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發表於 2006-8-13 02:04 PM
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United target set to go on the market Aug 12 2006
Newcastle target Obafemi Martins will seek urgent talks with Inter Milan officials this weekend after the arrival of Zlatan Ibrahimovic at the San Siro cast fresh doubt on the striker's Serie A future.
A player who has risen to the top of Glenn Roeder's wanted list in recent days appears to be the odd man out at Inter after the Swedish international joined from Juventus in a £17m deal and having already asked to leave the club once this week, Martins will again spell out his concerns to Massimo Moratti. The club's president is reluctant to sanction the Nigerian's sale but, having signed both Ibrahimovic and Hernan Crespo this summer, Moratti knows a player foreseeing a future on the substitutes' bench is determined to leave.
United and Valencia head a queue of clubs chasing the 21-year-old (pictured right) and, with Martins agitating to leave, a significant bid would be difficult to turn down.
Roeder has spent all summer attempting to strengthen his strike force and, with his team's first Premiership fixture of the new campaign just seven days away, the Magpies boss is determined to press home his interest.
The striker's agent has claimed United have already made an offer and Newcastle will be keen to get an answer as quickly as possible.The striker's agent has claimed United have already made an offer and Newcastle will be keen to get an answer as quickly as possible.
"It's not going to be easy to get a player of Martins' quality to Newcastle but I do like him and I don't mind saying that," said the United boss last night. "He's a player I admire and we're looking at the situation at Inter Milan very closely."
Although Roeder's need for striking reinforcements is the greatest, the next acquisition to his first-team squad is expected to be a midfield player.
Thomas Gravesen's representatives have held talks with United officials and, although Middlesbrough and Everton are among a clutch of clubs pursuing the Real Madrid schemer, he is expected to become a Newcastle player at the start of next week.homas Gravesen's representatives have held talks with United officials and, although Middlesbrough and Everton are among a clutch of clubs pursuing the Real Madrid schemer, he is expected to become a Newcastle player at the start of next week.
Sources in Denmark last night claimed that St James's Park is the player's preferred destination and that initial talks have been positive. |
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