Neville a target for Sam

omgukilledkenny SG

SAM ALLARDYCE is ready to continue overhauling his Newcastle team by launching a £4million bid for Everton skipper Phil Neville.

The Newcastle boss wants the England international to bolster his side and is ready to test Evertons resolve to retain the versatile 30-year-old by making a firm offer.

Allardyce has a long-standing admiration for Neville, and has received backing from chairman Chris Mort.

Newcastles interest is unlikely to be welcomed at Goodison Park, where manager David Moyes is desperately attempting to add to his own pool of players rather than trim what is already one of the smallest squads in the Premier League.

Everton are trying to complete an £8m deal for Manuel Fernandes from Benfica, while Moyes retains a strong interest in Middlesbrough striker Yakubu.

Neville was signed for £3.5m from Manchester United in August 2005 and has been a virtual ever-present in the side and taking over the captaincy last season.

Allardyce publicly bemoaned the shortage of experienced Premier League players available at the weekend but now wants Neville to join his Tyneside revolution.

dragg SG

everton might be interested in selling. he is already 30.

moreover newcastle are offering more than what they paid man u.

used SG

but he is still very much a useful asset to everton. one of the few players who can take the leadership role.

but now big sam got cash and he still want to sign players reaching the end of their career?

turbo_drift SG

Remember what Sam have bought when his in charge at Bolton? Smile

Maurince SG

Gary Speed & Youri Whatever.. Twisted Evil

turbo_drift SG

Who can forget Fernando Hierro? Laughing

Qing^.^ SG

Don't think Everton will sell such an influential and versatile player Rolling Eyes

WiNtEr'SkiLL SG

Big Sam is really a good manager. Very Happy

used SG

exactly my point. bolton didnt have much cash tts why they had to get low cost players. but now.......dont tell me old habits die hard

turbo_drift SG

Eg. Smoking? Habit hard to die.

zocoss SG

Didn't you know that the new owener of Newcastle didn't check the books before making a rushed buy? Cos he didn't want their previous chairman to know that he was making a hostile takeover that he bought his shares on the quiet from its other directors... Now Newcaslte has not much money to spend also cos the owner wants to balance the book thats why Big Sam is frustrated again that he still don't have the kind of fund he was expecting when he first came over... Mr. Green

They have also released quite a number of players on the free like Olivier Bernard, Craig Moore, Titus Bramble, Antoine Sibierski, Alan O'Brien and even sold Scott Parker to WH... And have only brought in Joey Barton, David Rozehnal, Jose Sanchez Enrique & Alan Smith... The rest were free signings as well like Mark Viduka & Claudio Cacapa.

used SG

the old chairman was a screw up. we all know that. who would rashly sack a 70 year old man who had successes all over europe with clubs like barcelona??

but back to my point. with sam, the ARE going to get results. balancing the books is one thing but you need to spend to spend to achive that. sucess wont happen over night. it will take a few seasons. and where wil the players like neville be?? most likely transferred out or playing in the reserves. if just feel that they shouldnt take such a cautious approach just based on previous owner experience but rather take a fresh start. the money will come slowly but surely

CKeer SG

Mad I thought he wants GARY NEVILLE! Dammit! Mad

Cheers.
CK

ghimpheng SG

won't sell phil neville is good and that he is everton captain

unless they offer silly money