Howmanheyman 37931 Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 I like Maxi but I wonder if there'll be room for him in our team especially when he's an obvious asset to sell for more priority positions? Plus he has you pulling your hair out in frustration at times. As I'm older than 20 he'd be nowhere near any of my favourite NUFC players of all time, not even close and I acknowledge he's shit hot 'on his day'. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 15082 Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 TBF, if teams are going to come at us in the Champions League, he could be very useful in that space 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 24243 Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 On 16/06/2023 at 12:15, Ayatollah Hermione said: TBF, if teams are going to come at us in the Champions League, he could be very useful in that space Expand agree. i'd keep him, unless FFP means we have to sell one or two to buy the top players we need 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 23726 Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 ASM was a ray of light at a shit time in the club. But recently his injuries are too many, probably because his body isn't used to working hard and he doesn't IMO suit the style of play that Howe has us playing. He was showing signs of his game changing and him changing but nah, I just don't he's for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polarboy 2317 Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 (edited) BILD in Germany are saying that Bayern are willing to sell Mane for 27.5m and that Mane would be open to joining us. Although it does also say that Mane would be happy to stay at Bayern. Given that he allegedly punched Sane he mightn't have much choice depending on if the matter was fully resolved. I mean you'd take him give his experience in the CL, the goals he brings, etc, and he's recently turned 31 so he probably has at least a couple of years of elite football left in him. The problem you'd assume would be the wages given he's near the end of his career. Plus we've been told that Howe sees Gordon as an important part of next season's team, so it begs the question where he fits in if we bought Mane. Edited June 16, 2023 by Polarboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBass 3177 Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 If he can recapture his Liverpool form for us then he'd be a bargain at that price with the added bonus of it pissing off the bin dippers. Believe it when I see it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 23726 Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 There's a reason they're selling him that cheap 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 52397 Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 Aye, career on the downswing. No thanks. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12496 Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 Aye, not really any interest in players that have had the peak of their careers as they tend to lack the desire. Trippier was an exception due to his desire to be home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polarboy 2317 Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 (edited) In fairness smacking a teammate could be reason enough. He still managed 12 goals and 6 assists in 38 games last season. Edited June 16, 2023 by Polarboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 24243 Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 Swap deal for ASM? 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 23726 Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 On 16/06/2023 at 13:51, Polarboy said: In fairness smacking a teammate could be reason enough. He still managed 12 goals and 6 assists in 38 games last season. Expand That's what I was alluding to. Not the fact he's getting on a bit. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 46386 Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 On 16/06/2023 at 13:52, Dr Gloom said: Swap deal for ASM? Expand 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polarboy 2317 Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 On 16/06/2023 at 14:13, wykikitoon said: That's what I was alluding to. Not the fact he's getting on a bit. Expand Sane is pretty punchable though. Always gave off vibes of I am elite at Citeh without seemingly wanting to put the actual graft in to compliment his undoubted talent. Perhaps he's changed since he went to Bayern. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polarboy 2317 Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 (edited) Inter have supposedly slapped an 85m price tag on Barella. If we were looking at 50m as an opening price and they are looking for 85m, then there's likely a compromise of somewhere around the 65, 70m mark, with perhaps some performance related bonus' added on top take it closer to 85m. If the 85M figure actually came from a legitimate source from Inter, then the very fact that they are putting a figure out there instead of just flat out saying he's not for sale, as we've pretty much done with Bruno, tells you that they are willing to sell and negotiate a price. Edited June 16, 2023 by Polarboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 7938 Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 85m is nonsense. I suggest we just stick to upcoming younger players that are hungry to step up. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polarboy 2317 Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 On 16/06/2023 at 16:08, Holden McGroin said: 85m is nonsense. I suggest we just stick to upcoming younger players that are hungry to step up. Expand An elite player who's often named among the best midfielders in Europe, with his prime years ahead of him, in the current market is going to cost. And again you would assume 85m is there ideal price, not their realistic price and that they'd probably accept substantially less when negotiations are said and done. He's easily worth 70m in the current market. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 7938 Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 So PIF own 75% of the Saudi league. I sense a big player going there on mega bucks then being loaned to us for free. Hello Neymar Jnr. Welcome to Newcastle. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 7938 Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 (edited) On 16/06/2023 at 19:13, Polarboy said: An elite player who's often named among the best midfielders in Europe, with his prime years ahead of him, in the current market is going to cost. And again you would assume 85m is there ideal price, not their realistic price and that they'd probably accept substantially less when negotiations are said and done. He's easily worth 70m in the current market. Expand I haven’t seen him enough to give him the glowing report you have. italians haven’t traditionally settled that well in our league either. I can’t think of many bar Zola and arguably Vialli. Edit: Di Canio as well Edited June 16, 2023 by Holden McGroin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 46386 Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 On 16/06/2023 at 20:49, Holden McGroin said: I haven’t seen him enough to give him the glowing report you have. italians haven’t traditionally settled that well in our league either. I can’t think of many bar Zola and arguably Vialli. Expand Wharra bewt Wor Paolo, Marra? FTM, fewm, shit outside etc 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polarboy 2317 Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 On 16/06/2023 at 20:49, Holden McGroin said: I haven’t seen him enough to give him the glowing report you have. italians haven’t traditionally settled that well in our league either. I can’t think of many bar Zola and arguably Vialli. Edit: Di Canio as well Expand I think that's more to do with the elite Italian players tending to stay in Italy or go to Spain. Obviously apart from the exceptions you mentioned. We got the dregs for the most part with players like Pistone for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 46386 Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 On 16/06/2023 at 20:46, Holden McGroin said: So PIF own 75% of the Saudi league. I sense a big player going there on mega bucks then being loaned to us for free. Hello Neymar Jnr. Welcome to Newcastle. Expand I’d be painting my windows white and putting the sleeping bags in the cupboard under the stairs if that happened- I reckon we’d be in the Fewmout zone at least, if not the direct blast. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 7938 Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 On 16/06/2023 at 21:05, Polarboy said: I think that's more to do with the elite Italian players tending to stay in Italy or go to Spain. Obviously apart from the exceptions you mentioned. We got the dregs for the most part with players like Pistone for us. Expand Overall Pistone was probably deemed a success over his time as he had a decent career over here for us and Everton. there has been a lot of big signings that just never live up to it over here. Scamacacacacacacaca being the latest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polarboy 2317 Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 On 17/06/2023 at 08:55, Holden McGroin said: Overall Pistone was probably deemed a success over his time as he had a decent career over here for us and Everton. there has been a lot of big signings that just never live up to it over here. Scamacacacacacacaca being the latest. Expand I think it might have been on Wilson and Antonio's podcast I heard about it, but they were basically saying that Scamacca was being played as a traditional 9 by Moyes because of his height and the way Moyes likes to play, but he's much more effective with the ball to his feet, exchanging passes around the box etc. And then he got injured for an extended period. So I think it might be unfair to judge him too harshly at present. If we could get him for a decent price I'd definitely take him for that third striker spot we have. I'm certain Howe could get the best out of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 37931 Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 Ravenelli didn't do too bad and even at the time it blew my mind that his last game for juventus was scoring in the CL final then he's off to fucking Middlesbrough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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