Newcastle finally complete Gosling deal.
Posted on July 22nd, 2010 | 99 Comments |
It has taken a couple of weeks and has possibly been the worst kept transfer secret of the summer, but today Chris Hughton has finally got his man as Gosling signed a four-year deal at Newcastle.
The disappointing this is that we won’t be seeing our new acquisition in action until around Christmas time as he recovers from a cruciate ligament injury sustained back in March. Despite that though, Gosling can’t wait to get started at Newcastle and wants to repay some of the faith we have already apparently shown in him.
“It’s a brilliant move for me. Now that the deal’s done, I just can’t wait to get started. I’ve played at St James’s Park before, and know all about the amazing atmosphere,” Gosling told the official club website.
“Playing there in a black and white shirt is something I’ve thought about already, and it’ll be a great day when I finally get to walk out in front of 50,000 people.
“The gaffer, Chris Hughton, and all of the lads have been great with me and made me feel really welcome since I arrived, and hopefully I can repay the faith that they’ve shown in me.”
Gosling will wear the No.15 jersey and becomes Chris Hughton’s second summer signing, although personally I am hoping that more will follow.
“We’re delighted to have signed Dan,” said Hughton. “He’s the right age, and the profile that he has is what makes it such an appealing capture for us. He’s young, but has Premier League experience, and he’s someone who can continue to develop his game.
“We see him as a high-energy player, and a player that can play from box-to-box, but he’s also a young player with experience, so he won’t be phased by what’s ahead of him.”
The highly-rated England under-21 midfielder is a good signing for Newcastle and leaves us with a strong midfield, especially for a team that has just been promoted from The Championship. It’s a shame that Gosling wont be back in action for a few months, but on the flipside of that I guess it means we can inject some freshness into the midfield in the busy Christmas period.
Whether or not Gosling will be first choice over time remains to be seen, and I have a sneaking suspicion that this signing could possibly signal the end for one of our other central midfielders, although we will have to wait and see on that one.
Welcome aboard Dan Gosling!
Finally indeed. Good luck Gosling!