Butt zu Newcastle

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MAGPIES AGREE BUTT DEAL

Monday 26th July 2004

Newcastle United have struck a deal with Manchester United to sign England international midfielder Nicky Butt.

The 29-year-old has left United's pre-season tour of America to fly back and negotiate with The Magpies.

No details of the agreement between the two clubs have, as yet, been released, but it is believed a fee in the region of £2.5 million has been settled upon.

United confirmed in a statement on their official website that Butt was now set for talks with Newcastle to try and agree a switch that would bring to an end to his 13-year association with the Old Trafford outfit.

"Nicky Butt has left the Manchester United tour of America," the statement read.

"Manchester United have agreed terms with Newcastle pending a medical and Nicky Butt's personal terms."

Butt will fill the void left at St James's Park by Gary Speed's recent departure to Bolton Wanderers.

If, as expected, the deal does go through in the coming days, Butt will become Newcastle's second signing of the summer after the recent capture of Patrick Kluivert.

skysports.com

Das beste für beide Seiten, aber vorallem für Nicky.

[themanwho]

uwe morawe hats im zuge des bayern vs manU spiel in chicago schon erwähnt, ich denke auch dass es für nicky das beste ist, obwohl ich seinen abgang schon bedaure. aber nachdem er neben keane und kleberson nur mehr dritte wahl war, total verständlich dass er wegwollte.

[barca]

aber nachdem er neben keane und kleberson nur mehr dritte wahl war, total verständlich dass er wegwollte.

[Starostyak]

Tut mir wahnsinnig leid um dieses United-Urgestein, für mich unverständlich, dass er hinter Kleberson (!) nur mehr dritte Wahl war...alles Gute für die Zukunft und komm bitte irgendwann zu uns zurück