Realistic Transfer Targets

[triggs]

Doubt Merino would come back

[Lotus]

Would like Upamecano from RB Leipzig, reportedly looking for a move to the Prem and Moussa Diaby or Leon Bailey from Bayer Levekusen. Think Havertz will go to a much more established club.

[mighty__mag]

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/statistik/endendevertraege

 

I'd be looking in the expiring contract market, some immense players on the wrong side of 30s but miles better than what we currently have, bigger sign on fees instead of over inflated transfer prices and competitive salary,perhaps for some of these guys it will be their last moves and what better time to get involved in a new project.(Potentially leading to club jobs after)

 

And the following 2021 contract expiring players list is even better should they not agree new deals with their current clubs.

 

[nufcjmc]

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/statistik/endendevertraege

 

I'd be looking in the expiring contract market, some immense players on the wrong side of 30s but miles better than what we currently have, bigger sign on fees instead of over inflated transfer prices and competitive salary,perhaps for some of these guys it will be their last moves and what better time to get involved in a new project.(Potentially leading to club jobs after)

 

And the following 2021 contract expiring players list is even better should they not agree new deals with their current clubs.

 

 

while I agree with the sentiment of being sensible and our approach of them having to be of a certain age to sign was wrong and did hurt us. We no longer have to settle or wheel and deal to the extent we once did and while yes there may be some players there that could " do a job" we want to get players the manager wants for the short/medium/long term and if none of those are on that free list I dont think thats a bad thing.

[Ketsbaia]

Luka Jovic was mentioned on the last page and that'd be both great and realistic.

[Conjo]

Luka Jovic was mentioned on the last page and that'd be both great and realistic.

 

How? He's had half a season with Real Madrid after being purchased for £60m. Any particular reason why they'd part ways with him that soon?

[Dokko]

Luka Jovic was mentioned on the last page and that'd be both great and realistic.

 

How? He's had half a season with Real Madrid after being purchased for £60m. Any particular reason why they'd part ways with him that soon?

 

He’s trouble and they’ve had enough of him already. 

[mighty__mag]

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/statistik/endendevertraege

 

I'd be looking in the expiring contract market, some immense players on the wrong side of 30s but miles better than what we currently have, bigger sign on fees instead of over inflated transfer prices and competitive salary,perhaps for some of these guys it will be their last moves and what better time to get involved in a new project.(Potentially leading to club jobs after)

 

And the following 2021 contract expiring players list is even better should they not agree new deals with their current clubs.

 

 

while I agree with the sentiment of being sensible and our approach of them having to be of a certain age to sign was wrong and did hurt us. We no longer have to settle or wheel and deal to the extent we once did and while yes there may be some players there that could " do a job" we want to get players the manager wants for the short/medium/long term and if none of those are on that free list I dont think thats a bad thing.

 

Have you seen who's available.

 

We will not be just going and buying anyone, if they're under contract and the club in question don't wish to sell it won't happen. Plus players perhaps will not wish to move here until there's some proven success, it didn't happen overnight for Man City or Chelsea, plus they had a much more lenient ffp at the time.

Now things are stricter and we will be under the microscope based on what we do and how we go about it, as soon as you step out of line Chelsea transfer ban, City champions league ban, will start lodging complaints.

I think looking at some of those top players available in the current season, and what could be nabbed in 2021 it's a good business avenue. I hear you though, almost like Rafa Benitez was already in the hot seat in your mind, and he would be choosing the right players for his style, he has worked with the likes of Willian,Mertens, though??

[nufcjmc]

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/statistik/endendevertraege

 

I'd be looking in the expiring contract market, some immense players on the wrong side of 30s but miles better than what we currently have, bigger sign on fees instead of over inflated transfer prices and competitive salary,perhaps for some of these guys it will be their last moves and what better time to get involved in a new project.(Potentially leading to club jobs after)

 

And the following 2021 contract expiring players list is even better should they not agree new deals with their current clubs.

 

 

while I agree with the sentiment of being sensible and our approach of them having to be of a certain age to sign was wrong and did hurt us. We no longer have to settle or wheel and deal to the extent we once did and while yes there may be some players there that could " do a job" we want to get players the manager wants for the short/medium/long term and if none of those are on that free list I dont think thats a bad thing.

 

Have you seen who's available.

 

We will not be just going and buying anyone, if they're under contract and the club in question don't wish to sell it won't happen. Plus players perhaps will not wish to move here until there's some proven success, it didn't happen overnight for Man City or Chelsea, plus they had a much more lenient ffp at the time.

Now things are stricter and we will be under the microscope based on what we do and how we go about it, as soon as you step out of line Chelsea transfer ban, City champions league ban, will start lodging complaints.

I think looking at some of those top players available in the current season, and what could be nabbed in 2021 it's a good business avenue. I hear you though, almost like Rafa Benitez was already in the hot seat in your mind, and he would be choosing the right players for his style, he has worked with the likes of Willian,Mertens, though??

 

I wasn't questioning your reasoning or logic, I think I just believe we should now be buying players for the style of play, vision and needs of the squad if that happens to be a free player 28/29/30/31 years old and they match the manager/coaches requirement so be it. However it no longer has to be route 1 anymore no longer do we need to seek out weird release clauses or problem players looking to be shifted onto another team.

 

We now "should" have the capital to say he is the one for us if that requires paying 40/50/60 million we no longer need to go well that's all the money gone for 2 seasons.

[Happinesstan]

WE should be pretty safe with FFP for the first year. We must have credit from the last two seasons under Ashley.

[nufcjmc]

WE should be pretty safe with FFP for the first year. We must have credit from the last two seasons under Ashley.

 

We have been bringing in only what ashley wants to pay for sports misdirect around the ground that can be improved, kit and short sponsors up for renewal is more money again, player sales, possibly bringing back catering and the merchandise along with being a club that is currently in the black.

 

All this means only small changes can drastically improve our finances coming in thats without a better team getting a higher league place = more money, more season ticket sales = more money.

 

Very easy to spend dont get me wrong but no wonder they feel ok committing figures like 200m off the bat. 

[Raconteur]

Would be made up with Willian - vastly underrated player who would add real quality for at least another two seasons.

 

I agree that old frees is probably not the model to go with, but this is a special case - and the very best transfer policies are case-by-case...

[Conjo]

Would be made up with Willian - vastly underrated player who would add real quality for at least another two seasons.

 

I agree that old frees is probably not the model to go with, but this is a special case - and the very best transfer policies are case-by-case...

 

Agreed. We've tried that already, it didn't work out well. You get the odd moment of brilliance, but in general lethargic performances. The one positive thing about the current squad is that they work hard for each other. If we start getting in cheap past it players like we did with Duff, Butt, Smith, Geremi, Viduka, Campbell, Johnsen, Capcapa etc. Things won't be better on the field. There are exceptions of course, so it is a matter of evaluating the individual players personality like Benitez did to ensure we add quality on top of effort instead of replacing one for the other. Willian seems like a good shout in that regard.

[Happinesstan]

Is Meunier not a realistic option at RWB?

[Toon No9]

Would like us to sign one of James Rodriguez, Coutinho or Jadon Sancho.

[Lush Vlad]

Struggling to know which posts are sarcastic and which are genuine

 

That said, if they do come in and start throwing serious money around, early doors.  Then I suppose it's hard to know what level of player we'd be looking at.  Money talks, I guess.

[Ankles Bennett]

What we don't want are these 30+ year olds where their only motivation for coming is to get one last big payday of Saudi money.

[nufcjmc]

Struggling to know which posts are sarcastic and which are genuine

 

That said, if they do come in and start throwing serious money around, early doors.  Then I suppose it's hard to know what level of player we'd be looking at.  Money talks, I guess.

 

There will always be a calibre of player (either through integrity or from playing ability) which wont move regardless the wages on offer that may be because they already earn a mint, wont move to your country/area for family, want champions league football.

 

The calibre below that money does definitely talk, hopefully we still manage to purchase some good eggs, I dont want to go back to the days where we were the players last pay day.

 

Hopefully we can get back to the days where Newcastle is less of a left field choice and more of a talked about first choice to go to, but that will only happen down the line when the club hopefully moves onwards and upwards.

[Yorkie]

I don't watch enough European football to suggest players we should be after from the continent. If we're being daft, from this division I'd have Adama Traore at the top of my list. Wilfred Ndidi and Dwight McNeil. Forwards-wise I'll have Dominic Calvert-Lewin please, he might turn into a star.

[triggs]

Will be interesting to see the type of signings we make. Can't see us just going out and getting world class players straight away. Think we might start picking up the "best of the rest" outside the top 6 kind of Premier League players

[Shearergol]

I don't watch enough European football to suggest players we should be after from the continent. If we're being daft, from this division I'd have Adama Traore at the top of my list. Wilfred Ndidi and Dwight McNeil. Forwards-wise I'll have Dominic Calvert-Lewin please, he might turn into a star.

 

Yes to all of these. We're not signing Sancho ffs. May as well try for Foden too at that rate.

[Mikky]

I don't watch enough European football to suggest players we should be after from the continent. If we're being daft, from this division I'd have Adama Traore at the top of my list. Wilfred Ndidi and Dwight McNeil. Forwards-wise I'll have Dominic Calvert-Lewin please, he might turn into a star.

 

For the amount you would spend on these - you can get some of the worlds elite from abroad possibly for the same price

[nufcjmc]

knowing our luck we will spend 80 million on a player only to see him limp off out for 6 months within the first 20 mins of the game

[HaydnNUFC]

Will be interesting to see the type of signings we make. Can't see us just going out and getting world class players straight away. Think we might start picking up the "best of the rest" outside the top 6 kind of Premier League players

 

Aye. Would take Grealish, Aarons, but can see us looking abroad for a lot of players in the coming window, whenever that is. Ndidi I love but would players at Leicester come here straight away, especially with probable CL football on the horizon? I doubt it, which is a shame as I'd love Ndidi here and really rate Maddison. Though would prefer Grealish to him.

[Pilko]

If I could only choose one "big" signing within the grounds of reasonable post-takeover reality it would be Grealish all day long.