NUFC Transfer Rumours

[kingxlnc]

Just now, geordie_b said:

 

A month ago

Oh Ruddy hell!

[LFEE]

2 hours ago, Keegans Export said:

 

Let's not forget Eddie Howe signed a new contract last summer and the first we heard of it was Darren Eales mentioning it last month. I'm not saying that's what's happened here but there will inevitably be discrepancies between reported contract length/terms and the actual contract length/terms. Fingers crossed Gordon is one of those.

With regards to the EH contract I have to say I’ve been quite baffled by the reporting and discussions surrounding it these last few weeks…

 

Was I one of the only few on the planet that knew he’d signed a new deal last summer!?

 

1 hour ago, The Butcher said:

Absolutely no chance we spent 40m+ on a 3.5 year deal. Not a chance in hell.

 

This.

 

Rare for any contract that comes with a sizeable fee to be anything less than 5yrs. Especially a player so young.

[JP]

Odd Liverpool would actively be after Gordon when they have LW depth already - Diaz and Gakpo?

 

[80]

3 minutes ago, LFEE said:

With regards to the EH contract I have to say I’ve been quite baffled by the reporting and discussions surrounding it these last few weeks…

 

Was I one of the only few on the planet that knew he’d signed a new deal last summer!?

I thought the same thing. Not sure if I'm misremembering something or what.

[TRon]

2 minutes ago, JP said:

Odd Liverpool would actively be after Gordon when they have LW depth already - Diaz and Gakpo?

 

 

They obviously rate Gordon higher than both. I wouldn't swap I know that much.

[andycap]

Would he start every game if he did go? I don't think so. 

[Mike]

When is it ok to start worrying?

[AyeDubbleYoo]

Just now, Mike said:

When is it ok to start worrying?

Depends what you’re worried about. 

[Mike]

2 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said:

Depends what you’re worried about. 

 

Depth, the disparity between the club's opinion of need vs ours. Whether or not they're leaning on last year being a fluke re: injuries.

[SteV]

6 minutes ago, Mike said:

When is it ok to start worrying?

30/08/24 23:01

[gdm]

This is so boring 

[timeEd32]

If he’s really only on a 3.5 year deal we could give him an extension that massively increases his wages and still save a few million per year overall. It seems unlikely to me that wouldn’t have been one of our first cost saving measures.

[Kimbo]

I’m pretty resigned to not getting a RW or senior ST at this point, now I’m mainly hoping we don’t lose any purples and bring in a first team CB.

[Unbelievable]

10 minutes ago, timeEd32 said:

If he’s really only on a 3.5 year deal we could give him an extension that massively increases his wages and still save a few million per year overall. It seems unlikely to me that wouldn’t have been one of our first cost saving measures.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but would that not only affect the PSR situation from the moment of signing the extension as opposed to the whole financial year just closed? Could have been done in January assuming he was willing to entertain the idea, and perhaps still could have helped a bit, but probably not as much as you might think (assuming 40m on 3,5 year is 11.4m amortisation + 3.1m wages per year = 14.5m old situation to let's say 40m on 5 year is 8m amortisation = 6m in wages = 14m for an increase of 60k to 120k in line with Isak's contract as an example). Plus in that scenario we'd obviously also increased our cost level for this year and years coming up.

 

Keeping our best players by rewarding them with better deals they may deserve is probably going to prevent us from bringing in players while our revenue is as low as it is, isn't it..?

 

 

Edited August 1, 2024 by Unbelievable

[SteV]

1 minute ago, Kimbo said:

I’m pretty resigned to not getting a RW or senior ST at this point, now I’m mainly hoping we don’t lose any purples and bring in a first team CB.

Why would you be resigned to that, other than for emotional self-preservation?

[B-more Mag]

What even is going on with the transfer chopper? In for repairs? 

[Kimbo]

6 minutes ago, SteV said:

Why would you be resigned to that, other than for emotional self-preservation?

Well that is one reason.  Also I’m struggling to see realistic options that we haven’t (presumably) already decided not to go after (like Chiesa). My suspicion has always been that our finances would be more restrained this summer, and it looks like we won’t be able to shift Almiron or Wilson to help things.
 

Right now all we’re getting is rumours of us trying to sell one of our best players on the cheap to a rival, so optimism is running dry.

 

Hopefully I’m wrong.

 

 

Edited August 1, 2024 by Kimbo

[nufc123]

6 minutes ago, Kimbo said:

I’m pretty resigned to not getting a RW or senior ST at this point, now I’m mainly hoping we don’t lose any purples and bring in a first team CB.

Quite an important season for us coming up. No chance we wont buy anyone to the front line. If we dont make Europe its goodbye to a few purples this time in a year anyway.

[LFEE]

55 minutes ago, Mike said:

 

Depth, the disparity between the club's opinion of need vs ours. Whether or not they're leaning on last year being a fluke re: injuries.

The club judging by the press briefings are aligned with the general consensus of the fans (RW, RCB purples followed by young CF). Anything else will be opportunistic signings.

 

The dilemma will be do you wait for some player sales and lump that money to go and try and tempt your first choice or do you pay less but still similar amount for your second choice.

 

If another club snares either of your choices it can force the clubs hand.

 

Buying similar or lesser players to what we have is easy. Improving on what we’ve got by a big margin is much more difficult and usually far more expensive.

 

I think it’s safe to say Almiron, Trippier, Wilson and judging by silence on contract Longstaff are available at the right price to add to the pot.

 

Wilson’s sale would make it a three purple window.

 

Almiron sale will confirm RW purchase this window.

 

Trippier sale will confirm the RCB purchase this window who’ll presumably also be able to cover RB.

 

Longstaff sale is covered by Hall and youth product pathway if called upon with Kelly covering Hall.

 

Thats the way I see it rounding up the last couple of months info.

 

 

Edited August 1, 2024 by LFEE

[AyeDubbleYoo]

12 minutes ago, Kimbo said:

I’m pretty resigned to not getting a RW or senior ST at this point, now I’m mainly hoping we don’t lose any purples and bring in a first team CB.

That's the spirit. 

[gdm]

30 minutes ago, Kimbo said:

I’m pretty resigned to not getting a RW or senior ST at this point, now I’m mainly hoping we don’t lose any purples and bring in a first team CB.

There’s absolutely zero to suggest this is the case

[timeEd32]

15 minutes ago, Unbelievable said:

Correct me if I'm wrong, but would that not only affect the PSR situation from the moment of signing the extension as opposed to the whole financial year just closed? Could have been done in January assuming he was willing to entertain the idea, and perhaps still could have helped a bit, but probably not as much as you might think (assuming 40m on 3,5 year is 11.4m amortisation + 3.1m wages per year = 14.5m old situation to let's say 40m on 5 year is 8m amortisation = 6m in wages = 14m for an increase of 60k to 120k in line with Isak's contract as an example). Plus in that scenario we'd obviously also increased our cost level for this year and years coming up.

 

Keeping our best players by rewarding them with better deals they may deserve is probably going to prevent us from bringing in players while our revenue is as low as it is, isn't it..?

 

 

 

Yeah, not saying it was a solution in June. But would seem an obvious move in January or for July 1.

 

Only difference from what you said is once extended the five years are spread across the remainder of the fee, so there’s £2-3m more in amortization savings depending on when it was done.

[sushimonster85]

1 hour ago, Kimbo said:

I’m pretty resigned to not getting a RW or senior ST at this point, now I’m mainly hoping we don’t lose any purples and bring in a first team CB.

 

I'm actually pretty optimistic we will still do both, it just may go down to the final week of the window for RW. But I also think said RW will be seen as Isak/Bruno level.

 

Like, all the Bowen links earlier in the window.. no one else notice that they have just signed another wide forward player despite already having Bowen and Kudus?

[Joelinton7]

[JP]

Has Guler signed yet?