NUFC Transfer Rumours

[jack j]

56 minutes ago, LFEE said:

No links to Bilal El Khannouss yet? Surprising…

An Itk post if I've ever seen one

[Ellis H]

4 minutes ago, Fak said:

 

No idea what you're on about. And I don't think you've any idea either. 

It’s just bad timing to be claiming PSR is holding us back then we make a massive breakthrough on a very expensive signing a few hours later. Never mind though. Move on.

[r0cafella]

2 minutes ago, Ellis H said:

It’s just bad timing to be claiming PSR is holding us back then we make a massive breakthrough on a very expensive signing a few hours later. Never mind though. Move on.

Psr is holding us back though and always will

[Fak]

3 hours ago, Ellis H said:

It’s just bad timing to be claiming PSR is holding us back then we make a massive breakthrough on a very expensive signing a few hours later. Never mind though. Move on.

 

We don't have PSR issues this window in the sense we don't have to sell a player to make ends meet to avoid a points deduction. 

 

Aye, we can spend a little more freely this window given we've spent little in the last 3 windows, but that doesn't mean we can chuck cash about without impunity. If we spend too much we'll be back to having to offload an Anderson or a Minteh again next year or be docked points. 

 

But tbh, I think you already know this you're just deliberately being obtuse. 

 

 

Edited July 8, 2025 by Fak

[Pata]

34 minutes ago, Ellis H said:

It’s just bad timing to be claiming PSR is holding us back then we make a massive breakthrough on a very expensive signing a few hours later. Never mind though. Move on.

 

I'm sure we could have made the Elanga deal much quicker if we had paid £65m instantly. We have money to spend but PSR means we can't be reckless, it's not fucking rocket science mate.

[aussiemag]

It also means that we cant compete with the big 6 on wages and have to settle for the best of the rest players after the Big 6 have had their pickings. 

[Mazzy]

4 minutes ago, aussiemag said:

It also means that we cant compete with the big 6 on wages and have to settle for the best of the rest players after the Big 6 have had their pickings. 

 

Not the worst thing though. Considering some of the crap that Man Utd, Chelsea and even Arsenal have signed over the last 5 years. Whereas Brighton, Brentford and Palace have been scooping up those second tier players and turning them into proper quality. 

[CPL]

4 hours ago, Ellis H said:

It’s just bad timing to be claiming PSR is holding us back then we make a massive breakthrough on a very expensive signing a few hours later. Never mind though. Move on.

You just woke up from a coma? We literally sold Minteh and Anderson to balance the books last year. Do you think we really wanted to sell especially with our lack of squad depth? 

[Ben]

Howay Eddie get your finger out, it's almost ten past six and you haven't signed anyone !!

[madras]

6 hours ago, Ellis H said:

It’s just bad timing to be claiming PSR is holding us back then we make a massive breakthrough on a very expensive signing a few hours later. Never mind though. Move on.

Absolutely nothing to stop us blowing 300million on another 3 signings then ?

[JT24]

Okay, what’s next?

[simonsays]

8 hours ago, LFEE said:

No links to Bilal El Khannouss yet? Surprising…

Would love us to sign him.  He's the type of player our midfield is desperately lacking

[JT24]

Waugh’s deal sheet:

 

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Newcastle United

Has anything happened over the past week?

Yes, and in a very material sense that will make both fans and people inside the club happy. Newcastle are now on the verge of their first senior signing this summer.

 

Since former sporting director Paul Mitchell transitioned away from overseeing transfer business during the middle of last month, Newcastle have ramped up their attempts to bring in players.

 

They had fruitless efforts. Bids were made for Joao Pedro and James Trafford. While Pedro opted for Chelsea over Newcastle, negotiations with Burnley for Trafford have not progressed decisively.

 

Newcastle also made bids for Anthony Elanga, and finally, on Monday evening, The Athletic reported that they had reached a deal with Nottingham Forest for the signing of the winger.

 

There is set to be an imminent addition to Newcastle’s coaching staff, though. As The Athletic reported on Sunday, the club are looking to appoint FC Midtjylland’s Martin Mark to the newly created position of set-piece coach.

 

Would Eddie Howe have been concerned about returning to training with no new signings?

Howe used his final press conference of 2024-25 to urge Newcastle to move swiftly in the market and, ideally, he wanted additions in place for the start of pre-season training.

 

That marker has now passed, given non-internationals returned to Benton for tests on Monday, and Newcastle have already seen key targets move elsewhere — Pedro to Chelsea and Dean Huijsen to Real Madrid — or declare a preference for another move, like with Bryan Mbeumo and Manchester United.

 

At present, Newcastle do not have a sporting director in place, while Darren Eales, the CEO, is serving the final months of his notice after being diagnosed with blood cancer last year. Now, the head coach and the interim recruitment team of Andy Howe, the assistant head of recruitment and Eddie’s nephew, and Steve Nickson, the head of recruitment, are trying to source signings by Newcastle’s training camp in Austria next week.

 

The hope must be that Elanga is in the door by then. The 23-year-old is a long-term target and is deemed to be the ideal right-wing addition which Newcastle have been seeking since the takeover, given his pace, strength with both feet and Premier League experience.
 

It is also hoped that once one signing is concluded, it will provide momentum for further to follow.

 

What positions/players are they looking at?

Goalkeeper, right-wing and centre-back are the priority positions, while a versatile forward in the Pedro mould is also being sought.

 

Beyond the principal targets mentioned above, 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 defender who is in the final year of his contract, having failed in a month-long pursuit last August.

 

Atalanta’s Giorgio Scalvini is also admired, with Newcastle aware of the likely costs of any deal. No bid has been launched or discussions initiated with Atalanta for the Italy international, but he has been closely tracked.

 

Marseille’s Leonardo Balerdi is another on Newcastle’s defender list, but no move has been made for the 26-year-old Argentina international. Newcastle have not lodged a bid for Bayer Leverkusen’s Edmond Tapsoba, despite reports claiming otherwise.

 

Newcastle do now have an interest in Dominic Calvert-Lewin, having previously not held one — the Joao Pedro situation has changed things. This does not mean that Newcastle will move for him, but he has now been featured in conversations, having previously not been on their list of targets.

 

Which players could be leaving?

Callum Wilson’s contract expired at the end of June and on Monday it was confirmed the 33-year-old would be leaving the club.

 

However, John Ruddy, the 38-year-old goalkeeper, is set to sign an extension for 2025-26, having also seen his previous contract elapse. Odysseas Vlachodimos is available, most likely for a loan given the PSR ramifications of selling the Greece international who Newcastle paid £20million for, while Martin Dubravka is likely to depart should Trafford sign.

 

Newcastle have no need or appetite to sell their best players and would not welcome bids for the likes of Alexander Isak, Sandro Tonali, Bruno Guimaraes or Anthony Gordon. They will also rebuff any interest in Tino Livramento, who is repeatedly linked with Manchester City.

 

Matt Targett is available and Newcastle would listen to offers for Sean Longstaff, who is entering the final year of his contract. He has attracted interest and offers from Leeds United, among other Premier League clubs. Joe Willock has two years left and has been linked with moves elsewhere.

Isaac Hayden, who is out of contract next summer, is also available.

 

[BennyBlanco]

2 hours ago, Mazzy said:

 

Not the worst thing though. Considering some of the crap that Man Utd, Chelsea and even Arsenal have signed over the last 5 years. Whereas Brighton, Brentford and Palace have been scooping up those second tier players and turning them into proper quality. 

 

Agreed. Especially in the case of Man United, there’s a massive amount of lazy scouting that’s gone on. Big names on big wages that have been expected to perform straight away - it just doesn’t work like that. Our more measured approach has seen us assemble two of the leagues most talented midfielders in Bruno and Tonali and one of the worlds most coveted strikers. I was as guilty as anyone for shitting the bed too early that business hadn’t been done yet but our recruitment hasn’t been far off the mark at all in recent years. 

[gdm]

7 hours ago, Fak said:

 

We don't have PSR issues this window in the sense we don't have to sell a player to make ends meet to avoid a points deduction. 

 

Aye, we can spend a little more freely this window given we've spent little in the last 3 windows, but that doesn't mean we can chuck cash about without impunity. If we spend too much we'll be back to having to offload an Anderson or a Minteh again next year or be docked points. 

 

But tbh, I think you already know this you're just deliberately being obtuse. 

 

 

 

Don’t bother mate. Banging your head off a brick wall 

[Taylor Swift]

RW is sorted.

 

If we get a CB, that's the transfer window done for me.

[Ikon]

Just now, Taylor Swift said:

RW is sorted.

 

If we get a CB, that's the transfer window done for me.

Far from (window done)

 

 

Edited July 8, 2025 by Ikon

[The Prophet]

 

[sushimonster85]

1 minute ago, Taylor Swift said:

RW is sorted.

 

If we get a CB, that's the transfer window done for me.

 

Just now, Ikon said:

Far from. 

 

Funnily enough, and kind of encapsulating the general online toon discourse, the truth is somewhere between these two extreme points. 

 

Would concur that the two headline bits of our business would be done. Would also suggest that, if we do indeed have some PSR space, this Summer is a good chance to add 'project players' and prep the squad for ongoing European competition. 

[JT24]

2 minutes ago, The Prophet said:

 

Never getting my dissertation finished at this rate. 

[HayDen Traces]

1 minute ago, The Prophet said:

 

Exciting. Moise Kean anyone?

[Ben]

Nelson Weiper looked canny at the Euro u21's

[KennyUtd]

If we get a quality striker and centre back this window my poor wank sock might melt. 🙏

[JT24]

Just now, KennyUtd said:

If we get a quality striker and centre back this window my poor wank sock might melt. 🙏

GK and CM too, I’ll never complain about Andy Howe again. 

[JonBez comesock]

10 hours ago, jack j said:

An Itk post if I've ever seen one

Bilal El Khannouss

 

He would be perfect for us , lovely player 

 

 

 

 

Edited July 8, 2025 by JonBez comesock