Article re Juan (not Luan) (although off other articles it may be Luan!!) https://thisisfutbol.com/2018/01/blogs/premier-league/newcastle-could-land-juan-ahead-of-liverpool/ Never too keen on strikers who can play multiple positions. Always suggests that they aren’t that good simply as a striker.
Honestly, just go for Slimani. At this stage we might even get away with a cheeky loan fee and his full wages (a lot for us but less than £20m for 14 games).
There haven't loads of deals being brutal about it. That is the reality of the January transfer market. So we're not that far behind. https://www.premierleague.com/news/538420 A few of our rivals have nailed that significant transfer we haven't though. If we get a striker in we would be par for the course. The ones which have gone through relative to us striker wise would be: Locadia, Carillo Look at Watford, Bournemouth, Stoke, Swansea, West Ham, Palace. All in a similar boat. Coincidence its all the bottom feeders... please log in to view this image
Hearing Shurrle is about to sign, oh sorry that's Shola. ( about the level Ashley wants and for nowt )
Two questions - in the last decade, the "Ashley Era" (aka "Dark Age", "Plague of the Toon" or "Long, Slow Death") what was the last RUMOUR you got excited about, and what was the last TRANSFER you got excited about?
Hmmm. Last rumour that I got excited about was when the first suggestions that we had approached Rafa for the managerial position started doing the rounds. Last transfer... I've been pleased with a few - Merino, Ritchie, Wijnaldum, Townsend, Cabella , Sissoko, Cabaye, Ben Arfa, Ba all spring to mind. But the last time I was really excited was probably the Cisse signing, when it looked like we were actually trying to be properly competitive and signing what looked to be a proven goalscorer from a decent league when we already had Ba banging them in.
Yeah but then we ended up having to play in the Europa League. Too much like hard work for our ownership.
Michael Krmencik is the latest name linked in our (non-existent?) striker chase. £10million quoted so that sounds more like it. Plays for Viktoria Plzen in the Czech Republic’s domestic league. Scored 21 goals in 30 league starts since the start of last season.
Schurrle - he'd be a great signing. I mean I don't know why I would get excited as he won't come here if he has any sense. Signing - Wijnaldum. Well known and had a great record in Holland. He has gone on to better things too. If we'd had a proper manager it could have been with us. That side should have stayed up all day. McClaren wants shot really.
