Championship - Bassong reveals top-flight interest

Eurosport - Thu, 09 Jul 11:51:00 2009

Newcastle defender Sebastien Bassong claims he is being tracked by Arsenal and a number of clubs in the Premier League and abroad.

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The Frenchman has outlined his intention to leave the Magpies following their relegation from the top flight but he is yet to find another club.

He would prefer to stay in England rather than move countries and he claims Arsenal are one of the teams to have made an initial inquiry.

"I confirm that," he told the website of France Football magazine. "There has been an approach. But for the moment, there is nothing concrete."

Bassong added: "Foreign teams have made inquiries but as my priority is to stay in England, I haven't followed them through.

"Clearly it would be better if everything went quicker but I am not worried."

PA Sport

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  1. This lad is seriously beginning to get on my nerves­ with his whinging and whining; another full page spread­ in tonight's Chronicle - oh how my heart bleeds for­ him!!!!
    The sooner he goes, the better!

    From cameron w, on Sat 11 Jul 9:59PM

  2. To be fair to the lad, he was brought in by Keegan for­ his future potential, but due to the dismal performance­ of the more seasoned NUFC defenders, he was drafted in­ to do a job, and did it pretty well considering, so­ it's no suprise that other premiership teams are­ looking at him. Incidentally he's also one of­ lowest paid Newcastle players, so who could blame him­ for wanting away?

    From johnpreston1970, on Fri 10 Jul 1:39PM

  3. Ha, ha - Brucie-Boy for one Jack!

    From cameron w, on Fri 10 Jul 10:06AM

  4. A central part of one of the worst defences last­ season,who would want him?

    From jack torrance, on Fri 10 Jul 9:07AM

  5. Arsenal will finish 5th this year because Arsene wenger­ has convinced the board that his philosophies will­ bring trophies, wot is it they say about cheap labour?­ Stay wenger, i want your face to be rubbed in with­ every defeat.

    From Joseph, on Fri 10 Jul 8:31AM

  6. another greedy n'zogbia

    From john, on Thu 9 Jul 9:06PM

  7. the fog on the tyne is all mine all mine

    the fog on­ the tyne is all mine

    cmon

    From mike, on Thu 9 Jul 6:15PM

  8. arent newcastle fans all crossdressers? Hutch you and­ your picture confirm that

    From mike, on Thu 9 Jul 6:14PM

  9. I heard about the crossdressing too. Maybe he would fit­ in at Arsenal.

    From Hutch, on Thu 9 Jul 5:03PM

  10. He omits the part about him being a "Weekend­ crossdresser", other players at the club are sick­ and tierd of having to cover up for him, each and every­ one to their own, however it must be annoying seeing­ him rolling around in "High heels and­ sussies" whilst the other are trying to­ concentrate! Perhaps thats the "Real reason"­ that we went down!

    From Charles, on Thu 9 Jul 4:16PM

  11. He`s good at talking and he`s also good at, mmm, he`s­ also..............nope can`t think of anything­ else.
    Maybe he`ll follow N'Zogbia to that big club.

    From Bobby Robson A Legend, on Thu 9 Jul 4:02PM

  12. shaka,
    have you actually seen him play?
    Thought­ not!
    Oh and cool and deadly, yes, please, please take­ Martins . . . NOW!

    From cameron w, on Thu 9 Jul 4:00PM

  13. not good enough for the gunners

    From Shaka, on Thu 9 Jul 3:47PM

  14. if arsenal need to get someone frome newcastel thye­ better get martin.....

    From cool and deadly, on Thu 9 Jul 3:43PM

  15. Arsenal fans have launched an on-line campaign to get­­ rid of Emmanuel Adebayor. In the style of Michael­­ Owen's much-ridiculed brochure, the six-page­­ document describes the Togo striker as "much­­ better than Marlon Harewood and Mido put­ together"­ as well as having a­ "chance-to-goal ratio of­ 0.0045, bettered only by­ 453 players last years"­ (Daily Mirror

    From lubov, on Thu 9 Jul 1:06PM

  16. yawn... he's been saying this for months now...­ i'll eat my hat if he goes to Arsenal - this is­ exactly the same as the N'Zogbia story... and he­ ended up at Wigan!!

    From , on Thu 9 Jul 11:47AM

  17. he @#$% man we don't need him man maybe to clean­
    the arsenal's toilets lol

    From harold.jackson46, on Thu 9 Jul 11:06AM

  18. Oh just hurry up and go will you!

    From cameron w, on Thu 9 Jul 10:39AM

  19. Who would want to sign a player whos contribution last­ season was part of a team effort into premiership­ relegation? He's just looking for a fresh start so­ he can put his shame behind him whilst netting a­ healthier wage packet.

    From Wingdoss, on Thu 9 Jul 10:21AM

  20. as long as the eedjots dont let him go for a­ bas"song" like what they die with shay?

    From CARL, on Thu 9 Jul 10:15AM
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