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Mathieu Debuchy could still move to N…

The Premier League Owl Sky Sports reported earlier this evening that Mathieu Debuchy will be staying at Lille for the immediate future, and that any transfer to Newcastle is dead in the water. Here are the quotes from Michel Seydoux, President of the French club: “The offer from Newcastle is definitely not at the value of the player. […]

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More thoughts on Andy Carroll going t…

The Premier League Owl A loan move with a view to a permanent transfer? Why? The BBC are reporting that Newcastle will return to Liverpool with an improved offer for Andy Carroll. So, they’re serious then. If the last 19 months has shown anything, it’s that Andy Carroll is not capable of being a consistent top-level performer. […]

Thoughts on Newcastle’s approac…

The Premier League Owl This wasn’t a football decision. This was Mike Ashley and Derek Llambias being mischievous. They would have known full-well that Liverpool would never allow one of their players to join a rival club, and least of all Andy Carroll. Thoughts go back to Llambias’ comments last season, when one of his boozy r […]

Demba Ba reaffirms commitment to Newc…

The Premier League Owl Demba Ba has reiterated his desire to stay at St James’ Park, in spite of the periodic rumours which have consistently linked with a move away from the club. “What can I say? The fans see me on the pitch in a Newcastle shirt – that’s my message to them. In the papers there’s been a lot of […]

Thoughts on Luuk De Jong’s move…

The Premier League Owl There are a few grey areas with this, so we’ll try to tread carefully. Lots of different sources are now claiming that Newcastle’s move for Twente’s Luuk De Jong is on the verge of collapsing, and that Alan Pardew will now turn his attention elsewhere. Presumably this has happened because of the pr […]

Danny Guthrie on moving to Reading

The Premier League Owl Reading have added some useful Premier League experience to their side ahead of their return to the top-flight, as Danny Guthrie will complete a move to the Berkshire club on Monday. Here are the player’s thoughts, courtesy of Sky Sports: “As soon as I met the manager and (director of football) Nick Hammond […]

Newcastle rumoured to be circling Swe…

The Premier League Owl Big, Swedish and good on the ball, but that’s where the comparisons end with Zlatan Ibrahimovic – Ola Toivonen is reaching his prime, and is fast outgrowing the Eredivisie. The PSV forward is part of one of Dutch football’s most destructive trios alongside Dries Mertens and Zakaria Labyad. If you co […]

Thoughts on Demba Ba, and why Newcast…

The Premier League Owl This is very, very boring. Every week there’s a new story about Demba Ba, always accompanied by the same Alan Pardew quote about how ‘everyone at the club wants him to stay’. For the record, the Daily Mail are the latest paper to claim that Ba is wanted by everyone under the Sun, and that Newcastle a […]

Rumours starting around Man City̵…

The Premier League Owl If you’re a regular reader, then you’ll be familiar with John Guidetti – he’s Manchester City’s Swedish forward who returned 20 goals from 23 Eredivisie appearances for Feyenoord last season. Whenever a player has that kind of season on-loan, it’s inevitable that clubs are going to […]

Newcastle continue full-back shopping…

The Premier League Owl It seems to be only a matter of time before Newcastle conclude a deal for Mathieu Debuchy, with a deal imminent for the Lille right-back. According to Sky Sports though, that won’t be where the Summer spending ends. Supposedly Montpellier’s left-back Henri Bedimo is also on Alan Pardew’s radar, and L […]