Chris Wood having medical at Newcastle

[Paddy1882]

Jason Knight 5m
Dan Neill 3m
Eddie Nketiah Loan
Brennan Johnson 15m

Make it happen Pace.

Exactly this, plenty of affordable young talent out there which is 100% where we should be looking to re-invest

[arise_sir_charge]

If Dyche spits his dummy out and walks that would be an added bonus, BOGOF!

[jrgbfc]

At least it should force Dyche to try something different. McNeil in a free role behind Jay Rod in the short term?

[Nonayforever]

If that's true, surely he could have pushed Newcastle for £30 million at least. Surprised at only £20 million, even with his poor form this season.
Only £5 million more than what we spent.

Not to mention Newcastle, I'm sure they are not too tight with what they are willing to throw around at the moment.

Depends on how the deal is structured.

£20 M in cash is an offer you can't refuse, especially given the current circumstances.

[Goody1975]

Ten minutes ago it was fact that he is going cause his release clause was met, also that the figure is £20 million.

Now it's a straight sale sanctioned by the club.

I think we need to wait to find out the true story.

[Spijed]

Ronaldo fits our age range

[cockneyclaret]

Adebayo of Luton and Origi both excellent shouts.
There’s definitely more than able replacements out there.

Would definitely be worth a look

[kentonclaret]

To all those posting that Chris Wood is vital to the way that Burnley play, holding up the ball, creating chances, scoring goals. Take a look at his stats for this season. 3 goals scored and ZERO assists. So much for being a foil for Cornet.

[Nonayforever]

I think this transfer is more about who and how the club is going to be run rather than how it has been run in the past.

[Stayingup]

Surprised as didn't know what to read into the "news" about his clause.

We MUST have someone lined up.

I like Chris but he hasn't looked great this season (not exactly alone there). TBH £20m for a player of his age who may well be past his best is not bad going (I'm dreading him proving me wrong if Tripps gets his crosses in). Not good selling him to them but then which other PL team would have paid that for him?

Perhaps only one that just lost at home to Cambridge United. Even with Trippier in the team

[minnieclaret]

He’s played as though he was injured all season. There is every possibility he will fail the medical.

[gandhisflipflop]

This is just Charlie Austin mk2. We play better without him, and we will be fine.

[burnleymik]

If Pace has sanctioned this and his hand wasn't forced he better have a replacement lined up or he just threw in the towel for the Premier League.

[quoonbeatz]

Wood has been crap this season. All very well asking who will score the goals but he certainly wasn't. Been great for us the past few seasons but he's missed far too many easy chances this time round and is as responsible for us being where we are as anyone else.

As long as we replace him well, I'm not too bothered by him going. Top guy and he's getting a huge payday so fair play to him.

[Devils_Advocate]

I guess it boils down to players such as Trippier and Wood having a choice between playing for Eddie Howe or playing for Shawn Dyche and it looks like Eddie Howe is the main man

[gandhisflipflop]

Ben bereton Diaz.

[ClaretDiver]

Can anyone link to the fact this was not a release clause as every single story I have read about this, including ones over the past couple of days have referenced it....IF it turns out to be incorrect and Pace sanctioned this then there be a blooming good explanation.....

[Bobzuruncle]

If this is true then it is a master stroke, Wood is spent, as long there is a strategy to make us happy in the future then well done by me

[Row Z]

In the space of eating my dinner I have become more positive. We MUST have lined someone up for this to be sanctioned. It could be a steller signing to come in

This was my view. Considering we have so many out of contract shortly we obviously aren't afraid of letting contracts run down, especially for key players. This must have been done with Dyche's approval, either with incomings lined up, or the fact Dyche doesn't want unhappy players at the club.

[Burnley1989]

Jesus Christ, there’s some shite on this thread
If ever you needed folk to prove how clueless they were about the real world of football

[Andreshotboots]

Terrible loss for us at both ends of the pitch. Just watch him go with the service he will get from Fraser, Tripper and St. Max. Can't blame him though, he's deserted a sinking ship and probably doubled his salary for the next three years or so even if he hardly kicks a ball for them next season.

I've always liked the lad, and wish him well.

[ClaretDiver]

Didn't realise that Trippier and Wood had the same agent.....

[Woonderbah]

It's not bad business if there's a replacement lined up.. if I were a Toon fan, I'd be slightly underwhelmed given the names they've been linked with.

[milkcrate_mosh]

We'll be fine, look how much we improved when he went off against Huddersfield

[Vino blanco]

I've just seen that it's a straight £20 million with add ons, including an extra million every time he is caught offside during the rest of the season. On the positive side my mate saw Crouchy driving up to Barnfield a couple of hours ago.

[paulatky]

You’ve answered your own question.

You are on a different planet to me

[Tillweplay]

I guess it boils down to players such as Trippier and Wood having a choice between playing for Eddie Howe or playing for Shawn Dyche and it looks like Eddie Howe is the main man

I suspect its something to do with wages and Arabian money, albeit short term

[Burnley1989]

He’s played as though he was injured all season. There is every possibility he will fail the medical.

Medicals aren’t really to check for minor injuries, far more in depth, it’s more of a full MOT and scans etc
Injured players move clubs all the time

[BurnleyFC]

Thanks for **** all this season, you absolute lump.

[AlargeClaret]

This has to be good business , double to what we’d get if we went down end of season . He’s horrificly out of form and puts bloody good money in the pot

[kentonclaret]

Terrible loss for us at both ends of the pitch. Just watch him go with the service he will get from Fraser, Tripper and St. Max. Can't blame him though, he's deserted a sinking ship and probably doubled his salary for the next three years or so even if he hardly kicks a ball for them next season.

I've always liked the lad, and wish him well.

He could have played another 20 games at Burnley with the current level of service and scored 3 more goals. That was never going to keep us up.

[tiger76]

Absolutely cracking bit of business is that
Hes not prem quality.
Hopefully we reinvest

This could be a masterstroke, let's get real Chris Wood has been great for us, but this season he's looked awful, and he's now past 30, only 18 months left on his contract, so as long as these funds are spent wisely on a replacement striker, and a quality CM, which everyone has been crying out for, then I genuinely don't see what all the fuss is about.

Most people wanted Wood dropping, so he can't be that much of a miss in that case.

Also as I posted on another thread, better for us to get this deal done now, and we can prepare for life after Wood, rather then him departing on deadline day and then we're scrambling to find a replacement.

Of course that all depends on who we bring in, and that's down to Dyche and Pace to work their magic.

Thanks for the memories Chris, but the club will move on without you.

[Steve-Harpers-perm]

Hoping Pace sanctioning the deal means we have incomings lined up. The other possibility we have been caught totally by surprise in this would be a huge worry.

[GeorgeBoydsHeadBand]

£20 mil is good business for a 30yr old. Chris Wood may be given a 2-3 yr contract, could double his wages. I can only see Chris Wood playing for Newcastle until the end of this season, then sat on the bench, cuddling up to Geoff Hendrick, laughing all the way to the bank. Mr Pace needs to support the team and further player investment within a very short space of time.
Over to Mr Pace. Actions speak louder than words.
Make it happen. UTC

[Spijed]

Wood is certainly going to have to score plenty for Newcastle as it was clear against Cambridge that their defence will be a shambles under Howe.

[Andreshotboots]

Wood has been crap this season. All very well asking who will score the goals but he certainly wasn't. Been great for us the past few seasons but he's missed far too many easy chances this time round and is as responsible for us being where we are as anyone else.

As long as we replace him well, I'm not too bothered by him going. Top guy and he's getting a huge payday so fair play to him.

Agree with the bottom half of your thread. My opinion is though when you say he misses easy chances. It can't be easy as a striker to get in any sort of rythm playing for us.

You get so few, regular chances that it must be quite difficult to wait so long for them to come along, then take them all knowing there may not be many more for a while.

In my opinion, and that's all it is, he's been a bit snatchy with his chances this season and the above could explain why.

[claretandy]

Boden in the dark as usual...

[tiger76]

Ben bereton Diaz.

That thought did cross my mind, and that would be sweet if we nabbed him from them down the road.

[paulatky]

Twitter reporting £25

[Oshkoshclaret]

Pace has sanctioned the deal now because he’s desperate for cash to complete the purchase of the club.

[Safron]

Has dyche not built the team around wood?

[GodIsADeeJay81]

Ten minutes ago it was fact that he is going cause his release clause was met, also that the figure is £20 million.

Now it's a straight sale sanctioned by the club.

I think we need to wait to find out the true story.

Come on, you know we don't like facts getting the way of a good story on here

[Andreshotboots]

This could be a masterstroke, let's get real Chris Wood has been great for us, but this season he's looked awful, and he's now past 30, only 18 months left on his contract, so as long as these funds are spent wisely on a replacement striker, and a quality CM, which everyone has been crying out for, then I genuinely don't see what all the fuss is about.

Most people wanted Wood dropping, so he can't be that much of a miss in that case.

Also as I posted on another thread, better for us to get this deal done now, and we can prepare for life after Wood, rather then him departing on deadline day and then we're scrambling to find a replacement.

Of course that all depends on who we bring in, and that's down to Dyche and Pace to work their magic.

Thanks for the memories Chris, but the club will move on without you.

What if the funds are being stored to offset the dire consequences of probable relegation?

Please don't think I'm being super negative, but we are in a real mess, and it will be very tough to find 3 teams to finish above.

These owners are business men, not football people and they will be fully aware how much we'd lose should we drop and this may be part of the contingency plans..

[Vegas Claret]

Hoping Pace sanctioning the deal means we have incomings lined up. The other possibility we have been caught totally by surprise in this would be a huge worry.

Maybe Pace realised we need someone far better with pace to go along side Cornet

[BOYSIE31]

They can afford to buy him give him 100 k a week and not play him - but weakens us

[HahaYeah]

Could have been a case of:

Pace : Sean they've offered 20M

Dyche: snatch their hands off.

[ClaretAL]

Maybe Dyche didn't have Covid and he told Pace the same as he told Garlick what would happen if he sold Tarky...

[GodIsADeeJay81]

Some bizarre comments on twitter.
Apparently he's not a proven PL goalscorer being one of them...

[RVclaret]

Wood is certainly going to have to score plenty for Newcastle as it was clear against Cambridge that their defence will be a shambles under Howe.

Do you ever make a post about Newcastle without mentioning Howe and the defence?

[mybloodisclaret]

Twitter reporting £25

Anything reliable?