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Plus, assuming the details of our interest is true, we've got a good amount of money to spend on an alternative + other positions

If the €75m fee is accurate, that's how much Mbeumo/Pedro would have cost so if the plan was to get one of those and Elanga then there's no reason this should be out of reach financially. The "Ekitike only wanted LFC!" from Romano is going to hurt but this has been a fun evening regardless

The wording on that latest Romano tweet is 100% flushing out the "other club"

Trying hard to contain excitement/stiffy. We've been here before...

Could be that, a bit like the Isak deal, Frankfurt have softened on their "Release clause or nothing" position. Alternatively, we've identified a GK/CB who is either well under budget or available on a loan-with-obligation. But yeah, there's always the chance we've got someone on the way out.

Who, Fak? Are you sure?

This is exactly it. If a player is playing poorly, they are dropped for an alternative. If (as all aspiring top 4/5 sides should) you have more than 11 starting-quality players, a player can be left out of a starting XI without being "dropped". The term carries negative connotations. If we had Joelinton, Tonali, Bruno, Gallagher then we would pick the optimal three (or two) depending on how we plan to play and/or relative fitness levels. Assuming they're all playing well, nobody is being "dropped".

A convenient 3hr drive. Much easier than FLYING TO FRANKFURT'S OWN AIRPORT

There is a limited number of clubs who both need a striker and can pay £80m+ for one. The pool of "elite" strikers is small, but the pool of potential landing spots is possibly even smaller.

My assumption was that we had hoped to bring in Pedro and Elanga, so the money we didn’t end up spending on him could be spent on Ekitike. That was also assuming that he'd be available for £60-65m rather than £80m+

Connor Gallagher out of nowhere!

It's perfectly reasonable to say that they are both doing (overall) a very good job as owners of NUFC and also not treating us as anything beyond a fairly standard investment. Of course they want us to be successful because that increases the value of the club as an asset. The stadium is part of it - yes it'll cost them a huge amount of money to design & build one but that also increases the value of the club. But if they see an opportunity that benefits both them/KSA and one of our rivals, the fact that they own NUFC will absolutely not put them off. We shouldn't forget, it was Staveley who brought PIF to the table. They didn't just decide on their own to develop a PSG of the North East.

In theory, if we were going to spend £60m on Pedro regardless of whether we got Elanga or not, and if Frankfurt's stance on the €100m asking price has softened, and if other potential landing spots move on other targets, it's not totally beyond the realms of possibility that we could try again at £60m

For what it's worth, Transfermarkt have him valued at £17m so £12m max isn't an amazing deal for us. The other issue is the CL squad; Pope, new GK, third GK Trips, Livramento, Hall, Targett Botman, Schar, Burn, new CB Bruno, Tonali, Joelinton, Willock Murphy, Gordon, Barnes, Elanga Isak, new FW Does Osula need to be registered? Miley definitely doesn't. Seems quite light to me and surprised we didn't push for Krul as 3rd/4th keeper

HEEEEEEEEY DOMINICCALVERTLEWIN OOOH AHHH

Played a big role in keeping our head above water for a couple of seasons, then played a significant role in getting us into the Champions League. Age/injuries obviously getting the better of him now but impossible not to remember him fondly. Hope he goes on to have another productive season or two elsewhere.

Keep your shitty loins to yourself

OK, happy to be no help whatsoever then.

No because it doesn't count as income in the same way as TV money, sponsorship etc.

Yeah but think about the core strength gains

It's only a loan if they want it back. There are loads of ways for owners to inject cash into the business without it being a loan as I understand it. For example, we've often issued extra shares or single shares "worth" tens of millions.

So you mean this forum is mean and non-inclusive or the city in general?

Where are you from?

I vaguely remember a leaked passenger list with a handful of previously unheard of PCP-related names on there? I recall thinking at the time "If that is fake, someone's put a heck of a lot of effort into it"

Hopefully it's just a case of agreeing how much of the fee is guaranteed, how much is add-ons, how much is lump sum, how much is installments etc.