United Striker Linked With Shock £7.5m Move
Some really interesting transfer gossip lately as it has emerged that Newcastle are apparently in the race to sign Manchester United’s Dimitar Berbatov.
The Guardian confirms that United are ‘yet to exercise a one-way option to extend his contract by 12 months’ and reports that they are seemingly set on losing their Bulgarian striker. They however don’t report anything about a potential move to the toon….
It is in fact The Sun who thinks that the move might actually happen. Toon Boss Alan Padrew is ‘ready to meet United’s £7.5million valuation.’ After all, they had that 35 million pounds left over from when they sold Andy Carroll to Liverpool so I’m pretty sure splashing 7.5 million on this season’s co-golden boot winner ain’t that bad of an idea after all.
The question though is: Will Berbatov want to join Newcastle United? I personally think that he won’t and I personally don’t get why Newcastle would want him, from the dressing room problems to the motivational problems, it might not exactly be the best idea depending on the kind of form and mood he will be in if he moves to Newcastle.
But he’s still a quality player on his day, and he’s (sort of) proved that this season. Will he, won’t he: Comments section below!
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Dan
June 2, 2011 at 9:03 am
Er……NO !
Not going to happen.
About as much chance as Qatar hosting a World Cup.
What ? They did ?
You’re kidding ?
Seriously…Qatar ?
Wonder how they got that……… ?
geordie boy
June 2, 2011 at 10:02 am
I am a Newcastle supporter and i think it is great! we need a good striker for once
Will
June 2, 2011 at 9:44 am
Get off his bloody back you liverpool fans are just unhappy you havent got a chance at getting him…you stole carrol and he has done nothing us toon supporters are of the greatest quality in 2 years we will buy back carrol for 5 million and he will be back where he belongs not with you scousers hahaha thanks for the 35 million hahaha
Danny Salford Red
June 2, 2011 at 10:40 am
7.5 million? presumably they are simply interetsed in his boots as thats all 7.5 million will get you. Ridiculous rumour.
Jasonk2584
June 2, 2011 at 11:28 am
i’m a newcastle fan and i would be glad to welcome berbatov too the toon army not only because he’s a great striker and proven goalscorer but also he’s a lifelong newcastle fan and grew up idolising alan shearer and has always said he would love too follow in his heroes footsteps and i’m pretty sure (like the rest of us) if he was signed by the team he supports he wouldn’t b sulking and would truly relish the opportunity.
Danny Salford Red
June 2, 2011 at 11:39 am
@ Jason, thats brilliant mate. Bulgarian Berbatov a Newcastle Fan!!!!! 🙂
Porciestreet
June 2, 2011 at 7:36 pm
And whats wrong with that. Youlot have fans from outer f*****g mongolia and your very happy to call them supporters as long as the dosh is rolling in. Truth is youv got a batsardised fan base wher as we are supported by purebred Geordies. Berba would be most welcome. HWTL.
geordieboy
June 2, 2011 at 6:55 pm
would be a great signing
@danny salford this is from his wiki page
Early life
Berbatov was born to Ivan and Margarita Berbatov, both themselves professional athletes: Ivan was a footballer with Pirin and CSKA Sofia,[6] while Margarita was a handball player.[8] His favoured team was the Italian club Milan, and he consequently modelled himself on Marco van Basten, the Dutch forward for that team. However, the 1996 European Championship, held in England, gave Berbatov a new role model; the 15-year-old Berbatov began to look up to the English front man Alan Shearer,[9] who played for Newcastle United. Berbatov’s mother later spoke of her son’s teenage dream of playing for Newcastle United, and said that his admiration for Shearer was such that, during these years, he slept in a Newcastle shirt.[10][11]
Porciestreet
June 2, 2011 at 7:42 pm
Come on home Berba.!!!!!!!! I love it when we put the wanki-Mankies noses out of joint a bit. Tyneside is your oyster Dimitar. We love you already. HWTL.
Danny Salford Red
June 3, 2011 at 7:23 am
I never knew that.I stand corrected lads. I thought he would have idolised Stoichkov/Barca if anyone. Everydays a school day. @ PorcieStreet, less caffeine for you my friend and you may talk less sh*t and not burst blood vessels on the internet
Danny Salford Red
June 3, 2011 at 7:24 am
I suspect however you would still be a complete tosser