Source: Daily_Mail
Newcastle old boy Lomana Lua Lua shuns move to Hartlepool
ShareFormer Newcastle striker Lomana Lua Lua has turned down a move to League One Hartlepool United. 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. Get out of Toon: Lomana Lua Lua has shunned the chance to join Nolberto Solano at HartlepoolWadsworth, 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. '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.' 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 Explore more:Places: Newcastle, United Kingdom, Cyprus, Congo, Europe