NUFC Transfer Rumours

[Kid Icarus]

3 minutes ago, Sibierski said:

 

I mean we do? Right now, we're not going to challenge for title as we just lost our star striker to the current champions. So ceiling with Isak is potential challenges (as our form last sesaon did nearly drag us into the conversation for 1 week  ), without it's try and qualify for UCL.

 

Players may develop and that ceiling raises again, but right not it is lower. We've push that ceiling up by developing players and pushing beyond current levels of ability of some, and that's what we'll have to do again.

I don't think we definitely do, but I didn't think challenging for the title was contingent with having Isak anyway tbh, we'd still be away from that with him here and all of the other signings we made. 

[Ghandis Flip-Flop]

3 minutes ago, Chicken Dancer said:

I do wonder how much the tragic death of Jota kick started the chain of events that eventually led to the anfield rat going there.

 

I just doubt their plan was to sign Ekitike AND the anfield rat in the same window. Maybe it was like, but their forwards don't look very balanced to me. 

After seeing Ekitike in their first 3 games, he looks as dynamic as Isak but capable of running for 90 minutes. I guess we are going to see just how much was Isak's inability to run for 90 minutes vs Isak phoning it in post cup final soon enough. Let’s hope it’s the former

[Sibierski]

3 minutes ago, Chicken Dancer said:

I do wonder how much the tragic death of Jota kick started the chain of events that eventually led to the anfield rat going there.

 

I just doubt their plan was to sign Ekitike AND the anfield rat in the same window. Maybe it was like, but their forwards don't look very balanced to me. 

 

There was links of Jota leaving during the season as much as Nunez. Think they were ready to completely revamp that attack through the middle, because Jota (injuries) and Nunez (shit) were inconsistent for them for different reasons and it was last chance to get best value for them.

[TRon]

7 minutes ago, Holmesy said:

The idea that we've signed an unknown quantity to replace Isak is a bit of a stretch. Eddie is massively risk-adverse and likes to sign Pl-proven players, but Woldermade is a full German international, and Germany haven't been shit for about 5 decades, if not longer. I'd far rather we signed our German giant than Pedro, Delap, Watkins, Jackson and all the others mentioned. Ekitike is probably the only striker we were linked with that I would have preferred, but then watching him, he seems like a bit of a cunt. 

 

Tbf, Woltemade is a bit of an unknown quantity, he did not have much of a profile a year ago, he went to Stuttgart on a free. He exploded on the scene last year, and shone in the U21's tournament. Howe might prefer PL proven players, but like with Ekitike and Isak, when he sees some outstanding attributes in a player, he will back his judgement.  You just have to look at Woltemade's insane close control at speed to see what he could become. 

[Chicken Dancer]

3 minutes ago, Ghandis Flip-Flop said:

After seeing Ekitike in their first 3 games, he looks as dynamic as Isak but capable of running for 90 minutes. I guess we are going to see just how much was Isak's inability to run for 90 minutes vs Isak phoning it in post cup final soon enough. Let’s hope it’s the former

 

Hope it fails miserably but I have no idea how they will make it work. You don't sign a £130m player to rotate really (which Carragher pointed to the other week).

 

I think Ekitike wide left will not only waste him slightly but will also leave Kerkez very, very vulnerable. Wirtz has to fit in there somewhere too.

 

They've a very top heavy side for sure. Not much balance whatsoever.

[Holmesy]

6 minutes ago, TRon said:

 

Tbf, Woltemade is a bit of an unknown quantity, he did not have much of a profile a year ago, he went to Stuttgart on a free. He exploded on the scene last year, and shone in the U21's tournament. Howe might prefer PL proven players, but like with Ekitike and Isak, when he sees some outstanding attributes in a player, he will back his judgement.  You just have to look at Woltemade's insane close control at speed to see what he could become. 

Bayern Munich don't often sign shit players, and they've seen far more of him than we have. All the signs point to him being the real deal

[Mattoon]

11 minutes ago, Sibierski said:

 

I mean we do? Right now, we're not going to challenge for title as we just lost our star striker to the current champions. So ceiling with Isak is potential challenges (as our form last sesaon did nearly drag us into the conversation for 1 week  ), without it's try and qualify for UCL.

 

Players may develop and that ceiling raises again, but right now it is lower. We've pushed that ceiling up in the past by developing players and pushing beyond current levels of ability of some, and that's what we'll have to do again.

 

 

 

 

It feels like the Waugh article was aimed at the ceiling of the player's ability rather than the ceiling of their success on a football pitch, I'd agree with you that we're less likely to succeed with the rat gone, but I'd also argue that it cannot be stated that the squad ability ceiling is lower just yet.

[TRon]

12 minutes ago, Holmesy said:

Bayern Munich don't often sign shit players, and they've seen far more of him than we have. All the signs point to him being the real deal

 

 

Well Bayern Munich were about to sign Jackson for £70m so that might be debatable but we'll put that down to desperation.  

 

He's clearly not a shit player, he looks very talented, but until he's been tested in the PL there is always some doubt. Bundesliga isn't exactly the most demanding when it comes to defences. But I agree, all signs do point to him being the real deal. 

[Kilcline]

37 minutes ago, Chicken Dancer said:

 

Hope it fails miserably but I have no idea how they will make it work. You don't sign a £130m player to rotate really (which Carragher pointed to the other week).

 

I think Ekitike wide left will not only waste him slightly but will also leave Kerkez very, very vulnerable. Wirtz has to fit in there somewhere too.

 

They've a very top heavy side for sure. Not much balance whatsoever.

Hopefully at some point we get the spectacle of Carragher bemoaning they've spent Mbappe money for Mbemba's goal return 

[Toon1984]

23 minutes ago, TRon said:

 

 

Well Bayern Munich were about to sign Jackson for £70m so that might be debatable but we'll put that down to desperation.  

 

He's clearly not a shit player, he looks very talented, but until he's been tested in the PL there is always some doubt. Bundesliga isn't exactly the most demanding when it comes to defences. But I agree, all signs do point to him being the real deal. 

This is true - even Wirz looked good there.

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49 minutes ago, Sibierski said:

 

Does he watch any of our games? Literally one of (if not the most?) progressive passes of the ball in our side last season  

[gbandit]

Just give up watching the sport if you can’t see that Lewis Hall is incredible at passing the ball. Basically our best passer down the line in the team, unbelievably good at short passing as well, excellent crosser 

[Dr.Spaceman]

Going after Lewis Hall for any part of his game is absolutely shite

[huss9]

so we can still sign an on loan midfielder?

or do they have to be out of contract?

[JT24]

4 minutes ago, huss9 said:

so we can still sign an on loan midfielder?

or do they have to be out of contract?

Only free agents, I believe. 
 

Dele Alli anyone?

[relámpago blanco]

1 hour ago, Dr.Spaceman said:

Going after Lewis Hall for any part of his game is absolutely shite

He's crap at long throws mind. He's no Rory Delap.

[huss9]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cjdy7mxk5lxo

[Lush Vlad]

5 hours ago, Dr.Spaceman said:

Going after Lewis Hall for any part of his game is absolutely shite

TCD says hello. 

[Ketsbaia]

Today's attempt to justify these events is that Isak/Wilson combined for just 23 league goals last season.

 

Let Wissa and Woltemade get 12 each and we're better.

[TheBrownBottle]

14 hours ago, Holmesy said:

The idea that we've signed an unknown quantity to replace Isak is a bit of a stretch. Eddie is massively risk-adverse and likes to sign Pl-proven players, but Woldermade is a full German international, and Germany haven't been shit for about 5 decades, if not longer. I'd far rather we signed our German giant than Pedro, Delap, Watkins, Jackson and all the others mentioned. Ekitike is probably the only striker we were linked with that I would have preferred, but then watching him, he seems like a bit of a cunt. 

Germany has absolutely been shit for about half a decade in fairness

[cubaricho]

7 hours ago, Lush Vlad said:

TCD says hello. 

Wait he doesn’t rate Hall?! Checks out.  

[Scoot]

6 hours ago, Ketsbaia said:

Today's attempt to justify these events is that Isak/Wilson combined for just 23 league goals last season.

 

Let Wissa and Woltemade get 12 each and we're better.

 

Correct. Common sense tells you that.

[ExiledGeordie]

I’d like to think we might pick someone up in Jan, maybe loan or obligation to buy or straight out purchase - attacking midfielder maybe.

 

Thinking ahead to next summer you’d imagine they’ll look at a new keeper for the first 11, could also see a new winger coming in maybe. My only worry next summer would be the likes of Tino and Tonali being the targets of clubs able to pay bigger wages/potentially greater trophy potential, City etc. That being said the next two windows if they go well could push us even further towards a genuine top 4 side off the foundation we have now. 

 

 

[Optimistic Nut]

1 hour ago, Scoot said:

 

Correct. Common sense tells you that.

 

20 between them if they're sharing the number 9 position.

 

14 goals between Gordon & Barnes.

 

14 goals between Elanga & Murphy.

 

15 goals between the central midfielders.

 

5 goals between the centre-backs.

 

That'd get 68 league goals which would equal last season but I reckon it's a realistic breakdown of where the goals should come.

 

Asking a lot of the wingers but if they're supposed to be top 5 challenging players then it's realistic I think.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited September 3, 2025 by Optimistic Nut

[andycap]

How about Christian eriksen for a season to unlock defenses.