Archive for August 3rd, 2007


Newcastle have agreed a fee to sign Villarreal’s 21-year-old left back Jose Enrique Sanchez. Details haven’t been announced yet but according to some sources the fee is around £4m.

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Like Newcastle, the Manchester City that begins this season will be a very different team to the miserable excuse of a team that finished last season. Fans from both teams can look forward to a brighter season with new owners, new managers and new players. But does all the upheaval create an opportunity for Newcastle to sign any players from Manchester City?

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This summer has already been one of the most radical periods of transformation at the club in recent history. Even before Mike Ashley and his men arrived, the appointment of Sam Allardyce apparently heralded the dawn of an entirely new style of management and football. It seemed a signal of intent when, just weeks into the job, Big Sam shipped out the team’s captain, Scott Parker, an England international reaching his peak years who had been an automatic first choice under the previous manager.

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