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It will certainly be like this but I think that the PIF wants to shout "Forget about purchases of 60/70m or more !!! "... but they are saying it in a disguised and polite way so as not to piss off the fans too much.

I hope ...

From my perspective this new approach isn't wrong... Udinese has been doing this since the 1990s with excellent sporting and financial results (they haven't been relegated to Serie B since 1993), Atalanta has been doing it for last 15 years with even more surprising results, Como has been doing it for a very short time and will be playing in the Champions League next year. The problem, in my opinion, is another... if you're Bournemouth or Palace, this approach is the best thing you can do, but if you're Newcastle and your owners publicly declare they want to make you a top team by 2030, this change in strategy is doomed to failure (not financially, of course). Another, even bigger problem is that this approach requires specific skills from the management... Udinese has a scouting network that's almost unbeatable in terms of value for money for the players they acquire, while Atalanta takes a different approach to their acquisitions but rarely makes mistakes and invests heavily in their youth academy, which is the best in Italy. Are we sure your managers know how to do the same thing? The article I posted raises a legitimate doubt about the French goalkeeper...either you've found a new Buffon or you risk not getting your investment back.

Ahahahahah !!!!

Newcastle is still the richest club in the world, but it has decided to focus on youth and let go of players who ask to be sold. Will focusing solely on young players, selling the big names, be enough to become "the best in the world by 2030"? It's not a U-turn, but it's certainly a deviation from the path of mega-spending. No more Tonalis, Isaks, or Woltemades: Newcastle's future will be based on different transfer market parameters. Spending less, scouring youth systems around the world for the most promising talents, and selling on the most valuable players without too many regrets. The symbol of the future? The purchase of Ewen Jaouen, a 20-year-old goalkeeper the Magpies will acquire from Rouen for around €20 million. A small side note: so far, he's only played in Ligue 2 and has very little top-level experience to justify such a price. Yet Newcastle is confident they've pulled off a major coup. And the same goes for many other reinforcements—already secured or in the running—young and relatively unknown. It's a strategy with significant risk, especially considering that with their current squad, the Bianconeri finished the Premier League season in a rather disappointing 12th place. However, in these first days of the transfer window, Anthony Gordon has already been sold to Barcelona for over €80 million. Sandro Tonali, the Telegraph explains in this article, is also on the list of potential departures, but anyone wanting to land him will have to shell out at least €100 million—and it won't be easy to budge at these prices. In both cases, Newcastle have no intention of replacing their best players with established additions of the same caliber. And the transfer targets set by management raise several question marks. A few examples? Victor Muñoz, a 2003-born striker currently playing for Osasuna, is highly sought after. Zadok Yohanna, an 18-year-old winger from Aik Solna, was also being closely followed before Brighton arrived and crushed the competition. Meanwhile, in midfield, especially if Tonali or Willock were to leave, Newcastle would opt for Lamine Camara: a 22-year-old from Metz, with some experience at Monaco. None of them would cost more than €40 million, half of what they earned from Gordon's sale. Of course, these are still significant expenses, in absolute terms. But not by today's Premier League standards, nor given what Newcastle itself has demonstrated in recent seasons, displaying virtually limitless resources and ambitions: according to club officials, the goal is to become "the best in the world by 2030," without missing out on Champions League qualification. It's clear that following up on certain announcements by building a team with no experience presents a significant risk: even by identifying the right technical prospects, their potential must be cultivated over time, with all the stages that a player's career requires. Being immediately ready for the European assault could prove an unsustainable task, especially in the short term. And it seems Newcastle's footballing future has fallen entirely into the hands of their esteemed scouts: rather than buying current players, they're buying those who could become them. A fascinating challenge, also in terms of creating lasting technical and economic value. And in some ways, it mirrors the footballing performance of the Public Investment Fund, the Saudi Arabian sovereign wealth fund that owns the Magpies and which has recently scaled back its overwhelming financial commitment to the world of sport. This isn't a matter of demobilization, the Saudis have repeatedly warned, but of more prudent management of their assets—especially since sustaining the irrational pace of the CR7 season, frankly, would have been impossible in the long run even with all the oil in the world. The Saudi Pro League itself has adopted this approach, more focused on the long term and the development of young talent. Newcastle appears to be no exception. The question remains: will they be able to do it?

A short article that examines your situation and raises some doubts about the PIF's new strategy... doubts that, I believe, are understandable. https://www.rivistaundici.com/2026/06/08/newcastle-futuro-calciomercato/

Inter are definitely not selling Stankovic, maybe he could be loaned out for another year... Camara would be an excellent signing, the best of all the ones you mentioned and exactly the kind of player you need.

Hahahaha yes...but we still manage to beat up thirty-year-old Nazis from Verona.

We're all between 50 and 60 years old, probably Italians in their 20s know it more, however the only one who has built up a semblance of credibility regarding the transfer market here is Di Marzio who appears on every TV show that deals with that topic. Never seen Romano on any TV show.

I add, he's Neapolitan and an Inter fan....Jesus Christ !!!!

Curious who the fuck this Fabrizio Romano was, who is often mentioned here, I investigated first on Google and then with my circle of close friends. Out of about fifteen friends, Football addicts like me....only two knew him !!! In short, he is the classic Italian journalist who, not being given much credit in Italy, has created (I don't know how) a certain reputation abroad... a reputation that doesn't seem to be positive over there either !!!

The question is not for me but I'll try to answer you anyway. If Howe uses him like he did last season then it's worth selling him, and I say this with a heavy heart because, in my opinion, he remains an essential element if you want to be a competitive team. Last season your formation wasn't a 4-3-3 but more like a 4-1-2-3 (especially when not in possession), with Tonali often positioned a meter in front of yours CB's... moreover, even when in possession, he remained the most withdrawn midfielder, almost acting as a playmaker, a role that doesn't suit him. The double pivot is a better option but I'm not 100% convinced that it could work with Bruno as his partner (a double pivot requires dynamic skills from both, Bruno has many qualities but not that of being dynamic... certainly not for 90 minutes). I think the best solution is a 3-man midfield with Tonali-Bruno and a third to be purchased with characteristics different from those of Joelinton, Miley could work but he's a player I still know little about... my dream would be to do an experiment with Hall as the third moved to the left, he has all the qualities to do well in that role.

Yes, this could be a valid explanation but I'd add that... Wissa was coming off an excellent season at Brentford and failed this year. Wolte had a great year at Stuttgart and was in Bayern's sights as one of the most promising young Germans but ended up, sadly, on the bench for much of the season. I suspect Elanga was also much better at Forest than he has been with you... in short, or you're very unlucky or the fact that Howe was confirmed as coach could be the worst "new" signing of next season.

This sentence, which I agree with, should make you reflect... on Howe, not on Anderson.

My impression, hopefully wrong, is that they don't care much about making you a top team but are more interested in extra-football business in the UK.

Leao's record with us: one decent year, one excellent year, the last three seasons disastrous, and by disastrous I mean we were playing with 10 men. Don't be fooled by the seemingly good numbers; he's a completely inconsistent player and a footballing "stupid" player. If the situation wasn't bad enough his attitude on the pitch is lazy and he NEVER bothers to recover a ball he's lost. My dream would be to sell him to Inter. As a striker he's even worse than on the left flank. Stay away from him or you'll be battling for relegation.

You're waging war among your clubs when the problem is actually a general one and affects everyone. If there are 16 clubs with negative balances, the problem isn't just Chelsea or Manchester United... the 85% cap is laughable and unsustainable by anyone. It's normal that afterward you have to sell hotels, women's teams, parking lots, and stadiums, and when you have nothing left to sell you can only buy players who cost a maximum of 30 million and pay them half their wages today. Do you want fair rules? Clubs with negative balances can't play in the PL, they take a short trip to the Championship and return when their bank accounts are healthy... but I bet the fans are the first to not want this.

When you sell properties that belong to the Club you are "robbing" your own fans. It is much, much worse than selling your best players.

I understand what you mean but you're also missing a point... They sold an asset of the Club (and therefore yours, the fans) to a private individual. When the Arabs leave... best wishes!!! Regarding liquidity... you have no debt because you sold the stadium, your debt was 110 million euros and you transformed it into a profit of 40, an excellent financial operation for the Arabs but not for the fans. If I decide not to have children I can either stop having sex or buy a condom, you have chosen the most drastic thing... cutting off your dick.

When you sell the stadium to yourself... it's the beginning of the end. Besides being a practice bordering on illegality, it's enormously damaging to you fans. These aren't investments that benefit the Club, they're investments that benefit your owners. Let's be clear: you're not the only ones, half the PL does these things.

I've heard these words for decades here in Italy... it's an argument that can only create false alibis. Furthermore, the money distribution in PL is much much more equitable than in any other European league. The problem is much simpler, and Serie A suffered the same thing 25 years ago... you're reaching the breaking point, spending more than you can afford. Only four teams in PL have positive balance sheets (season 24/25) and this is a much bigger problem than the Big 6. Premier League clubs have paid an average of €250 million each in wages... this is a recipe for disaster.

One of three players in the entire Serie A for whom it would be justified to spend a fortune... he should have been bought 6 months ago, in the January transfer window, when no one abroad had noticed him. Now his price tag has skyrocketed but if you want a 20yo Cafu he's the one to take. Ah, Cafu became Cafu at 25/26 years old; Palestra at 20yo plays like a veteran and isn't afraid of anything or anyone...predestined.

Interesting article about the PL... It was known that the PL was burning more money than it earned but I didn't expect to find Liverpool among the only four teams with healthy finances. Chelsea's situation is disastrous with a deficit of €320 million; the teams' total losses in PL are €900 million. Newcastle, Aston Villa and Everton have remedied their losses with financial "tricks"... in short the situation resembles that of Serie A 20/25 years ago, I hope you don't suffer the same sad fate. https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2026/05/22/premier-league-perdite-record-miliardo-notizie/8392376/

New 26/27 shirt...90's vibes !!

My joke about Leao was completely OT and had nothing to do with Gordon or Semenyo, sorry. What I definitely don't understand is why a player most of you have criticized all season suddenly becomes a 70/80m gem.