Nile Ranger set for new long-term contract?
Posted on November 23rd, 2010 | 46 Comments |
The Shields Gazette is suggesting that the young forward could be in line to sign a new five and a half year deal that would keep him at the club until the summer of 2016.
Ranger has yet to start a Premier League game for Newcastle, but he has looked the part whenever he has been called upon as a substitute or in the Carling Cup.
Newcastle have already pinned Andy Carroll down to a new five year deal, which is understandable given the good impression that the Gateshead lad has made on the Premier League, and there are also rumours, that are still to be confirmed, suggesting that Mike Williamson could be in line for a new three year deal.
Is this move evidence of longer term planning starting to happen at Newcastle? Shocking as it seems, it certainly looks that way!
There is of course one player that is missing from that list – Steven Taylor. Not a lot seems to be happening with his contract to be honest, although nobody really knows if things are progressing behind the scenes or not apart from Taylor, the club, and his agent. Hopefully they are as, despite my reservations over him, I wouldn’t want to lose him unless we really had to.
So whilst Newcastle appear to be on this bonanza of offering contracts, who do you think should be next in line?
I personally think Jose Enrique has to be next in line for a new contract. The lad is possibly the best left-back I have seen at Newcastle in my time and is certainly one of the best players we have at the moment. He has under 18 months left on his current deal so will be getting to the point where something will need sorting with him.
Anyway, that is my two-pence worth. It’s good to see that there seems to be a willingness to tie down players to new and improved or extended contracts. It is displaying a bit of forward planning, for once!
And that is nice to see!
Good news. The thought of ranger and carroll growing together on the pitch is a good one.
The next contract should definately be Enrique. The way I see it, would be able to go out and get a better LB? How much would that cost?
Then, injury and all, let’s sort out Ben Arfa. We are back to witnessing a lack of quality in the final third, and he is the lad to provide it…