According to reports, Newcastle United are looking to sign the Bolton Wanderers midfielder http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mark-Davies-c24112 in the summer.
The Magpies took everyone by surprise with a sensational Premier League campaign, which saw them launch a sustained challenge for a top four finish. The Toon eventually finished the table at the fifth spot, ahead of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809, and will compete
in the Europa League next season.
After securing a place in the European competition, reports have surfaced that the Magpies boss http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alan-c4244 Pardew is aiming to strengthen his midfield, and has been keeping close tabs on Davies for a while now. With reports suggesting that Newcastle is willing
to offer a three million pounds transfer fee for the talented midfielder, the odds that Davies will be wearing a black-and-white shirt in upcoming season are very high.
A source knowledgeable on the matter told the reporters, “They have had their eye on him for some time now and so if all goes well then Mark will be a Newcastle player this summer.”
The source also revealed that even though the Bolton manager Owen Coyle will be hesitant to let go of the English International from the Reebok Stadium as he plans on mounting a return to the top division, the 3 million pound offer will likely pave the way
for his move to the Sports Direct Arena.
Davies, who has also represented the relegated team Wolverhampton Wanderers, joined Bolton in January 2009 after signing a four and a half year deal with the club. During his stint with the Lancashire outfit, he made 86 appearances in all competitions and
scored 5 goals.
Nevertheless, the source also caste light on the fact that Davies will face a tough competition from midfielders http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Yohan-Cabaye-c37423 and Cheikh Tiote, in a bid to secure a place in the starting eleven.
The Newcastle duo’s remarkable partnership in the centre was one of the key factors behind their sensational uplift in the second half of the season.
He continued, “He is a bright, skilful and hard-working player who would fit nicely into Pardew’s team but it would be made clear to him that he would have to get past Cabaye and Tiote to get into the first team.”
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