Hugo Ekitike (not playing for Liverpool for a while)

[midds]

Assuming the £86m is actually true (huge assumption obviously)

 

Then either:

 

We've unofficially agreed a sale next summer for Isak (and Ekitike is the replacement bought a year in advance)

We've got a load of cash coming in for another player this window to balance it out (maybe Gordon or whatever)

We've got a cash injection coming in via training ground/training gear/ground sponsorship/ anything else sponsorship

 

Otherwise it just doesn't make sense as I don't think we can afford to sign him. None of the above seem particularly likely so I think it's just decoy shite for thick, willing and gullible journos to peddle and there's none matching that description more than Edwards

[Ronson333]

2 minutes ago, midds said:

Assuming the £86m is actually true (huge assumption obviously)

 

Then either:

 

We've unofficially agreed a sale next summer for Isak (and Ekitike is the replacement bought a year in advance)

We've got a load of cash coming in for another player this window to balance it out (maybe Gordon or whatever)

We've got a cash injection coming in via training ground/training gear/ground sponsorship/ anything else sponsorship

 

Otherwise it just doesn't make sense as I don't think we can afford to sign him. None of the above seem particularly likely so I think it's just decoy shite for thick, willing and gullible journos to peddle and there's none matching that description more than Edwards

Or we’ve decided to do a Chelsea and say fuck it!

[duo]

Why do people not think we have the cash? Remember any fee is spread over the course of a contract. We spent nothing last season and have sold players. Also the year we first splashed the cash is no longer included in PSR calculations. We also will have money coming in via the CL

[Keegans Export]

2 minutes ago, midds said:

Assuming the £86m is actually true (huge assumption obviously)

 

Then either:

 

We've unofficially agreed a sale next summer for Isak (and Ekitike is the replacement bought a year in advance)

We've got a load of cash coming in for another player this window to balance it out (maybe Gordon or whatever)

We've got a cash injection coming in via training ground/training gear/ground sponsorship/ anything else sponsorship

 

Otherwise it just doesn't make sense as I don't think we can afford to sign him. None of the above seem particularly likely so I think it's just decoy shite for thick, willing and gullible journos to peddle and there's none matching that description more than Edwards

My assumption was that we had hoped to bring in Pedro and Elanga, so the money we didn’t end up spending on him could be spent on Ekitike. That was also assuming that he'd be available for £60-65m rather than £80m+

[cubaricho]

Just now, duo said:

Why do people not think we have the cash? Remember any fee is spread over the course of a contract. We spent nothing last season and have sold players. Also the year we first splashed the cash is no longer included in PSR calculations. We also will have money coming in via the CL

It’s not the money that is the issue as far as I’m aware. It’s PSR issues. 

[Ronson333]

Can always get bailed out by Saudi clubs like tons having been doing, and we’ve got precedent to get away with it. 

[duo]

2 minutes ago, cubaricho said:

It’s not the money that is the issue as far as I’m aware. It’s PSR issues. 

I think that first year coming off the books gives us a lot of wiggle room - how much did we spend in that first year?

[Gawalls]

6 minutes ago, duo said:

I think that first year coming off the books gives us a lot of wiggle room - how much did we spend in that first year?

A lot but wages are higher now but I’m no accountant- Christ I can’t even manage my pay cheque 

[Mike]

We've probably sold Stack to ourselves for 600 million or sommat.

[relámpago blanco]

15 minutes ago, midds said:

Assuming the £86m is actually true (huge assumption obviously)

 

Then either:

 

We've unofficially agreed a sale next summer for Isak (and Ekitike is the replacement bought a year in advance)

We've got a load of cash coming in for another player this window to balance it out (maybe Gordon or whatever)

We've got a cash injection coming in via training ground/training gear/ground sponsorship/ anything else sponsorship

 

Otherwise it just doesn't make sense as I don't think we can afford to sign him. None of the above seem particularly likely so I think it's just decoy shite for thick, willing and gullible journos to peddle and there's none matching that description more than Edwards

Could also factor in not signing anyone for 3 windows other than Hall and Osula. 

[Mahoneys Tache]

Unless I’ve missed something, this thread is like a fucking Qanon thing where someone makes a spurious claim that fits with people’s hopes and biases and then becomes the truth. Fucking mentalism. 

[Jawdaw]

Just now, Mahoneys Tache said:

Unless I’ve missed something, this thread is like a fucking Qanon thing where someone makes a spurious claim that fits with people’s hopes and biases and then becomes the truth. Fucking mentalism. 

 Sounds like every f’king thread on this site tbh

[KennyUtd]

Lads, we're just fkn torturing ourselves here. He's not signing in a billion years man. Not ever. Let's let it go.

[gdm]

For me there’s just too much needing done to throw £80m at any one player unless there are significant outgoings. To get everything done including Ekitike it would be a £250m spend. Not a chance 

 

 

Edited July 12, 2025 by gdm

[Ben]

7 minutes ago, gdm said:

For me there’s just too much needing done to throw £80m at any one player unless there are significant outgoings. To get everything done including Ekitike it would be a £250m spend. Not a chance 

 

 

 

Eddie's at the wheel

[gdm]

3 minutes ago, Ben said:

Eddie's at the wheel

He may well be but it’s still unlikely we’ll spend £250m

[Ben]

1 minute ago, gdm said:

He may well be but it’s still unlikely we’ll spend £250m

 

Save your pessimism for real life, this Newcastle United

[junkhead]

It's not beyond the realms of possibility that we can afford ~£150m net spend with the Kelly, Almiron sales and the £75m loss in 22/23 falling off the PSR. Then it's all about the structure of the payments and clauses.. of course with our future CL profits in mind and HOPEFULLY new big sponsorships.

 

 

Edited July 12, 2025 by junkhead

[Newcastle Fan]

I don't think he's a valid target at that price, heck if we are going to pay that much might as well sign Gyokeres, while we do need a striker as a back up we've already got one of the best strikers in the world and a promising under-study, DCL as unappealing as it is makes more sense and that money can go on a proper CB to rotate with Schar, maybe Trafford and some one else.

[madras]

1 minute ago, Newcastle Fan said:

I don't think he's a valid target at that price, heck if we are going to pay that much might as well sign Gyokeres, while we do need a striker as a back up we've already got one of the best strikers in the world and a promising under-study, DCL as unappealing as it is makes more sense and that money can go on a proper CB to rotate with Schar, maybe Trafford and some one else.

My opinion like but I'd rather Ekitike than Gyokeres.

[cannybagoftudor]

4 minutes ago, madras said:

My opinion like but I'd rather Ekitike than Gyokeres.

Totally agree - his metrics match Isak and he is 2 years younger - this would be some coup and IMHO terrify the cartel. 

 

[TheBrownBottle]

3 hours ago, kingxlnc said:

And it gives us our moody Frenchie that is the mark of any decent Newcastle team

 

 

*needs to play LW

[Sibierski]

Has there been any indication that Frankfurt will only sell for release clause? Said in other thread I can just see this as a smokescreen, but only way I could see it being viable is they have indicated he’s available for less. Like £65m+ mark (£55m with realistic add ons). 
 

Joined 18 months ago for like £14m, so it’s still a massive profit.

[toontownman]

While I am sure its is a non goer for Ekitike I dont fully get behind the notion the we "only sign him because Isaks off" and "we won't spend X on a rotation backup."

 

Spending 20-30m more now on a player we know and have scouted extensively could be sound acting on the market and an opportunity to save money in a year or two. If he blows up again next season his price goes up another 20-30.

 

It was pretty widely reported Howe was looking at tweaking to 2 up top if Pedro had signed and we have so many games I doubt whomever comes in as a second striker gets that much less game time than Isak. Ekitike aside you could say the same about Wisser or Watkins. They would get game time absolutely. Osula will get more minutes but I dont think he is ready for 2nd choice yet. 

 

Also has anyone seen our striker depth? And how it compare to other top 6 clubs. I know PSR is a factor but I dont think spending a huge chunk of change on a second striker that can play with or rotate with Isak is at all unreasonable and pretty normal for teams competing at the top. In fact most of them have 3 or 4 these days (PSR head start acknowledged).

 

Its a bit nerve wracking and galling an amount when we get told PSR is always an issue but if we are going to shell out more in a year anyway now makes sense and could save us money. 

[STM]

If we sign him and that's a big if... it wont be for 80m, it will be closer to the fee we were putting down on Joao Pedro.