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Sorry but Percy is literally top tier source regarding anything Leicester, Hope and the likes had no clue till this morning.

He was pictured there last night as well

You cant wait forever for a player who may never want to come. We may wait a year, and by then he may have already left.

And if he has no interest in coming ?

Surely have to smash our wage structure to get him ?

ITK ?

120 million and throw in Barnes

So: Bruno Maddison Joelinton Werner ASM Wilson

What makes you think Paqueta would love to come here ?

Wonder if we originally enquired for Barnes and have been told no on him but have been encouraged to go for Maddison.

It’s the type of signing I wanted us to aim for as soon as the takeover was done. Going out and taking the likes of a Leicester, West Ham, or Wolves best player is a statement imo.

Maybe we wanted Paqueta but he doesn’t want to come here.

He’s being linked with the likes of City as well, we certainly would be far from his first choice

Maybe Pacqueta doesn’t want to come ? Him being Bruno’s mate doesn’t mean he wants to sign for us which a lot of people seem to believe.

Nice to see a link that zero north east journalists have picked up again, none of them will release an article to disagree with Percy, it’s up there with Ornstein in terms of reliability.

This also isn’t Mine Ashley’s Newcastle, if we have bid that much and are going back in, I’m certain we have sounded him out and he’s interested.

Percy is tier 1 when it comes to transfer news.

I’d still guess that Harrison is the main target.

? fair point, I just have no faith in his body holding up unfortunately.

The only slight concern is if Wilson picks up any injury in the meantime.

Yep that’s my reading of it as well. Obviously if we get into the last week and haven’t gotten anyone in, then things may change and those players will probably become targets if they are still available.

The last line suggest to me we aren’t in for Cornet, Sarr etc.