Newcastle Win Sidwell Race?

By Nick Raynor
April 17 2007

Despite interest from Aston Villa, Everton, Middlesbrough, Manchester City and Spurs, The Guardian report that Newcastle will sign Sidwell from Reading this summer.

There have been plenty rumours floating around about the 24-year-old midfielder, and this morning, national newspaper The Guardian have reported that Newcastle will sign the midfielder in the summer.

Sidwell's contract at Reading is up in the summer and the Reading manager, Steve Coppell has resigned himself to the fact that 'Siddy' is leaving.

Coppell said:

"If Siddy goes I've got to get at least one more in and maybe two - I'll play Siddy again definitely."

Fellow Reading midfielder Gunnarsson has also admitted, 'It's more than likely that Steve is leaving'.

Talks with Sidwell are still believed to be on-going but it appears that Newcastle will win the race to the midfielder.

Sidwell began his career at Arsenal as a trainee before moving to Reading.

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