Newcastle United connected as Barca prepare to loa

By European Football
July 6 2005

Newcastle United are being connected with a possible loan deal for FC Barcelona’s Argentine striker Javier Saviola, by the Spanish media today.

Atletico Madrid and Espanyol are also comected, but it is thought that Barcelona would prefer to send the player abroad, wherever he ends off, one thing is certain and that is he will be loaned out with the club's soccer director, Aitor "Txiki" Begiristain stating:

"Saviola serves Barcelona, but for this Barcelona other players serve better."

Souness is of course looking to strengthen Newcastle’s forward line ahead of the new season, and putting aside impartiality for a moment, I think this would be a hell of a coup should he pull it off.