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And also dreaming of a free transfer or 2 senior pro to add leadership and resilience, and squad depth.

It all feels kind of boring at the moment with few reports. I’m hopeful that means nothing is being leaked and we will just quietly go about our business without it being played out via twitter and other awful media. keep hoping to wake up to an out of the blue report that we have signed some extremely highly rated 19-23 year old.

Thank for the compliment 😂

Whilst he’s had his ups and downs, he has been a major part of our success over the past few seasons and is extremely difficult to replace. I hope he goes on to have a brilliant career, and looks back on his time here fondly. Anthony Gordon is an example of Newcastle getting recruitment and selling right in order to grow the club. This is a clear pathway for emerging talent to follow.

Maybe we do if we want shot of the players who aren’t 100% committed to the club. We are losing / have lost some very good pros recently, Laschelles, Trippier, Kraft etc. no point forcing anyone to stay who doesn’t really really really want to be here.

Wouldnt be opposed to Nunez, or Nicolas Jackson, at the right price and salary. They have the game to thrive in our system. We have so much work to do, we need to be creative and opportunistic.

Liverpool under Klopp had a similar season and then pushed on again. They also had immense quality up front. Next season will be better.

He’s not deadwood. He has had injury issues. He’s a solid pro, very effective on the left and can do a job in the middle. Find me a free transfer who can do the same job at a similar age pls. The cost of extending is less than free contracts or replacements. Football finance 101.

This. I doubt we get a decent fee though. I’d be tempted to offer an extension, protect his value etc. but not sure if he would do it, as I’d be looking to keep pay similar and have him as a rotation option.

30m for him in this market is a mental take. I need a nap

Pope at his best a few seasons ago is the best keeper I’ve seen at the club. If Pope was in Keegans side, we win the league. Hes declined though and the kicking is a liability. It’s sad to see, and I don’t think he starts for many premier league clubs these days. I strongly believe that if we had signed Trafford we would be comfortably sat in 6th place. The gk department is a mess, and from what I’ve read that is on Paul Mitchell. feel sorry for all involved, Pope for trying his best but it not being good enough and the impact on his legacy here, Ramsdale as he is no where near what’s needed, and Eddie as this situation is putting his job in real jeapardy. it’s critical we buy a top class gk in the summer. It’s the most or second most important position in the team. Striker is the other.

Bayern looking to lowball, with Newcastle online ready to sell important players under value. Newcastle (online) to continue to overpay out of desperation for incomings. Can’t wait for this summer…

Propaganda is ffp bought in to stop clubs overspending. Stops Newcastle, Everton, Forest and Villa competing. Cartel reality, financial positions of Chelsea, Man U and Tottenham doesn’t matter and they can continue running at massive losses with crazy debt.

Good post. With Bruno in the middle, Longstaff in the right sided 8 and trippier behind him, it would probably look better. Generally when Elanga gets the ball he’s isolated, and only looks effective when he can run in behind. Without players around him and obvious passing lanes you can predict when the ball will be turned over.

Bayern are notoriously cheap, so not expecting a big or possibly even a fair fee. However, I’d be investigating if they have young and or fringe players who would suit us and look for something of a part ex. Always said we should have been taking Gravenberch off them before the bin dippers did.