Premier League boo-boy linked with Magpies !!!

Premier League boo-boy, El-Hadji Diouf is a January target for form Bolton boss Sam Allardyce according to the Sunday Mirror. Diouf has been linked with a move away from the Reebok stadium after a poor start to the campaign by Bolton and Magpies boss Allardyce is said to be very keen on bringing him to St James' Park.

The Senegal midfielder was said to be upset by the departure of Allardyce from Bolton at the back end of last season and the 26-year old would be open to a move north. Allardyce has come under pressure in recent weeks after an average start to the new season but Big Sam has identified Diouf as a player that can change the Magpies fortunes.

I think Diouf is a decent player but I'm not sure the Newcastle faithful will be too happy with signing him. He is a very conterversal character and is hated by pretty much every Premier League club. I think he probably will leave Bolton in January but I think a lot of Newcastle fans will be hoping it's not to them.

Big Sam tells former club to forget about striker !!!

Newcastle United boss Sam Allardyce has told former club, Bolton, that they can forget about trying to sign Magpies striker Shola Ameobi. The player has been linked with a move to the Reebok as well as a move to Championship side Norwich but Bis Sam insists he's not for sale. There had been suggestions in recent weeks that the striker was looking for a move due to the lack of first team football at St James' Park this season.

"Shola is going absolutely nowhere, he remains very much a part of my plans and we are not interested in selling him in January," Allardyce told the Journal. "I don't want to lose him, he is a very talented player who has an important role to play in the squad.

"We've got a small squad here that can just about cope with injuries and suspensions, but we cannot afford to let anyone go. We will not be selling anyone in January. "He has been frustrated because he has not really had a chance to show me what he can do, but I know what he is capable of."

I think Ameobi will struggle to regain a first team place at Newcastle because with the quality of strikers Sam has at his disposal already in Martins, Owen and Viduka. I think Ameobi could do a job for Bolton and I feel the reason for Bolton's interest in Ameobi is because the possible departure of Nicolas Anelka from the club in January.

Source : EatSleepSport

Is Michael Owen the unluckiest player of all time ?

Newcastle and England striker Michael Owen has once again been injured. The injury occurred during England's 1-0 win away against Austria this evening. Owen walked off the field early on in the match with was later confirmed as a thigh injury that will definitely rule him out of England's crucial Euro 2008 qualifier against Croatia (If Russia fail to win on Saturday).

It is likely that the injury will keep him out for as much as a month, not good news for Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce who has only welcomed the striker back recently from another injury. Owen must be one of the unluckiest players when it comes to injuries. I just hope this injury isn't as bad as first thought and he is back training within a few days.

So, with this latest injury, does this make Michael Owen the unluckiest player of all time?