The Times is today reporting that Newcastle United have made a £7 million bid for Marseille forward Andre Ayew after we revealed that Joe Kinnear watched him in action in Ligue 1 on Saturday night, but it has also emerged that fellow Premier League club Everton had scouts at that match as well and are yet to make an offer.
Kinnear clearly liked what he saw from Ayew at the Stade du Hainaut in a match where the Ghanaian provided the assist for the winning goal and his prowess in the air, despite only being 5ft 9in tall, will suit the English style of play.
We believe that Ayew will be available for around 10 million Euros, so Newcastle’s bid is likely to come up a little bit short and the Magpies will have to guard against other clubs coming in and nabbing their man.
One of those could be Everton, who are yet to show their hand following Saturday’s scouting mission, but Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur are also thought to be sniffing around the 23-year-old.
It will be interesting to see whether Newcastle are able to conduct business with Marseille, given how angry Kinnear was with the French club’s part in their pursuit of Lyon striker Bafetimbi Gomis, in which Marseille were thought to be talking to the player without the club accepting a bid.
So I doubt that Newcastle will be in any mood to give in to Marseille’s demands, but a refusal to budge from the £7m price-point could result in Everton or another Premier League club swooping for Ayew.
Typical Newastle, always going after Everton targets.
get real ya bindipper an everton target eh so weres evertons bid
Newcastle are turning into a poor Ligue 2 side with all their ‘french’ signings, think it worked for Wenger about 12 years ago……… Going down and good riddance. Small club, gimps for fans.
who do you support like you retard ?
Peter Peters?! hahaha clearly even your parents didnt like ya!.
Everton should be looking for an attacking midfielder and left back anyway, coz Man Utd are gonna mug them on deadline day.
only gimps i see is you everton lot ya aint even the main team in ya own city lol
That’s why we’ve finished above Liverpool for the past 2 years right? Besides, at least we have trophies to brag about – equal in league title success as Chelsea, Man City and Spurs. What do you have? A 50 year old FA cup win?.
Small club what planet are you on 52000 fans every week and a one club city that 95% of supporting the club and as for the fans there one of the loyalest in the world are you retarded by any chance
Ayew is a real quality player but I think we would benefit more from a target man just now. As per usual we bid less than the clubs valuation which makes me question just how serious we are or is this likely to turn into another long winded failed pursuit like Debuchy last summer and Gomis already this sumer.
Also is this signing dependant on the Cabaye sale?, as to my knowledge there have been no fresh bids as yet.
regarding city comment, what a tool you are. wen did you last win oet
I know this is a Toon subject but I think we finished above the RS(look it up) for the last two seasons and have been in the top 5 to 8 for a while so show a little respect. It’s about where we are now but if you wana talk history TOONARMYELITE……..
This was achieved with nowhere near the money you have had over recent history!
Respect is given where it is shown. Read the comments and you will see that it is your blue brothers who started the insults.
I’ve always preferred Everton to Liverpool but if people are going to be muppets then they don’t deserve respect.
People have been born, wed and died watching Newcastle and never seem them win a .And so out continues.
Small club what planet are you on 52000 fans every week and a one club city that 95% of supporting the club and as for the fans there one of the loyalest in the world are you retarded by any chance