10 Things Newcastle Fans Need To Know About Jack Colback
2. He Rejected A £10m From Deal West Ham To Sign For NUFC
When it became known that Colback wasn't to renew his contract at Sunderland he was a man in demand with Newcastle competing a quartet of Premier League teams for his signature. Aston Villa, Everton Swansea and West Ham were all credited with an interest while the Mackems made frantic efforts to keep him on their books but ultimately failed. The Hammers quickly emerged as our major rivals for Colback and the rumour was they would tempt him into moving to Upton Park with eye-watering £10 million package that dwarfed the £6,000-a-week he picked up on Wearside and blow the competition out of the water. But what East London club didn't anticipate was the midfielder's desire to remain in the North East rather then uproot his young family. Besides there was only one place he wanted to go; home. We can rest assured that Colback's decision to join Newcastle is for the right reasons and goes beyond the financial rewards that will come his way at St James' Park.
"It was an opportunity I couldn't let slip. If you asked fans around the world the one thing they'd like to do before they die, it would be to play for the team they support and I've got the chance to do that." He said after being officially unveiled.
