The Chronicle’s Mark Douglas has tipped Newcastle to sign Hoffenheim striker Joelinton, claiming he’s ‘pretty sure’ the club have ‘one or two’ transfer deals ‘lined up’.
This comes from his appearance on the Chronicle’s latest podcast, with him speaking about Newcastle’s transfer plans as we enter the final month of this summer’s window.
Mark suggests that Steve Nickson – our current Head of Recruitment / Chief Scout – looks set to put several names to the new manager (Steve Bruce) and seems to think a few deals are in the pipeline, hinting that Brazilian striker Joelinton may well be one of them.
Here’s what Douglas has had to say on the transfer front during his appearance the Everything is Black and White podcast:
“I think what’s happening is Steve Nickson (Head of Recruitment) is going out and sourcing the targets and the new manager will come in and be told ‘here’s the targets we’ve come up with, are you happy if we press the button?’.
“I think they have one or two lined up. I’m pretty sure they do.
“I wouldn’t be surprised if you see Joelinton sign for Newcastle United, because there were some very optimistic noises about that.”
Joelinton is a player we’ve been linked with for a while now, yet it was always reported that he was a player the ‘club’ wanted to sign far more than Rafa Benitez.
With that in mind, I can believe that he’s someone we’re keen on, but is a £30m-rated Brazilian impressing in the Bundesliga really going to leave for Steve Bruce? Are we REALLY going to pay big money? We need to if we want to stay up, but I can’t see a player of his potential joining a club in this state.
He may be tempted by a move to the Premier League, however you can’t help but think we’d be seen as nothing more than stepping stone and a platform to impress on if a player of any worth is arriving after the shambolic summer we’ve had so far.
With just four weeks left to do business and us currently being stripped of several assets, lacking depth and quality, we’re in desperate need of new signings, but I’ll believe it when I see it when it comes to Joelinton and these mystery deals we’re said to have ‘lined up’.
More bollocks
Larry toon hants(Quote)
does it realy matter who they sighn we will be getting tha A B C song next A is for ashley, B is for bruce , C is for the chimp charnley, then if by a mirical the takeover goes ahead we will loose A B C
ALAN(Quote)
Flying pigs
Davidp(Quote)
Steve Bruce you can here the phrases now
Let’s have a look at the old score board
Higher higher, lower lower
What’s on the conversation belt today Cuddly toy,players handing in transfers
If we play our cards right
Nice to see you to see you nice
It’s never ending phrase of **** take
Davidp(Quote)
Steve Bruce !
you gotta be kidding, another useless retread and are we gonna ever get anyone signed, or do we go straight down to the Championship this time ?
there are no fans anywhere who are willing to put up with such a cheapskate , only Geordies
hell they been supporting this control freak tight-*** manipulator for eleven years, when the answer is there “A BOYCOTT”
However I predict few will attempt it, no balls Geordieswill put up with anything
chuck(Quote)
Hit the nail on the head Chuck but we can only live in hope or a heart attack for the fcb boycott boycott boycott ashleyoot.
davep(Quote)