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Strikers like Gyokeres and Evanilson would come into play I'd imagine. Impossible to say if they'd come in and score 20 straight away. If we want a guaranteed performer in the Prem, would probably bring back Toney. Hopefully we just keep Isak though.

I never had an issue with him turning them down I said we'd be screwed if so and the guys that want him to stay would be happy. You got to read posts carefully man.

Relax man. It's all worth discussing. All part of the fun and back and forth.

Yeah, only some of the best young players have come through at Lyon. But you know, never mind that. It's a farmers league after all.

Hey pal, stop whining!

I hope not. Next few days are going to be interesting to say the least.

It's a football forum with cheeky digs back and forth all the time. You only say this when you see a dig that goes against something you said. Stop it.

The article literally says he wants to go to Everton. Why are you talking about Liverpool?

Where did I say you said we should sell Bruno or Isak? I'm stating the reality of what we're facing. No doubt these rumblings emboldened Chelsea's cheeky enquiry for Isak.

The kid has no idea what he's letting himself in for, which is very unfortunate for him.

Where did I blame Minteh? The supposition the club have been sat around doing nothing is silly. What they have been doing, and quite rightly so, is trying to ensure we kept our best players. How on Earth they're supposed to anticipate Minteh turning down Lyon to go to Dyche's Everton, I will never know. But no problem. If push comes to shove Isak or Bruno will go to a Prem rival. Just perfect.

Yeah?! Okay.

Well I'm sure this will make all the Minteh fans happy. If true we could be screwed. https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/28762617/newcastle-transfer-refuses-yankuba-minteh-lyon/

Not at all surprised. That's the right response for any discussion to sell to any rival in the league.

I asked the same earlier. I don't get it.

You see it with the fans of other clubs too. They talk about signing Newcastle players like we are Sheffield United or something. God I can't wait for this upcoming season. I've fully embraced us not making Europe. I want us to go crazy in the league and beat teams to a pulp. Hoping we get things right in the window, and with the extra rest this season, we absolutely annihilate sides with a very aggressive style again.

See, the problem is they are crass enough to bid that. They paid what £120 million for Enzo? I have no doubt they are crazy enough to put down close to £200 million for a young striker already producing in the league.

Ah, okay. Yeah, goes without saying we shouldn't accept any bids from those clowns.

I was explaining why they wouldn't need to get any permission from the player for a simple enquiry. Why are you talking about accepting bids?!

They're enquiring with Newcastle because of this PSR thing. They don't need the players permission to enquire. If we accept any bid then they can speak to the player to try to convince him then.

Not true.

They would have to shut down the whole club if this happens. But at least we'd get to keep Minteh!

The narrative on here would have been, we shouldn't be buying Chelsea cast offs, and we shouldn't be giving them money. Then as soon as they go somewhere else and do well people start fawning over them, and claiming they were highly rated back then and would have been considered good signings. When Chalobah goes down the same sort of path, I'll remind you.

Yup, also there were no guarantees Gordon's progress would be so rapid, and so he was brought in as a reliable contributor on that left side. He got injured early doors and Gordon had a breakout season.