Transfer Rumours Summer Transfer window

They will always prioritise their home league by the looks of it

 

Those of them that are still in the denial stage of grief over this window are blaming all their woes on PSR still but that requires some serious wilful ignorance.

Surely they see that after four years there’s no movement on the training ground or investment in the stadium, a hierarchical and behind the scenes set up and structure that’s bettered by some L1 clubs and now PIF indirectly bank rolling their ‘direct rivals’ like Chelsea and Liverpool. There must be some realisation that PSR imposes no restrictions on any of that but that changes there would make a huge difference to the club’s progress and ability to compete.

The cash required to implement it all is almost literally immaterial to PIF so it could all change almost overnight.

If they appoint a decent DoF (the lad from Forest seems most likely) then I could see them having a good January window with some opportunity for planning and the Isak funds available (in terms of cash and PSR headroom) but there’s no question that they’ve suffered some serious reputational damage this window with how it’s played out so publicly and it will take a while to shake, not to mention the impact it must be having internally on players already at the club and their considerations of their own ambitions and futures.

 

I hope this is for a CB

 

Still not sold on guiu as a focal point but he's hopefully come on a bit since he was last playing. Regardless it's a lot of energy in our 3 options and should cause some bother.

 

Not Again! You've gone from 3 to 2 to 1....even a broken clock!

 

I think it’s dawning on them that just because they are allegedly the ‘richest club in the world’ does not make them the biggest or for that matter the best. Becoming the biggest takes decades not months.

 

RLB, Guiu, CB?????

 

They probably had it in their mind that they were the next Man City constantly challenging for titles.

What they’ve forgotten is it took Man City a few years to be this good after the takeover, and that was without PSR restrictions (something Newcastle completely complain about, but decided to vote in favour).

It’s almost like they’re only complaining about PSR because it’s hampering them, nothing to do with the ‘good of the game’ etc.

Cretins.

 

They're so thick....on the pitch,they're ok....it's off the pitch they're a shambles. Not for the first time!

 

Is Guiu done?

 

I think the claim was that the three were the RLB announcement, Guiu and one other we don’t know about.
One was removed for RLB being announced, another has presumably gone for Guiu being done leaving the ‘unknown’.

 

I’d say they have 3, maybe 4 top quality players in their squad, and one of them wants to leave.

They’re a long way from being genuine title contenders.

 

Good post mate.

I've said this many times before but we all have to appreciate that the far North East many be special to us but it's far far away in reality.

I don't believe either NE club will, ever again, force themselves to the top of the tree.

The Mags like to think that being a stag/hen night city, with a drinking culture, will appeal to millionaire players and their wives ...

... in reality they'll always have an eye on a southern club or Manchester/Liverpool at a push.

Now Newcastle have found they have to literally bribe the purely mercenary inclined players, to go there, the whole thing will implode.

Whoever put Newcastle forward, to the Saudis, will be worrying about their future ...

... heads will roll

 

Ok,so is Guiu done?

 

he having his medical should be done today

 

If he wasn't at a top club, like Chelsea, he'd already be starting games ...

... apart from his goal threat he has the pressing and hold up play we'll need in games, particularly away imo.

 

They also forget that a very significant proportion of City’s investment was behind the scenes in the infrastructure to enable sustainable success.

It’s that side of things they should have been questioning for the last three years. Queen Mandy was easily able to distract their attentions elsewhere though. It’s taken a window like this for the veil to start to slide for them.

 

If his medical this morning goes ok.