๐จ๐ญ๐ท ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ | Two Premier League clubs are interested in Martin Baturina (23) and are willing to pay โฌ50-55million! ๐ฐ
For now, Como are holding firm and do not want to sell, reports @DiMarzio. โ
๐จ MAJOR BREAKING - #NUFC have made Real Betis winger Abde Ezzalzouli their number one PRIORITY target to replace the Barcelona-bound Anthony Gordon, as per @LaSevillafut ๐คฏ
The Magpies are ready to TRIGGER the 24-year-old Moroccanโs โฌ60m (ยฃ51.9m) release clause! ๐ธ
๐งค โThe Ramsdale Dilemma: Trigger the Clause or Walk Away? ๐ค
โThe loan deal is officially in the books. After investing a ยฃ4m loan fee to bring the England international to Tyneside, Newcastle United now faces a ยฃ20m decision. Triggering his permanent buyout clause isn't a question of talent, well for Eddie Howe it isn'tโitโs a matter of cold, hard finance.
โEddie Howeโs admiration for Aaron Ramsdale is well-documented, having now managed the shot-stopper at both Bournemouth and Newcastle. Even though Ramsdale finished the season on the bench following Nick Popeโs return, Eddie was quick to praise his keeper's immense locker-room influence:
โ"I've really enjoyed working with Aaron again. I think he's an unbelievable lad. Every time that I've worked with him, I've always had a great feeling about his personality and what he brings to the groupโvery, very positive guy. He's actually become part of the squad so quickly... very good off the pitch, very good in supporting the goalkeeper who's playing. I think we've seen a big improvement from the moment that he came."
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โWhile Eddie Howe is eager to keep Ramsdale in the squad, Newcastle doesn't hold all the cards. Parent club Southampton is currently licking its wounds after a devastating exit from the Championship play-offs, missing out on the ยฃ200m Premier League promotion jackpot.
โAccording to The Chronicle, the Saints are now desperate for a cash injection. This leaves Newcastle with two distinct options:
โBite the bullet and pay the agreed ยฃ20m upfront or exploit Southampton's financial vulnerability to negotiate a significantly lower fee.
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โWith reports suggesting up to three Magpies goalkeepers could depart St James' Park this summer, squad depth behind Nick Pope is about to look incredibly thin. However, the ultimate question remains: Is ยฃ20m simply too expensive for a player destined to start next season as a backup?
Eddie โHowe kept his cards close to his chest when summarising the situation:
โ"Let's see what happens in the next stage of his career. We're not in control of what happens with his future; that'll be Southampton's choice."
โWhatโs your take? Should we splash the ยฃ20m to secure Ramsdale permanently, or should that transfer budget be prioritised elsewhere? ๐ค
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Osula is the type of player who gets along well with everyone in the dressing room. The younger ones, the Brazilian ones & the British ones. He is also extremely chaotic on the pitch in a good way, defenders' nightmare
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@ToonRaider_NUFC@NUFCgallowgate donโt think the players would have the capacity to complain after this year to be totally honest apart from bruno or thiaw. Nunez taking the 9 from wissa and pairing up with Woltemadw would definitely fit the system we saw in the forest game would be chaos but would work