Transfer Rumours The Summer 2024 Transfer Thread

Yeah think so, wasn't that long ago

 

Yeah just looked him up - Liverpool did amazing, he'd had a decent half season in the Champ scoring 10 goals in 20 games on loan then got sold for £23.5m to SU - since he has played 77 games scoring 5 goals...

 

Everyone knows, regardless of whether we were miles over, or just close to PSR, we would have to start trading players with some value. Every club does. We had good opportunity to make big money. £35m pure profit for Anderson is a no brainer.

When the accounts are published, it'll all be laid bare. No way was every last penny needed just to scrape PSR, but that's not as "newsworthy". Newcastle conclude smart business deals vs Newcastle PSR turmoil.

 

Re Swiss Ramble - his analysis rarely goes into great detail on future unknowns, but he did add this in the comments section after our last financials:



This was his summary section of the 22/23 analysis - vague, but accurate.

Conclusion

Darren Eales concluded: “Newcastle United has had a very successful year both on and off the pitch. We continue to make progress each day as we strengthen the foundations of the long-term project that we are developing here at the club.”

He added, “We can’t think week to week, month to month, transfer window to transfer window. If we are going to get where we want to get to, which is a top six sustainable club competing for trophies, we have to take a long-term vision.”

Unfortunately for those fans desperate for a marquee signing, that approach will include the club boxing clever to stay within FFP rules. This means that if there are to be any arrivals, that almost certainly means also having to sell players.

 

What in the name of holy **** are these ridiculous keeper deals, man?

Vlach who couldn’t get past Matz Sels and made 5 apps and relegated Birmingham’s sub keeper?

The **** is going on.

 

He's said in his interview that he's there to help with training etc, essentially a player coach.

 

As above, ruddy is more of a coach.

Vlach is Karios' replacement and will probably never get a game.

 

Sure, and if Popes shoulder goes, can you explain what happens then?

 

Gillespie likely.

 

We'll be signing another keeper

 

To be fair the ruddy signing is like Man City having Scott Carson.

the question is will we be buying any half decent players this summer or?

 

Pope, Vlach, Gillespie, Ruddy and another?

Is this like Pardew's LB fetish?

 

... A goalkeeper Birmingham didn't even want.

The ****.

 

…..in LEAGUE ONE!!

 

Can't see him making many appearances...

 

Sure, but I am just somewhat bemused that an injury to Pope sees Vlachodimos start, with either Gillespie or Ruddy on the bench. We're approaching year three of the takeover and our GK department looks like something Sunderland would have.

 

So... we're NOT getting Mbappe then?

 

We'd be lucky to get Mbappes used socks right now

 

Well I apologise. I was wrong to do that.

 

So just doing a bit of digging on Odysseas Vlachodimos as I know nothing about the lad.

Clearly had a really poor season last year at Forrest only starting 5 games and not even making their squad towards the end of the year but looking at his time at Benefica prior to that he looks to have done well generally. Mainstay in their team for 5 years.

2022/23 stats: https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ody...stungsdaten/spieler/124419/plus/0?saison=2022

Played 54 - Conceded 39 - 28 Clean Sheets

Was their keeper in the team that qualified from their CL group beating Juventus & drawing with PSG twice each.

Must be something there and the management at Forrest just couldn't get the best out of him.