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Arsenal & Tottenham Hotspur Readying Bids For Sebastien Bassong – Report
The London clubs are preparing to test Newcastle United's resolve to hold onto arguably their best player of last season...
10 Jun 2009 09:44:54
Sebastien Bassong - Newcastle United (PA)
With Newcastle United's owner, Mike Ashley, desperate to sell both club and players to reduce his own losses, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur are both preparing bids for the Magpies’ young defensive starlet, Sebastien Bassong, according to north east paper The Journal.
Newcastle are currently in turmoil after relegation and Ashley has reportedly put all his players up for sale. After being voted as United's 2008-09 Player of the Season by readers of The Journal, few Toon players are more sought after than the 22-year-old.
The north east side have put a price tag of £12m on Bassong, who impressed with his calmness and authority in defence alongside Steven Taylor.
While this is a massive mark-up on the £500,000 that the Magpies paid Metz for Bassong a year ago, should either London club come in with an eight figure bid, it is likely to be accepted.
If the takeover talks are true, Arsenal and Spurs may make their move for Bassong sooner rather than later because new owners could provide a cash injection to Newcastle, making the sale of some players unlikely.
Anthony Wright, Goal.com
The London clubs are preparing to test Newcastle United's resolve to hold onto arguably their best player of last season...
10 Jun 2009 09:44:54
Sebastien Bassong - Newcastle United (PA)
With Newcastle United's owner, Mike Ashley, desperate to sell both club and players to reduce his own losses, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur are both preparing bids for the Magpies’ young defensive starlet, Sebastien Bassong, according to north east paper The Journal.
Newcastle are currently in turmoil after relegation and Ashley has reportedly put all his players up for sale. After being voted as United's 2008-09 Player of the Season by readers of The Journal, few Toon players are more sought after than the 22-year-old.
The north east side have put a price tag of £12m on Bassong, who impressed with his calmness and authority in defence alongside Steven Taylor.
While this is a massive mark-up on the £500,000 that the Magpies paid Metz for Bassong a year ago, should either London club come in with an eight figure bid, it is likely to be accepted.
If the takeover talks are true, Arsenal and Spurs may make their move for Bassong sooner rather than later because new owners could provide a cash injection to Newcastle, making the sale of some players unlikely.
Anthony Wright, Goal.com