Can Newcastle fans expect some transfer activity this week?
Posted on June 28th, 2010 | 316 Comments |
We still await some signs of transfer activity from the club as they prepare for life back in the top flight, and with our much speculated about lack of financial clout, it certainly points towards the fact that we could perhaps be looking at signing some players who are out of contract at their old clubs, which is why this week could reveal some signs of movement in the transfer market for Newcastle.
Generally speaking, the end of June is the traditional time where contracts expire in football. There are exceptions, but as a general rule it sticks. So come Wednesday/Thursday, all of these much speculated about free transfer players can be signed by anyone at anytime. Players like Kris Boyd have been heavily linked with a move to Newcastle, and that rumour resurfaced yesterday, but it won’t be long before we get to see just how much truth there has been behind the rumour all along.
The list of free transfers includes some notable names such as Joe Cole, although I feel it is pretty safe to say that we won’t be in the running for him, or players like him, for some time to come. So how about some more realistic names that could add to our squad?
Well you can look for yourself by clicking any of the following links. Here is a list of out of contract Premier League players, for the Spanish league click here, and for the Italian league, click here. Obviously, some of them will already be talking about their future with theur current club, or may already have signed a new deal, but on the whole they are pretty accurate. So who, in your opinion, is worth a shout?
I would definately sign up Kris Boyd to start with. I know he has his doubters, but surely by scoring nearly a goal a game in Scotland he desereves a chance to play at a higher level? If it doesn’t work out then what is the worst that can happen? We sell him on for profit, that’s what, and that doesn’t sound to bad for me bearing in mind that the more money we bring in as a club then the quicker we will be in a position for Mike Ashley to sanction some proper “capital outlay”, or to pay off his loan a bit quicker. Whichever way, it means more money coming into the club.
Ilan, who played for West Ham last season, would be another player I would go for. The Brazilian has been linked with a move to Tyneside before, and I wrote about him in more detail in this article. My feeling was that the he managed to score goals in a struggling side last season, and that was despite the fact he had only limited chances to show what he could do. The player has pace and a bit of trickery and I think he could link up rather well with Andy Carroll.
So what do you guys think? Are there any free transfers that catch your eye? Can we expect Newcastle to unveil some signings this week? Who knows, but with the World Cup pretty much over from my perspective, it is nice to fall back on some domestic matters.
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I hope we do sign some one but i wouldn’t be confident in saying i think that will happen.