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Ebondo and Mulemo to sign in at Newcastle?

May 20th, 2010 | 45 Comments |

A new right-back to rival Simpson?
A new right-back to rival Simpson?
Over the last few weeks a lot of debate has taken place over just what areas of our squad should be ear-marked as a priority for strengthening and which areas we could get by with what we have right now.

The general feeling is that right back is a key priority, as is our long-standing problem with actually arranging some cover Jose Enrique at left-back. Well, two names have emerged today that would manage to address both of those issues should we end up signing them, Albin Ebondo and Landry Mulemo. The former may be a familiar name to some, as we were on the verge of signing him in January ’09. That deal was almost done when his club, Toulouse, decided now was the time to ramp the price up to £6 million. Needless to say, our interest cooled after being treated with such contempt by the French club, but it now looks like Newcastle could be having the last laugh. (more…)