The Daily Mail is reporting that Newcastle scouts were at the Montpellier game on Sunday checking
on one of their long term targets - Montpelier captain Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa. Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa -
Newcastle still interested Montpellier lost that game 1-0 at home to Marseilles, and it remains to
be seen if Newcastle will try to sign the defender, [.
Some surprising news today in TuttoMercato, that Newcastle's former (?) target, Montpellier
captain Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa, Â has confirmed that Newcastle United are still interested in signing
him. Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa Monpellier captain Newcastle had been tracking this player for over a year,
and he  can play anywhere across the back four,  and the player has said [.
Great news this morning as both Hatem Ben Arfa and Yohan Cabaye have made the French squad for Euro
2012. As expected French manager Laurent Blanc has included both Newcastle players in his final
squad of 23, which he had just announced. And Newcastle target Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa, the Montpellier
captain and Yoann Gourcuff were the [.
It seems the prices being asked for two of  Newcastle's summer targets will see the Magpies pass,
and look for better bargains elsewhere. Montpellier's Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa - too expensive? AjaxÂ
center-back and captain Jan Vertonghen has already come out and said he wants to join Tottenham,
with his next choice being Arsenal so it's clear he doesn't [.
One of the players Newcastle have been linked with all season, Â is Montpellier captain Mapou
Yanga-Mbiwa. Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa Newcastle linked with Montpellier captain And there is news today in
the Daily Mail that Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is also keeping tabs on the versatile defender,
who can play anywhere across the back four.
We watched the top of the table clash in France last night with PSV taking on Montpellier in the
 Parc des Princes in  Paris. Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa Montpellier captain at just 22 years old And
although the visitors were 2-1 up with just a couple of minutes to play in the game,  PSV
equalized through Guillaume Hoarau in the 88th minute, Â after John Utaka [.
Newcastle will bring in a a top center-back this summer. Jan Vertonghen in action against
Manchester United on Thursday And from what we can tell there are four leading candidates that
Newcastle have been linked with in the past, Â and they are Jan Vertonghen of Ajax, Mapou
Yanga-Mbiwa of Montpellier, James Tomkins of West Ham [.
News today that Newcastle are not interested in either Montpelier's Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa or Celtic's
Scott Brown. Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa Newcastle not interested Brown has been linked with NewcastleÂ
since the summer, principally because his contract in Glasgow runs out next summer and he is
still to sign a new contract at the club.
Certain Premier League teams are criticized for haranguing and harassing referees, but this
incident from a Tanzanian match between Young Africans (known as Yanga) and Azim puts thing in
perspective.
Incensed when a teammate received a red card for verbally abusing the ref, Yanga's Stephano
Mwasika let his fists do the talking, landing a hefty punch on the official.
This is bound to be one of the best full-on slugs of an official you've ever seen, though the
form and technique certainly won't win any world titles anytime soon.
The "gentlemen" come from Yanga, of Tanzania, went after the referee, who was doing an excellent
job of backpedaling and avoiding the onslaught until a leaping slap-punch caught him in the
face.
Mrisho Ngassa (Winger) - Became one of the TPL's most expensive players of all
time when he moved from Yanga to Azam FC. A speedy winger with a low centre of gravity who can
operate on either flank, a surprisingly good deliverer of the ball, but can struggle with his
decision making.
African club football gets very little coverage in Europe so I thought it would be interesting
to delve into this little known world for another blogpost.
On Saturday the East African club cup begins in Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. Twelve clubs from ten
African nations compete for the coveted trophy.
