There are some (not so!) great transfer rumours doing the rounds and the Chris Samba transfer to Newcastle could just about be the winner.

In recent days, Alan Pardew reaffirmed his desire to bring in a commanding centre-back who could also add goals, he even went so far as to actually mention the ideal height of 6ft 4″. Well today, Newcastle United are linked with buying a 6ft 4″ centre-half, though it will take a major diversion from their accepted transfer policy for it to get off the ground.

Blackburn’s Christopher Samba would be a cracking buy but won’t be coming to Newcastle for two main reasons, he would want paying (on £60,000 a week currently) and he’d cost money (around £8m).

Shame as Colo playing between Samba and Steven Taylor sounds canny.