£15M Price Tag On Bassong


By Tyne-Talk
May 28 2009

The biggest hint that Alan Shearer is in line take the managerial position at Newcastle United on a full time basis has come in forms of reports that once in post he will place a £15m price tag on defender Sebastien Bassong and sign him up on a bigger and better contract, upping his wages from the £5000 a week he currently earns.

Bassong, who was rated by many as Newcastle's player of the season has caught the eye of several Premier League clubs including Arsenal, Aston Villa, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur.

The 22 year old, currently on International duty with Cameroon is one of a few players reported to have spoken out in advance of Newcastle's relegation with his intentions to leave the club this summer if the seasons outcome to not satisfactory, however Shearer is confident that he will either stay or the club will not sell for less that £15m.

Shearer, despite having arranged his future at the club is due for pre-arranged talks with Bassong's representatives in the coming weeks.

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£15M Price Tag On Bassong
Discussion started by TyneTalk (IP Logged), 28/05/2009 18:34
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28/05/2009 18:34
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Ian Toward
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28/05/2009 19:16
If this is true then its just the type of thing we want to hear. Just because you get relegated doesnt mean you should let the best players go for next to nowt.

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becksa09
28/05/2009 19:19
Can't feel good about this until Alan Shearer is confirmed.

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the_unrepentant
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28/05/2009 20:22
Could this create a negative effect on the player if he doesn't want to stay, yet nobody buys him as he may be over priced? If he stays, he must want to stay.

By the way, its good to be on the forum! I tried registering on the toontastic board but they kept denying my account, yet I am a huge Newcastle fan and always will be.

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28/05/2009 21:41
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detox1978
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28/05/2009 23:11
15m is a high, but fair price to ask - given we don't want to sell...


I doubt Arsenal will pay that much, leaving the Spuds, Villa and Citeh....

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TOONTILLIDIE
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28/05/2009 23:24
I agree if he doesn't want to stay then he must be sold, but if we can get rid of the other rubbish and wage budget is down then we stand a good chance of getting the money as we won't need the money from selling him, so we can tell the other clubs what we want or we can tell them to do one

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Tweek
29/05/2009 03:44
Just look at Ronaldo.

It seems that at the end of every season he is being linked with a move away from United. Yet when it doesn't happen he still goes out and performs for the team. I dont think its a given that if a player says he want to leave the club must sell him.

Bassong is on next to nothing in terms of wages so we are under absolutely no pressure to sell him unlike player like Martins and Jonas.

Shearer is playing it smart and this seems like a win-win situation for us.

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