@MattW36565526@NUFC7890 The £5m we get for Pope will not even cover whoever this other keeper we'd bring in to accept a rotation role with a £20m 20 year old, makes no sense for a club needing to spread their money across the squad.
@MattW36565526@EHFC1892@cjhhhh21 We've been linked with an 18 year old lad who has made 13 appearances in the Swedish league and apparently costs £20m FFS. The market is what it is, there is so much data involved now that nearly every club know what their players should be worth.
I don't mind to sound harsh but the replies to this being amazed that this would be how transfers work says a bit about what many seem to think, as if it's like football manager.
Doesn't really work like that Dave. It's not 'bid slapped in' these days, it's basically all done through WhatsApp, enquiries - by the time it gets to actual bid in most cases the deal is done.
If you're bidding when you don't know if a player wants to come (which happened with Newcastle a few times last summer) it's generally not a good sign
@MagpieMediaX@owngoalnigeria I don't want to sound all negative here, but we are only just into June and if you are going to give the likes of "Own Goal Nigeria" as much credit as to say their claims are a "MAJOR BREAKING" story then I think we're in for a much longer summer than it needs be.
@Nufc__Tom@ROBINBLAKE83@Plettigoal Sorry are you saying that Barcelona, City and the likes wanting to buy our young players proves that we don't do well by them? Strange take.
@aliveandgigging@LucasGert_@Im_RobM Every club bar a few top elite are, it just depends whether you're selling yourself as a stepping stone or a club that wants to break into the top 5, winning trophies etc.
@aliveandgigging@LucasGert_@Im_RobM Wouldn't us being in the champions League twice in 3 seasons also factor into their decision?
Players go to those 3 clubs you mentioned because they're looking ahead to their next move to a Chelsea etc.
Wonga blue stripes with a big bright yellow post it note box on the arm, framing a classic "barcode" pattern, no doubt complimented by a big white box on the back of the shirt. Lush.
@PercyArmsDisco NUFC as a club shouldn't exist as a club to feed bigger clubs our best players however I can't begrudge any player that chooses a club like Barca as their next step. It shouldn't be our aim but if we are giving players a pathway to that level of club it's not negative for us.