Agent: Moussa Sissoko in negotiations with Newcastle, Lyon, Liverpool and Inter Milan.
Posted on June 26th, 2011 | 13 Comments |
In an interview, his agent Bacary Sanogo revealed that while Lyon may be slightly leading the pack in the hunt for the big lad, he is also in negotiations with Newcastle United, Liverpool (again) and Inter Milan.
He blathered:
“The link with Lyon is serious, but it is not the only one.
“There are also negotiations with Liverpool, Newcastle and Inter. Things should seriously movove next week.”
Sanogo then added that:
“His priority is a club with a major sporting project. But it will not pose a problem to Moussa to remain with Toulouse.”
However with two years left on his cintract, the player would almost certainly be more expensive than the recent cut price infusions of Gallic flair to the Magpies, who have cost a total of just over £4 million, including Demba Ba, although he plays for Senegal intrnationally. A price of over £13 million has been bandied around, allegedly by Toulouse’s Chairman, although he didn’t seem to be quoted on the matter. Sissoko is thought to be worth a good ten million though.
He is is a fairly big unit at 6’2″ and a bit of an enforcer who combines good defensive skills but has played more recently in more of a ‘box to box’ role. He is also a player who does seem to have attracted quite alot of interest in the past.
Oh well – Another day, another French midfielder…
I know we already have more midfielders than we can shake a stick at, but I REALLY hope there’s some truth in this and that we get him.
This lad is a serious bit of talent people. A big step in the right direction!
Big and strong in the tackle but with a shot that’ll make keepers want to dive the other way.