The Sunday newspapers are reporting that Arsenal have £15 million to spend and are interested in Newcastle United’s pair of midfielders Cheick Tiote and Yohan Cabaye, but which player do the Gunners really want and would the Magpies sell either at that price?
With less than one week to go in the 2012 summer transfer market, Newcastle have done well to keep all of their big names and manager Alan Pardew will be counting down the hours until the window shuts and he has his squad intact.
However, the news in the newspapers this morning suggest that he might struggle to do that, with Arsenal looking to sign Cheick Tiote according to the Sunday Mirror, while the Sunday Express suggests that they’re actually interested in Yohan Cabaye.
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Tiote looks like the more likely move, given that Arsenal have just sold defensive midfielder Alex Song to Barcelona for £15m, but whether Newcastle would sell at the same price is a very different matter.
Newcastle have previously quoted in the region of £20m for Tiote when Chelsea were said to be interested earlier in the summer, and with him tied to the club for another five years, the Magpies hold all the cards in any transfer negotiations.
As for Cabaye, he’s only been in the north-east for one season and as his stock continues to rise following an excellent first season in English football and an impressive Euro 2012, £15m again looks a little on the small side when you take into account Mike Ashley’s selling techniques.
It looks like a bid in the £15m region will come in from Arsenal for one of the two, but Newcastle need to stand firm and ensure that they keep their squad together for the 2012/13 campaign so that they can have a real go in the Premier League and Europe.
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you can have nile ranger for that pathetic amount, its gonna cost more like 90 million for those two.
lol you thick geordie
LOL you dirty southern *unt
@John you must be a NU fan…dreaming and deluded as always…15 mil be a little less but 15-17 mil can buy either…
how do you know that £15-£17m could buy either???
if steven fletcher is worth £12m, then to think that you’ll get cabaye or tiote for £15m is laughable.
cant see us selling either unless a really big offer comes in – like £25 – £30m.
Remember mike ashley turned down bids of £20m, £25m and £30m for andy carroll.
As a gooner I am embarrassed by the Arsenal ‘fans’ disrespect it amuses me the abuse online, knowing that 99+% would never say this shit to people’s faces. I hope you keep these two, Pardew has built an exiting squad that you deserve. Good luck
Ps well done for spanking the scum
Lmao. £50 million???! £15 million wouldn’t even buy their boots. The Arseholes must cough up big time!
This is just a joke, AW can’t buy a finished player in premiership. Even 15m can’t buy those players. Its him who can sell at that price world class players not other clubs.
He won’t buy anyway.
Your wrong mate 15-17 mill won’t buy either one of them. Ashley will sell one or both, that’s not in question but it will take 20 mill to buy them. The bloke knows how to get top dollar and doesn’t budge.
The Toon are now in a financially sound position (£35 million unspent, wage bill falling and in the black otherwise) so there is no financial pressure to sell. The only driver would be either a player wanting to leave – no indications of that OR a ludicrous offer – which would have to be a hell of a lot more than £15 million!
Too the 2 thick Goons above, if you really think you are able to get Cabaye or Tiote for that amount you are the completely deluded ones.
Let face it Henderson went to Liverpool for £20 mill Rodwell has just gone to MC for £15 million neither are of the class of Cabaye or Tiote £20 to £25 million each is closer to the mark and don’t forget Ashley doesn’t let anyone go cheap both players still have contracts for 5 years.
anyway this is a bit of a none story as neither player would lower there standards to play for team that has no ambition at all and consistently lets there best players go all the time
Paul, no ambition? Please do tell me the last time Newcastle finished above Arsenal. One wonder season last year after being relegated not too long ago and now you guys have more ambition than Arsenal even though you still finished lower than Arsenal eh?
No one is saying we will finish above arsenal mate. Your record compared to ours is head and shoulders above but you’ve gone a long time for a club if your pedigree without winning anything and your best players keep moving on. I think both cabaye and tiote would cost more than your willing to pay and get offers from clubs who are more likely to win something.
Adrian,
Please re-read what i said because at no time did i say we would finish above Arsenal (although if we keep what we have and you do the same) i think it might happen possibly.
Ambition isn’t just about finishing above someone who’s worried about the goons lets face it your no better than us, if one of the BIG clubs was to come in for Tiote or Cabaye then maybe and before you say you are a big club with ambition why is everyone that is any good wanting to leave?? I think it’s you lot that are completely deluded.
at least we have a plan of where we are and what we would (like) to be in a few years unfortunately the same can’t be said for Arsenal all the time (i didn’t see anything, i had a bit of dust in my eye) Wenger is there he is dragging you along with no vision for the future that is why you have stagnated and will NOT win anything for another 9 years.
Paul your nuts. Arsenal will beat you home and away this season mate.