Newcastle To Offer Duff Plus Cash For Hammers' Ferdinand
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Newcastle United manager Kevin Keegan is lining up a player swap plus cash for England Under-21 defender Anton Ferdinand from West Ham United, according to reports.
The Hammers have valued 23-year-old Ferdinand at £10million, which proved to be too much for Tottenham Hotspur earlier in the summer, but Magpies boss Keegan is prepared to offer Republic of Ireland International Damien Duff plus a fee to bring Ferdinand to St James’ Park.Ferdinand, came through the West Ham Academy like his older brother Rio and made his first team debut in 2003, making 138 appearances so far for the Irons, with 17 appearances as an England Under-21 International.
29-year-old Duff joined Newcastle in 2006 from Chelsea for £5million, but has been troubled by a series of injuries since his move from Stamford Bridge, with the Irishman making only 38 appearances during his time at Newcastle.
Keegan is eager to pair Ferdinand with England Under-21 International Steven Taylor, who has just recently signed a new deal with the Magpies.
While Duff could be deemed surplus to requirements at St James’ Park, with the arrival of Argentine International Jonas Guitierrez from La Liga side Real Mallorca for an undisclosed fee.
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kao.. newcastle also don't know how to keep talent now.. first leeds, westham and now newcastle.. since when did this 3 become feeders
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no poiont to buy him.
injury prone