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1 hour ago, El-Reacho said:

Would be quite a statement from the owners - not just to buy an exciting young talent like that - but to weaken a rival too. If we gave them £50m for him Ashley would pocket the cash and give Bruce £5m to replace him.

I wouldn’t pay that for him, his out put doesn’t match that figure.

Just now, El-Reacho said:

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/jul/30/newcastle-united-takeover-falls-through-as-saudi-led-consortium-pulls-out

Best get on the phone for Saint-Maximin 

1 minute ago, John said:

Newcastle's prospective new owners have pulled out (sob on the Tyne!). That should reduce the competition for new signings.

link?

Never mind found it

Just now, Delphinho123 said:

For what it's worth, I would absolutely pay 40m for Abraham. 
As another poster suggested, he'd score 20 goals next season with Grealish in behind and two good wingers either side. 

It's a no brainer if he's available (which I don't think he is). 

So would I 

7 minutes ago, MCU said:

Tammy would fit our owners buy / sell plan. You pay 15 - 25m for him, as someone above me said if he gets the right service he can easily get 20 in a season. Then the big clubs start sniffing again and suddenly he’s worth 60m+ 

On what planet would they sell him for 15-25? at least 40

I wonder how much he would cost though?

Just now, Awol said:

That makes sense, but I’m still hopeful he’ll stay..

Me too, but he can go back to midfield, play where he has this season or indeed play from the right.

it gives us a class player with options 

1 minute ago, alreadyexists said:

Yeah, I’d agree, I would go:

Odsonne Eduoard - £30m - centre forward

Ollie Watkins - £18-20m - centre forward

Benrahma - £20-25m - attack mid/wing

Sarr - £30m - attack mid/wing

I’d probably bring in a LB and a RB too, and perhaps an older more experienced CB (on a free transfer or something). Defence was really our major problem most of the season and buying just attackers won’t solve that I don’t think.

If benrahma was that price no doubt we would go for him, he will cost more.

we need one striker not two.

10 minutes ago, Awol said:

No, and I’d like him in the squad, but in a 4-3-3 I don’t know how/where he fits as a starter? If it’s next to Luiz and McGinn I’m in the camp that wants someone with defensive solidity more than attacking flair, letting SJM break forward from deep - his best attribute when fit, imo. 

In jack positions this year on the left or in a 10

2 hours ago, Awol said:

Eze’s not a winger and Sarr won’t go for less than £30M (Watford paid £27M) and possibly more imo - he’s a great option if we can afford him. 

Eze plays all attacking midfield options including out wide.

we don’t play a 4-4-2 type winger anyway 

46 minutes ago, hong0311 said:

If Brentford is up, chances of Benrahma coming will be extremely slim right?
I can't recall a promoted team letting their star player out.

Not unless it was stupid money which I simply wouldn’t pay. I can’t see a reason to pay more than 30 when you have Eze and Sarr as cheaper options.

I was amused at the paper reports today that Man Utd value him at 45 million plus 10 in add ons.

looks like he is staying if that is the figure people want to pay

He’s the first of the four centre backs I would replace he turns like an oil tanker 

6 hours ago, rodders0223 said:

We paid 26m for him. I seriously doubt anybody would bid a £1 over that for him in order to prise him away, yet alone the big bucks. He is bang average at this level if we are being honest.

I think someone might pay 30 plus for him personally but I agree with you he isn’t a special defender or at least not so far he’s the sort of player I would have though a 7th to 12th team would have as a starter.

i wouldn’t actively sell him but if someone offered 40m I’d definitely do that and replace him as it wouldn’t be difficult with that sum.

16 minutes ago, thunderball said:

Buendia will be £20-30m

20 million would be a good price I think for him, he is probably worth the 30 but when you jump to the 30 bracket you should be looking more seriously at his competition.

55 minutes ago, Keyblade said:

I swear Brentford fans get off on this

I know people find it funny, but it is admirable.

Lets face it if a big club did it like they do it they would be hailed as genius' and would fly into the top 6 in our league 

1 hour ago, gwi1890 said:

He will never be good enough if he doesn’t play a big part in his development is due to his game time recently 

He would still get loads of game time

3 hours ago, VillaChris said:

Good so far. But we've also seen promoted teams come up and very quickly make europe. Wolves did it in a single season. Leicester won the league two years after coming up. Burnley made europa two years after being promoted and Sheffield United were very close to making it this year.

Being a decent top half team again shouldn't be some impossible dream but a realistic challenge for us. We would need to sign very well though, infact better than we've done since around 2008-09. Big task though considering there was 14 point gap to even 12th place.

Building over the next two years filling out a squad with players you look at and say that is a top 10 finishing side, no doubt about it..... that is the next step and we can reevaluate from there.

He could be a good player but he isn't yet, he should be our third choice centre back and bring in a first choice centre back who is even better than Mings.

Effectively this would lock up our central defence positions and we can just concentrate elsewhere.

There is no way we should be selling this guy unless you get a similar amount back in and have a target to replace him already.

6 hours ago, PaddytheVillan said:

All players out on loan, plus Lansbury, Jota, Nyland and Nakamba. Assume Grealish will go for big bucks. 

We need a defensive mid, two wingers and a striker. That should be a manageable number to retain a team bond, but kick on. 

I don't see the reason why we would get rid of Nakamba who has at least shown he is good enough to be a squad player.

1 minute ago, ozvillafan said:

The pick of the relegated teams:

Norwich: Buendia, Hernandez

Watford: Decoure, Sarr, Deleofeu if fit

Bournemouth: Billing, Brooks

I haven't been impressed with anyone else in those squads.

Norwich Buendia/Aarons

Watford Decoure, Sarr, Delefeu

Bournemouth - No one. 

1 hour ago, The Fun Factory said:

He will probably see us as a sideways move at present. Moving to Arsenal or Everton would probably be more realistic. Good player though.

A backwards move in his  mind I think.

Moving from home to another probably mid table club next year can’t be high on his list of wants.

Just now, DCJonah said:

Oh god I feel so sick. 

Away with the family in Devon. Might just take the kids out and switch off. See you all on the other side. 

Don't you dare back out, put yourself through all the stress like the rest of us