Newcastle old boy Lomana Lua Lua shuns move to Hartlepool

27 June 2011 12:21
ShareFormer Newcastle striker Lomana Lua Lua has turned down a move to League One Hartlepool United. [LNB]Pools boss Mick Wadsworth, who worked with the 30-year-old Congo striker at Colchester and Newcastle, offered him a contract at Victoria Park following his release from Omonia Nicosia in Cyprus.[LNB] Get out of Toon: Lomana Lua Lua has shunned the chance to join Nolberto Solano at Hartlepool[LNB]Wadsworth, who has already added former Newcastle veteran Nobby Solano, said: 'I've spoken to Lomana a lot and I definitely tried to sign him. We were all excited by it, but we knew it was difficult. [LNB]'It would have been a fantastic signing, but he's not ready to come back here to England just yet. He's enjoying playing in Europe. He's had a great career and has got a few years left in him.'[LNB] Newcastle deny Barton, Coloccini and Gutierrez are on their way out of ToonNewcastle reject Celtic's ?1.5m offer for keeper Fraser Forster as Ben Tozer joins NorthamptonHutton: I may take legal action over leakAll the latest Newcastle news, features and opinion[LNB]  Explore more:Places: Newcastle, United Kingdom, Cyprus, Congo, Europe

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