30 year old Martins completes £10 mill Newcastle move

[Earl Hafler]

Martins completes Newcastle move

 

Nigeria striker Obafemi Martins has joined Newcastle United from Inter Milan for £10.1m.

The 21-year-old, seen as a replacement for Alan Shearer, signed a five-year deal after agreeing terms and coming through a medical.

 

Newcastle boss Glenn Roeder said: "There have been a dozen other strikers who were rumoured to be coming but he has always been the man I wanted.

 

"I wanted the pace. So for all the speculation, I knew who I was after."

 

Newcastle officials travelled to Italy earlier this week and successfully agreed a fee for Martins.

 

Martins had been unsettled at Inter since the club brought in Sweden's Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Argentine Hernan Crespo to strengthen their forward line.

 

He said Newcastle's determination to sign him had played a major part in his decision to join the Magpies.

 

"Playing in the Premiership has been a long-term ambition and I am extremely delighted with the prospect of concluding that in the next couple of days," he added.

 

Martins is expected to be in the crowd at St James' Park for the Uefa Cup qualifier against FK Ventspils and he could go straight into the squad for Sunday's trip to Aston Villa.

 

ere

 

depending on the outcome of his application for a bus pass.

[R A Softlad]

So how old is he then? Kids these days... don't know (when) they were born.

[Benitez]

he was there, got 'paraded', makes a change from the open top tour on the bus I spose.

[stressederic]

The should have gone with the bus really, he'd have been able to use his free pass.

[Guest Sabre]

Newcastle love a striker

[WelshSpikeMikey]

Haha, love it.

 

I'm sure Roeder also wanted Martins, and always wanted pace, despite frequently going to watch Kuyt play.

[Romario]

Anyone heard Heskey to Newcastle? Is this rubbish?

Edited August 24, 2006 by Romario

[Guest Jack Bauer]

Heskey moved to Wigan less than a month ago.

 

Or was it just over a month..

[Romario]

Heskey moved to Wigan less than a month ago.

 

Or was it just over a month..

That's what I thought. Just turned on C5 to see the toon game and hear the commentator mention Martines and then Heskey "Who knows all about Owen" Didn't catch it all so I guess I'm wrong.

[Gomez]

Are we allowed to talk about this?

[jimmylibel]

The pictures on SSN looked like Roeder was actually at the airport to meet Martins.

 

What a mickey mouse club they are.

 

But the bus pass hasn't been issued yet... give them some time would ya.

[Guest High As A Kuyt]

lol Roeder saying that Martins was always his number 1 target but didnt want to say anything incase he alerted other clubs.

 

Yeah ok Mate!

[jimmylibel]

lol Roeder saying that Martins was always his number 1 target but didnt want to say anything incase he alerted other clubs.

 

Yeah ok Mate!

 

He's going to scout him in training.

[Maldini]

The "he's old isn't he" jokes are a bit tiresome now

[lawrie]

saw him talking on Sky today and I thought he looked and sounded just like a 21 year old kid