Demba Ba set to sign for Newcastle?

It looks as though Demba Ba is one the verge of signing for Newcastle United with numerous sources suggesting that the players is currently in talks with the club.

Interest in the West Ham striker has been strong ever since the Hammers suffered relegation, with the emergence of a clause in his contract allowing the player to move for a free upon said relegation only serving to increase the speculation regarding the player.

Whether or not it's true remains to be seen, but it's getting to the point where there are that many people reporting it that I'd tend to put a bit more credence into the rumour. If it is true then I'll guess all that is left to do is discuss personal terms and get a medical sorted out.

It's that last bit that could cause the problem, like it has done before for the player. Remember, he has failed two medicals, although on the flipside of that he looked absolutely fine for West Ham and took to scoring in the Premier League like a proverbial duck to water. Hopefully we'll see more of the latter.

Ba would be a good signing if he can steer clear of his injury worries, and a degenerative bone issue is a worry in my book. My hope is that he isn't going to be the only striker we'll see coming into the club over the summer.

Mind you, lets get this one over the line first!