By Tyne-Talk
June 24 2012

Turkish side Galatasaray seem confident of signing Newcastle United striker Demba Ba after the club president was quoted saying that if the manager wants the Senegal International then they will complete the deal immediately. They follow reports in the Turkish media stating Ba has visited the club twice in recent weeks for talks.

Ba, who joined Newcastle on a free transfer last season, and linked up with fellow International Papiss Cisse to ensure the club got European football next season, has a £7million release clause in his contract, which is said to only be triggered by a Champions League side.

The clause which was activated on the 31^st May 2012, is only valid for two months, meaning that it ceases on 31^st July 2012. His agents are reported to have resisted attempts by Newcastle to negotiate a new contract, whilst the 27 year old has remained silent on the matter.

Ünal Aysal, the club president of Galatasaray said;

 "If the manager wants Demba Ba, we can complete the deal immediately."

Meanwhile Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew is rumoured to be holding a meeting with Ba to discuss the players intentions, whilst Sky Bet previously released a statement on Twitter which confirmed that they had suspended betting. It read;

“We have suspended transfer betting on Demba Ba after lots of stakes & reports on him to join Galatasaray."

Galatasaray Confident Of Signing Ba

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24/06/2012 15:06

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annie
24/06/2012 16:02

I don't want him to go.

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MissC
24/06/2012 16:11

It annoys me that the president has implied that a no deal would be down to them, making it almost a foregone conclusion

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davenufc
24/06/2012 16:15

I want him to stay as well, but it's been a knocking bet he was leaving ever since old candle face caught another case of verbal diarrhea.

Hopefully the De Jong reports are valid and we have a replacement already in mind.

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i!
24/06/2012 17:54

Turkey's a sh*thole.


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rop23
24/06/2012 21:51

shut up i!. Don't say @#$%&.
fag. go eat a dick for saying@#$%&like that

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annie
24/06/2012 21:57

Such a dirty mouth Rop23 you must be from Galatasaray

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rop23
24/06/2012 22:00

yes and I respect Newcastle but come on. He did not need to insult my country

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MissC
24/06/2012 22:22

Rob and you need not to insult regulars. Please respect each other and leave the abuse out of it.

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Ronaldo is a diving FAG
25/06/2012 05:07

Load of bollocks

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i!
25/06/2012 10:27

Quote:

rop23
shut up i!. Don't say @#$%&.
fag. go eat a dick for saying@#$%&like that

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lincolnnufc
28/06/2012 13:57

See you later demba! Hope you take your second half of the season form with you.

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TOONTILLIDIE
01/07/2012 08:30

I do think Ba will leave as if he wanted to stay then he would come out and sign a different contract, if he goes then it will be a massive loss for us but either way it was good business, free contract and all the goals and performances and made money.

I think going to Galatasaray is a mistake as regardless of what rop23 about people saying stuff about the country, there is racism in their game, how many times have we saw black players go to Turkey or Russia and those countries and leave within a year

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