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Transfer Rumours The Great Summer Splurge Transfer Window

Discussion in 'Newcastle United' started by Magdad, Feb 3, 2025.

  1. Geordie Ginola

    Geordie Ginola Well-Known Member

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    You don’t get my sarcasm. A lot don’t and think I’m being literal.
     
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  2. Geordie Ginola

    Geordie Ginola Well-Known Member

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    Yes that’s the fee apparently. Might include addons mind.

    I hope we get a Friday announcement.
     
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  3. Charlie Dogscock

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    So Elanga's happening then, he's pretty badass so I'm happy, still need that striker though.
     
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  4. Charlie Dogscock

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    No one gets your sarcasm as you say the same things when you're being serious. If you have to point your sarcasm out, then it's clearly not working.
     
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  5. Magdad

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  6. Obi Wan

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    I thought we had previously bid around £25m so assumed we'd go up to (maybe) £30m. Doubt we'd offer £40m for a keeper?

    Equally, the press often get all this completely wrong in terms of actual bid values.
     
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  7. mmmkay

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    Just replace the entire team with pace <laugh>
     
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  8. mmmkay

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    Not going to lie, between you, Roly and venkman I can never tell if your serious or not!
     
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  9. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

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    Looks to me like you're on the same wavelength as GG
     
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  10. Awaymag

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    It's day 19 and Eddie Howe has entered the diary room....... looking a bit miffed.
     
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  11. Roland Deschain

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    By most accounts he's largely now responsible for his own happiness.
     
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  12. Obi Wan

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    Has Wilson been voted off yet?
     
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  13. G4rdToonArmy

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    If the budget of £125-150m is to be believed, £40m for GK, £55m for a RW, leaves £30-50m for a CB and a CF (DCL) on a free...
     
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  14. Obi Wan

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    Still think £40m is steep for a young keeper.

    And those estimates you have are without any potential sales. So also depends on the likes of Longstaff, Willock, Barnes, Targett, Dubs/Vlach, etc. Could have even more to play with.
     
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  15. Magdad

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    Yeah in a buy Barnes get the rest free, we might get £30m <laugh>
     
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  16. Eddie's British Plodders

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    Martin Hardy in The Times is now reporting that the Elanga offer has been accepted at £55m + add-ons, that Trafford is also nearly agreed at around £30m and that we are now fully in for Scalvini too.
     
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  17. Obi Wan

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    That's more like it!!
     
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  18. Obi Wan

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    <laugh><laugh>

    Still, that's a £150m transfer kitty when amortised across 5 years...
     
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  20. Magdad

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    keep that first 11 fit and we’re seriously challenging.
     
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