Championship - Campbell eyes Newcastle move

Eurosport - Tue, 18 Aug 15:53:00 2009

Sol Campbell has revealed that he would "love to sign" for Newcastle United.

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The former England defender is a free agent after his contract at Portsmouth expired at the end of last season.

According to the Newcastle Evening Chronicle, the 34-year-old centre-back revealed his desire to join the club at a St James' Park corporate event following the club's 3-0 home win over Reading on Saturday.

Campbell said: "I would love to sign here if it's possible. But we'll have to wait and see."

The former Tottenham and Arsenal defender's fiancee is from the area, and they have recently bought an estate in Northumberland.

Although Campbell's wage demands could prove a stumbling block, that may be less of a concern now that Newcastle have seen Michael Owen, Mark Viduka, Obafemi Martins, Sebastien Bassong and Habib Beye depart. The Chronicle reports that those exits have brought the St James' annual wage bill down from £74m to £48m.

One negative side effect of Campbell's arrival would be that it could open the door for Steven Taylor to leave, amid reports that the defender is being chased by Everton.

Tony Mabert / Eurosport

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  1. Hi Carl,things are cool and the gang thanks

    From jack torrance, on Wed 19 Aug 12:29PM
  2. As a man utd fan i was glad that newcastle went down­ last year,but then i saw who came up, the likes of­ burnley!!! The premiership need newcastle back and­ shearer to take the "id love it if we beat"­ approach of keegan. Bring in campbell, keep taylor and­ sign a nippy striker as carroll nd ameobi alone wnt get­ you back up!!! maybe a loan signing from the­ premiership! Good luck to newcastle and lets hope­ ashley fooks off for the good of the geordies nd­ football!

    From drenniefins1, on Wed 19 Aug 10:53AM
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    around 3 weeks.......unfortuntely.
    kevin p(rat), your­ such a mug when it comes to everyday life circumstances­ aren't you? "what dirty under wear should i­ wear today??", "i wonder if i should wipe my­ arse after every time i have a @#$%??" KEVIN P­ them are some to get you started off on your daily­ choures, remember to go round and give your mams and­ run her bubble bath for her, she might try and do it­ her self and you dont want a 40 stone women walking­ round a slippery bathroom do you?

    From Sean A, on Tue 18 Aug 5:06PM
  4. silly runt.melvin

    I GENUINELY­ HOPE THAT SOMETHING­ TRULY APPALLING HAPPENS TO­ SHEPHERD, LAMBIAS, AND­ WISE.

    You sad immature little sleezbag,you utter­ imbocile.When are these adolescent idiots back to­ school.

    From newcastleian1inch, on Tue 18 Aug 3:05PM
  5. sr.melvin

    I GENUINELY­ HOPE THAT SOMETHING TRULY­ APPALLING HAPPENS TO­ SHEPHERD, LAMBIAS, AND WISE.

    You­ really are a sad immature individual,you imbicile.your­ not a Toon fan at all you prize guttersnipe.

    From newcastleian1inch, on Tue 18 Aug 2:58PM
  6. Finally we can start to regain our No 1 status: which­ we have lost to Sunderland fc.hopefully the nightmare­ is soon over.

    From newcastleian1inch, on Tue 18 Aug 2:50PM
  7. Yes Sean, explained by John not you!!!! Arse

    From KEVIN P, on Tue 18 Aug 1:42PM
  8. now then jack hows things

    From CARL, on Tue 18 Aug 1:02PM
  9. I don't mind Campbell coming as he would do a good­ job in this division but not as it suggests at the end­ of the article at the expense of Taylor. He must be­ kept!

    From Bob R, on Tue 18 Aug 12:37PM
  10. " Bent Heads winner" post to you if you get a­ minute cameron,p.s last thing NUFC need is a static­ lump of wood in the middle of their defence when up­ against young,attack minded championship forwards

    From jack torrance, on Tue 18 Aug 12:29PM
  11. listening to sky sports right at this second & they­ are saying that nufc have reported - that they are­ still negotiating with THREE consortiums who have­ agreed the £100m asking price.
    barry moats consortium­ are confirmed as 1 of them
    at last a bit of news but­ whomever takes over it is going to be too late for­ signings to come in

    From CARL, on Tue 18 Aug 12:08PM
  12. cameron w, I would be ok with a pay as you play just to­ cover ourselves that he can still do a job, and wants­ to. I agree with the benefit to Kadar and the other­ young lads.

    From john.connolly01, on Tue 18 Aug 12:05PM
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    kevin this was already explained - look at johns­ comments above mine, sensible, true and not written by­ a total @#$%, what a @#$%.

    From Sean A, on Tue 18 Aug 12:03PM
  14. I'm certain Campbell is gonna join, just as i am­ certain that Taylor is gonna leave!
    He will NOT be­ offered silly money, we can be sure of that; and i­ personally think it wil be a good signing!
    We need to­ remember that we are just a Championship club now - a­ skint one at that, so this could be a real bonus­ 'signing'! I also believe Campbell is from­ different stock to our usual 'freeloaders' like­ owen, viduka and geremi - he is a proud and honest pro;­ and his experience could prove to be invaluable to the­ likes of Kadar.

    From cameron w, on Tue 18 Aug 12:00PM
  15. Sean. If the money is right as in how much the wages­ are you thick ****.

    From KEVIN P, on Tue 18 Aug 11:24AM
  16. fail to see how letting taylor go would benefit our­ club - erverybody knows his feelings for us & he­ will be a future full international - he is one of the­ players who should be the nucleus of the­ "pheonix" magpies - & if we could get sol­ on a pay as you play basis this could only be­ beneficial!
    scouring all of the gossip columns for news­ on the take over last friday was suposed to be deadline­ day with £25m deposited into a neutral bank for all­ parties interested to prove the funds were available

    From CARL, on Tue 18 Aug 11:09AM
  17. sr melvin - re: the kids - theyhave been doing eally­ well at the moment however hey got a huge rollicking­ last week after a 5 1 drubbing.
    all been told to prove­ they are fottballers & not primma donnas in their­ respective bm's - our other great young keeper­ fraser foster is doing well out on loan lua lua has­ stopped hitting the net lately & young ameobi­ scored in our beating of chelsea u18's
    as for kadar­ the general gossip is that he is settling down in uk­ & his workrate has been applauded & that he­ will continue improving

    From CARL, on Tue 18 Aug 11:05AM
  18. seventh i'm a mackem and i totally agree with you.­ hah what next????????
    You're (as i said in a­ previous comment) doomed till another buyer comes­ along. But one with real money. Not a penny tossing fat­ gimp like ashley.
    With you lot out of the game half of­ the fun is gone. I'm off to watch the lads play­ chelsea tonight. now we'll see what difference our­ summer signings have really made.
    and one more­ thing.
    Sol isn't a good thing to do­ ....really.
    It's a job near his new home and one­ where he thinks he won't have to do too much.

    From angie.nelson, on Tue 18 Aug 10:55AM
  19. come off it just 4weeks ago he wanted to play for­ sunderland

    From stewart, on Tue 18 Aug 9:48AM
  20. I could swear he is doing all this on purpose!!! the­ fat cockney T*AT!!!!

    From brett, on Tue 18 Aug 8:49AM
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