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Arsenal also linked with Isak. Hopefully just paper stuff given they are seemingly so close to Gykores.

I think it’s one or the other. If we get Isak, we’ll agree to drop our interest in Ekitike and Newcastle will meet the asking price.

I’d still love to sign scouse Gordon. Also wouldnt be surprised to see Darwin end up at Newcastle

Looks like a new offer of up to 80 M euro for Etitike lodged, so that's like 10nor 12 million more that we've been offered for Lucho.

If we wanna keep Lucho, we're really gonna pony up a new contract, which will cost probably 2.5/3 million per year.

It's stick or twist time. Personally, I think Lucho's head is turned, he's looking for security and to get paid now. Bring in the new, hungry guy I say.

The Newcastle situation is interesting. They are tight on finances on what they can spend, even with Champions League next year. They bet the house in a way by spending a lot on transfers since the takeover. But City and PSG has spoiled their fun a little in that their own spending in the past has meant that the authorities are not standing for a country just spending what they want on a club, so they have not been able to manipulate the accounts yet to increase their revenues artificially. So by most reporting they need to sell to be able to buy, seeing as they have spent 531m euros the past 4 seasons and only received 137m euros in fees from transfers. Add in the players they bought would have been looking at higher wages, you can see why they are tight on whatever rules there are on spending.

I do not put a lot of stock in what Eddie Howe has to say, he has shown he is fully happy to sell his integrity for is new employers when he refused to discuss the new owners as he is only a football managers that can speak about football (or something like that to avoid having to speak about his overlords), but when he was asked about the tree that was cut off he was more than happy to have a chat about off the field issues that has nothing to do with football.

As a comparison, we have spent 453m euro in that time and received 218m in transfer fees in that time. I know we are 2 clubs at different stages, we can spend more than most as our revenues allows us that leeway, we can buy players most clubs can only dream of due to the wages we pay as well. But that just shows how much Newcastle has spent and why they could be in a position in having to sell Isak.

Will Salah miss Trents balls this season, they has a good relationship down the right

An outline agreement,don't think I have heard of that one before

It's unreal money for the French Elliott. Frankfurt should take Elliott for 40m .

Came across this article advocating for the club to sign Ekitike in December 2021.

Ekitike done deal 78 million euro upfront 15 million in add ons

All reports saying €90m fee and an additional 5m if add-ons met.

I’d assumed Wirtz was going to play on the left of the front 3 albeit a lot more narrow than we’ve seen in that position last season.

If we sign Ekitike AND Isak will Wirtz then play No.10 ?

I just didn’t see our middle 3 of Gravenberch, MacAllister and Szoboszlai getting broken up even though I think everyone agrees that Szoboszlai should be getting more goals and assists in that position.

Kabak was the last I think

£69m / €80m is the agreed guaranteed fee according to Sky Sports. Liverpool offered €10m in addons, EF wants €15m. So very close and presumably an agreement won’t be far away.

Yes, of course Kerkez/Frimpong, I was referring specifically to the attacking options.

None of us like it, but regardless, Jota won't be lining up next season and his place in the squad has to be filled someway. If that offends your sensibilities, I apologize, but the people running the club have to be cold, build a squad and deal with the realities of who is and isn't available.

It's been an active window so far, it remains to be seen who leaves by the end of it. Diaz, and maybe Konate of the frontline squad, with the likes of maybe Elliott, Doak.... who else will move on?

Gotta say though, I like how we're doing business this year, just pay the fvckin money and move on, zero drama.

When Ekitike is signed there will be 19/20 non homegrown players in the squad. We can only register 17 of them so there are going to be a few departures.