Ben Tozer allegedly leaving on a free for Northampton
Posted on June 23rd, 2011 | 10 Comments |
Apparently Ben Tozer is quitting Newcastle in favour of Northampton. Or at least that’s what Sky Sports are suggesting.
The 21 year old defender started out as a youth player at Plymouth Argyle, which is his home town, and then he transferred to Swindon Town in 2007.
Newcastle signed him from Swindon in 2008 on a four and a half year deal after he was touted as one of the most promising young defenders in the country.
Alas he only played one cup game and three minutes of a league game for us and was loaned out to Northampton for most of last season where he made 31 appearances and scored 3 goals.
Given his struggle to get into the Newcastle first team, he would allegedly prefer to transfer to a club where he’ll get regular football and League 2’s Northampton are in the frame as the most likely club to take him.
It seems that Tozer and Newcastle United have come to an agreement to allow him to cancel his contract and thusly leave on a free.
I wish him well for the future.
I’d be happy to see him go on a free IF there was something in the contract that meant we had first option of buy back at a low price in the future if he ever fulfills his early potential.