may’ become interested in him which undoubtedly has an effect on his value. But I’d say Newcastle definitely has a chance to get him, it is the Premiership after all and everyone knows almost every team is of quality there in terms of European standards.
But that’s where the risk factor comes in, if you buy him before the others do with a massive bid of 11m right now he could either perform really well and become double or even triple the value when he plays for you guys, or he could turn out to be a major flop and that would be 11m gone down the drain. So the decision is more like should you take the risk or not. He seemed pretty consistent in the Turkish league like I mentioned before but there is that uncertainty if he can do the same there.
Oh and as a final note, I’d say it’s way too early to compare Arda to the likes of Hagi. Hagi really was a true legend. Nihat is also a player who has proven his worth in La Liga for the past 4-5 years or so and helped Villareal become the runner-up in the Spanish League above the likes of Barcelona while also having done such an achievement before when he was in Real Sociedad. Arda’s only record so far is leading Galatasaray to the title and I’m sure he hopes to add to that record in Euro 2008. I’ll be perfectly honest saying this though, due to the Arda hype that’s going on, don’t be surprised if some things about him are exagerrated at times. But one thing’s for sure, this kid definitely has the potential to perform, it’s just down to whether or not you can squeeze the potential out of him under those circumstances.
167 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 19, 2008 at 12:49
thanks for the info gsfan, is there any more news today on the deal mate?
168 craig chisholm // May 19, 2008 at 13:23
SWP has ruled out a move away from chelski, he is obviously happy keeping his arse warm and taking the money in place of actually playing footy! he has lost his drive. i notice that his diamond earings are so big now that they look fcuking stupid. LAZY FAT CAT!
169 gas fan down under // May 19, 2008 at 15:59
turkish media (Lig TV)now reporting that gala president willing to sell arda at 11 million pounds
170 gas fan down under // May 19, 2008 at 16:22
In response to gsfan. Having followed the development of arda for a few years now I am convinced that arda has what it takes to be as good as C Ranaldo. Gsfan is right everytime arda goes near the ball in Turkey he is surrounded by at least three opposition players yet he still managers to dribble his way out of trouble. His short powerfull legs ensures that he manages to stay on his feet all the time and he is difficult to dislodge from the ball - this will be an asset in the pysically demanding epl. He is also much quicker that what people give him credit for. He is a good shot on goal although at gala he seems to be more interested in setting up the king of Turkish soccer hakan sukur rather than shooting himself. He can get around players with less effort than C.Ronaldo whereas C Ronaldo seems to have to jump through hoops to pass an opponent arda seems to just glide past opponents. The only thing seperating C Ronaldo and arda at the moment is C Ronaldo’s goal scoring. I have no doubt that should arda be given a licence to go for goal as Ronaldo has been given - then the next big thing in world soccer will be arda turan.
171 KKK // May 20, 2008 at 9:20
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/football/newcastle/latest/display.var.2282732.0.keegan_told_bid_for_turan_is_4_5m_short.php
Wow! add on 4.5M and we get Turan!
172 Emre ( Turkish ) // May 20, 2008 at 9:29
KKK , This new not right and chairman only said this ; Arda can go if he wants but who clubs wanted Arda first must talk with clubs board and accepts our options … The club knows Arda’s ability and club dont think to sell Arda before European Cup close
173 Sirevren // May 20, 2008 at 11:22
Turkish papers confirming 11m pounds bid for Arda. Galatasaray board is considering the offer however Galatasaray fans are totally against the sale, the price is not enough to convience the supporters. Arda still has a mission next year, and he will play in champions league - newcastle may not be a very tempting club. Emre will be a huge factor tho, if Keagen is willing to build the midfield with emre and arda, then it may convience arda. I will say, 50/50 for the transfer to go through until another club shows interest! If toons want him, they need to complete the deal b4 euro08.
174 Emre ( Turkish ) // May 20, 2008 at 12:18
Galatasaray board said that : ” Newcastle didnt made any offer for Arda to us and we will wait for euro08
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