Premier League - Newcastle seal Xisco swoop

Eurosport - Tue, 02 Sep 11:23:00 2008

Newcastle have completed the signing of Spain Under-21 striker Xisco from La Liga side Deportivo La Coruna.

2007-2008 Deportivo La Coruna Xisco - 0

The 22-year-old put pen to paper on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee, thought to be in the region of £5.7 million.

Xisco was linked with Aston Villa, but Newcastle stole a march on their Premier League rivals by luring the 22-year-old to St James' Park.

The highly-rated striker has scored 12 goals in 44 games for Deportivo and he will link up with former team-mate Fabricio Coloccini on Tyneside.

Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan has been looking for a new forward to bolster his attack.

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  1. i agree get rid of smith barton thats another subject and all the dead wood

    From stella.bates@..., on Tue 9 Sep 12:45AM
  2. i agree get rid of smith barton thats another subject and all the dead wood

    From stella.bates@..., on Tue 9 Sep 12:45AM
  3. xisco could be a challenger 4 Newcastle united and i truely belief in him becos he could change english football&a motivator

    From farouqajisafe, on Tue 2 Sep 3:45PM
  4. Ashley is complete and utter disgrace,

    he lost £100m in a bet on HBOS, he can't communicate with the city on Sport Direct,

    he's an absolute joke

    and now KK it's Ashley that needs to go and take that little w**ker Wise with him.

    I'll be applying for a refund on my ticket under the trades description act if it's true that KK's gone.

    From wraithforster@..., on Tue 2 Sep 12:53PM
  5. Xisco. That thong th thon thon thong!!!!

    From darren, on Tue 2 Sep 12:28PM
  6. Keegan walks.

    Again.

    From paul s, on Tue 2 Sep 11:54AM
  7. manc84, watch your mouth son your team is @#$%, and you have spent a fortune the last couple of seasons and you haven't even challenged for nowt. you teated Erickson like 3rd div rookie because he was shagging your chairmans wife and your last chairman has killed thousands of people and is currently wanted like bin laden in his own country, so get real dirty manc theres only 1 team in Manchester and its never going to be you. when you don't get into the champions league this season Robinho will be off hahahahahahah.

    From mark, on Tue 2 Sep 11:34AM
  8. the only person to blame for this is Ashely, he's the 1 with the money and he's the reason why we have such a poor team. he stopped big sam from improving the squad and now he's stopped kev and he has the fat nerve to sit with the supporters and watch us go down to Arsenal and act like theres nothing he can do, what the @#$% up with that.
    man city found a buyer very quickly thats funny didn't a couple of Saudi billionaires watch a toon friendly and nothing happened. Get back to London you fat spurs supporter

    From mark, on Tue 2 Sep 11:17AM
  9. The Get rid list 2008:
    Smith
    Ameobi
    Edgar
    Viduka
    Unless of course you prove yourself before the next window.... but I wont hold my breath!

    From faraazmia, on Tue 2 Sep 9:52AM
  10. msrogerson
    u never know... robinho could be the next shevchenko and Xisco could be the singing of the season.

    optimism is a wonderful thing :)

    From yeovilfan1@..., on Tue 2 Sep 9:12AM
  11. PEOPLE WIND YA NECKS IN WAIT TILL YA SEE XISCO PLAY N HIM START SCORIN HE IS 1 OV THE WOW FACTORS WE NEEDED JONAS IS ANOTHER GIVE KEEGEN N ASHLEY A BREAK IT'S EARLY DOORS YET PEOPLE N ALSO NOW JUST WAIT 4 THE JANUARY WINDOW PLZ

    From w.newton79, on Tue 2 Sep 8:53AM
  12. ASHLEY; take note - Robinho = 'WOW' signing. Xisco = Mildly disappointing.

    From Matthew, on Tue 2 Sep 8:14AM
  13. newcastle got a hell of a lot of catching up to do even to be a good/decent team.its not 1996 all your so called "stars" are sh.i.t. Keegan is out of touch with the game,biggest club outside the top 4? not even biggest in the bottom half! lol

    From BallsDeep, on Tue 2 Sep 3:50AM
  14. Ashley continues to talk s###e as he promised a WOW signing maybe the only WOW is that we beleived him, Dennis wise is still proving to be a shocking decision and if something isn't done shortly Then Keegan will end up wrapping it in again. We have sold Milner for 12mil however havn't replaced him.

    The season started out well but it will all crumble now. ASHLEY WANTS A TOP FOUR TEAM BUT DOESN'T WANT TO SPEND WE WILL BE LUCKY TO FINISH TOP 10 AGAIN

    From Chopper, on Tue 2 Sep 2:55AM
  15. Reports on Sky Sports @ 6-10pm on final transfer day that Joey Barton HAS been sold to an undisclosed team but the team in question finished in the top ten of the premier last season

    From NormanB, on Mon 1 Sep 6:22PM
  16. Yessssssssss plz.... need cover up front for owens injuries and ameobi's incompetence!
    still a bit dodgy with the wing backs! Creativity was lacking against arsenal in the middle and always seems to be an issue with the big teams! Tight Ashley must be happy the transfer markets closed so he can buy more Pints...drown his worries!

    From faraazmia, on Mon 1 Sep 3:20PM
  17. Come on !
    We Need to sell some players and bring new players wich would want to prove themselfs in the Premier League.
    Around the Value of £5.7 million to 9 million.
    As I think and sure you all agree, we need to sell "Alan Smith", "Mark Viduka", "David Edgar", "Joey Barton", "Shola Ameobi" (Who has no motivation, impetus to play well)
    we are probably gonna lose money for Alan Smith, And Mark Viduka, as i am sure that no one will pay more then Newcastle paid for them at this time of the season.
    Come Mike Ashley !!!!!!!! You say your a fan ?????? Prove it !!!! Do your best to make us proud and getting resaults , Enough with the umiliation.
    Owen is in good fit and can play , MUST Play for England againts Andora on saturday.
    cappelo is making a big mistake. Owen dosnt look fit only because he dosnt have any Playmakers to play with...
    All I am saying is come on ! get more players ! it is not possible that When we have only 2 Players Injured, we look like sack...
    KK King !
    Shearer the King ! Bring back Alan Shearer ! :-)
    Thx, goodbye, fan No'1 from Israel.

    From eladb, on Mon 1 Sep 3:09PM
  18. if berbetov goes to city sign studridge from city he is young and has good dribling and can play CAM role.he will be a good deal

    From The Magpies, on Mon 1 Sep 2:58PM
  19. I've heard that he was good at his loan spell some 2nd division club scoring 9 goals in his 14 appearences.this could be a good deal but still need a play maker

    From The Magpies, on Mon 1 Sep 2:49PM
  20. again i tell u to replace Butt his reign expires and please buy a midfielder with playmaking abilities which will bolster your midfield and team work.or repalce n'zogbia in CAM.Jonas is only good at wings with poor crossing ability

    From The Magpies, on Mon 1 Sep 2:47PM
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