19 Jul 2025 18:05:02
Hello all,
You'll be happy to know im safe, happy and somehow not divorced yet.
The club are throwing the kitchen sink at Isak, I've not seen this much of an effort to sign a player since Virgil.
If Newcastle had of signed Joao Pedro, I believe we'd be one step away from signing Isak.
There is still a chance though, albeit slim. I see it being Ekitike for us.
Konate was happy with the financial terms in place but another factor really needs addressing and I think this won't be sorted.
Expect Marc Guehi and the young Italian lad from Parma to join us.
Ta.
19 Jul 2025 18:09:13
Isak flyin down the motorway last day of the season. change of heart. it’s been that type window ?.
19 Jul 2025 18:12:28
Congrats mate!
Thanks for the news. Was it a release clause that Konate wanted that was the sticking point?
19 Jul 2025 18:12:59
Thanks Carra. Howe just said on sky sports that Isak has been sent back home due to our interest, something might be about to happen :)
19 Jul 2025 18:18:14
Thanks for the update mate, glad you're still in one piece! ?
Fingers crossed they take the kitchen sink! Like you, I agree, I think we'll end up with Ekitike.
19 Jul 2025 18:19:00
If Isak does come, we are genuinely more Galactico than the Galacticos. We will be THE team in England everyone is desperate to join, completely unrivalled. Unprecedented in my lifetime.
19 Jul 2025 18:23:09
Congrats Carra!
Can you elaborate on the issue with Konate?
Hope we get Isak but hope that doesn’t mean we mess around with Ekitike.
Will Rodrygo be an option when Diaz goes?
19 Jul 2025 18:29:37
Ta Carra for the update and all the best fo you and yours for the future.
19 Jul 2025 18:31:06
Sorry guys, there could be a major major update on the way with Isak.
Ta.
19 Jul 2025 18:34:39
Thanks Carra do you think he’ll move this summer or do a trent and be on his way next year?
19 Jul 2025 18:44:41
Congrats Carra.
Is the Konate issue something about him wanting guarantees if Madrid or anyone else come calling he will be allowed to leave for cheap?
19 Jul 2025 18:49:02
Surely we aren't going to pull out of a deal with ekitike after getting this far with his club and the lad saying he only wants to join us?
19 Jul 2025 19:13:14
Sounds exciting mate. More tissues required if Isak joins. Ed001 is currently buying shares in kleenex.
{Ed001's Note - I still have some I got just before the pandemic...}
19 Jul 2025 19:21:53
What’s your feelings on Isak ed001 mate? Worth the risk with his injury record?
Not the romantic one but ok the field lol
Cheers
Drogie.
{Ed001's Note - he is the best out there, so yes, especially if we get Ecky Thump too.}
19 Jul 2025 19:37:14
Thanks for the updates carra mate. Surely ed1 we aren’t going for both?
{Ed001's Note - why not?}
19 Jul 2025 19:50:18
Hi ed/ carra
Re isak if we do sign him will we still go for Ekitike? I would rather we signed isak and rodrygo who could replace Diaz? What are your thoughts?
{Ed001's Note - I really have no idea about any interest in Rodrygo. But we do need to replace two forwards, and Diaz was playing in the centre as well a lot of the season.}
19 Jul 2025 20:02:59
Carra, if anything major happens with us and Isak, you need a divorce cause ill want to marry you. :)
19 Jul 2025 20:06:08
People seem to be forgetting Gakpo in this equation. If we were to sell Nunez and Diaz for circa £120m, buy Isak and Ekitike, who can both play off the left if required, then we have 3 players (Gakpo, Isak, Ekitike) for 2 starting positions in the team. Every one of them will get lots of game time, and it would mean we don't need to give Real Madrid any spending money by buying rodrygo.
Elliott and other fringe players to fund a defender, and we have a frightening squad. Slot, Hughes, Edwards and the tea ladies could have played an absolute f*c*ing blinder here!
Yes, I'm excited, I'm about to make ed001's share value quadruple!
19 Jul 2025 20:07:07
Ed01 just on the tissues before the pandemic, just make sure they weren't purchased by Michelle mone. Or you might just get a rash downstairs. Not something you want to explain to Mrs Ed.
{Ed001's Note - I am going to have to look that up, as that has completely gone over my head mate, sorry.}
19 Jul 2025 20:09:06
I assumed it would be a striker and a LW but also could see us buying two strikers instead. Chiesa, Flo, Cody and Rio will all get minutes at LW this season. Chiesa and Frimpong can cover RW for Mo at AFCON this year or a change in formation at times to play two up top.
19 Jul 2025 20:12:30
The insane cost ed1 for both? Or are we that financially stable we can spend over 200 million on two players that both do the same job? It feels like football manager to be honest.
{Ed001's Note - there has always been money to spend and we have players to sell anyway.}
19 Jul 2025 20:30:24
Congrats Carra mate.
19 Jul 2025 20:35:17
What about another CB? Surely, they are trying to sign one or two, right?
19 Jul 2025 21:20:58
Thanks as ever Carra, your intel always appreciated by me!
20 Jul 2025 02:06:00
Sorry to hear you're still married, Carra ?.
We won't sign Isak and Ekitike.