KaKa Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 (edited) The article states that it would be on a free next summer when his contracts up. https://www.footmercato.net/a1087159975525020211-ousmane-dembele-negocie-un-contrat-en-or-avec-newcastle Edited October 20, 2021 by KaKa Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Didn't realise he was out of contract in the summer. Could be the 'Robinho' signing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Agree deal now then offer barca a few mill to let him go early. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manxst Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 9 minutes ago, Shearergol said: We're not signing Dembele in January ffs Why not? Out of contract, Barca needs the cash and get him off the payroll, needs a fresh start, reputation slightly burnt after the last few years which may put off other clubs, and we can offer him the wages he wants and hopefully the attacking football. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consortium of one Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Because of MA's thriftiness, FFP won't be an issue in January and possibly even next summer if the new ownership buy smart. Look abroad first, salt in some experienced PL talent on the cheap and go after youth. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcnick Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 3 minutes ago, Consortium of one said: Because of MA's thriftiness, FFP won't be an issue in January and possibly even next summer if the new ownership buy smart. Look abroad first, salt in some experienced PL talent on the cheap and go after youth. We could spend a lot for a few seasons before FFP begins to add up. For example we could spend £200m this January on 5 players and it would only cost the club £40m per season (+ wages) assuming those players signed 5 year contracts. The problem comes if we spend big for 2, 3 or 4 seasons because that £40m per season becomes £100m+ per season even when you've stopped spending. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, nufcnick said: We could spend a lot for a few seasons before FFP begins to add up. For example we could spend £200m this January on 5 players and it would only cost the club £40m per season (+ wages) assuming those players signed 5 year contracts. The problem comes if we spend big for 2, 3 or 4 seasons because that £40m per season becomes £100m+ per season even when you've stopped spending. Thats just on the playing staff as well - infrastructure spending doesnt count and it also doesnt include whatever money now comes in from the commercial side. In other words it could be more. A lot more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcnick Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Lazarus said: Thats just on the playing staff as well - infrastructure spending doesnt count and it also doesnt include whatever money now comes in from the commercial side. In other words it could be more. A lot more. Yeah without a doubt, it’s just easier to understand when it’s in round numbers, in theory we could spend £500m in January and not be bothered by FFP for 2 years Edited October 20, 2021 by nufcnick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Plus fees from outgoing transfers too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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nufcnick Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 1 minute ago, Lazarus said: Plus fees from outgoing transfers too. With our current squad that won’t amount to much Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Believing a news article about us battling it out with Man City for a Barcelona free agent. What a time to be alive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheikh it Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Personally I feel we should follow Chelsea's example not City's given it's 2-0 in champions league wins. That means signing the best prospects around not Barca and Real castaways. Clubs like Porto and Benfica are feeder clubs that take the best prospects from South America and sell them to top clubs when their ready. Two players I think we should sign are Luis Diaz (Porto, winger) and Darwin Nunez (Benfica, striker), they've been linked with Man U and Liverpool and could play for them, but probably won't get enough games, making us a good option for them if we get the right manager. Diaz is linked with Everton, but clearly we're in a position to beat Everton to their targets now. We need to bring in goals to survive and we can't gamble on Wilson's fitness, play a more attacking front three (all the best teams do) either Diaz, Wilson, ASM or Diaz, Nunez, ASM would score enough to keep us up this year and kick on next season. With this in mind I think we should appoint Andre Villas-Boas as manager, as he is respected in Portugal so can attract players, can instruct players in both Portuguese and English which will help them settle. I don't think a Conte will walk through the door straightaway and AVB looked like he would become a world class manager at Porto, but has been mediocre since. I think he's worth a gamble for 2 years to try and get into Europe, then we can attract a better manager. AVB has a better win % than Fonseca (who has never looked like a soon to be world class manager), plays attacking football and definitely speaks fluent English (I honestly don't know whether Fonseca does or not). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemtizz Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Rather we didn’t sign perma crocks on high wages tbf. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 £300k a week for a Croc. No ta. We need players who can make a difference but not ones from the treatment table. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manxst Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 For the wages he’ll want, there’s undoubtedly much better value out there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Pilgrim Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 A rich man’s Gabriel Obertan tbh. Has looked absolutely chronic at times in the CL, like actual fraud footballer levels of bad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 We're actually at the point of turning our noses up at Dembele then Unless we sign Foden and Haaland in January I'm done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
morpeth mag Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Which Roma players will he go back for do you think? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, morpeth mag said: Which Roma players will he go back for do you think? Amadou Diawara Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manxst Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 3 minutes ago, morpeth mag said: Which Roma players will he go back for do you think? https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1508880/Paulo-Fonseca-Jose-Mourinho-Roma-Newcastle-SNT/amp abraham, smalling, mykhitaryan and diawara Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 52 minutes ago, Shearergol said: We're actually at the point of turning our noses up at Dembele then Unless we sign Foden and Haaland in January I'm done. Things do move fast in here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 56 minutes ago, Shearergol said: We're actually at the point of turning our noses up at Dembele then Unless we sign Foden and Haaland in January I'm done. Absolutely all about spending a load of wage budget on a player who is never available regardless of the quality, but yeah you can frame it like that if you like. 👍 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 44 minutes ago, ManDoon said: Would take Abraham here all day He’d be on 50 + goals for us by now if Ashley only sanctioned his signing when Rafa first wanted him… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 4 minutes ago, ManDoon said: Aye, rafa knew as always. He’s a class player, and he will be better for going to play in Italy. Would love us to get him Aye I’ve always rated him, he has it in him to be a very very top-class striker, if not a massively prolific one, even though he’d still get more than enough goals. He’s a level and more above Wilson for me for example. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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