South Shields eye Hartlepool’s former Newcastle United star Solano
CHEEKY OFFER ... Nobby Solano.
MINNOWS South Shields are set to make an audacious bid for former Newcastle United star Nobby Solano.
The Peruvian international is out of favour at Hartlepool United, where he has been since the summer.
He has been out of the team lately, however, and that has alerted Shields boss Jon King, who hopes to attract the 36-year-old to Filtrona Park with a coaching and playing role.
King, who runs his own coaching business, is hoping to speak to Solano’s agent tonight to see if the midfielder would be interested in signing for the Northern League Division One club as well as working for him.
He said: “I was made aware of the possibility of Solano being available, and it’s certainly something I would be interested in.
“I know Nobby does a bit of coaching, and if he’s keen to stay involved in that, and keep playing football, then we could make him an offer.
“I’m hoping to speak to his agent later on tonight and we will see where we go with it.
“It may not happen, but it is worth looking into.”
Solano made 240 appearances for Newcastle in two spells, scoring 45 goals, and has also played in the Premier league for Aston Villa and West Ham United.
He joined Hartlepool in the summer after spells at Hull City and Leicester City, linking up again with Mick Wadsworth, who was his assistant manager at St James’s Park.
Wadsworth was sacked before Christmas however, and Solano has only played once under new manager Neale Cooper, as a late substitute in the 2-1 defeat at home to Scunthorpe on January 2.
Shields, meanwhile, are 16th in the Northern League Division One table.
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