NUFC Transfer Rumours

[LFEE]

6 minutes ago, AmericanLooneyToon said:

lol yeah well Hollywood producers tend to get involved in the endings but most of the stuff about their season was true albeit slightly embellished for drama. 

For the record I love the movie 👍🏻

[Ketsbaia]

Jackson shouldn't be getting the same hatred as Darwin and DCL, like.

 

Although yes, ideally it'd be someone else.

[lovejoy]

I’ve just read an article on Jackson that basically says he’s a pressing machine. That, coupled with his decent goal record is probably why Howe is keen on him

[lovejoy]

In fact, if you read this, you’ll be a lot more sold on Jackson.

 

 

https://archive.ph/GIG5g

[BrianSwan]

Ohh Jackson would be a good buy for Newcastle given your playing style..

[duo]

4 minutes ago, lovejoy said:

I’ve just read an article on Jackson that basically says he’s a pressing machine. That, coupled with his decent goal record is probably why Howe is keen on him

[McDog]

I'm six hours behind most of you. I was wondering if I could trouble you all to conjure up some good news overnight so when I wake up I can happy instead of mad.

 

Thanks so much in advance.

[John P]

I reckon Jackson would work for us, he's a good player and would fit our style. Just not for the £80m or whatever it is Chelsea want, which is mad

[Ben]

18 minutes ago, McDog said:

I'm six hours behind most of you. I was wondering if I could trouble you all to conjure up some good news overnight so when I wake up I can happy instead of mad.

 

Thanks so much in advance.

 

I had a lovely fish pie in Whitby today, Walter the Whippet had Sprats from the dog menu.

[toon25]

We're not signing Jackson, man 

 

They'd want minimum 80 million

[McDog]

19 minutes ago, Ben said:

 

I had a lovely fish pie in Whitby today, Walter the Whippet had Sprats from the dog menu.

 

 

That's not as helpful as it might seem on the surface but I applaud the effort anyway.

[Deuce]

9 hours ago, thomas said:

 

I want this scene so bad now  

 

 

Eddie: Lads, you're still trying to replace Isak. We can't do it. But what we might be able to do is re-create him in the aggregate. We need a player with xAG of 0.14 or higher.

Eddie: Number 1, Leif Davis.

Room: who?! why?! *generalized grumbling* 

Some fucking old cunt: nah nee way nah

Eddie: *points to Suds*

Suds: ...his xAG is 0.14 or higher.

[Pata]

7 hours ago, MagPar said:

In all fairness I've been barking on about Vardy being a good choice to come off the bench before our first target rejected us. Man Utd (and Barcelona) bought a mid 30's Henrik Larsson and he did pretty well. 

 

He's a better option than DCL, and we're running out of time and options. 

 

Larsson was 32/33 when he moved to Barcelona and did alright. 36 when he moved to Man United and he scored one goal in seven matches. Using him as an example to justify signing a 38-year-old Jamie Vardy is absolutely bonkers.

[MagPar]

1 hour ago, Pata said:

 

Larsson was 32/33 when he moved to Barcelona and did alright. 36 when he moved to Man United and he scored one goal in seven matches. Using him as an example to justify signing a 38-year-old Jamie Vardy is absolutely bonkers.

Jeezo, I honestly didn't think Vardy was that old, I had him pegged as 33 or 34.

My bad 🤭 

[oldtype]

1 hour ago, MagPar said:

Jeezo, I honestly didn't think Vardy was that old, I had him pegged as 33 or 34.

My bad 🤭 

Genuinely assumed that this could not possibly be the same Vardy that I'm familiar with. Like, he must have had a nephew who's also good at football or something.

[Rocker]

[PauloGeordio]

29 minutes ago, Rocker said:

 

[Coffee_Johnny]

49 minutes ago, Rocker said:

Ok, it’ll all be alright in the end. Players come and go, NUFC in all of its guises remains. We’ll have two strikers (maybe, or maybe not, both new) to start the season. We will have moments of pleasure, even delight, to look forward to. We’ll face adversity but nothing we haven’t coped with in the past and undoubtedly, however it pans out, it’ll be nowhere near the same level as we have endured and has already drifted into the (usually) forgotten past. 

[JT24]

1 hour ago, Rocker said:

We should get Chris Waugh’s transfer deal sheet soon. That’s always a good read. 

[r0cafella]

Just now, JT24 said:

We should get Chris Waugh’s transfer deal sheet soon. That’s always a good read. 

[JT24]

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Newcastle United

What happened this week?

Unless any Newcastle fan has been sleeping under a rock, they do not need reminding that Alexander Isak did not travel with the team for their pre-season tour of east Asia.

 

The club’s official reasoning for Isak’s absence was a minor thigh injury, though The Athleticreported that the striker’s preference was not to travel given the uncertainty over his future. Liverpool communicated a willingness to pay £120m for the Sweden international this month, though Newcastle continue to insist he is not for sale.

 

Eddie Howe confirmed following Sunday’s 3-2 defeat against Arsenal in Singapore that there is “no chance” of Isak joining the squad in South Korea. Newcastle insisted last week that a long-haul flight would not aid Isak’s recovery, though the player also does not want to be on this tour.

 

The head coach also stressed that Newcastle are “not deluded” about their need for reinforcements, especially up front, yet they have suffered another frustrating week in the market at senior level.

 

James Trafford chose to rejoin Manchester City. Talks with Brentford over Yoane Wissahave continued, too, though the two clubs have not reached an agreement, and the deal risks becoming protracted.

 

When it comes to youth prospects, Newcastle have fared better this summer. They completed the signing of Park Seung-soo, the 18-year-old winger, from K League 2 club Suwon Bluewings. Park is on Newcastle’s pre-season tour and will return to his home country of South Korea with his new club, though the expected plan is for the winger to be loaned out this season rather than join the first team.

 

The Athletic also reported that Newcastle are expected to choose Ross Wilson, Nottingham Forest’s chief football officer, as their preferred candidate for the vacant sporting director role.

 

If Newcastle lose Isak, do they need two strikers?

Yes, without doubt.

 

Their lack of firepower has been evident during their opening two friendlies, when Will Osula, 21, has led the line (and played the most minutes of any Newcastle player during pre-season) and then been replaced by Sean Neave, the 18-year-old academy graduate who is yet to make a competitive appearance. Both are promising talents, but neither is battle-hardened or clinical enough to regularly start once the season begins, nor would it be fair on either if they were placed in that position.

 

Newcastle view Wissa as Callum Wilson’s successor, rather than a replacement for Isak — and that has been communicated during as-of-yet fruitless negotiations — and the club were already seeking a forward before the uncertainty surrounding their star striker spilt out into the public. Liam Delap, Joao Pedro and Hugo Ekitike were targets, but all three have opted to move elsewhere.

 

If Wissa joins and Isak leaves, then Newcastle would look to sign a replacement and, as reported by The Athletic, RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko is a player they have long admired (and attempted to sign before Isak during the summer of 2022).

Other strikers, based in the Premier League and across Europe, are also being assessed. Isak himself cannot be replaced like-for-like, but should he depart, then Newcastle must work out how best to reinvest the substantial fee the Sweden international will have commanded.

 

Ideally, Newcastle would want Isak’s replacement before he departed, but that is appearing difficult.

What positions/players are they still looking at?

Goalkeeper, centre-back, and a forward to replace Callum Wilson are the priority positions, while a midfielder to replace Sean Longstaff, who left for Leeds United earlier this month, would also ideally be recruited.

 

Having failed to sign Trafford, Newcastle are now working on a deal to sign Southampton goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale. They have made an offer for an initial loan with an option to buy. Talks are ongoing between the clubs, but there is no agreement yet. Howe would prefer to refresh his goalkeeper department with the right player.

 

Centre-backs based in the Premier League and across Europe have been discussed during recruitment meetings. Newcastle remain interested in Marc Guehi, the Crystal Palace and England defender who is in the final year of his contract, having failed in a month-long pursuit last August. Atalanta’s Giorgio Scalviniand Marseille’s Leonardo Balerdi have also featured during transfer discussions.

 

While their long-term need for a new right-sided centre-back is acute, Newcastle have struggled to find an available option of suitable quality.

 

Which players could be leaving?

Aside from Isak — who the club insist is still “not for sale”, even if the possibility of the striker remaining appears far from certain — the consistent and firm message has been that Newcastle will rebuff interest in Sandro Tonali, Bruno Guimaraes, Anthony Gordon and Tino Livramento.

 

Odysseas Vlachodimos is available, most likely for a loan. Newcastle paid £20m for the Greece international, so selling him for a cut-price fee would have ramifications on their calculations for PSR. Real Betis are among the clubs interested in the 31-year-old. Newcastle would likely need to cover a significant portion of Vlachodimos’ wages if he were loaned out.

 

Martin Dubravka had been expected to leave and may still do so, though if Newcastle do not sign another goalkeeper, such as Ramsdale, the Slovakia international is likely to stay. He was not in Singapore for the first leg of Newcastle’s pre-season tour but will join his team-mates in South Korea.

 

Matt Targett is available, as is Isaac Hayden, whose deal expires next summer.

 

Harrison Ashby, the 23-year-old right-back who came on against Arsenal on Sunday, is also likely to leave, either on another loan or potentially even permanently.

The deal sheet. Enjoy!

 

 

Edited July 29, 2025 by JT24

[Fak]

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Matt Targett is available, as is Isaac Hayden, whose deal expires next summer.

 

 

 

Edited July 29, 2025 by Fak

[Menace]

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If Newcastle lose Isak, do they need two strikers?

Yes, without doubt.

 

 

 

 

Insightful as ever Chris.

[JT24]

From a me pissing the bed standpoint, it is a guarantee if Isak leaves the club before Hayden.

[Elbel1]

19 minutes ago, Menace said:

 

Insightful as ever Chris.

I'd bet my life that Chris Waughs entire house is painted beige