Eurosport - Tue, 18 Aug 15:53:00 2009
Sol Campbell has revealed that he would "love to sign" for Newcastle United.
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.
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Hi Carl,things are cool and the gang thanks
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!
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 @#$%??" KEVIN P them are some to get you started off on your daily choures, remember to go round and give your mams and run her bubble bath for her, she might try and do it her self and you dont want a 40 stone women walking round a slippery bathroom do you?
silly runt.melvin
I GENUINELY HOPE THAT SOMETHING TRULY APPALLING HAPPENS TO SHEPHERD, LAMBIAS, AND WISE.
You sad immature little sleezbag,you utter imbocile.When are these adolescent idiots back to school.
sr.melvin
I GENUINELY HOPE THAT SOMETHING TRULY APPALLING HAPPENS TO SHEPHERD, LAMBIAS, AND WISE.
You really are a sad immature individual,you imbicile.your not a Toon fan at all you prize guttersnipe.
Finally we can start to regain our No 1 status: which we have lost to Sunderland fc.hopefully the nightmare is soon over.
Yes Sean, explained by John not you!!!! Arse
now then jack hows things
I don't mind Campbell coming as he would do a good job in this division but not as it suggests at the end of the article at the expense of Taylor. He must be kept!
" Bent Heads winner" post to you if you get a minute cameron,p.s last thing NUFC need is a static lump of wood in the middle of their defence when up against young,attack minded championship forwards
listening to sky sports right at this second & they are saying that nufc have reported - that they are still negotiating with THREE consortiums who have agreed the £100m asking price.
barry moats consortium are confirmed as 1 of them
at last a bit of news but whomever takes over it is going to be too late for signings to come in
cameron w, I would be ok with a pay as you play just to cover ourselves that he can still do a job, and wants to. I agree with the benefit to Kadar and the other young lads.
kevin this was already explained - look at johns comments above mine, sensible, true and not written by a total @#$%, what a @#$%.
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.
Sean. If the money is right as in how much the wages are you thick ****.
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
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
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.
come off it just 4weeks ago he wanted to play for sunderland
I could swear he is doing all this on purpose!!! the fat cockney T*AT!!!!
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