According to The Sun today, a source inside Newcastle has revealed that the Nigerian striker could become the first victim of a clamp down on the clubs wages.
The news is set to alert top clubs such as Arsenal, who have shown an interest in Martins for over a year; however Martins advisors have rejected the idea of the Nigerian leaving St. James Park.
The Sun’s source stated: “Martin’s future is uncertain. Newcastle are testing the water to see how stong the interest is. It’s suprising they would want to sell him, but there is a definite shift in the way the club are operatng”.
Martins, 23, is renowned for his exceptional pace and powerful shooitng ability, and has become a firm favourite at Newcastle. However it has been well publicised that the striker has a £13 million buy-out clause n his contract, which has attracted the attention of many top European clubs recently.
Newcastle were set to persuade Martins to stay by offering the Nigerian higher wages on a new contract, however this change in attitude towards players wages may see Martins on his way out at St. James Park.
This could mean further bad news for ‘Toon’ fans, as Michael Owen was hoping for a wage increase on his contract this season, and has been subject to speculation following Everton’s interest in the England striker.
So we believe the Sun do we?
Yet more claptrap from the southern based press on a slow news day.
Very dissapointing.
Arsenal will shock europe next season so if i was martins i’ll rather leave now 2 arsenal instead of being involved in another long relegation battle
Arsenal will shock europe next season so if i was martins i’ll rather leave now 2 arsenal instead of being involved in another long relegation battle next season ademilola adigun 4rm nigeria gunners 4 life
I think that will be the best thing for Martins if the deal will be through cos Arsenal is still one of every ambitious players dream
ademi what r u sayin….so ur still supporting arsenal..”hear wetin wenger talk-remember champ league final” lol.. rubbish….this week guess the difference between arsenal and a toothpick…….a tooth pick has two points…..lol….hull……hull….. beat u 2-1 in ur lil emirates stadium….legendary……..gunners 4 life….or do u mean gonners 4 life….lol……kp…man utd 4eva
kp…….wht u chattin bout……….arsenal is gonna be out fully dis season yea…………we realised our mistakes last season………….demi aw far………..aw u dey ohh…………….dunno wht dem man u fans r feeling like des daizz ohh
dayo…shut up………arsenal….useless team……….out fully this season my foot……i laugh….. u guys are shyt……we r 1 point behind u…nd we’ve still got a game in hand…….What do Arsenal fans do after Arsenal wins the Champions League?
They put away their Play Stations…lmfao…..loosers……u’ll neva b european champions……plz get converted where there is grass, two goal posts , a ball and a trophy ,we(man utd) r there killin the grass, feeding the posts ,hitting the ball and kissing the trophy…lol…………………..red until…….
The persistent noise about Obafemi Martins wanting to join Arsenal appears to be a media hype or an action intended to convey a specific attention. If it was true that Arsene Wenger wanted the services of Obafemi Martins, of course he wouldn´t waste time about it as there is no comparison between Arsenal and Newcastle.
There is no doubt about the fact that Obafemi Martins is a good player but I think something is wrong somewhere.
Arsenal is a Football Club considered to be of excellence, Martins claims to be 23 years old and I see no reason why he should be pushed away since age has been the major criterion by which players are considered and employed by the illustrious English Club.