Stéphane Mbia

Premier League: Newcastle United bid for Rennes midfielder Stephane Mbia and enquire as to availability of West Ham captain Lucas Neill • Rennes midfielder targeted in GBP5m transfer • Hammers' Australian captain also in Magpies' sights

In this article: Lucas Neill, Joe Kinnear, Rennes, Newcastle United, Premier League, Manchester City, and Bafetimbi Gomis

...in Europe having played in the Champions League. Other Arsenal targets include Yaya Toure, the Barcelona midfielder, Juventus youngster Sebastian Giovinco and Stephane Mbia, of Rennes and AC Milan striker Alexandre Pato. Advertisement

In this article: Arsenal, Xabi Alonso, Liverpool, Arsene Wenger, Cesc Fabregas, Premier League, Ivan Gazidis, and Champions League

...be with the intention of making both transfers permanent during the summer. Rennes, though, are not keen to sell the 22-year-old Mbia, who could cost up to GBP10m. Kinnear demanded funds at a board meeting on Tuesday night but was revealing...

In this article: Joe Kinnear, Newcastle United, Ricky Sbragia, Rennes, Sunderland, Sam Allardyce, and Toulouse

...bid GBP5m for Rennes' Stephane Mbia and track Lucas Neill Newcastle manager Joe Kinnear has confirmed the club have lodged a GBP5 million bid for Rennes midfielder Stephane Mbia. An inquiry has also been made over 30-year-old West Ham...

In this article: Joe Kinnear, Lucas Neill, Chris Hughton, Rennes, and Bafetimbi Gomis

...with a 2-0 home win over third division Rodez. The Ligue 1 side went ahead when Cameroon midfielder Stephane M'Bia scored in the 31st minute following a mistake by keeper Jeremy Soplaski. Unmarked striker Jimmy Briand made it 2-0 by...

In this article: Rennes, Daniel Moreira, Moussa Sow, Nassim Akrour, Jimmy Briand, Toulouse, and Paris St Germain

...player. "But we will see what happens in January." Meanwhile, Stephane M'Bia is determined to leave his current club Rennes and join Arsenal at the first possible opportunity. M'Bia, 22, claims that Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger made...

In this article: Arsenal, Xabi Alonso, Liverpool, Rennes, Arsene Wenger, Sebastian Giovinco, Premier League, and Stephen Appiah

...I want to do the same." Looking forward Mbia really hit the headlines when he scored his first Ligue 1 goal for Rennes in November 2006 against Lyon, which turned out to be the matchwinner. Arguably his highest profile game, however,...

In this article: Rennes, Cameroon, World Cup, Samuel Eto'o, Everton, Arsenal, and Alexandre Song

Kinnear in for Mbia and Neill Newcastle manager Joe Kinnear has confirmed the club have lodged a GBP5million bid for Rennes midfielder Stephane Mbia. The Magpies have also made an enquiry over 30-year-old West Ham defender Lucas Neill as...

In this article: Lucas Neill, Bafetimbi Gomis, Toulouse, Rennes, Habib Beye, and Cameroon

...of the season although his club are reluctant to release the Australian. Newcastle have also lodged a GBP5 million bid for Rennes' Cameroon midfielder Stephane Mbia who Kinnear described as the "nearest thing I've seen to Patrick Vieira".

In this article: Joe Kinnear, Hull, FA Cup, Football Association, Fabricio Coloccini, and Rennes