Newcastle offer Taylor to Man Utd in Macheda loan swap

• Poignant

  13 Dec 09, 20:04

  Newcastle offer Taylor to Man Utd in Macheda loan swap

  Newcastle United have made a sensational loan swap offer for Manchester United Federico Macheda.

  The News of the World says Toon have asked Manchester United about a shock loan swap that would see defender Steven Taylor exchanged for hitman Macheda.

  Toon bosses are worried about their striking options for the remainder of the season, as the club attempt to make an immediate return to the Premier League.

  Central defender Matthew Kilgallon is expected to move to Newcastle next month from Sheffield United.

  That would allow the Toon to loan 23-year-old Taylor to United - who are in need of temporary defensive cover - with Macheda heading in the opposite direction.

• sand king

  13 Dec 09, 21:58

  Not bad, not bad.... at least Kiko will get to play a little more.

• Rooney9

  13 Dec 09, 22:22

  loan? why not buy taylor outright?

   

  he wont be replacement for rio, but like wes brown and o shea, he can be a replacement in defence when there are injuries.

• Ythakisoka09

  15 Dec 09, 02:17

  Yeah.. why not buy Taylor instead of loan??

• Chin2.menon

  15 Dec 09, 02:24

  i think its a good deal. kiko can learn alot from a club like newcastle.

• Shidreth

  15 Dec 09, 16:13

  It would be a fantastic addition to our squad here at Newcastle. However, I don't want Steven Taylor to go! It we are getting Killgalon from Sheffield United then that should see Coloccini leaving- he's on very high wages!

• omgukilledkenny

  15 Dec 09, 16:16

  Imba deal.

  Taylor's too good to go out on loan.