Some may think that the race for the best transfer deal of this summer was over when West Ham secured the services of Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano, but Newcastle once again have pulled out all the stops to put the spotlight back on them.
In a blockbuster, last minute transfer reminiscent of Tottenham’s last minute signing of Andy Booth in 2001, Newcastle have swooped in to pick up 32 year-old Antoine Sibierski from Manchester City to add to their increasingly bizarre stable of strikers including Michael Owen, Obafemi Martins, Giuseppe Rossi and Shoela Ameobi. He can also play in midfield, if that matters.
We’d tell you Sibierski’s goal record, but somehow we imagine that on a day like today it just isn’t going to make anyone feel any better about this one.