And, after Coloccini penned a 12-month extension to the deal which was due to expire next summer, his boss is delighted to have kept his captain at the club.
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The former England manager also confirmed defender Fabricio Coloccini would stay at St James’s Park and remain the club’s captain.
Fabricio Coloccini signed a 1 year contract extension with Newcastle today. The Argentine has not kicked a ball in pre-season and McClaren admitted the player’s head had been turned by the interest of several clubs, including Palace.
Coloccini has clearly lost a step over the past couple of years, yet his style of play is very reminiscent of when he was a much younger player. “I hope we can have a better season”.
I’d count this [Aarons signing a new deal] as a signing and would love it, just love it, if he signed on the dotted line for a few years.
The chaotic spell at the club saw owner Mike Ashley give a rare television interview, answering criticism from fans by stating he would not sell the club until it won a trophy or qualified for the Champions League. I feel part of the Newcastle United family.
“I am also happy to continue as captain of this football club. I am not from this city or this country, and so to be given the responsibility of wearing the armband every week is a very special thing”. I can’t yet speak for numbers three and four (number one, as it happens, will always be a vile little human, despite scoring two against our relegation threatened, again, friends from down the road in the regional capital) but they both will add a lot (goals, mainly) to the side.
I don’t feel great about our prospects this season with all the dead wood still on board.
“I’ve had numerous owners or chief executives and in Germany I had some who were in the press more than I was”.
Newcastle get their season underway with a home encounter against Southampton on 9 August.
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The club – without a trophy since the 1969 Fairs Cup – have acquired attacking midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum, defender Chancel Mbemba and striker Aleksandar Mitrovic in a bid to improve their squad.
