Hopefully we may have some more poignant discussion. Totally understand this will drop off the front page but as and when we are linked I and hope others will update.

Brownhill as most know attracting attention from Everton, West Ham and Celtic.

https://www.footballinsider247.com/excl ... brownhill/

Tenuous paper talk, but we are mentioned as one of the suitors for the signing of Omari Hutchinson.

I'm sure we are interested, but definitely not at that price, sadly Leeds will probably pay it.

https://eplindex.com/130396/leeds-unite ... eport.html

Brownhill

https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/burnl ... -interest/

Costelloe - door open

https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/spor ... on-5113337

Amdouni - position

http://sportwitness.co.uk/club-intend-t ... -position/

Zeki should be returned as to sell a proven international goal scorer in a cut price deal would be foolish in the extreme.No one reduced the price for our loanees

Guller Bull wrote: ↑

Mon May 05, 2025 7:26 pm

Amdouni - position

http://sportwitness.co.uk/club-intend-t ... -position/

9 goals and 3 assists from what totals 15 games on the pitch but that mainly broken down into sub appearances is impressive. Nothing less than the €18m they were quoted.

ClaretAL wrote: ↑

Mon May 05, 2025 6:54 pm

Hopefully we may have some more poignant discussion.

Poignant????

Woodleyclaret wrote: ↑

Mon May 05, 2025 8:34 pm

Zeki should be returned as to sell a proven international goal scorer in a cut price deal would be foolish in the extreme.No one reduced the price for our loanees

Think they are taking the mick abit her Benfica.

Had him loan all season, everyone knew the price was €18 mill, and now they are telling us to soften our stance?

I'd tell them to forget it. Ask Scott if he wants to use him here if not look to sell else where highlighting his Goals / assist per min etc.

It's like dealing with the Turkish Clubs again over Weghorst.

Amdouni's goals per minutes are good.
One problem we have, is that we expect a lot from our expensive or higher earning players, and are less forgiving. With Amdouni, he received a lot of grief when he lost, or gave away possession cheaply. Completely understandable but that is the sort of player he is. Tricks and flicks are part of his game, so expect moves to break down at his feet, but if we give him the confidence to keep trying, there will be games, or moments in games where he becomes a game changer, a match winner.
Hopefully Parker can instill the self discipline to only do the showboating in the opponents half.
Let Parker be the judge!!!

Zeki doesn’t have the wheels for what is going to be a tough PL campaign. He’s a luxury player that looks good in a top half side whereby they can accept his deficiencies. Look at the work we get out of Hannibal, Laurent & Flemming, he hasn’t got that.

Tricky Trevor wrote: ↑

Tue May 06, 2025 12:33 am

Zeki doesn’t have the wheels for what is going to be a tough PL campaign. He’s a luxury player that looks good in a top half side whereby they can accept his deficiencies. Look at the work we get out of Hannibal, Laurent & Flemming, he hasn’t got that.

Agreed, there can’t be any passengers, and Amdouni, for all his qualities, was definitely one of them.

First and foremost, you earn the right to play, and Amdouni doesn’t appreciate that. I think most of us have blocked the majority of last season from our mind now, but the amount of times Amdouni got caught trying to play out in dangerous areas was moronic.

I agree we should stand firm but we also need rid.

Fabio Silva

https://www.birminghamworld.uk/sport/fo ... va-5113806

Vardy going across the pond ?

https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/leeds ... -mls-side/

Guller Bull wrote: ↑

Tue May 06, 2025 12:42 pm

Fabio Silva

https://www.birminghamworld.uk/sport/fo ... va-5113806

please make this be absolute nonsense - he's the complete opposite of what we need

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑

Tue May 06, 2025 1:54 pm

please make this be absolute nonsense - he's the complete opposite of what we need

He'll be even harder to shift than Tresor.

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑

Tue May 06, 2025 1:54 pm

please make this be absolute nonsense - he's the complete opposite of what we need

Funny enough I think this could be the type of player the club try’s to get.

Haven’t quite made it for there parent club but has been relatively successful out on loan.

He’s had a fairly decent season this year. But I do totally understand the trepidation

And even worse if his trepidation becomes ours.

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑

Tue May 06, 2025 1:54 pm

please make this be absolute nonsense - he's the complete opposite of what we need

There is DEFINITELY a player there. Experienced and improving. Looks the right profile to me.

burnley007 wrote: ↑

Tue May 06, 2025 4:31 pm

There is DEFINITELY a player there. Experienced and improving. Looks the right profile to me.

he couldn't even cut it at Rangers in Scotland mate

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑

Tue May 06, 2025 4:36 pm

he couldn't even cut it at Rangers in Scotland mate

Neither could Amad Diallo of Man Utd ...Doing ok now

Lakeland Claret wrote: ↑

Tue May 06, 2025 4:40 pm

Neither could Amad Diallo of Man Utd ...Doing ok now

He was crap at FC Portugal of Wolverhampton, crap at Rangers. It's a no for me

Lakeland Claret wrote: ↑

Tue May 06, 2025 4:40 pm

Neither could Amad Diallo of Man Utd ...Doing ok now

Yeah Diallo's done really well standing out in quite possibly the worst ever Man utd team .........solid argument!

Fabio Silva is having a decent season and is still only 22 years old. Not sure that the link has much substance but if we could cut a deal to suit us and his attitude fits our group then I’d take him. It’s this type of player who, if they perform well for one season at this age could command a huge fee in the future. From what I can remember of him he’s a bit of a pest for defenders too.

I'd have Silva over Foster and Barnes, that's the only relevant point here in my opinion.

His reported 90k a week would be an issue mind you.

Silva is still maturing as a player. He looks to have devolped his all round game a bit more and looks bigger than I remember but maybe just more imposing. Would be a bit of a coup for us and at 22 and a decent season or two for us could make a decent profit.
He's a player who needs a home and needs a bit of a love in. He admitted he never wanted to go to wolves which would be my only concern. Why would he want to come here?

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑

Tue May 06, 2025 4:54 pm

He was crap at FC Portugal of Wolverhampton, crap at Rangers. It's a no for me

He was a kid at Wolves signed for a lot of money, I thought he was decent at Rangers? Anyway he’s had a good season in La Liga and works his arse off. Good age to improve further too.

KRBFC wrote: ↑

Wed May 07, 2025 12:02 am

He was a kid at Wolves signed for a lot of money, I thought he was decent at Rangers? Anyway he’s had a good season in La Liga and works his arse off. Good age to improve further too.

I laughed when we signed Laurent, I think I'll just let Parker get on with it

KRBFC wrote: ↑

Wed May 07, 2025 12:02 am

He was a kid at Wolves signed for a lot of money, I thought he was decent at Rangers? Anyway he’s had a good season in La Liga and works his arse off. Good age to improve further too.

100% the sort of player I’d like us to target… not for the reported £21m though mind

Definitely not he looked totally lost at Wolves despite coming with a big report from Portuguese football

Reported that he didn’t want to go to Wolves and was pretty much forced at a young age. Looking to be maturing on the field, and I’d imagine off the field too .

Williams has come out and said we have a number of bids in for players, so were trying to get ahead of the game

Goalposts wrote: ↑

Wed May 07, 2025 3:59 pm

Williams has come out and said we have a number of bids in for players, so were trying to get ahead of the game

Now that is EXCITING

Where did he say that?

burnley007 wrote: ↑

Wed May 07, 2025 4:21 pm

Now that is EXCITING

Where did he say that?

Hopefully not last night after a few strawberry lemonades.

burnley007 wrote: ↑

Wed May 07, 2025 4:21 pm

Now that is EXCITING

Where did he say that?

The radio interview yesterday

Bullabill wrote: ↑

Mon May 05, 2025 11:49 pm

Poignant????

Probably meant pertinent.

I'm not sure about Silva. He was rated as one of the best wonder kids in the world when he was younger, he's still only 22 so there is definitely still potential there.

That being said there is a reason Wolves are trying to offload him for a lot less than they paid- he's been out and about at a few different clubs and not done much, he's had a decent time in La Liga but nothing that suggests he's worth 20m+.

In some ways I could see it being a signing that fits what ALK may look for- Played at a good level, unrealised potential, and what may be a big one- it's possible Wolves would be open to a loan to buy given he's spent so much time away anyway.

He'd be an exciting signing in some ways, but I'm not sure he fits what I think we need personally.

Bullabill wrote: ↑

Mon May 05, 2025 11:49 pm

Poignant????

Probably meant pertinent.

Walt wrote: ↑

Wed May 07, 2025 5:07 pm

The radio interview yesterday

Here is the interview
https://x.com/BBCLancsSport/status/1920078659190219206

Leaving ?
Trafford said to want £100k a week and we want £32k
https://www.nufcblog.co.uk/2025/05/07/n ... newcastle/

Corway wrote: ↑

Wed May 07, 2025 9:00 pm

Leaving ?
Trafford said to want £100k a week and we want £32k
https://www.nufcblog.co.uk/2025/05/07/n ... newcastle/

Can’t see us selling for that low tbh.

CharlieinNewMexico wrote: ↑

Wed May 07, 2025 9:16 pm

Can’t see us selling for that low tbh.

Imagine it’ll take £40m+

Onana was £47m

Sounds like good news on Traff. Seems like he is aware he is on a good thing and only wants to go if it is a major move as No. 1.

Feels like a new contract likely and pay rise with a release clause for about £35m I bet. We may well try to back him in a corner to sign before Newcastle get organised.

Trafford-Pope + cash swap might be tempting. Pope isn’t the keeper he was but more than adequate for our needs. Trafford will be going to a top club soon whatever we want.
I have read the rumours that Pope is going to DL but that is all they are.
A swap would also offset some of the percentage City are due.

Can we really afford to have the hottest goalkeeping prospect in world football when the rest of the squad is one of the weakest in the league we will be in?

Tricky Trevor wrote: ↑

Wed May 07, 2025 11:12 pm

Trafford-Pope + cash swap might be tempting. Pope isn’t the keeper he was but more than adequate for our needs. Trafford will be going to a top club soon whatever we want.
I have read the rumours that Pope is going to DL but that is all they are.
A swap would also offset some of the percentage City are due.

I think his troublesome shoulder might concern us there. And his £70k a week wages

I think we’ll be looking at much younger options we can sell if we go down.

Goliath wrote: ↑

Wed May 07, 2025 11:55 pm

Can we really afford to have the hottest goalkeeping prospect in world football when the rest of the squad is one of the weakest in the league we will be in?

With a weakest squad in the league we probably need the hottest goalkeeping prospect in world football, no?

NewClaret wrote: ↑

Wed May 07, 2025 11:56 pm

I think his troublesome shoulder might concern us there. And his £70k a week wages

I think we’ll be looking at much younger options we can sell if we go down.

More troublesome for me is the fact he ditched us as soon as we were relegated. We signed him from Charlton and gave him the chance of Premier League football. In my book that earns you at least one season of loyalty.