Bassong's zombie impression. Seb Bassong has been arguably the one shining light of hope in an otherwise dark and depressing period this season. So it comes as no surprise to finally hear that he’s a bit unhappy and unsettled by the recent turn of events on and off the field. The Chronicle first alerted us to his concerns but he’s been quoted in the French paper L’Equipe as follows –
‘I want to leave. I want to develop in the Premier League. I will have to weigh up the pros and cons (of an offer), study the sporting project, the amount of playing time they would want to give me.’
Obviously not the most surprising revelation but still nonetheless depressing. Having got our hands on a young and ambitious half-decent central defender who could quite easily go on to be one of the best defenders in the world with a bit of care and attention, we’re now in a position where he could either leave a) because he’ll make us the most money as a transfer fee or b) because he wants to. (more…)
Profitable Group logo. City of London sources pouring cold water on claims from a Singapore-based company, the Profitable Group, that it has held talks with Ashley about a £100m buy-out, a UK-based consortium and an American grouping remain the two parties most likely to buy Newcastle. (Michael Walker – The Independent) Link>>
John Gaunt, the Chief Exective Officer of Singapore’s “Profitable Group” has said on his companies reported wish to buy Newcastle United “We are aware of the reports but we have no comment to make at the moment” (Ossian Shine – Reuters UK). (more…)
