It will be interesting to see how high we are willing to go for Isak, and whether or not Newcastle will price him out of a move.
My guess is we will make three record bids, £120M/£125M/£130M, all + £10M with realistic add-ons. By the time we get to the third bid, £140M all in, if Newcastle turn it down we might decide to let them stew.
They have a disaffected player and they need to spend money to refresh their team/squad.
If think the deal gets done at £140M all in. Just guessing.
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Or arguably £100M plus Harvey Elliott, if they like the player.
I am probably a wierdo, but I find it a bit odd to indulge to the degree where you are willing to take the chance to buy 2 100mil + players in a single window. Because it’s not likely that both of them will be worth the exorbitant and quite frankly, ridiculous price.
Is Isak truly this amazing ? We are talking about Florian (super fucking expensive), the Etikeke for 95 mil Eur and then Isak for over a 100 ?
Maybe it is just me though, but I find the expense beyond ridiculous for only 3 players. The money is insane. But if the club wants to spend such silly money, ok, I guess.
I think Dias should have spoken to Mane to ask him how his stint at Bayern went before deciding the move but then again he has the option to go to Saudi if it doesn’t work out.
I hear you! The fee for Isak could get ridiculous and for me, while he is obviously an excellent striker, I’m not sure I would be paying it given the injury record. Still, if the deal completes, I will be as excited as any red.
We have been saving up for a while, and when added to our success, it enables us to have a window like the one we are seeing. We are making bold moves, within PSR, and setting ourselves up for the next cycle.
I don’t think this is the new norm and I fully expect several low key windows to come, but this summer will be remembered for a long time.
I am pretty much over this Isak saga now, while I would like to see him here but not at stupid money given his injury record, which might not get better in time.
It also seems we need possibly 2 CBs now, with one ready to roll next month, unless the FSG piggy bank is overflowing and needs emptying maybe a change of direction is due.This might leave Howe with a very unhappy player, but at the end of the day that is Newcastle’s call.
I still like Nunez but, of course, if it’s a straight choice between keeping Nunez and signing Isak then it’s the Swede all the way.
That being said, in a different system I genuinely think he could make a real impact in this league still. If I were Newcastle I would be giving him serious consideration.
I’m in the same boat. I like a show of true ambition as much as any other fan (i.e. buying the right player, not any expensive player) but this level of spending is unprecedented for this club, even though everything is said to be in line with PSR. This must be how Man City and Chelsea fans feel… We just need to learn to tap up players ahead of signing them on a free and then we’ll also know how Real Madrid fans feel!
My thoughts as well. Basically I think Nunez needs to be part of a forward two, pulling to the left. That’s how he was used at Benfica when he was pretty unplayable.
Nobody blocked him from being part of a forward two, we changed the shape last season.
Want to go to slightly to the left channel and do a bit of Thierry Henrying? We’re welcoming that with open arms.
But the next excuse would probably be that it should’ve been Dennis Bergkamp instead of Dominik Szoboszlai slightly behind him. Which I would understand.
