sempuki Posted October 29 Share Posted October 29 Full Puke: Newcastle United are discussing the possibility of signing Brentford winger Bryan Mbeumo in January but manager Eddie Howe is facing tough spending restrictions. Although Newcastle are keen to strengthen their squad, if a big money signing is made in the winter window the club would have to sell someone in the summer. The club parted with wingers Elliot Anderson and Yankuba Minteh to Nottingham Forest and Brighton respectively to avoid breaching profit and sustainability rules in the summer. The problem remains an ongoing concern for a club that continues to languish behind the Big Six in revenue streams despite the takeover by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. Newcastle have spent more than £400million on players since the takeover in October 2021, but have struggled to recoup money through player sales. Telegraph Sport has been told that PIF will continue to invest in the club despite the announcement, in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, that the sovereign wealth fund intends to cut international spending from 30 per cent to between 18-20 per cent. But as part of their existing portfolio, PIF will not change their stance towards Newcastle, reassuring supporters they are still willing to invest in a new stadium and the general growth of the club. That does not help with PSR, though. The club’s recruitment team have started to step up plans to add to the squad in January but senior sources have told Telegraph Sport funds will be limited. That will be met with dismay from supporters who feel the first team squad has stagnated after failing to sign a single player to improve the starting XI in the last two transfer windows. Howe, who can see the glaring holes in his squad at centre back and right wing, will push for a player to be added in the winter window. But he is also well aware of the bleak financial situation. It had been assumed that Newcastle would be able to spend big in the winter window having failed with a £60 million bid to sign Crystal Palace centre back Marc Guehi in the summer. But having failed to move on any of their senior players and highest earners, like Kieran Trippier and Callum Wilson (who has started two games in 2024) in the summer - as well as agreeing a lucrative long term contract with Anthony Gordon - things are tighter than previously thought. A renewed bid for Guehi has been discussed internally, but there is little confidence in that being revived and Newcastle are looking at right-sided forwards too. The England international has been advised to leave his options open until the summer, when he will only have one-year left on his contract and Newcastle are wary of getting dragged into another transfer saga. Newcastle felt they were led on by Palace in the summer after they kept raising the asking price during negotiations and the London club would have to initiate contact if they are willing to sell their captain in January. If Newcastle do buy someone - and Mbeumo has been discussed - it is believed they will have to make sure they sell someone in the summer. Gordon remains of interest to a number of clubs at home and abroad, while Bruno Guimarares and Alexander Isak could also attract bids from rivals. In the meantime, Newcastle are set to activate a one year extension to Sean Longstaff’s contract. Longstaff has entered the final year of his existing deal, but Telegraph Sport can reveal the club have the option to add another year and will do so as they still see the academy graduate as an important part of the squad. Newcastle have been discussing a new long term deal with the 26-year-old for some time and those talks remain ongoing. But the extra year option has taken some of the pressure off as it means Longstaff will be under contract until 2026 and will not be able to leave on a free transfer next summer. Newcastle are not currently negotiating a new deal with striker Isak but will revisit that situation at the end of the season, when the Sweden international will still have three years left. Isak, who has been desperately short of form so far this season, has been told it is up to him to prove he deserves to become the club’s highest earner and both sides are said to be relaxed about the situation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
J7 Posted October 29 Share Posted October 29 38 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: If you just base it on what Luke Edwards writes. True. Though I’d never have believed we’d spend the whole summer chasing Marc Guehi and then put a desperate bid in for the Forest boy on deadline day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUHRLYASLEEVESUP Posted October 29 Share Posted October 29 We have completed a deal to sign highly rated Georgian forward, Vakhtang Salia from Dinamo Tbilisi. He will officially join the club on his 18th birthday in August and will remain at Dinamo in the meantime. Welcome to Newcastle United, Vakhtang! There's doubters on here still saying we wont spend big money too - The idiots Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dr Jinx Posted October 29 Share Posted October 29 2 minutes ago, RUHRLYASLEEVESUP said: We have completed a deal to sign highly rated Georgian forward, Vakhtang Salia from Dinamo Tbilisi. He will officially join the club on his 18th birthday in August and will remain at Dinamo in the meantime. Welcome to Newcastle United, Vakhtang! There's doubters on here still saying we wont spend big money too - The idiots This is somewhat of a coup.. let’s hope we handle his progression well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonas Posted October 29 Share Posted October 29 2 hours ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: There’s no point in buying Mbuemo now if we have to sell Bruno or Isak in the summer. for me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted October 29 Share Posted October 29 Funny them quotes from Mitchell, as I swear some people on here said we where really basic with our scouting setup and never searched Europe for talent. Weird. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted October 29 Share Posted October 29 2 minutes ago, 54 said: Funny them quotes from Mitchell, as I swear some people on here said we where really basic with our scouting setup and never searched Europe for talent. Weird. Paul Mitchell, Newcastle United's Sporting Director, said: "We're delighted to get ahead of a number of other top clubs to sign Vakhtang. "Scouting and recruiting emerging talent is an essential part of building a sustainable future, particularly within the current PSR framework, so the market is fiercely competitive. "We continue to scout extensively, both domestically and overseas, with a view to securing players who can come through our talent pathway and, ideally, become part of the first team in future. "We look forward to working with Vakhtang and wish him every success during his remaining time with Dinamo Tbilisi." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted October 29 Share Posted October 29 14 minutes ago, 54 said: Funny them quotes from Mitchell, as I swear some people on here said we where really basic with our scouting setup and never searched Europe for talent. Weird. Mitchell pretty much alluded to that himself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted October 29 Share Posted October 29 15 minutes ago, 54 said: Funny them quotes from Mitchell, as I swear some people on here said we where really basic with our scouting setup and never searched Europe for talent. Weird. Didn't he say our scouting set up was poor? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted October 29 Share Posted October 29 6 minutes ago, joeyt said: Didn't he say our scouting set up was poor? If he did, it ain’t no more. Now that he has his fat finger on the pulse! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted October 29 Share Posted October 29 1 hour ago, sempuki said: It had been assumed that Newcastle would be able to spend big in the winter window having failed with a £60 million bid to sign Crystal Palace centre back Marc Guehi in the summer. But having failed to move on any of their senior players and highest earners, like Kieran Trippier and Callum Wilson (who has started two games in 2024) in the summer - as well as agreeing a lucrative long term contract with Anthony Gordon - things are tighter than previously thought. A few of us were saying the existence of the Guehi bid wasn't necessarily an indicator that we had that much to spend without sales (whether in August or June) or new revenue. What Edwards says here matches any math that can be done with publicly available numbers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbydazzla Posted October 29 Share Posted October 29 24 minutes ago, 54 said: Funny them quotes from Mitchell, as I swear some people on here said we where really basic with our scouting setup and never searched Europe for talent. Weird. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiston Posted October 29 Share Posted October 29 52 minutes ago, 54 said: Funny them quotes from Mitchell, as I swear some people on here said we where really basic with our scouting setup and never searched Europe for talent. Weird. I swear he said basically that himself Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibierski Posted October 29 Share Posted October 29 Play the long game, Madueke will be available in summer for similar price. I know what I’d rather have. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewel Posted October 29 Share Posted October 29 2 hours ago, Dr Jinx said: This is somewhat of a coup.. let’s hope we handle his progression well. Hopefully turns out to be the next Kvaratskhelia. I’m fully on board with signings like this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted October 29 Share Posted October 29 2 hours ago, Dr Jinx said: This is somewhat of a coup.. let’s hope we handle his progression well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebelrouser Posted October 29 Share Posted October 29 2 hours ago, timeEd32 said: A few of us were saying the existence of the Guehi bid wasn't necessarily an indicator that we had that much to spend without sales (whether in August or June) or new revenue. What Edwards says here matches any math that can be done with publicly available numbers. So we were going to overspend on Guehi and sell one of our stars to finance the sale? That seems odd that we would be in the middle of negotiations with Palace but would need to sell if we reached an agreement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted October 29 Share Posted October 29 I guess we wouldn’t have to overspend to get Guehi now, he’ll be significantly cheaper. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted October 29 Share Posted October 29 13 minutes ago, rebelrouser said: So we were going to overspend on Guehi and sell one of our stars to finance the sale? That seems odd that we would be in the middle of negotiations with Palace but would need to sell if we reached an agreement. We would have had to sell by next June, not immediately after signing Guehi. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weezertron Posted October 29 Share Posted October 29 Whoever has been in charge of transfer targets in the past 3 windows should sit out the next one. We need multiple signings, not one massive one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myleftboot Posted October 29 Share Posted October 29 10 minutes ago, Weezertron said: Whoever has been in charge of transfer targets in the past 3 windows should sit out the next one. We need multiple signings, not one massive one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
janpawel Posted October 29 Share Posted October 29 2 hours ago, Sibierski said: Play the long game, Madueke will be available in summer for similar price. I know what I’d rather have. Isn't he Chelsea's main RW? Think that opportunity will have passed now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted October 29 Share Posted October 29 3 hours ago, timeEd32 said: A few of us were saying the existence of the Guehi bid wasn't necessarily an indicator that we had that much to spend without sales (whether in August or June) or new revenue. What Edwards says here matches any math that can be done with publicly available numbers. The article reads as though the Gordon contract extension has also eaten into our PSR cap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted October 29 Share Posted October 29 3 minutes ago, KaKa said: The article reads as though the Gordon contract extension has also eaten into our PSR cap. Given he’s had a massive pay rise it’s bound to? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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