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Rather use that 7m on a midfielder.
But where are you going to get a midfielder who has the same amount of quality in midfield as Ba does up front for 7m, if ya get me?Rather use that 7m on a midfielder.
He's suggesting that spending 7m on Ba would be greater than or equal to 7m spent in reinforcing our midfield.What does that even mean?
you're venky by any chance?The new Saha?
A goal machine, when he's not croc. We already have one of those, he's called Michael Owen.
Surely the £7M release clause is a minimum fee? The bid must be at least £7M, doesn't mean they'd have to sell him for that though, does it?
Don't know what you mean, but its a serious question.you're venky by any chance?
Phil jones, blackburn, venkys.Don't know what you mean, but its a serious question.
Are they obliged to sell him to the first team that offers £7M?
Or is it a case of United, say, want to sign him, he hands in a transfer request & we hand over the £7M, job done.
Doesn't sound very plausible to me.
What are you talking about? If someone offers the release clause sum, then that club will have to accept that offer and then its up to the player if he wants to move or not.The new Saha?
A goal machine, when he's not croc. We already have one of those, he's called Michael Owen.
Surely the £7M release clause is a minimum fee? The bid must be at least £7M, doesn't mean they'd have to sell him for that though, does it?
To only move up one point in the league?I reckon he'll go to Arsenal.
yepIt baffles me how there can be such confusion over a release clause. Surely there is no other permutation of how it could possible work, other than what it is - which is that if a club bids the amount of the release clause, the players club have to accept the offer?
In what other way can it possibly make sense?
Ba also did very well for WHam last season.Many strikers have done very well for a season.
I don't see why he'd want to sign another contract with Newcastle now. If any club buys him in the summer he gets a £3.5m+ payoff and probably a wage increase and Champions League football; he's not gonna be turning that down in favour of a payrise on Tyneside.Newcastle could always sign Ba onto a bigger contract before anyone else can get to him, no? I have to say I think Ba is pretty good.
Maybe Chelsea should try him out, I could see him having fun in a front 3 with Sturridge and Mata, but I'd rather they didn't.
Unless Newcastle get CL football?I don't see why he'd want to sign another contract with Newcastle now. If any club buys him in the summer he gets a £3.5m+ payoff and probably a wage increase and Champions League football; he's not gonna be turning that down in favour of a payrise on Tyneside.
That's a good point yeah, they'd effectively be bidding for their own playerI don't know, it might be worth it to Newcastle to offer the same amount to Ba to stay, they'd just have to spread the 3.5m out over his contract. If he's worth it to another to come in and offer 7m and good wages then I'd think Newcastle could afford to basically do the same thing, if the alternative is him leaving.
Arsenal and Spurs are selling clubs?That's a good point yeah, they'd effectively be bidding for their own player
Would he want to stay though? He's doing well there, buy if Arsenal or Spurs came a'knocking I don't think it'd be too difficult a decision. Newcastle will always be a selling club.
Is that a question?Arsenal and Spurs are selling clubs?
Surprised a Liverpool, Spurs or Arsenal haven't attempted to buy him for the reported £7 million. He'd probably start for both Liverpool and Arsenal as well as challenge Adebayor and Defoe for a start at Spurs.According to the Press Association, Newcastle striker Demba Ba, 27, rejects the club's latest contract offer as they attempt to negotiate out the release clause contained in his initial deal.
Ba’ s future at Newcastle United has been a constant source of speculation since his advisers leaked the existence of a £7 million release clause 12 months ago, but he caused a stir on Tyneside this week when he openly admitted Arsenal were “attractive” to him.
Newcastle are far from happy with the Senegal international, who made his comments on French television, and Pardew will discuss with managing director Derek Llambias what action to take.
Ba also criticised the team’s tactics and, as the interview was not sanctioned by the club’s press department, he is in breach of contract and could be fined two weeks wages, about £90,000.
It was probably a requirement from Ba's side for him to put pen to paper at Newcastle. It is a get-out-clause for a player if he proves to be a good signing.Stupid move by newcastle to put that clause in surely? but i suppose they were always aware - and probably prepared for it.
That will be Lukaku.Drogba mark 2 ? , Good move for him.