Things may change before the end of today with DeAndre Yedlin expected to sign for £5M, but so far Newcastle have made a profit of £12M in the transfer market with 8 senior players coming in and 13 bring sent out permanently or on loan.
Four of those players did not have their contracts renewed.
Daryl Janmaat – assuming it’s a £7.5M fee to Watford
This is the busiest transfer window for Newcastle in years as Rafa Benitez is completely rebuilding the Newcastle squad in just over two months.
67 comments so far
YouCouldn'tMakeItUp
Aug 24, 2016 at 3:37 PM
Comment #1Ibiza
No, thats different. The capslockers are the ones who shout at the other fans for not supporting the team in EXACTLY THE WAY THEY DO. RAAA!
mike ashley for the greater good
Aug 24, 2016 at 3:45 PM
Comment #2Have you included the signing of Rafa Benitez, top 10 paid managers in the world?
ilovetoon8788
Aug 24, 2016 at 3:46 PM
Comment #3I’m not gonna miss janmaat. Was never an upgrade from debuchy. Opponents exploited the gap he constantly left behind. I will never forget the Southampton game. Absolutely dreadful defending.
Good luck to him at… Watford. Says it all really…
Fostino
Aug 24, 2016 at 3:47 PM
Comment #4So far
Outgoing team
Krul
Janmaat taylor colo mbabu
Townsand saviet wini thauvin
De jong cisse
Subs cabella obertan marvo
More than likely will go too: riverie..sissoko..goofy
Incoming team
Sels
Yedlin hanley clark jesus
Ritchie diame hayden ?
Gayle ?
Left side still a big worry
Which would you rather?
Fostino
Aug 24, 2016 at 3:48 PM
Comment #5And tiote
hibbitt
Aug 24, 2016 at 3:50 PM
Comment #6viccarage road capacity 21,972
st james park micky mouse cup 21977
janmaat mustn’t like crowds
JDdubai
Aug 24, 2016 at 3:52 PM
Comment #7@ilovetoon @3
Janmaat was an arttacking RB – he was bought to attack and encouraged – hell i remember some games when he was ourbiggest threat – from RB!
If that is the case then its not his fault that there is a gap behind him, this is the strategy. It is upto the manager/coaches to put a plan in place to cover whenever he goes forward.
@Mike @2
The list is transfer fees not wages.
so-far-king-quick
Aug 24, 2016 at 3:52 PM
Comment #8I fancy rashford on loan like… surely all the premier league managers see newcastle as a good place to send their talented youngsters for experience and improvement we do have rafa at the helm after all so they can recieve his quality coaching but ina lesser league
mike ashley for the greater good
Aug 24, 2016 at 3:55 PM
Comment #9Sorry I didn’t realise.
Charlie in the Gallowgate
Aug 24, 2016 at 3:57 PM
Comment #10Janmaat
Great going forward – sh*t defender got caught out of position time after time desperate lunging tackles shirt pulling – left miles upfield when counter attacking.
hopefully Yedlin is as quick going forward can cross the ball but most of all DEFEND
Fostino
Aug 24, 2016 at 3:59 PM
Comment #11Janmaat is a loss. Yedlin has/had potential. It is a big gamble
Jail for Ashley
Aug 24, 2016 at 3:59 PM
Comment #12JD Dubai,
He wasn’t bought to attack, he wasn’t bought to do anything other than turn a profit, style of play or how he’d fit in didn’t come in to it, he was a Dutch WC semi finalist going cheap and a buck was to be made, shame it ended up costing them 135M
giimps
Aug 24, 2016 at 4:01 PM
Comment #13Ed, you forgot about Doumbia, he wasn’t played but was part of the squad so must be counted as a leaver…..that makes 15 ,with more to leave, yedlin in to be coached into a great fullback by Rafa, Sissoko out to his dream team……or one of them and were stil left with Vukic, Sameobi and bigi, I just wish we were past the deadline for selling and buying, so Rafa can gel what’s left into a well organised defensive unit with pace and Guille down both sides, power and trickery through the middle and a keeper who don’t make you shat yourself when he goes for the ball.
mike ashley for the greater good
Aug 24, 2016 at 4:03 PM
Comment #14Technically they haven’t lost any money.
reilly
Aug 24, 2016 at 4:04 PM
Comment #15off a player in tup tup.it was when janmaat done his hand in.
he done his hand in trying to hit lascelles.
giimps
Aug 24, 2016 at 4:05 PM
Comment #16Technically, they have lost the potential to earn 135m this season and possibly forever………(let’s hope not though)
bettyswallocks
Aug 24, 2016 at 4:06 PM
Comment #17Janmaat always assumed he was destined for bigger and better things.
He’s now at Watford who also assume they’re destined for bigger and better things. To sack their manager as he wasn’t deemed progressive enough and to sign Janmaat who is an alright winger but nowt special and a crap defender should tell us all we need to know.
Charlie in the Gallowgate
Aug 24, 2016 at 4:10 PM
Comment #18What’s happened to our pursuit of another forward/centre forward – any news on the rumour mill?????
ilovetoon8788
Aug 24, 2016 at 4:12 PM
Comment #19@jbdubai
Janmaat is a defender first. Not an attacker. What strategy are you talking about? Tactics of covering happens sometimes in the game. But can’t be expected ALL game. Do you even watch Manchester games recently and what Valencia does? That’s a true modern attacking full back.
He goes up and comes down as well. Janmaat goes up and just screws everything up. He was a decent player. He signed for Watford ffs. What does it tell about his quality.
ilovetoon8788
Aug 24, 2016 at 4:13 PM
Comment #20@charlie
What happen to our pursuit of a left back?? Dummett is a average left back at best. We are yet to replace Enrique, our last decent left back!!! And it’s been years!!
Hail Wor Ashley
Aug 24, 2016 at 4:15 PM
Comment #21Jnamaat proved himself petulant, rash and lacking in grit, this is besides his complete incapability as a defender. His attacking contribution dwindled last season and showed no sign of returning.
Anita better, Gamez I think will be better, Yedlin offers something different there and has potential to be much better, Sterry is a young wildcard that has shown decent promise with solid showings so far, could be better.
Belfast
Aug 24, 2016 at 4:26 PM
Comment #22Was it the game against Southampton when he pretended he was injured? 🙂
Watford play 3-5-2 so that’ll probably suit him better. It’s not a huge loss in the grand scheme of things.
PUMMELLER
Aug 24, 2016 at 4:33 PM
Comment #23Fail to see what some of you see.
Fostino for example. Janmatt is a loss.
Loss in what way? 2 assists all of last season, couple of goals. numerous errors. petulant. gutless. constantly out of position. lazy. rash.
Good riddance
giimps
Aug 24, 2016 at 4:36 PM
Comment #24It’s being reported in USA that Yedlin has signed for us rather than Villa and Mackems………..lol
hibbitt
Aug 24, 2016 at 4:39 PM
Comment #25have yedlin and judge signed ??
chicousa
Aug 24, 2016 at 4:43 PM
Comment #26I find the most interesting aspect of the Janmaat deal the fact that we lowered the asking price from £10 mil down to £7 or £7.5??? Wonder if that says something about how much teams actually wanted him or how much Rafa wanted him gone?
Fostino
Aug 24, 2016 at 4:43 PM
Comment #27Pumeller
To be fair he has been an outlet for a lot of our attacks in the last 2 years. He has certainly let himself down but not nearly as much as others who were responsible for our relegation. I have been happy to see the back of a lot of players who’ve left but you must admit if you compare janmaat with Yedlin over last year..Last 2 years even, janmaat def comes out on top. You can’t disagree with that. So yes I stand over my comment by saying it’s a loss and a gamble. However I am happy to see players who don’t want to be here, leave and in rafa I trust. Lascalles and mbemba will hopefully go to command the defence better now he is gone as I got the impression janmaat overestimated himsekf a bit and might not take on board orders from younger players I. E his new captain
Pat On The Heed
Aug 24, 2016 at 4:44 PM
Comment #28Janmaat was one of our better players. He had onfield presence, energy and wanted the ball as often as possible, always looking to create an opportunity.
Wini, sissoko, tiote, janmaat etc. Have all had their games boiled down on here to create the false impression they weren’t key premier league individuals.
Rafa had to turn a misfiring premier side into a grafting championship team. Fair enough but making out the team is better for these players leaving is beyond daft.
Ron Knee
Aug 24, 2016 at 4:47 PM
Comment #29hibbitt
Nothing on Yedlin yet. Judge was supposed to arrive yesterday evening, but I haven’t heard of any sightings.
Tsunki
Aug 24, 2016 at 4:47 PM
Comment #30He was never in Benitez’s plans. As a right back he was inattentive, caught out of position often and going forward had no cross and zero skills with a ball at his feet, his one trick to cut inside and shoot from the corner of the box. I think Rafa wants wingers to do those jobs, a good full back knows he does his day job first, overlapping up the wing to share the energy expenditure with the guy in front so he can do more attacking and crossing. A right back should overlap up to the final third and no more imho. Janmaat used to force his overlap to do half his defending which when you think about it means you have two jacks of all trades wearing themselves out running full lengths. Half a job from each.
I hope your dream of CL football and National call up are solidified at the mighty Hornets. it’s much closer to London, you know, Watford.
TacoFlavoredKisses ForMyBen-arfa
Aug 24, 2016 at 4:48 PM
Comment #31Great work fostino!!!
i actually think yedlin is an upgrade over janmat, I have watched him play a ton and he is one of those full commitment guys with a heavy work rate. Hes still young with room to grow. Defensively hes a touch better because of his speed. He brings the right attitude. GOod to see Jesus playing well. Im ok with a slower LB that can “stay home”.
TacoFlavoredKisses ForMyBen-arfa
Aug 24, 2016 at 4:49 PM
Comment #32Tsunki, couldnt have said it better myself regarding janmat
Tsunki
Aug 24, 2016 at 4:53 PM
Comment #33Pat Ian The Heed – I think everyone is just saying what they see. Wijnaldum almost immediately signalled that he could boss a midfield if he wanted, but invariably you had to get the binoculars out to see where he was in the ground, like Where’s Wally Wijnaldum?
Janmaat tried desperately hard but as the season progressed I think his limitations became evident, and his desire to not bother do much as well.
Tiote must have had issues because he only recently put a few decent (not great) performances in after long periods out.
Sissoko blew hit and cold, mostly freezing on the days when we needed him, people who say he contributed to our demise are observing a season by it’s fruit.
And if getting shot of them for a solid championship side that works and plays for each other instead of a panel of greedy agents is getting rid of top players, I’m right behind it.
Tsunki
Aug 24, 2016 at 4:55 PM
Comment #34Thanks Taco but I’m sure I can hear a round being pushed into a chamber as we speak….. 😀
Tsunki
Aug 24, 2016 at 4:58 PM
Comment #35When Judge arrives will we all have to rise?
Fostino
Aug 24, 2016 at 4:58 PM
Comment #36Tunski
That’s a fair assessment.
Gayle..Ritchie. .Diame etc may very well be the best signings of the championship…After benetiz of course
Fostino
Aug 24, 2016 at 4:59 PM
Comment #37Yedlin has been confirmed on SSN
BandB
Aug 24, 2016 at 5:03 PM
Comment #38Sammy and Bigi and Vukky…..
Silly me was wondering out loud last season why the obvious opportunities to end their association with the club (in gaps between the housey, obviously) had not been taken.
Crazily, I suggested that they may have been retained as potential future Championship squad players.
Who’d have thought six months ago that Wijnaldum, Townsend, Colocinni, Janmaat, Taylor, De Jong, Cisse, Thauvin, Cabella, and Saivet would be gone, likely followed by Tiote, Sissoko and possibly Krul.
That’s a full house, as we like to say in my circles.
And that these three would still be lurking off radar. It’s hard to make the case that they are ideal as reliable stalwarts in a small squad. But I imagine they are quite cheap.
Tsunki
Aug 24, 2016 at 5:04 PM
Comment #39The finale approaches. The wing backed leather Chesterfield armchair faces a roaring log fire set into a massive stone fireplace, the only part of Mr Benitez that is visible from behind is his right hand gently swirling a cognac glass. “Everything is falling into place, soon my plan will be complete…” he utters.
lochinvar
Aug 24, 2016 at 5:05 PM
Comment #40“What? Garlic bread? Garlic bread? Garlic? Bread? Am I hearin’ you right? Garlic bread? No, thank you, I’ve got some milk roll in t’case that’ll do me”
Peter Kay
” Watford? Watford gap ? Watford gap ? Am I hearin’ you right ? Watford gap ? Ok it’ll do me.
Good luck with that one Daryl.