Transfer Rumours Thread - NO FINANCIAL DISCUSSION

[agreenwood]

Cornet’s agent appears to be hawking him around.

Had a chuckle the other day at the suggestion Cornet might be Chelsea’s Plan B if they couldn’t get Sterling.

[Newcastleclaret93]

Will he make the step up? Really risky signing for them. Probably take a season or two to be ready at that level.

Probably not going to start to begin with anyway. Will more than likely have a season to bed in

[GodIsADeeJay81]

Lewis-potter moving to Brentford for 20m

This highlights how tough the market will be when a lad who only scored 12 in the championship last season is now worth £20 million.

[RVclaret]

This highlights how tough the market will be when a lad who only scored 12 in the championship last season is now worth £20 million.

And how bonkers it is that some people would snap hands off at 10m for Dwight.

[Newcastleclaret93]

Wow 20 million for a 1 in 4 striker last season with 12 goals, the world's gone nuts

13 goals and 4 assists from midfield is pretty impressive

[RVclaret]

13 goals and 4 assists from midfield is pretty impressive

He’s a winger / forward rather than midfield. Like Salah / Mane positioning.

20m for someone so unproven at that level, big risk.

[Newcastleclaret93]

He’s a winger / forward rather than midfield. Like Salah / Mane positioning.

20m for someone so unproven at that level, big risk.

18 appearances at Left wing and the rest came from an advanced CM role.

It’s a risk but he’s not going to be starting is he? He’s going to get time to bed in and play. They have three top wingers advanced CMs already at the club.

[RVclaret]

18 appearances at Left wing and the rest came from an advanced CM role.

It’s a risk but he’s not going to be starting is he? He’s going to get time to bed in and play. They have three top wingers advanced CMs already at the club.

I’d imagine at 20m he’ll likely be starting

[UpTheClaretsFCBK]

18 appearances at Left wing and the rest came from an advanced CM role.

It’s a risk but he’s not going to be starting is he? He’s going to get time to bed in and play. They have three top wingers advanced CMs already at the club.

Can’t see them wanting to give their record signing too long to bed in..

Theyve smashed their record to get him, they must believe he is ready.

Do you remember a club doing that for a benchwarmer?

[Newcastleclaret93]

I’d imagine at 20m he’ll likely be starting

Potentially but I doubt it. More than likely been purchased for inevitable loss of Mbeumo in the next year.

[NewClaret]

He’s a winger / forward rather than midfield. Like Salah / Mane positioning.

20m for someone so unproven at that level, big risk.

Agreed. Not to say it won’t work out. Some do, like Bowen. Others like Armstrong turn out to be expensive mistakes.

[Newcastleclaret93]

Can’t see them wanting to give their record signing too long to bed in..

Theyve smashed their record to get him, they must believe he is ready.

Do you remember a club doing that for a benchwarmer?

I think he will get at least half a season to a season to bed in.
He will play but to I imagine predominantly off the bench. They currently have three top forwards behind Toney. Be difficult to drop any of them right now.

[UpTheClaretsFCBK]

I think he will get at least half a season to a season to bed in.
He will play but to I imagine predominantly off the bench. They currently have three top forwards behind Toney. Be difficult to drop any of them right now.

Can’t see the logic in it.

They’ve got three too forwards behind Toney that are better than their new record signing..

Why are they singing him then?

They’d be better replacing Eriksen.

[Newcastleclaret93]

Can’t see the logic in it.

They’ve got three too forwards behind Toney that are better than their new record signing..

Why are they singing him then?

They’d be better replacing Eriksen.

I think it’s similar to Collins for us. He was our record signing for CB and I think we are all of the opinion he wouldn’t have got a game if it wasn’t for injuries. Doesn’t mean he’s not a top player it’s just progression planning.

[Newcastleclaret93]

Anyway back to transfers

Ryan Taylor is saying we are still chasing Muric.

[Mala591]

Worryingly no new links to a couple of strikers we desperately need

We’ve already got FOUR strikers in our first team squad - Barnes, Rodriguez, Vydra and Twine.

It sounds very harsh but I think we should terminate Vydra’s contract and recruit a young, lightening fast and powerful replacement.

[Newcastleclaret93]

We’ve already got FOUR strikers in our first team squad - Barnes, Rodriguez, Vydra and Twine.

It sounds very harsh but I think we should terminate Vydra’s contract and recruit a young, lightening fast and powerful replacement.

Vydra is not in the squad. He is out of contract

[RVclaret]

We’ve already got FOUR strikers in our first team squad - Barnes, Rodriguez, Vydra and Twine.

It sounds very harsh but I think we should terminate Vydra’s contract and recruit a young, lightening fast and powerful replacement.

It’s been said a million times but we HAVE to keep Vydra while he receives rehab for his ACL injury. He’s been offered a new deal but at this stage doesn’t seem to keen on resigning with the current terms.

[RVclaret]

Anyway back to transfers

Ryan Taylor is saying we are still chasing Muric.

Could do with getting this one over the line asap. I can imagine we aren’t prepared to pay the rumoured 4m that City want.

[UpTheClaretsFCBK]

I think it’s similar to Collins for us. He was our record signing for CB and I think we are all of the opinion he wouldn’t have got a game if it wasn’t for injuries. Doesn’t mean he’s not a top player it’s just progression planning.

Ben Gibson was our record signing, joint with Chris Wood at 15m.

Collins was 12m.

[UpTheClaretsFCBK]

We’ve already got FOUR strikers in our first team squad - Barnes, Rodriguez, Vydra and Twine.

It sounds very harsh but I think we should terminate Vydra’s contract and recruit a young, lightening fast and powerful replacement.

Vydra is out of contract and receiving treatment through the club as we're obliged to do so. He's been linked with a move back to Derby.

Twine isn't a striker..

[Newcastleclaret93]

Ben Gibson was our record signing, joint with Chris Wood at 15m.

Collins was 12m.

I am pretty sure it’s been confirmed Gibson ended up costing around 8m

[Newcastleclaret93]

Could do with getting this one over the line asap. I can imagine we aren’t prepared to pay the rumoured 4m that City want.

Certainly sounds like he’s our number 1 target anyway

[UpTheClaretsFCBK]

I am pretty sure it’s been confirmed Gibson ended up costing around 8m

No, we sold him for 8m. He cost us 15m.

[tiger76]

We’ve already got FOUR strikers in our first team squad - Barnes, Rodriguez, Vydra and Twine.

It sounds very harsh but I think we should terminate Vydra’s contract and recruit a young, lightening fast and powerful replacement.

Vydra is presently injured, and may not even sign a new deal, Twine isn't an out and out striker, and both Barnes and Rodriguez are ageing and neither offer us the option of power and pace we're crying out for, so yes I agree we need at least one striker who'll be starting, ideally someone young similar to Andre Gray.

[Mala591]

It’s been said a million times but we HAVE to keep Vydra while he receives rehab for his ACL injury. He’s been offered a new deal but at this stage doesn’t seem to keen on resigning with the current terms.

Barnes, Rodriguez and Vydra struggled to score in the PL and imo they’ll struggle to score in the Championship. We need young, fast and powerful new blood up front and the sooner VK realises that the better.

[Mala591]

...and don’t start me on central midfield...

[RVclaret]

No, we sold him for 8m. He cost us 15m.

I believe Newcastle is right. The deal could have cost 15m with add ons based on performance / appearances etc but these were never met. This meant he only cost around 8m in the end.

[Newcastleclaret93]

No, we sold him for 8m. He cost us 15m.

Pretty certain it was 15m based on add ons. Pretty sure it was confirmed by the club that it only ended up costing around 8m

[UpTheClaretsFCBK]

Pretty certain it was 15m based on add ons. Pretty sure it was confirmed by the club that it only ended up costing around 8m

Not something I have ever seen. He's listed as our record signing every football data website, joint with Wood.

Even so, Wood still cost more than Collins.

[BigChaCha]

We’ve already got FOUR strikers in our first team squad - Barnes, Rodriguez, Vydra and Twine

Barnes is nearly 33 years old and hasn't pulled up any trees for a while... Similar situation with Rodriguez...

Vydra is off long-term injured and will take most of the season before he's back up again and up to match fitness. He may never be the same player after this type of injury as well... There's also the contract uncertainty with him, so you can't rely on a player who is seriously injured and won't sign a new contract...

Twine is nowhere near an out-and-out frontline striker. He plays deeper than that and any goals from him will be a bonus to his creativity and not be relied upon as the main scorer to gain promotion...

I'm in the camp that Barnes & Rodriguez will do better than most people expect here but we 100% still need at least one new striker to come in!

[Paul Waine]

Not something I have ever seen. He's listed as our record signing every football data website, joint with Wood.

Even so, Wood still cost more than Collins.

Chris Wood comfortably wins our record outgoing transfer fee. (See what I did there? ).

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[Silkyskills1]

Barnes, Rodriguez and Vydra struggled to score in the PL and imo they’ll struggle to score in the Championship. We need young, fast and powerful new blood up front and the sooner VK realises that the better.

Agree. And you can add JBG to that list. Can't see any takers for any of them.

[dsr]

We’ve already got FOUR strikers in our first team squad - Barnes, Rodriguez, Vydra and Twine.

It sounds very harsh but I think we should terminate Vydra’s contract and recruit a young, lightening fast and powerful replacement.

It'd be a big gamble. Young, fast, and powerful might be doable, but any striker who is young, fast and powerful AND who has a proven ability to score, will be taken by a PL club without a doubt. We could only get an unproven one and even he would cost a bob or two.

[It Is What It Is]

Vyd's I fear would be an injury prone liability similar to JBG. Financially a bad move for the club to give him another contract
We need fast hungry young bloods up front. VK will have the answer...we just have to be patient.

[lrac]

Hitc says possible signing today

[Hedontplayforyou]

Cullen

[jackmiggins]

This thread gets worse! Can someone open one for arguments between our glitterati?

[Boss Hogg]

Can’t say I’m that excited by Muric as a GK.

[Newcastleclaret93]

This thread gets worse! Can someone open one for arguments between our glitterati?

Your post history is hilarious.

[Lancasterclaret]

Not really part a transfer rumour, but the idea that we should be offering a contract to Vydra and that we have some moral obligation to him is bonkers

[Goobs]

Not really part a transfer rumour, but the idea that we should be offering a contract to Vydra and that we have some moral obligation to him is bonkers

We have a legal obligation to continue paying him at the moment not a moral one. Also he is a proven player at this level so would he good to retain him when fit.

Nothing bonkers about any of it.

[TsarBomba]

Not sure if already mentioned, but there’s a few tenuous links to Gustav Isaksen.

[fatboy47]

Not really part a transfer rumour, but the idea that we should be offering a contract to Vydra and that we have some moral obligation to him is bonkers

Beats me too tbh.

So, in theory, when Ings ran down his contract, he did so without financial risk should he have suffered a serious injury in his last few games?
I'd always thought that was the trade-off.

[eastcoastclaret]

Can’t say I’m that excited by Muric as a GK.

From the clips I've seen, he looks a bit like Pope with some of his saves. Looks more than decent with his feet.

[Pearcey]

We have a legal obligation to continue paying him at the moment not a moral one. Also he is a proven player at this level so would he good to retain him when fit.

Nothing bonkers about any of it.

I think Lancaster is aware of that. It’s more the point that some are suggesting we have a moral obligation to offer him a new contract. We’ll offer him one if VK wants to keep him.

[Firthy]

I still have a feeling that Cornet will stay but more importantly we need a goal scorer, we just don't have the goals in the team with a Chris Wood, Andre Gray type of player.

[Red Fox Rocks Socks]

I think Lancaster is aware of that. It’s more the point that some are suggesting we have a moral obligation to offer him a new contract. We’ll offer him one if VK wants to keep him.

What are we required to pay him? Premier league wages or at a reduced rate?

[Pearcey]

What are we required to pay him? Premier league wages or at a reduced rate?

I’ve no idea. I imagine it’ll be through the insurance?

[Spijed]

Beats me too tbh.

So, in theory, when Ings ran down his contract, he did so without financial risk should he have suffered a serious injury in his last few games?
I'd always thought that was the trade-off.

With the amount players earn these days we should never have any obligation to a player once their contact is up.