Lots of Newcastle fans have been reacting to the latest transfer news, as reports claim the Magpies are eyeing a deal for former Liverpool forward Ryan Babel.
According to Eurosport journalist Manu Lonjon, both Newcastle and Ajax have started talks with Babel.
The Galatasaray man has a contract with the Turkish outfit until the summer of 2022, but at the age of 33 and a Transfermarkt valuation of just £3.6m he certainly feels like a potentially low risk signing.
Babel spent six months on loan at Fulham last season, and although he couldn’t save the Cottagers from relegation he did muster up five goals and four assists in 15 games during his time there.
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The Netherlands international scored 22 times during a four-year spell with Liverpool between 2007 and 2011, so while he is not exactly prolific he could add some extra potency in the final third, where the Magpies have managed just 20 goals in 21 league outings this term.
Fans don’t seem overly keen on the links though, as you can see in the Twitter reactions down below…
No thanks let’s just do what we need to and get Morelos
— Andy Mason (@andymason86) January 7, 2020
Embarrassing signing if they do.
— FPL_Vortex (@Harrison81A) January 7, 2020
No. Just no
— MiggyAzalea (@James_Holstead) January 7, 2020
— Scott (@NUFC_Devanny933) January 7, 2020
@owen_haymer scenes if this happens
— Ben Cave 🌹🌹🌹 (@BenCave12) January 7, 2020
— JC (@jonnyc2187) January 7, 2020
Ryan Babel would be a very good signing, showed last season can still do it in the prem #NUFC
— DavidBaty-81 (@vomero81) January 7, 2020
Newcastle fans, would you like to sign Ryan Babel? Join the discussion in the comments below…
