Miguel Almirón (now playing for Atlanta United)

[huss9]

50 minutes ago, Coffee_Johnny said:

I’ll miss this lad, should this come to pass. Delighted he got to star in a local derby before leaving if he does go. Many more important contributions, but that will be my most vivid memory of him. Relentless pursuit of the ball. He’ll similarly destroy many Saudi defences, entertaining many and earning shitloads. We’ll see him back in the future, like a modern day Nobby (maybe even speaking fecking English!). 

 

 

 

just when he started to use his right foot anarl.

[Karjala]

1 hour ago, Miggys First Goal said:

The possible salary is all well and good, but at the end of the day you’re still in the middle of the fucking desert. 

I reckon I could put up with it for a year, if it meant me being £12m richer.

[bhoywhonder]

If he leaves, I'll only have positive memories of him tearing shit up on the right wing, and not all those times when he did nowt.

 

Taking the piss out of the mackems was fun too.

[mouldy_uk]

Surprised at this, I thought he signed a new deal not that long ago?
 

For me it feels a bit like the Maxi transfer in terms of really liking the guy and the efforts he puts in, but my simple acid test is that pretty much no other top ten team would touch him, which says a lot to me.
 

A semi decent replacement coming in and we’d barely be talking about him within a few days. 

 

 

[toontownman]

Can't see him leaving. Murphy isn't close to a return. I guess we can shoehorn Barnes or Gordon there but like selling Wilson, we would need two replacements as we are already short.

 

Also like Wilson and Trippier, we won't get more money for them than we will right now. I get why he would be on the list of options to sell. Would mean bringing in a much better RW this window though. I'd take the upgrade as much as I'd love to keep miggy as squad depth.

[The Prophet]

Surely the idea of selling would be to facilitate spending.

[SUPERTOON]

8 minutes ago, toontownman said:

Can't see him leaving. Murphy isn't close to a return. I guess we can shoehorn Barnes or Gordon there but like selling Wilson, we would need two replacements as we are already short.

 

Also like Wilson and Trippier, we won't get more money for them than we will right now. I get why he would be on the list of options to sell. Would mean bringing in a much better RW this window though. I'd take the upgrade as much as I'd love to keep miggy as squad depth.

Murphy is close to a return isn’t he ?

[PauloGeordio]

1 minute ago, SUPERTOON said:

Murphy is close to a return isn’t he ?

Yes back in training.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited January 22, 2024 by PauloGeordio

[ryanegg]

If he’s going, I’m 100% sure we’ve got someone lined up in his place already. We’re threadbare as it is, the board and Eddie know we can’t let someone go without replacing them.

[mouldy_uk]

4 minutes ago, PauloGeordio said:

Yes back in training.

 

 

 

 

 

 

‘Sources in Paraguay’

 

[Beth]

4 hours ago, Andy said:

He has a reported market value of around €30m, so if you can get between that and €40m for him as "fair value" then it's a sensible transfer with Murphy and Barnes due back. 

 

His energy is unparalleled but at some point you have to trade that in for actual quality. 

 

Meanwhile, back in the real world.....

[Kid Icarus]

1 minute ago, mouldy_uk said:

‘Sources in Paraguay’

 

 

Miggy's in Paraguay at the moment according to his insta

[toontownman]

7 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said:

Murphy is close to a return isn’t he ?

Right you are. Missed that! Sell away, sell away..

 

This was nearly a week ago.

 

"Howe has confirmed the winger is back in light training. Expected return: Fulham (A) - 27/01"

 

https://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/football/newcastle-united/joelinton-joe-willock-jacob-murphy-newcastle-united-injury-list-return-dates-after-surgery-blow-4480188

[Conjo]

19 minutes ago, toontownman said:

Can't see him leaving. Murphy isn't close to a return.

 

 

8 days until he's expected back?

[toontownman]

Just now, Conjo said:

 

8 days until he's expected back?

5!

[sushimonster85]

Aye, and according Hope Barnes is only 2/3 weeks away. 

[Andy]

30 minutes ago, Beth said:

Meanwhile, back in the real world.....

 

I don't rate Miggy, but in the current market, £25-30m to a Saudi club isn't unrealistic like, when you look at what they've spunked on other players. 

 

In terms of contributions, he's been far more valuable for us over the past 12 months than ASM ever was for example, and he fetched a similar fee. 

[Shearergol]

23 minutes ago, sushimonster85 said:

Aye, and according Hope Barnes is only 2/3 weeks away. 

 

Around 3, yeah 

[AyeDubbleYoo]

3 minutes ago, Andy said:

 

I don't rate Miggy, but in the current market, £25-30m to a Saudi club isn't unrealistic like, when you look at what they've spunked on other players. 

 

In terms of contributions, he's been far more valuable for us over the past 12 months than ASM ever was for example, and he fetched a similar fee. 

 

Wouldn't let him go to Saudi for less than that. 

[FLUMPO235]

1 minute ago, Andy said:

 

I don't rate Miggy, but in the current market, £25-30m to a Saudi club isn't unrealistic like, when you look at what they've spunked on other players. 

The problem is it feels like we are under super scrutiny and waiting for liverfool and Tottenham to jump on anything. It felt like it went the other way for asm on that basis and under valued. 

[Slim]

5 minutes ago, FLUMPO235 said:

The problem is it feels like we are under super scrutiny and waiting for liverfool and Tottenham to jump on anything. It felt like it went the other way for asm on that basis and under valued. 

Don't really get how you can even set a market value.  All depends how much a team wants a player. Caicedo going anywhere for 115 mill is crazy 
 

[TRon]

2 hours ago, TRC said:

Think we can change the thread name now - Jacobs is a notorious shit talker and always has been.

 

Well he's caused a shitstorm on this place for no reason if he's made it all up.

[Isaksbigrightfoot]

I wonder if we are already at the breaking FFP point chaps.

 

Feels like since Everton and Forrest got done we have shit the bed and we are throwing players around left right and centre to sell.

 

Or,,,, if just could all be a pile of turd.

[Super Duper Branko Strupar]

I think we're being proactive. Finish this year without a European place and we could be in trouble, so I think we're giving ourselves some wiggle room. I think we'll make Europe though, and if thats the case then any sale now will just mean we have more room within FFP than we would have without it. 

[TRon]

11 minutes ago, Isaksbigrightfoot said:

I wonder if we are already at the breaking FFP point chaps.

 

Feels like since Everton and Forrest got done we have shit the bed and we are throwing players around left right and centre to sell.

 

Or,,,, if just could all be a pile of turd.

 

It feels like we are hawking our players around a bit, this  Miggy deal certainly feels like it's more club led than the player himself wanting to go.