Summer transfer window

[Barden Lane]

I was intrigued by the big lad from genk, however the more I watch of Sargent the more I think he'd make a superb Claret

[Steddyman]

I've said earlier in the thread that I really like Sargent, his work rate and unselfish play will be ideal for a club in our position.

The modern front lines don't tend to have an out and out goalscorer who bags 20+ goals and my hope would be that he creates the space for other to chip in, of course we would hope he can hit 10+ goals himself.

My only issue is the reported fee, I can cope if there are stipulations about staying up etc, so we pay nothing like the £16 million initially.

I would be pleased if he signs for us though, he's a good player.

Didn't we pay close to that to a Championship team nearly 10 years ago to sign Andre Gray? Doesn't sound a massive inflation for 10 years.

[Goliath]

Not that I’m suggesting it changes his thinking, but 12 months ago he’d just come off the back of a very difficult season with the prospect of the Championship before him. Now he’s just had his best ever season and is guaranteed to start Premier League games for Burnley. Ok, his best mate isn’t here but he’s not at Newcastle either, he isn’t guaranteed to start for Newcastle either. So it’s a very different situation to last year.

He clearly wants to go regardless.

[Guller Bull]

Been a bit flat out and missed the the last 24hrs gossip. Did the Newcastle mafia arrive and reach a "solution" for a Trafford exit?

[Steddyman]

Been a bit flat out and missed the the last 24hrs gossip. Did the Newcastle mafia arrive and reach a "solution" for a Trafford exit?

Yep, it seems close: https://x.com/lee_ryder/status/19433110 ... O7e5qvffGA

[Fretters]

Didn't we pay close to that to a Championship team nearly 10 years ago to sign Andre Gray? Doesn't sound a massive inflation for 10 years.

I think a better comparison is the £18 million we paid for Chris Wood (Championship golden boot winner) in 2017.

[Guller Bull]

to be fair that seems reasonable in terms of everybody behaving correctly till the process is negotiated.

[Steddyman]

Also sounds like we might get close to our £40m target with add-ons included.

[burnley007]

Also sounds like we might get close to our £40m target with add-ons included.

good. everyone's a winner.

NUFC get England's best young keeper, Traff gets to play CL and we get to spend more cash on players!

[Vegas Claret]

as long as the add ons are sensible, none of this 8 million if he wins the Balon D'or by the age of 23 crap

[ollieclarets8]

I'd be throwing in a 25% sell-on clause.

[Hedontplayforyou]

Relatively quiet since Walker signed , I wonder what they have brewing under the surface .

[Guller Bull]

Relatively quiet since Walker signed , I wonder what they have brewing under the surface .

Tella and Ings up top!

[Spike]

Also sounds like we might get close to our £40m target with add-ons included.

Needs to be a lot up front not all adds on

[Goody1975]

Didn't we pay close to that to a Championship team nearly 10 years ago to sign Andre Gray? Doesn't sound a massive inflation for 10 years.

Wasn't it £9 million with add ons met for Gray?

[mkmel]

I'd be throwing in a 25% sell-on clause.

I would say something like that would be a given

[brexit]

Henderson medical Monday

[Hedontplayforyou]

At Sunderland ?

[northeastclaret]

good. everyone's a winner.

NUFC get England's best young keeper, Traff gets to play CL and we get to spend more cash on players!

Sorry I don’t understand your logic, we will then be without a premier league level keeper , unless we going to gamble again throwing another rookie keeper into the fray to see if he can make it.

[123EasyasBFC]

Henderson medical Monday

Another made up story

[mkmel]

He had another one the other day and blamed it on the ale.

[alwaysaclaret]

Sorry I don’t understand your logic, we will then be without a premier league level keeper , unless we going to gamble again throwing another rookie keeper into the fray to see if he can make it.

Hope not, if we are losing Trafford it's imperative he's replacement has some experience in one of the top leagues throughout Europe, and preferably the Premier league.

[123EasyasBFC]

If rumours are to be believed, we will be signing lindelof, Henderson, oxlade-chamberlain, sterling and Wilson.

[CharlieinNewMexico]

If rumours are to be believed, we will be signing lindelof, Henderson, oxlade-chamberlain, sterling and Wilson.

Might as well sign Captain Mainwaring and Pike

[jojomk1]

If rumours are to be believed, we will be signing lindelof, Henderson, oxlade-chamberlain, sterling and Wilson.

We've resigned Barnes so these are not out of the running

[Commy]

Gibbs White off to Spurs as they have triggered his release clause. Forest will find him hard to replace.

[Woodleyclaret]

Forest have lost two big players this week.

[Burnley Ace]

Surely that would be as well as, not instead of. I'd imagine Vardy will end up at Rangers

Queens Park?

[Volvoclaret]

Just heard from a bloke who knows a tea lady from Gawthorpe that we've got three new signings this week
A Messrs Halle, Boyle and Watson.

[123EasyasBFC]

Gibbs White off to Spurs as they have triggered his release clause. Forest will find him hard to replace.

Forest signed him for 40m wolves slapped a 20% clause on the deal and he had a 60m clause

[Claretnick]

Forest signed him for 40m wolves slapped a 20% clause on the deal and he had a 60m clause

Spurs are spending some brass, 60m on Gibbs-White and 55m om Kudus from West Ham and they are looking to sign Wissa from Brentford...these numbers are getting more outrageous each passing season.

[123EasyasBFC]

Spurs are spending some brass, 60m on Gibbs-White and 55m om Kudus from West Ham and they are looking to sign Wissa from Brentford...these numbers are getting more outrageous each passing season.

How important winning Europa league was for spurs spending power

[KernowHouseClaret]

Just heard from a bloke who knows a tea lady from Gawthorpe that we've got three new signings this week
A Messrs Halle, Boyle and Watson.

I think you'll find it was Halley, Boyle and Watson a formidable back line

[burnley007]

Raheem Sterling could emerge as a target for Sunderland as the summer goes on.

Suggestions have been made by Keith Wyness [Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, 18 June] that Chelsea could subsidise Sterling’s wages if he were to move to the north east.

With that being said, former Brentford and Leicester City boss Martin Allen has been left baffled by the prospect of a move for the Englishman by Regis Le Bris’ side.

Speaking exclusively to Mackem News, Allen said: “I wonder if Raheem Sterling would want to move up north to Sunderland.

“He is extremely wealthy already.

“Why would he move his family there to sign for Sunderland at this stage of his career? I can’t see it happening.

“I think no matter what, Sunderland are going to find things particularly difficult.“

[exilecanada]

I think Spurs could be force to be reckoned with this coming season, looks like Frank has convinced Levy to dig into his deep pockets. I've always had a bit of a soft spot for Spurs, I guess that's because I was around when, for about 3 or 4 seasons, Burnley and Spurs were by far the best two teams in the country and had some memorable battles. Unfortunately Spurs were usually a smidgen better than us

[It Is What It Is]

Trafford to NUFC
Wilson to Turf Moor.
Few million extra quid in BFC account.

[CharlieinNewMexico]

Trafford to NUFC
Wilson to Turf Moor.
Few million extra quid in BFC account.

not as part of the deal he's a free agent

[burnley007]

Trafford to NUFC
Wilson to Turf Moor.
Few million extra quid in BFC account.

Please never do any negotiations

[Djs254]

Longstaff would be great as an option if he was included in the negotiations for Trafford

[Jakubclaret]

Doesn't matter what comes or what goes we'll bend over.

[Woodleyclaret]

Those days of our Happy Shopper giveaways are a thing of the past

[Robbie_painter]

Newcastle have already bent us over twice with Wood and Pope,either pay our valuation or fck right off.

[Steddyman]

I'm still hoping for Tella, but no interest in Ings. Given the amounts thrown about by Sunderland, we surely have room for one marquee signing?

[warksclaret]

I'd expect Ramsey to be pushing for a starting position when the season opens

[ksrclaret]

Doesn't matter what comes or what goes we'll bend over.

Barely a day goes by at the moment where you're not talking about getting "dry powder bummed" and "bent over".

There are other forums out there if that's what you're into, but maybe look for alternative language on here.

[Steddyman]

I'd expect Ramsey to be pushing for a starting position when the season opens

I'm kinda excited to see his development this year. Hopefully he has bulked up a bit and gets fully fit in pre-season.

[Jakubclaret]

Barely a day goes by at the moment where you're not talking about getting "dry powder bummed" and "bent over".

There are other forums out there if that's what you're into, but maybe look for alternative language on here.

Hardly repeated statements let's just see what happens.

[Jakubclaret]

Barely a day goes by at the moment where you're not talking about getting "dry powder bummed" and "bent over".

There are other forums out there if that's what you're into, but maybe look for alternative language on here.

Not quite sure on the day frequency please enlighten me?

[Tricky Trevor]

Didn't we pay close to that to a Championship team nearly 10 years ago to sign Andre Gray? Doesn't sound a massive inflation for 10 years.

Not a great example. Gray went backwards quickly in the PL.

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