McCormick

Tonali was in the same competition that Gordon won the player of the tournament of.

Profit will come from Guol and Minteh type signings and, if we’re lucky, some academy lads.

Can’t say I know anything about it but I’d be surprised if each team weren’t given an allowance of some kind.

Should we expect to get Mickey Mouse on loan as they have the same owners? Each company under the PIF banner has its own set of vested interests and ownership models, man. I’d argue getting the Saudi League a broader worldwide audience is of more importance to vision 2030 than helping us out at their expense. The teams acquired by PIF have massive followings in KSA, their fans would be furious!

Why would a Saudi team spend their transfer budget on helping us? Imagine being a fan of Al-Ittihad, giddy with excitement that you’re signing Benzema, only for your team to loan him to Newcastle . It’s as likely as us sending them Tonali on loan. Fanciful stuff.

Yeah, not many wingers you can buy that will almost guarantee you double digit goals in the prem for 35m. Maddison for 40m was the better deal (and the better player) but he was on double the wages.

Probably won’t flop (imo obviously) but his numbers are misleading. Bundesliga tax and all that but he’s still super rapid, direct and skillful which would translate to the PL. I’d wager Barnes would get more goals though.

Poor move for him but understandable; his reputation exceeds his ability imo. Would be a great signing for Villa though, unfortunately.

If Miggy had a working right-foot and a footballing brain he wouldn’t have signed for us under Ashley

I mean he’s big and strong while also being a leader for Monaco. I watch a lot of the Uber eats league (imo it’s the closest thing to the PL and the 3rd best league in the world) and while he can sometimes play right-back, he very much looks like a centre-back playing there. He’s a rich-man’s Lascelles in many ways. I really like him but 40m seems a lot, considering Aguerd and Botman went for less and were/are way more highly regarded. We’d lose the amazing things Schar brings us but gain an absolute physical specimen in return. if we’re shopping for cb’s in France, Todibo is hands-down the guy I’d go for though. I think most Ligue 1 fans would agree he’s the best young (perhaps just the best) defender in the competition.

hate to lose him but Ffp-wise what could that mean for our transfer budget with selling him and without?

Disagree. Had a rough start but was one of the best left-backs in the league near the end imo. edit: basically what @Shadow Puppets said

Rb over Lb for me. We’ve got 2 PL quality left-backs and only 1 (albeit world-class) PL level right-back.

They did the same for Kuluvsevski (sp) but have to admit I’ve no idea how or if their financial situation has changed since that deal. But man…Pre-injury Chiesa on our right-wing would be truly mouth-watering stuff.

I’d take Adams, especially on loan.

“NUFC outgoings” better mean Fraser.

Really? . I was fairly happy with the Barnes links and super excited about Szob and Maddison. I was even on board with Antonee Robinson when others weren’t!

I watch him a lot and I hate him as a player . Sensational feet in tight spaces but slow, really huffy and one of the laziest players you’ll ever see. Constantly walks around the pitch scowling and making disgusted faces at his teammates. Absolutely infuriating.

Also messed up a penalty in the last minutes of a major competition.

Surprised his kid didn’t ask why she wasn’t named a “womanager”.

Yeah, 25m would be crazy for an English player with his kind of numbers, in this market. Obviously with it being an opening bid, you’d expect the figure to be agreed at closer to 30m plus add-ons.

No matter what I or anyone else has said about his ability, if he manages around 13 goals for us this season it’s 30-odd million very well spent.

We struggled at times to break teams down. Having players like Barnes snd Gordon, Almiron (and I do rate them) who are fairly one-dimensional/ predictable in their approach makes it easier for teams to defend against us.

We’re desperate for creativity/ vision in the final third now. We’ve got too many predictable wingers in the squad. Maxi is seemingly the only one we have that has that little bit extra “sauce” that can’t be countenanced tactically.

Looking at @kocunar’s great FFP analysis then he’ll be one of the two 30m ish players we’ll be looking to bring in to compete for a starting spot. Expecting a defensive addition in the same price bracket next. Limited player tactically but great end-product at a no-brainer of a price. I think the only concern is that we’ll be selling a massive talent in ASM for him; if that isn’t the case then he’s quite a sensible signing.