One down, two to go!
Posted on July 29th, 2010 | 75 Comments |
Steven Taylor, Andy Carroll and Tim Krul have are three players that have been linked with signing new deals at St James’ Park, although in fairness the Andy Carrol deal is not of the highest priority.
The deals regarding Tim Krul and Steven Taylor are of a high priority however as they have both entered into the last 12-months of their respective contracts. Talks have supposedly been ongoing between the club and all the relevant parties, and those talks appear to have come to fruition today as Tim Krul committed himself to a new four-year contract on Tyneside.
“I am delighted to commit my future to Newcastle United, hopefully I can fulfill my dream by becoming the future number one goalkeeper as well as getting into the Dutch national team squad,” Krul told nufc.co.uk.
“I have been at the club five years and it feels like home. I would like to thank Harps and Paul Barron for the guidance that they have shown me too date.”
It’s a great bit of business from the club and should ensure that we continue to have a strong goalkeeping setup for the next few years. Harper is getting on a bit, and whilst he is still number one at the moment, he will unfortunately need replacimg at some point.
Krul is pretty universally regarded as a hot prospect between the sticks and has attracted interest from clubs at home and on the continent. This new contract ensures that we won’t lose him next summer, or if we do then it will only be for a hefty fee.
The 22-year old Dutchman seems to love life on Tyneside, and he even has his own little set of groupies. I never knew that until I went to Anfield in our relegation season. There was a group of girls and they were going all giggly and screaming his name whilst he was warming up pre kick-off. They were positively frothing about him fact, which made me giggle a bit whilst hurting my feelings at the same time – I thought I would be the object of their desire?
Anyway, I digress. Of the three players mooted as possibilities for a new contract we have secured one, now we just have to work on the other two. If we can do that it will be a bonus, and the club will do well to remember to keep an eye on a few other players who will be entering the last 12-months of their contract at the end of the season.
One down, two to go!
good stuff, signs of getting the house in order so it seems.