The Toon really have hit self destruct in recent times. If they’re not fighting among themselves, then one of their players is telling anyone who’ll listen (Sky Sports News in this case) that he wants to leave and ‘’will never play for Joe Kinnear again’’.
It should really come as no surprise to Charles N’Zogbia that the boss can’t pronounce his name given that his head has been in clouds for the past few weeks. Although we did like Kinnear’s ‘Charles Insomnia’ efforts.
Clearly the Frenchman will be sold, but after JFK’s efforts to ditch Geremi ‘’because he might be able to raise £4m’’, don’t bet on many other players wanting to join. Especially not Miguel Veloso, no matter how much the BBC claims he might go.
Non-Newcastle related news finds us back on the doorstep of Liverpool again, who have apparently had a ‘’tentative enquiry’’ about Robbie Keane from Tottenham.
One wonders what such an enquiry could be? Were they asking why he keeps getting put on the bench? Perhaps why he hasn’t scored as many goals as he should be? Or maybe they’re just rubbing it in that they picked up £20.3m for him last summer and want to know what his goals to millions ratio is?
It turns out old ‘Arry might just want to re-sign him after all, according to most of the English papers, and some Irish ones too; although they’re mostly concerned with the fact that in-form Noel Hunt might just replace him in the Republic side.
With the plethora of midfielders at White Hart Lane, Fulham might just take advantage to fill their Jimmy Bullard gap with weighty powerhouse Tom Huddlestone, as the Metro reckon he can leave for £3m.
With Tony Adams ruling out a bid for Javier Saviola and Big Sam ruling out a move for Roque Santa Cruz, it’s down to the Guardian to bring us some more positive news that Ahmed Al-Mohammadi, the Egyptian ‘David Beckham’ presumably complete with ex-pop star wife, tattoos and a smile that could dazzle a badger from forty paces, could be on his way to Ewood Park. Although only on loan.
Rovers are also keen to sign up Big Sam's former Bolton beauty El Hadji Diouf, now of Sunderland, and if Sky are to be believed then the Senegal star could sign up in the next few days.
Setanta seem to think that Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic could seal a move to Fiorentina on Friday, and not Man City, after his agent claimed a move was imminent. They’re just waiting for the green light from Roman as he decides how best to spend the £6m they’ll probably get for him.
Tony Mowbray is going transfer crazy (and not the Rafa Benitez kind of crazy), as he looks to tie down a deal for DR Congo international Youssouf Mulumbu, say Sky Sports. The only sticking point appears to be how to correctly pronounce his surname - well we wouldn’t want another ‘Insomnia’ incident now would we?
And finally, Richard Hughes, he of Portsmouth fame, is rather angry that Paul Merson has targeted him as the main reason for the club’s decline. ‘’He has not shown a bit of class because it is something I don't associate with him,’’ said our Rich of old Merse after some comments at the weekend. Games played by Hughes under Adams, 14, games lost, 8. So don't expect the offers to be flooding in for him.
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