Jaqen Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 Framing it as our owners have overpaid to Villa for a second choice striker is daft like They were basically both first choice strikers which is why one of them had to be sold. PSG and other sides were interested in Duran and he'd have went for a similar fee to another club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 Duran is also only 21 so was always going to command a higher fee. Still a lot to pay for someone who's having his first good season but he does look a good player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjohnson Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 Just now, Jaqen said: Framing it as our owners have overpaid to Villa for a second choice striker is daft like They were basically both first choice strikers which is why one of them had to be sold. PSG and other sides were interested in Duran and he'd have went for a similar fee to another club. It absolutely isn't daft. PSG did not make an offer. A club owned by our owners offered an ridiculous amount for a striker who no one else bid for at all. So if it goes through what has happened is PIF have directly given a rival of their supposed "top football priority" a direct 60m boost to piss on their own faces Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 (edited) He was linked to PSG and West Ham very strongly for a big fee. If it hadn't have been to Saudi, he'd have gone somewhere else. And if not him they'd have sold somebody else. People need to stop getting their knickers in a twist. Particularly in this case where it's a promising 21 year old proven in the PL who is their top scorer and they've had to flog him. It's not like it's some old carthorse that they've got an inflated fee for. If anything I'm glad they've sold him rather than Watkins. While Watkins is a better player right now, his value is only going to decrease. Edited January 30 by ponsaelius Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 FWIW Chicago have a 15% sell on clause of any profit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 Hope: Newcastle are very unlikely to do any transfer business before Monday night’s deadline, beyond the £10million sale of Miguel Almiron to Atlanta United. There continues to be talk of possible exits for the likes of Matt Targett, Lloyd Kelly and Kieran Trippier. But we understand that after Almiron’s move was confirmed on Thursday, no more departures are expected. As it stands, there are no other viable offers on the table for any of Newcastle’s players." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 40 minutes ago, gjohnson said: So our owners have just authorised a 60m boost to a club who are debatably one of our biggest rivals and best chance of disrupting the shady six...either they've got some serious 4d chess going on or just want a presence in the PL. We are starting to look like a foot hold and nothing more. ...or they want to strengthen both their own domestic league and our club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 The speed we do transfers I don't think we have time to get anyone in by Monday even if we were looking, Mitchell's had a nice easy first 7 months, I bet he hasn't even took that cardboard strip off his company laptop yet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingxlnc Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 13 minutes ago, The Prophet said: Hope: Newcastle are very unlikely to do any transfer business before Monday night’s deadline, beyond the £10million sale of Miguel Almiron to Atlanta United. There continues to be talk of possible exits for the likes of Matt Targett, Lloyd Kelly and Kieran Trippier. But we understand that after Almiron’s move was confirmed on Thursday, no more departures are expected. As it stands, there are no other viable offers on the table for any of Newcastle’s players." So no Hope then... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 41 minutes ago, Ben said: The speed we do transfers I don't think we have time to get anyone in by Monday even if we were looking, Mitchell's had a nice easy first 7 months, I bet he hasn't even took that cardboard strip off his company laptop yet The club are hiring him assistant FYI 🙂 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 Just now, LFEE said: The club are hiring him assistant FYI 🙂 An executive assistant* Somebody to manage his calendar etc. The club should be hiring an Assistant Sporting Director but this is not the case. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relámpago blanco Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 5 minutes ago, MagCA said: An executive assistant* Somebody to manage his calendar etc. The club should be hiring an Assistant Sporting Director but this is not the case. Assistant to the Sporting director not assistant sporting director. Just ask Dwight the difference. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibierski Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 1 hour ago, ponsaelius said: He was linked to PSG and West Ham very strongly for a big fee. If it hadn't have been to Saudi, he'd have gone somewhere else. And if not him they'd have sold somebody else. People need to stop getting their knickers in a twist. Particularly in this case where it's a promising 21 year old proven in the PL who is their top scorer and they've had to flog him. It's not like it's some old carthorse that they've got an inflated fee for. If anything I'm glad they've sold him rather than Watkins. While Watkins is a better player right now, his value is only going to decrease. He’s had 7 starts and massively out performed his xg with some silly long rangers Not much different to the hype of Ferguson last season or Hojlund purple month last season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 12 minutes ago, relámpago blanco said: Assistant to the Sporting director not assistant sporting director. Just ask Dwight the difference. Gareth 🇬🇧 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 20 minutes ago, LFEE said: The club are hiring him assistant FYI 🙂 Great news, someone to get that cardboard band off his lappy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colos Short and Curlies Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 1 hour ago, jonny1403 said: Why on earth would City allow a direct rival for a CL place improve their team? Because there are 5 teams going for 2 places and strengthening one gives more opportunity for the other 3 to drop points when we play them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 Bit disappointed our squad will be weaker at the end of the window than at the start Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggys First Goal Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 DCL out with a hamstring injury. Do. Not. Want. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjohnson Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 17 minutes ago, Sibierski said: He’s had 7 starts and massively out performed his xg with some silly long rangers Not much different to the hype of Ferguson last season or Hojlund purple month last season. Ffs xg again...shove me on a pitch taking a pot shot from the half way line would probably get an xG of 0.5. Doesn't mean I'm any good Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjohnson Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 5 minutes ago, Miggys First Goal said: DCL out with a hamstring injury. Do. Not. Want. But I was told he'd be a brilliant back up to Wilson? Guess that meant in the physio room Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sushimonster85 Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 Lads, just stop it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relámpago blanco Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 20 minutes ago, Ben said: Bit disappointed our squad will be weaker at the end of the window than at the start You've got to lose the fat to get hench innit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 If the 'right' player comes available at the 'right' price we'll move - imo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 (edited) 1 hour ago, gjohnson said: Ffs xg again...shove me on a pitch taking a pot shot from the half way line would probably get an xG of 0.5. Doesn't mean I'm any good I don’t think xG is as important as some. But I think you are massively misunderstanding what it actually is and what point Sibierski is making here? Edited January 30 by Lush Vlad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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