Newcastle after Everton’s Dan Gosling?
Posted on July 3rd, 2010 | 208 Comments |
Now I know what you’re thinking, and it’s probably along the same lines as what i am thinking, and that is that we have no chance of getting a player who is so highly coveted in England and should turn out to be a star in the future.
But did you know he could be available for free? No, neither did I! Apparently it stems from a contract wrangle at Goodison Park where Gosling was verbally offered a new deal, only for the final written offer to not be sent to him by the due date, meaning that he could be available for nothing, depending on the outcome of a Premier League ruling due to be held soon.
It’s news to me anyway, and I doubt the source, but it would be a cracking deal if we did somehow manage it. I put this one down to press-mongering, and it would also be a good time to point out that despite our apparent frugality it is still open season for speculation, so things like this are to be expected from time to time.
Signing Gosling would be some coup for Newcastle, and he would be an excellent addition to the squad as he can play at right-back, on the right of the midfield and in the centre of midfield. It would also show a bit ambition on the part of the club and hint that Mike Ashley is serious about building the future of Newcastle United, rather than using it as an excuse to hide behind.
In other news, it looks like one of our old boys could be in line for shock return to Premier League action with Blackpool next season. Nicky Butt is said to be mulling over the chance to put his boots back and have one last hurrah in the Premier League.
Farir play to him. I think Butt became a bit of a target whilst he was here at Newcastle, although few can deny that towards the end of his contract his body had started to become slower than his mind, which made him a liability.
As a result of that, he only really played when needed last season, but it is his experience in the Premier League is something that Blackpool will be looking to utilise. One thing you can say about Nicky butt is that he is the model professional, on and off the pitch. You never hear of him getting into any scrapes or trying to scuttle fellow footballers wives/girlfriends or what not, do you?
I think a move to Blackpool would suit him, and perhaps he could take on some sort of player-coach role in an area that is much much closer to his home surroundings of Manchester. I hope he succeeds in whatever he chooses do, whether that be with Blackpool, or as a player, coach, or manager anywhere else.
Anyway, it’s all rumour at the minute, but what d’ya reckon?
Hope we do go for Gosling, as you say, it would show ambition and it would certainly be a coupe!! :-)