NUFC Transfer Rumours

[Lush Vlad]

I think it’s a bit blinkered to just look at G&A for Joao Pedro. I think he is absolutely mustard and a brilliant hybrid sort of attacking mid/forward type. Pops up all over the pitch, great feet, passing always looks decent and incisive. I don’t think £60m is steep for someone as good as him, personally. 
 

However, it would be a lot to pay for someone who in our 4-3-3 would be a bit position-less other than as a backup for Isak. 
 

So unless Howe is looking to start playing with a 10. I can’t see much truth in that rumour at all. 

[Lush Vlad]

34 minutes ago, Stal said:

As I remember it, all the talk was about us signing him and then we got Isak so all the hype about him was smoke and mirrors. Same trick twice?

 

In other news, Luke Edwards has confirmed there is no truth to us trying to sign Nantes goalkeeper Hugo Barbet. Maybe.

I think we were genuinely in for him and it was all but done. The Callum Wilson injury and Isak being available for a fee below his release clause. Meant that we changed our approach. 
 

Praise the Lord that we did. 

[Optimistic Nut]

Would prefer Ekitike. 

[Stal]

10 minutes ago, Lush Vlad said:

I think we were genuinely in for him and it was all but done. The Callum Wilson injury and Isak being available for a fee below his release clause. Meant that we changed our approach. 
 

Praise the Lord that we did. 

 

Hugo Barbet?

 

But nah, I think you're likely right but that begs the question would he come to us about being messed about?

[STM]

Joao Pedro is class.

[rebelrouser]

Karim Adeyemi would be a left footed right winger that can also cover striker and left wing. A cheaper Mbeumo. Use the remainder of the budget on Guehi and new midfielder. 

[Ronson333]

 

[OoOGazOoO]

2 minutes ago, Ronson333 said:

 

 

Aye, Chelsea probably.

[Sibierski]

2 hours ago, loki679 said:

Signing players from the PL is stupid.  £60m for Pedro ffs, you're having a laugh. 

 

STOP TRYING TO BUY PREMIER LEAGUE PLAYERS, IT'S A RIP OFF.

But the scouting for them is as sure as you can get as you seeing them against sides you are playing week in week out. Man Utd for example have prioritised signings abroad for most part, and they’ve been duds because they’ve not adjusted. Likely why they’re pivoting to Prem signings (What Ashworth said to Ratcliffe they should do).

[geordie_b]

10 minutes ago, Ronson333 said:

 

 

[Weezertron]

What has Pedro done to jump from a 25m to 60m player? 

 

Premier league players are like meme stocks, I swear. 

 

 

Edited 7 hours ago by Weezertron

[Kanj]

Won't happen but would be a shrewd move to sign Paqueta (what's the deal with his ban?) given he can play LCM, RCM, LW, RW, #10 and as a backup striker. But he'd give you the more attacking side, cute passes, dead balls, and goal threat. 

[Conjo]

I'd fanboy out so hard if we bought a Norwegian that was good enough to actually start for us. I doubt Walle Egeli is that though. Doesn't strike me as a player that has the physicality to do well as a wide man in the PL.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

3 minutes ago, Kanj said:

Won't happen but would be a shrewd move to sign Paqueta (what's the deal with his ban?) given he can play LCM, RCM, LW, RW, #10 and as a backup striker. But he'd give you the more attacking side, cute passes, dead balls, and goal threat. 

 

Not so shrewd when he gets a lifetime ban. 

 

Or starts chatting to Sandro about his favourite apps. 

[Kanj]

2 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said:

 

Not so shrewd when he gets a lifetime ban. 

 

Or starts chatting to Sandro about his favourite apps. 

 

It's dragged on so long wtf is going on with it?

[AyeDubbleYoo]

2 minutes ago, Kanj said:

 

It's dragged on so long wtf is going on with it?

 

Aye I honestly don't know. Assumed it was coming after the season end, but not sure. 

 

Edit: He gave evidence to the investigation earlier this month apparently. 

 

 

Edited 7 hours ago by AyeDubbleYoo

[tarie4]

45 minutes ago, Sibierski said:

But the scouting for them is as sure as you can get as you seeing them against sides you are playing week in week out. Man Utd for example have prioritised signings abroad for most part, and they’ve been duds because they’ve not adjusted. Likely why they’re pivoting to Prem signings (What Ashworth said to Ratcliffe they should do).

He was right. Very right. Look at the prem signings he did for us. Gordon, Hall, Livra and Barnes. 

 

[Nine]

1 hour ago, Optimistic Nut said:

Would prefer Ekitike. 

Would love either, but one is proven and settled in this league already

[Shearergol]

13 minutes ago, tarie4 said:

He was right. Very right. Look at the prem signings he did for us. Gordon, Hall, Livra and Barnes. 

 

 

Isak, Bruno, Tonali, Botman

 

I prefer my 4.

[St1pe]

38 minutes ago, Kanj said:

Won't happen but would be a shrewd move to sign Paqueta (what's the deal with his ban?) given he can play LCM, RCM, LW, RW, #10 and as a backup striker. But he'd give you the more attacking side, cute passes, dead balls, and goal threat. 

Was thinking this the other day. If he avoids a ban he’d definitely be a logical signing given the Bruno connection and his positions he can play. 

[Mikky]

46 minutes ago, Weezertron said:

What has Pedro done to jump from a 25m to 60m player? 

 

Premier league players are like meme stocks, I swear. 

 

 

 

Agree - We should be finding our own J Pedro - that’s the whole point of hiring Mitchell

[Kanj]

8 minutes ago, St1pe said:

Was thinking this the other day. If he avoids a ban he’d definitely be a logical signing given the Bruno connection and his positions he can play. 

 

he's the more midfield version of Cunha/Pedro in that he can cover nearly all of them. 

[AyeDubbleYoo]

If you look at how the likes of Rice influence games, that’s the kind of multi-threat midfielder I’d like to add. 
 

Someone who is mobile and combative but also has good enough attacking technique to help us at the top end. 
 

Paqueta who’s not cheating would be a good example. 

 

 

Edited 6 hours ago by AyeDubbleYoo

[joeyt]

Did you watch Rice against us?

[joeyt]

If he hadn't scored you wouldn't have known he was playing