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Transfer Rumours The Summer 2024 Transfer Thread

Discussion in 'Newcastle United' started by Albert's Chip Shop, Jan 26, 2024.

  1. Albert's Chip Shop

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    every player has his price.

    maybe the Saudis wanna pay.. say… £1bn then we can smash the PL.
     
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  2. Darth Plagueis

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    Not happening.
     
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  3. Eddie's British Plodders

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    Doubt it. In the unlikely event that this has any truth to it, it would more likely be something like £120m + Madueke (valued at £40m) + another similarly valued player.
     
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  4. Mick O'Toon

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    And cash up front or **** off
     
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  5. Geordie Ginola

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    I can guarantee Isak is a NUFC player next season.

    If he isn’t. We can spend upwards of 400m.

    Win win.
     
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  6. Magdad

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    I really really really wish you'd learn to keep schtum. How many times did you jinx **** last year? Said something and opposite happened week after week. <laugh>
     
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  7. Geordie Ginola

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    That’s true. But this time there is ok way anyone is paying 150m for Isak.
     
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  8. Magdad

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    They can stick £150m up their arse I'd want £200m
     
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  9. Geordie Ginola

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    Same. And that’s never going to happen. But if it did. We could spend a fortune.
     
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  10. Darth Plagueis

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    400m how so?
     
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  11. Geordie Ginola

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    Well he will have to be sold for upwards of 150m. His amortised value will now be around 40m. Which means the net profit is 110m. A new player contact is amortised over 4 years (average) so we can spend 400m and it will be amortised over 4 years. 100m a year.
     
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  12. Magdad

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    It's amortised over the length of an initial contract up to 5 years. Any big money signings for us will be whacked onto 5 year contracts.
     
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  13. Geordie Ginola

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    I used 4 to bring it in line with the 400m just for arguments sake so yes it would be higher.
     
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  14. Geordie Ginola

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    So selling Isak wouldn’t be a bad idea. But I would much rather sell Longstaff Miggy and Fraser.
     
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  15. Magdad

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    Problem you have with selling Isak would be replacing Isak. Not many of them around and the ones that are would cost about the same silly money as Isak once we came knocking.
     
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  16. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

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    Linked with Miodrag Pivas (apparently has same agent as Isak). 19 year old Serbian who plays as DM but played majority of this season as CB
     
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  17. Magdad

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    That's been done. Was pictured at SJP last week I read somewhere. One for the future.
     
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  18. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

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    He’s out of contract next week so at least it’s free.
     
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  19. Maximin Effort

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    So your saying the scouting network is finding these hidden talents after all?
     
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  20. Geordie Ginola

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    I agree. I would much rather keep him.
     
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