Newcastle Confident Over Emre

Inter.it
By Nick Raynor
July 10 2005

Newcastle United have revealed they are confident of signing Inter Milan midfielder Emre.

A deal has been discussed for the last fortnight, at times looking like he was on the verge of signing, and other times looking like he would never come.

 

It appeared that Emre had a choice of Premiership football with Newcastle, or returning to his homeland with Fenerbahce.

 

But Newcastle Chairman Freddy Shepherd is confident the club will sign Emre by next week.

 

Shepherd said: "After weeks of negotiating we are now close to a deal and with Emre coming back off a short holiday we aim to finalise it in the next few days.

 

"He is a ferocious competitor and a player who really excites the fans.

 

"They are fanatical about their football in Turkey and Emre is a national hero. He is the David Beckham of Turkey.

"Such is his standing in Turkey that even the Prime Minister has urged him to return to one of the big clubs over there.

 

"But he wants to play in England and we want to bring him here."