Robson Confirms Viana Loan Bid

By Matthew Jones
June 8 2003

Newcastle United boss Sir Bobby Robson has confirmed that clubs are still trying to sign youngster Hugo Viana, with one agent trying to loan him out!

Newcastle United boss Sir Bobby Robson has confirmed that clubs are still trying to sign youngster Hugo Viana.

One club, which has been un-named by Sir Bobby actually asked about loaning him out!

Viana has been a long-term target for Juventus, but Robson said yesterday: "An agent rang me up on Thursday and asked if I would let Hugo go out on loan next season. I was so shocked that I could hardly speak. And I hardly dare tell the chairman.

"I said 'What? Are you telling me you want me to ask my chairman to let a marvellous player who cost him £8 million to go out on loan?' Has the world gone mad?"

He added: "It just goes to show how bad things are in the transfer market."

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