Deal Done, finally....
No, not the Michael Owen deal but Luque's. After much anticipation, the transfer has been finalised with the player passing the medical test and could be in line to start the crunch game on sunday. The fee quoted by various media sources is around €14m / £9.5m.
Born in Terrassa, Barcelona, joined Barca as a youngster but discarded by then -coach Louis van Gaal at the age of 19.
Signed for Mallorca in 1997, played for the B team and then first team in 1999 was
loaned to Málaga.
Played for Spain's side in the 2000 Sydney Olympics, winning a silver medal.
Returned to Mallorca to become a first team regular in 2001.
Selected for Spanish side in June 2002 and made two appearances in the World Cup finals as a sub (v South Africa and the Republic of Ireland).
Moved to Deportivo a few months later and established himself in the first team for the 2003/04 season, making a sub appearance in Euro 2004 for Spain (v Portugal).
Barcelona then attempted to re-sign Luque but failed to match his valuation. He's also been linked with close season moves to Real Madrid, Liverpool, Seville and Atletico Madrid.
Luque featured for Spain earlier this month, as they won 2-0 n Gijon against Uruguay.
He's expected to be included in the Spanish squad for games against Canada (Santander, Saturday Sept 3rd) and Serbia & Montenegro (Madrid, Weds Sept 7th) - the latter one being a World Cup qualifier.
So, if Luque has taken the number 20 shirt, who is in line to wear the still-vacant number 10 jersey at Newcastle?
Born in Terrassa, Barcelona, joined Barca as a youngster but discarded by then -coach Louis van Gaal at the age of 19.
Signed for Mallorca in 1997, played for the B team and then first team in 1999 was
loaned to Málaga.
Played for Spain's side in the 2000 Sydney Olympics, winning a silver medal.
Returned to Mallorca to become a first team regular in 2001.
Selected for Spanish side in June 2002 and made two appearances in the World Cup finals as a sub (v South Africa and the Republic of Ireland).
Moved to Deportivo a few months later and established himself in the first team for the 2003/04 season, making a sub appearance in Euro 2004 for Spain (v Portugal).
Barcelona then attempted to re-sign Luque but failed to match his valuation. He's also been linked with close season moves to Real Madrid, Liverpool, Seville and Atletico Madrid.
Luque featured for Spain earlier this month, as they won 2-0 n Gijon against Uruguay.
He's expected to be included in the Spanish squad for games against Canada (Santander, Saturday Sept 3rd) and Serbia & Montenegro (Madrid, Weds Sept 7th) - the latter one being a World Cup qualifier.
So, if Luque has taken the number 20 shirt, who is in line to wear the still-vacant number 10 jersey at Newcastle?
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