It could be all change in the left back position at Newcastle for next season. Jose Enrique could be on his way out, with Swansea’s Neil Taylor possibly on his way in on a £1 million deal, but the Welshman would need some competition for a starting place. Could that be provided by Wayne Bridge?
According to the Express, Newcastle and Aston Villa are interested in former England international Wayne Bridge. Bridge is currently contracted to Manchester City following a loan spell to West Ham United in the 2010/11 campaign, but the player isn’t a part of City’s long-term plans and manager Roberto Mancini is keen to trim his squad.
However, City’s asking price of £5m and Bridge’s £90,000 a week wages are thought to be a stumbling block for both and Newcastle and Villa who aren’t prepared the respective fees. In addition to that, Bridge is a player who I think at 30 years of age is well past his peak and has gone downhill rapidly following a certain off the field incident involving his ex-girlfriend and teammate at the time John Terry.
A has-been, or someone who could resurrect his career at Newcastle? I’ll let you decide…
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Exactly what we need at newcastle to steady our weak defence, with bridge we can try for a top ten maybe even a place in Europe.
Can’t agree Trevor. He is putrid. The only left back to have played in the Prem who is slower than Bridge is Ian Harte. Defensively shoddy and attcking wise offers nothing. Got a big move at a young age and he has lived off it ever since without actually playing much football (150 appearances in 8 years). Players like this got us relegated once…….surely we have learned our lesson that we shouldn’t be going down that route again.
yeah NUFC11, he helped us get relegated too. Arsenal skinned him alive on his West Ham debut. He’s even more overrated than Upson if you can fathom it! I hope for your sake that its just paper talk.
I’d rather slam my d*ck in the door than welcome him to St James
Bridge is utter ****. I’ve seen milk turn faster. This is a none starter. He’s 30 and everything our club loathes about a footballer
Does not fit talent-wise or budgetarily. Over-rated, over-paid, under performing. Let him go to Liverpool so they leave Enrique alone !
should fit in well. opps sorry he will pass his med
no good for u.
Neil Taylor could be on his way for one million.
wow 34 mill left. Need the money to pay for the rent for that alottment. hrf hrf.