Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has told the Evening Chronicle that the Magpies will meet with representatives of Jose Enrique to discuss a new contract next week:
“We have been waiting to see his representatives; they are due here in the early part of next week. We are going to make Jose a very, very good offer and we are hoping he is going to accept it. We are realistic about Jose, because the ball is in his court on that one, not in ours. He will be offered a fantastic contract here, he knows that, but still it is going to be down to his decision. I am still hopeful.”
Of course, if nothing comes out of the talks, it will be inevitable that speculation will grow over Enrique departing from St James’ Park. The Spaniard will only have a year left remaining on his contract and Newcastle may look to cash in before he leaves for nothing next summer.
According to Guillem Balague on talkSPORT yesterday, the Reds are definitely interested in Enrique but they are still unconvinced about the 25 year old’s defensive capabilities. There is no doubt that the Spaniard has a great deal of promise going forward. He has a great deal of pace, good ball control and is very able at crossing the ball. Even just last week however, in the last match of the season against West Brom, he failed to mark Somen Tchoyi for the third West Brom goal to complete the Baggies comeback from 3-0 down.
It could be the case that Enrique’s form has dipped as doubts creep into his mind about his future at Newcastle, but there can be no doubt that statistically the Newcastle defence had a pretty poor campaign, conceding 57 goals.
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Enrique is a talented player, no question. But is he 15m worth? I have to say no way, especially as he is coming into his last 12 months of the contract he is on now. He would be a solid player but not convinced he’d be one to get overly excited about. When we first signed Johnson we had issues about the fact he was great at going forward but not an ultra solid defender and I fear we could have the same doubts over Enrique. But then, if anyone can bring out the very best in him it’s Kenny and Steve Clarke. I trust their judgement.
Cast your mind back a few years to when you stole Alan Kenedy from us. You wer,nt getting anything particularly exciting then either but you got the best L/B in the country then also. It,s not all about excitement. A back,s job is to be stoic, to always be in the right place when required and to win the ball when needed. these are qualities we don,t want to lose in Jose, so pardon the geordie,s if we try to hang on to him.
HWTL.
And what differencedoes the last year of his contract make. He,s only 25 for goodness sake and your investing in his talent, not buying out his contract.
Put simply the fact Enrique’s contract has 12 months left puts the player in a very strong position, if he isn’t given what he wants he announces he’s turned down your deal and then you have a choice keep a player who is unhappy, paying him wages and run the real risk of him going for nothing or accept a bid which will be lower than what you’d value the player at.Surely you can follow that logic.
You lot cant afford him. Move along…
I appreciate you want to keep him but if you think we haven’t got enough money then you have obviously been in living in a cave for a year! With all due respect we could probably buy your club with our transfer budget!!!!
More like NUFC can’t afford to keep him
get Scott Dann, James McCarthy, Charlie Adam, Downing, Elia, Enrique
15 mil. is too much, 10 is most I would spare for a left back.
If Liverpool had better wingers one full back position would not pose that much of a problem, maybe Liverpool could give their young players more chance rather than feel obligated to spend more than the actual worth of a player.
Wenger developed Clichy when Cole left so why Liverpool would be unable to do that, they have already started it last season playing Flanagan and Robson on full back positions, not to mention Kelly and Insua who can also fill that role.
I’d concentrate on bringing players under 25 years of age, proven players, wingers Liverpool so desperately needs, and give some younger players Liverpool has a chance to show what they can do
rather than bringing any older players.
Well said m kop. I’d love to see either Flanagan or Robinson given a chance. Unless the LB they’re bringing in is someone like Coentrao, who is an experienced international and will add to the qualities of the team, 10 mil is more than enough for a good LB.
No thank you, bloke can’t defend & Guitierez makes his attaching look good.
Hes a good player and proven Premiership pedigree, but is he worth 15 mill NO!!
We shouldn’t pay no more then 8 million
You’ll never match his wages and where is all this money coming from?
You lot didn’t spend a dime in January and you are in for a surprise this summer…,
Lol @ in for a shock you clueless geordies are the ones in for a shock after seeing your best players leave, Bartons gone, Enrique on his way, Nolans next followed by Guttierez and i don’t see Ireland staying either.
Where are we getting the money from? investors thats where we have John Henry And Werner along with 10 other investors, plus the 20 mill a season coming from Standard Chartered plus revenue the club makes through ticket sales etc and soon to have money from Warrior Sports and Honda motorbikes. The only way is up for us and down for you Geordies unless that fat twat Cashley pisses off