Jonathan Legear linked with Newcastle, again.
Posted on November 2nd, 2010 | 46 Comments |
There have been a few names linked over the last few weeks, but one name that keeps popping up is Jonathan Legear, currently of Anderlecht in Belgium.
Legear is predominantly a right-sided midfielder but he does have the abiliy to play up front, aswell as possesing a fair amount of pace. He is 23-years old and has scored 14 goals in 99 appearances for the current Belgian league champions, although in fairness he has only really started to figure on a more consistent basis over the last two and a bit seasons.
Those of you who read regularly will know that I, personally, don’t really believe any speculation, but I still like to cover the various names that we are linked with from time to time, hence the reason for this article.
Check out Legear in action.
Apparently, scouts from Newcastle have been out to Belgium a few times to watch the lad, and the player is aware of interest and claims that Newcastle have made contact with his agents over a potential January move to Tyneside.
“Newcastle have contacted my agent to let him know they are interested in me,” Legear told La Derniere Heure. “I need to prove again and show if I have the level to play in the Premier League.”
The report also claims that Chris Hughton himself has been to Belgium to watch the lad in action although it also points out that Everton are supposed to be monitoring the situation.
What do you think?
I understand why you cover these rumours and fair play to you. But from a personal point of view, considering the rubbish the press spout out about us, and the trouble press rumours have caused for Chris Houghton and the club recently, I am from now on presuming anything the press write about NUFC is a load of uninformed nonsense.