Showing posts with label Newcastle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Newcastle. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

The highly-rated 21-year-old midfielde Newcastle United are not in talks to sign Toulouse ace Moussa Sissoko

Moussa Sissoko (born 16 August 1989) is a French football player of Malian descent who currently plays for French club Toulouse in Ligue 1 and he plays as a box-to-box midfielder capable of playing in either the holding role or as an attacker for the Sissoko is described as a "well-rounded central midfielder" who is "tall, rangy, and strong in the tackle" and his playing style and ability have drawn comparisons with the Malian international Mahamadou Diarra and former French international Patrick Vieira.

He is a French youth international having played at all levels and he was eligible for a August 2009, he was called up to the senior team of a first time and made his senior international debut in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification against the Faroe Islands and he made his first international start 4 later in a qualifier against Austria.

The highly-rated 21-year-old midfielder has been strongly linked with a move to England this summer and One of his agents was quoted as suggesting that Liverpool and Newcastle were in talks about a deal and confirm a deal is not being discussed by Premier League club Newcastle and Sources close to the club have told us that there is 'no truth' in the claims that they are looking to sign him.

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Sunderland striker Asamoah Gyan has rejected reports he is staying at Sunderland

Sunderland striker Asamoah Gyan saying he is "fully committed" to the club and i am not leaving Sunderland and I am not interested in these rumours of a newspapers and the internet, Gyan told African website.

The Ghanaian scored 11 goals in his debut season on Wearside last term and Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn recently described reports suggesting Gyan was for sale as "embarrassing" and i am fully committed to Sunderland because I love the institution and traditions of this club, Gyan added.

I am staying at Sunderland next season and the foreseeable future as I am looking forward to meeting my team-mates and Sunderland fans when we return next month and Gyan is Sunderland's record signing, having joined from French club Rennes for a fee in the excess of £13m in August 2010.

Gyan made 33 appearances for Sunderland last season and the 25-year-old has endeared himself to Black Cats supporters with his enthusiastic style and some important goals, including an injury-time equaliser in a Wear-Tyne derby against Newcastle in January 2011.
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