PauloGeordio

He’ll get another year if he wants it and rightly so. Miss the lush bastard!

He was the start of the revolution. Leader on the pitch, an exceptional player for us. Thrilled he was part of the cup winning team. The time is right. All the best Tripps.

Kinder funny shirly?

AS Monaco: a darling of Pocognoli coveted by Newcastle Thursday, April 2, 2026 - 8:35 AM - written by Justin Favre Folarin Balogun is causing a stir in Monaco and is starting to seriously intrigue the Premier League. To the point of causing a huge dilemma on the Rock. Folarin Balogun is no longer the same player. On alternating current last season, the American striker has found his click since the arrival of Sébastien Pocognoli on the bench of AS Monaco, scoring goals and assists in all competitions. Far from the doubts of last summer, the 24-year-old striker has become the strong man of the Monegasque attack. Pocognoli, "magician" of Balogun... Newcastle in the ranks Recruited to succeed Adi Hütter, Sébastien Pocognoli initially had a mixed start before gradually transforming ASM into a well-oiled machine. The current dynamic, driven in particular by Balogun (15 goals and 5 assists in 36 games in all competitions), has totally changed the view of the €30 million recruitment made in 2023 from Arsenal, long considered disappointing before this late explosion. And the least we can say is that the link between the two men is obvious. Balogun no longer hides his admiration for his coach, going so far as to call him a "magician". For his part, Pocognoli insists on the seriousness of his striker and on the work done to put him back to his best level. As a result, the value of the American international, under contract until 2028, is skyrocketing. Transfermarkt values him at around €30 million, but it seems difficult to imagine Monaco opening the door to this price, as the Premier League begins to look into his case again. According to our information, Newcastle, who are clearly not convinced by Yoane Wissa, are very interested in the idea of recruiting Folarin Balogun next summer. For its part, ASM would be willing to sit around the negotiating table in the event of offers in excess of €40 million.

Permanent deal incoming

Picnic all the way!

Never a doubt. What a goal. Well done Big Willie.

As long as he's not wank on the pitch, he'll do for me Tommy!

Same company sponsor for both, or 2 separates?

Cant be any worse than the Cashley years. I'll wait and see it unfold over the summer and reserve judgement. I wont get upset about what hasn't happened yet or might happen. Just looking forward to the next game. Internationals can get in the bin

It's all speculation at this point! Any money made will definitely be reinvested in the squad. Look forward to the Palace game. Let's see what unfolds over the summer. HTL

A few of us have those!

Yes and there’s still the possibility of a European place up for grabs.

No it doesn’t. Let’s wait and see. I’m just looking forward to the next game. Sick of Internationals already.

David Hopkinson on Eddie Howe’s future: "I don't have a stance on his future. What I can tell you is that the derby loss hurt. We take it seriously. There's nothing within us that thinks, "Well, it's just three points and on we go". It has resonated. I spent a couple of hours in a one-on-one lunch recently with Eddie and we talked through a multitude of things, including that. 'Eddie's our manager. I expect to have a great run to the end of the season here and we'll talk about the future when it's time. Right now, we're focused on this season's competition." "We are not looking to make a change at the moment. We are not having those conversations. We are still in the midst of the season. Right now we are focused on the seven matches we have remaining and not distracting ourselves with speculation about what we may or may not do in the summer. Right now, all of us have only got so much bandwidth and we are focused on this season and finishing strongly"