Menace Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 It is, that guy is full of crap Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 The Zapata link just doesn't feel right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clockwork Cheese Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Yeah, can't see there much in Zapata talk. I'm sure the club has sounded out and made various degrees of contact on many players that we're hearing about. Deals like the Diego Carlos, Botman, and Lingard are the ones that have gone the distance to be taken serious in my opinion - the rest is just fluff and guff from Twitter and the various creatures surrounding the interest of Newcastle United and this transfer window. Just doesn't make sense to me we'd spend £25M on Wood when we're ready to commit to spending £40M on someone levels above in Zapata. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 The Zapata linked stemmed from Duncan Castles so it’s shit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahoneys Tache Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 21 minutes ago, STM said: The Zapata link just doesn't feel right. I prefer Frank personally. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rutland Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 50 minutes ago, STM said: The Zapata link just doesn't feel right. Was linked November last year too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 47 minutes ago, Clockwork Cheese said: Yeah, can't see there much in Zapata talk. I'm sure the club has sounded out and made various degrees of contact on many players that we're hearing about. Deals like the Diego Carlos, Botman, and Lingard are the ones that have gone the distance to be taken serious in my opinion - the rest is just fluff and guff from Twitter and the various creatures surrounding the interest of Newcastle United and this transfer window. Just doesn't make sense to me we'd spend £25M on Wood when we're ready to commit to spending £40M on someone levels above in Zapata. I'm not saying I think Zapata is a goer but I don't know why the bold would be so farfetched. We've got one PL quality striker and he's made of glass, hence us desperately punting on Wood. I'd be very concerned if they consider getting him as being job done on the striker front. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Sheff United paid £23.5 million for Rhian Brewster who has scored 0 prem goals for them and 2 in the championship. Granted he is a lot younger and can improve but don't think 25 Million means that much tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manxst Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 3 minutes ago, wormy said: I'm not saying I think Zapata is a goer but I don't know why the bold would be so farfetched. We've got one PL quality striker and he's made of glass, hence us desperately punting on Wood. I'd be very concerned if they consider getting him as being job done on the striker front. Yeah, heaven help us. Let’s hope we’re never in Man City’s position of having to splash £100m on an attacking midfielder when they already have Foden, Silva, De Bruyne, Mahrez… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 1 minute ago, ManDoon said: Yeah and Zapata is also really good. He'll be 31 in April, that would mean 3 strikers at the club around 30yrs in age, for a combined fee of about £70m. Actually it doesn't sound that bad when you look at it like that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peder Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/19864725.newcastle-united-transfer-news-eddie-howe-left-frustrated/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeepShow4life Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Don't understand why we are in for Zapata if it's true. We should have gone for him instead of Wood but too late now. We don't create many chances so not sure why we would want two big, physical strikers up front. We should be going for more of a winger/striker with pace imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Zapata would be absolutely immense. He is a beast. Agree it seems like absolute press rubbish though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Zapata could actually be a reason we’d stay up. He’d bang in some of these half chances and bully defenders. He’s an upgrade on Wilson tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeepShow4life Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 4 minutes ago, ManDoon said: Zapata is not Wood. He’s got excellent movement. Aww ok, thanks. What is his pace like? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 7 minutes ago, ManDoon said: certainly not slow, definitely physical He would be our only player that uses both feet. Sign him up for that alone! In all seriousness, his numbers and highlights make it seem like he'd automatically be our best source of goals and assists. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 2 minutes ago, ManDoon said: I really like him, absolute menace to defenders, good hold up play, is physically set up for PL imo. Would be over the moon personally if we got him It would mean you wouldn't have to lose your marbles watching Wood and all Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 15 minutes ago, ManDoon said: certainly not slow, definitely physical I'm sold Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awaymag Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Just now, duo said: I'm sold wish he was! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie_b Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 8 minutes ago, ManDoon said: He’s infiltrated my brain no doubt about it . That being said I could see him scoring against Leeds for sure If we cant score a set piece against Leeds with Wood upfront then we are fucked Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 There’s a special place in hell for those who soundtrack footballer highlight videos. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nine Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Zapata looks made for the prem Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 I get the feeling it's one of those made up rumours though, nothing at all to suggest there's been serious feelers put out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Aye. It's a shame, because I think he'd be an absolutely brilliant signing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clockwork Cheese Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Rumours somewhere of Roben Goosens and Hans Hateboer - both of Atalanta - that seem to be built on sand as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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