16 May 2025 12:01:11
Surely if Florian Wirtz were to join, it would limit our incomings massively. Say we splash 110 million on him, 35 on Frimpong, we still need a left-back, striker, and centre-back. I just can't see it happening as much as I'd love it to.
16 May 2025 12:18:07
We have players to sell mate but you’re right, he’s Munich bound.
16 May 2025 12:21:41
We will be able to spend big though because we will get a lot of extra prize money and TV money from the Champions League and Premier League. Plus PSR is on a rolling 3 year period, and last summer we didn't spend much at all.
Throw in that there's some big departures bing rumoured (Quansah to Forest, Nunez to Saudi, Elliott to Palace, Konate to PSG, Kelleher to Leeds, Doak to Bournemouth etc) . We should make a pretty penny even if only half of those expected to leave actually do.
I wouldn't be worrying about our ability to spend big this summer. We made the mistake last time of not spending whilst we were on top, and I doubt we'll do it again. Even if Wirtz chooses Bayern as is expected, I have a feeling we'll break our transfer record this summer.
16 May 2025 12:36:20
If we get Wirtz (which I think is unlikely) then, the striker stuff is dead in the water in order to address other areas, IMO.
Why? Cos Wirtz may play in the false 9 as a 10 like Bobbie did as he is very creative and also has a very good eye for goal. Just my take.
16 May 2025 12:53:42
Irish we will sell players let's not forget.
Darwin
Jota
Elliott
Jones
Konate
Kelleher
Gomez
Chiesa
Morton
Danns
Bajetic
Quansah
Beck
They won't all go any there are probably some i've forgotten but plenty to sell and raise monies.
16 May 2025 13:15:59
Get isak! It’s Newcastle.
16 May 2025 13:53:32
If only we had the an extra £60/ 70 million from a certain player eh. when we can't get targets bcoz the kitty is not as big as we all hoped . wonder if the same fans who wished him well n praises him, will be moaning on here on the transfer window, sayin we need.
16 May 2025 14:13:38
Just to weigh in, we've got to remember our relative inactivity last window and the prize money etc as has been said.
In terms of sales we've got a lot of players who *could* leave. I'm going to guess at fees (just for a laff! ) but am playing on the lower side of cautious. Also, before people say "He's not worth that! " don't forget that HG premium that other clubs charge:
Kelleher - £25m
Quansah - £30m
Tsimikas - £10m
Konate - £30m
Morton - £15m
Jones or Elliot - c£25-£40m
Jota - £40m
Nunez - £60m
Plus I'm sure there'll be £10m+ from sales of other players. I also believe Saudi will be in for both Jota and Nunez and drive their prices up.
That's around £235m+ from sales so I could see a scenario where we get Isak!
Wirtz, I think there are games being played there by all parties.
So, purchases (and I know about agents fees etc, but indulge me)
Isak - £120m
Frimpong - £30m
Cherki - £20m
Hato - £40m
CB - £50m
Zaire-Emery (as part of Konate deal with PSG) - £60m
So, £320m on purchases. I'd expect Bajcetic to come back for this season, and Doak and Beck.
16 May 2025 14:31:16
Not sure who would spend £30m on Quansah but I mean we once managed to flog Benteke for £32m from Palace and sold Ibe for £15m somehow (years ago so it was worth more then), so stranger things have happened.
16 May 2025 14:45:11
If Quansah is actually a £30 mill player then I would actually keep him.
16 May 2025 14:55:49
£19m for Rhian Brewster if you recall.
16 May 2025 15:02:44
Zeddicus, your guessed prices look pretty accurate to me. And I agree that we could see quite a large number of changes at the back with 3 or 4 defenders coming in. I think we'll go for a few versatile Dutch players though who can cover multiple positions as Slot has indicated he likes a smaller squad.
I think we'll hit our two weakest starting positions with specialist players:
Kerkez (LB) - €45m
Osimhen (CF) - €60m
Then I could see us bolstering the squad with some versatile talent such as:
Frimpong (RB/ RM/ RW) - €35m
Hato (LB/ CB/ LM) - €40m
Geertruida (CB/ DM/ RB) - €35m
Simons (AM/ LW/ SS) - €75m.
16 May 2025 15:45:34
Zeddicus, MK Scouser, a fully deserved circa 50 mill fee for our former right back, and we would have had a far, far bigger transfer kitty.
16 May 2025 15:29:47
Curtis Jones is going nowhere despite the 'he ain't good enough' obsession in this page.
16 May 2025 16:18:01
007, correct. But my time machine is not working.
16 May 2025 18:45:27
Kerkez (Tsimi), Hato (Konate), Guterieda (Gomez), Frimpong (Taa), Cunha (Jota) and Osheimen (Nunez)
Players going with no replacement Endo, Morton, Gordon and doak.
Maybe Elliot and Cheisa if both move
We get someone like Stiller.
Mid
Grav, Mac, Slobs, Jones, Baj and Maybe Elliot or Stiller.
Complemented by Frimpong and Guterieda.
Up front
Salah, Gapko, Diaz, Osiemen, Cunha and Maybe danns or doak.