{"id":400003,"date":"2017-07-11T19:31:02","date_gmt":"2017-07-11T19:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/07\/11\/newcastle-to-sign-jefferson-montero-to-give-christian-atsu-competition\/"},"modified":"2017-07-11T19:31:02","modified_gmt":"2017-07-11T19:31:02","slug":"newcastle-to-sign-jefferson-montero-to-give-christian-atsu-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/07\/11\/newcastle-to-sign-jefferson-montero-to-give-christian-atsu-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Newcastle to sign Jefferson Montero to give Christian Atsu competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/82978402.295.jpg\" alt=\"Atsu Y\" title=\"Atsu Y\" width=\"295\" height=\"196\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Montero&#8217;s imminent arrival will provide competition to Christian Atsu<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"noPrint\">\n<div id=\"537626303\" style=\"width:300;height:250;margin:0;padding:0\">\n\t\t  <noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" name=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" src=\"http:\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/afr?auid=537626303&amp;cb=149916385127052\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"><a href=\"\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/rc?cs=b2ad7fa7fd&amp;cb=149916385127052\">&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/1499801462_800_ai\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\">Newcastle United want to Swansea City wideman  Jefferson Montero as they seek to give much needed competition to Christian Atsu.<\/p>\n<p>The Northern Echo reports the Swans have offered the chance to the Magpies to sign the Ecuadorian star.<\/p>\n<p>Montero is available for \u00a34m with manager Rafa Benitez keen to bring the pacy winger to the St James&#8217; Park.<\/p>\n<p>A potential arrival of Montero would provide the much needed competition for the Ghanaian as well as teammate Matt Ritchie.<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle have been slow in the transfer market which has fueled disquiet among the fans.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a style=\"display:none\" rel=\"follow\" href=\"http:\/\/megatheme.ir\/\" title=\"\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633\">\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Montero&#8217;s imminent arrival will provide competition to Christian Atsu &#13; Newcastle United want to Swansea City wideman Jefferson Montero as they seek to give much needed competition to Christian Atsu. The Northern Echo reports the Swans have offered the chance to the Magpies to sign the Ecuadorian star. 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