Sandro Tonali

[healthyaddiction]

If you put a fullstop after the UK (like below) it gets past the paywall.

 

https://www.telegraph.co.uk./football/2023/06/28/newcastle-transfer-rumours-sandro-tonali-nicolo-barella/

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2 minutes ago, healthyaddiction said:

If you put a fullstop after the UK (like below) it gets past the paywall.

 

https://www.telegraph.co.uk./football/2023/06/28/newcastle-transfer-rumours-sandro-tonali-nicolo-barella/

I had no idea that was a thing, I always chucked it into archive.ph, works for the Athletic too:

 

https://theathletic.com./4645310/2023/06/28/alan-shearer-harry-kane-bayern-munich-transfer/

 

[Disco]

All done bar the photos.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

I think the all-round midfielder has come back in with the likes of Man City TBH. Even though Rodri sits deeper, his job isn't mainly to tackle people in front of the defence. If the team presses, you can't have a CM that sits back.

 

And especially if you play a 4-3-3 and not a double pivot, it's a very difficult role for a single defensive midfielder.

 

I have found it very interesting though, it's hard to get out of the mindset that a DM is needed. 

 

  

[Jack27]

 

[Danh1]

From reading that it makes me question whether we will target a more attacking midfielder after all.

 

If we can get a right winger and left back I’d be delighted. 

[AyeDubbleYoo]

Just now, Danh1 said:

From reading that it makes me question whether we will target a more attacking midfielder after all.

 

If we can get a right winger and left back I’d be delighted. 

 

Think it might be someone who can play in a couple of roles, I dunno. 

 

I know I always say this, but I'm not 100% convinced that we won't start next season with Miggy on the right. 

[Shearergol]

1 minute ago, Danh1 said:

From reading that it makes me question whether we will target a more attacking midfielder after all.

 

If we can get a right winger and left back I’d be delighted. 

 

I get the feeling you might be right.

[SUPERTOON]

Hope Italy get knocked out ASAP

[Optimistic Nut]

2 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said:

 

Think it might be someone who can play in a couple of roles, I dunno. 

 

I know I always say this, but I'm not 100% convinced that we won't start next season with Miggy on the right. 

 

Before Tonali, I thought we needed both an AM or winger, but think he 'frees up' Bruno a bit more so either a winger or AM is fine. The likes of Willock, Joelinton and Longstaff need to start pushing 8 goals a season though which they should be capable of the way the pop up in the box. 

 

 

Edited June 28, 2023 by Optimistic Nut

[SUPERTOON]

2 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said:

 

Think it might be someone who can play in a couple of roles, I dunno. 

 

I know I always say this, but I'm not 100% convinced that we won't start next season with Miggy on the right. 

I really hope we don’t have Miggy as number one choice. It’s a massive weakness in the team.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

Well, Longstaff might lose his place. I agree though, it's mainly Willock's finishing that costs us time and time again. Hopefully he'll be doing extra shooting in pre-season

[AyeDubbleYoo]

Just now, SUPERTOON said:

I really hope we don’t have Miggy as number one choice. It’s a massive weakness in the team.

 

In some areas, but not in others. The work he does is unbelievable. 

[The Prophet]

@Coffee_Johnnywas bang on.

 

Thought we'd announce it as we did with Bruno and do the media later. I guess there's no rush with this one.

[The Prophet]

Not the end of the world if we do, but you'd hope we won't be going into the season with Almiron and Murphy as the main men for the RW spot.

[LFEE]

1 minute ago, The Prophet said:

Not the end of the world if we do, but you'd hope we won't be going into the season with Almiron and Murphy as the main men for the RW spot.

That’s where Dom Slob comes in perhaps?
 

We are definitely getting one more big signing if they are available. They will max out our FFP limits each window.

[The Prophet]

2 minutes ago, LFEE said:

That’s where Dom Slob comes in perhaps?
 

We are definitely getting one more big signing if they are available. They will max out our FFP limits each window.

 

Aye. Interested to see if they want a playmaker type like Szoboszlai or a more conventional winger like Kudus or Diaby for example.

[McCormick]

5 minutes ago, The Prophet said:

Not the end of the world if we do, but you'd hope we won't be going into the season with Almiron and Murphy as the main men for the RW spot.

If ASM is staying (which is great imo) then you also have Gordon who’s decent, arguably better, on the right as well tbf.

[r0cafella]

I wonder if 55m is the fixed amount and the rest in bonus. 

[Yorkie]

7 minutes ago, LFEE said:

That’s where Dom Slob comes in perhaps?
 

We are definitely getting one more big signing if they are available. They will max out our FFP limits each window.

 

Not saying you're wrong but if we're after a RW I don't see why we'd target someone who's spent about 10% of their appearances playing that position (according to transfermarkt).

 

Then again, if Howe is seeking more fluidity, with players that can play multiple positions, then Szoboszlai would make sense. 

[Manxst]

Breaking on Sky:

“Tonali to travel to Tyneside to finalise the deal after the end of Italys participation in the ongoing tournament”

[r0cafella]

Hopefully we get a left back and a left footed right winger. We can really strengthen our starting 11 in those positions. 

[Matt1892]

If Luke Edwards is saying ASM is staying then he will definitely be off.

[Barnes23]

I'd personally be much more in favour of a RW/AM hybrid like DS than an out-and- out winger. The flexibility of bringing them into the middle against low blocks while playing someone else out wide could be a real difference maker. 

 

That said, it's nice to be in a situation where the level of trust and confidence in the club is such that I'll be second guessing myself a little bit if we go down a different route with targets. 

[Kanji]

1 minute ago, Barnes23 said:

I'd personally be much more in favour of a RW/AM hybrid like DS than an out-and- out winger. The flexibility of bringing them into the middle against low blocks while playing someone else out wide could be a real difference maker. 

 

That said, it's nice to be in a situation where the level of trust and confidence in the club is such that I'll be second guessing myself a little bit if we go down a different route with targets. 

I think and hope that’s why we’d go for Dom then, he is capable of playing both flanks, an attacking mid and in the middle as an all arounder apparently.