From the bits I've seen he does look good, definitely Carrick potential. My only gripe is that Garner looks like he could fool that role. Really like the look of him and even Levitt.
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But we need to be top 4 next season because another year out of the champions league would be a disaster and make it even more difficult to sign top players .
I,m all in favour of good young talent but it is imperative that we hit the ground running next season.
We can’t have been scouting him for that last long a period ,he’s only played 13 times !happyto get him and James but we need players for immediate impact as well
We don't wait until they've played senior games to start scouting players.
He played 42 games at Blackpool on loan so maybe we scouted him there too and he has been on our radar a while. I would be very happy with this signing personally but I do agree with the sentiment that whether Pogba leaves or not we do need a legitimate starter for our midfield to go with these younger lads.
Ah, I go it. So first we couldnt sign anyone because it was the pointless International games, now we cant sign players because they are on holiday. Meanwhile over at Real they have signed what 3? Dortmund have signed 3.
yeah, and we have signed as many as City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Tottenham and Chelsea combined. Perspective.
You mean City and Liverpool who finished what 30 points ahead of us? Chelsea who are not allowed to sign anyone and Spurs and Arsenal that no one gives a fck about.
all I'm saying is that it's only mid June and having signed "only" one player so far is not an outlier. No reason to panic at all.
He's an attacking midfielder according to my Newcastle supporting colleague. Said he only got converted to DM this season as they were short on numbers.
Scored something like 10 goals for Portsmouth when he went on loan for them.
Scored something like 10 goals for Portsmouth when he went on loan for them.
I cannot recall watching him.. many seem to think he is a decent player.
No harm in signing a decent young player. I hope he plays.. I want to see these young players developing... Greenwood, Cheong etc. That makes for a season to look forward to.
Hopefully, Rashford will get his head in the right place.
No harm in signing a decent young player. I hope he plays.. I want to see these young players developing... Greenwood, Cheong etc. That makes for a season to look forward to.
Hopefully, Rashford will get his head in the right place.
I m not having a dig.Didnt Ole say he wants all the signing done before we go on pre season? Our first game is in 4 weeks.
So far we have bought a guy who let's all be real. He might have potential he may be a good player in time, but we need ready made players to go straight into that first team and improve the s*ite that are there now.
I'm sure every manager wants that, but it's not always possible.
Every new manager we have had has said the same thing
Sure, but for us a club in crisis it is essential. I havent seen anything from Ole to convince me he is the right man for the job, however I am prepared to give him time to bring some players in and see how we do in the first 3 months of the season. I think everyone forgot how dreadful we were in the last few months of the season. Major surgery is needed and it just doesnt look like it is coming.
No one is buying any players until United is done shopping, as long as we are still looking for players prices skyrocket, once we have made our signings the market calms down and prices normalizes.
We are clogging up the transfermarkt!
We are clogging up the transfermarkt!
You are disrespecting the named players. They were all key players for mid level clubs. Longstaff is nothing for Newcastle 1st team. Usually the wonderkids are holding down a 1st team place or even starring for these teams. Henderson was POTY at Sunderland. This is a punt. Nothing more
Yeah, with our pure incompetence and stupidity.
This is still funny
I wanted one of will Hughes, ward prowse or Grielish - after watching Longstaff though I realise that none of them play the way this lad seems to play & that's what I wanted.
25m is a punt these days. He would have cost 4 times less than that 5 years ago.
Such a weird story. We are confident we can get him even if NUFC dont want to sell? Why? Is there a clause? Would be surprising.
Makes zero sense!
Makes zero sense!
Would definitely prefer him to Rice, this guy looks like he can actually use the ball.
Longstaff looks much better on the ball than Rice imo
Pretty much, we need midfielders with strong technical qualities so I hope we avoid the likes of Rice.
That's my impression too.
Does anyone know why he has not played any international game at any level?
Looks like a replacement for Herrera to me. Attacking midfielder but also ball winner. Bit of a box to box?
I mean if you can sign him for around 20 million I think it’s a decent deal.
Well, I don't know much about the guy but like the video. He looks like he will come in and instantly be our best passer of the ball (in our post-Pogba midfield that is).
Carrick but with more power. Ill take that for sure.
He can shoot so probably not being looked at to be a pure CDM, perhaps to play in a midfield with McTominay and Pogba in a 4231/433 formation.
If Pogba is leaving then we could be planning for...
He can shoot so probably not being looked at to be a pure CDM, perhaps to play in a midfield with McTominay and Pogba in a 4231/433 formation.
If Pogba is leaving then we could be planning for...
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Id take that for next season before Matic and maybe even Fred are sold for replacements.Fernandes
Newcastle will sell under the current ownership. They're just posturing to get as much money as possible.
Agreed. I've zero interest in signing Rice. Dont get the hype at all.
A midfield that wouldn't look out of place at Newcastle.
He better not be our only midfield signing.
And they have already secured the league and CL title for the next seven years!
Basically looks like a Michael Carrick regen! The only worry is the very small sample of games he's played at the he top level and whether he can replicate it
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