Newcastle United midfielder Isaac Hayden seems to be in big demand as he wants to leave Newcastle this summer to be closer to his family in the south.
The Telegraph is reporting West Ham could move for him in the summer.
It’s known that manager Manuel Pellegrini was interested in signing Jonjo Shelvey last January for around £20M.
But he could well have switched his attention to the former Arsenal youngster who has been outstanding for Newcastle since December.
We never thought Isaac could play as well as he has for the Magpies this year – he will be a terrific signing for some club this summer.
Isaac still seems determined to leave Newcastle this summer so Rafa will need to bring in at least one new central midfielder to replace the 24-year-old.
Hayden has put himself in the shop window over the last five months with some brilliant play from the midfielder we picked up for around 2.5M from Arsenal three years ago.
Newcastle can now expect over £15M for him and maybe closer to £20M – he’s worth it with still being only 24-year-old and he’s still improving.
Brighton tried to sign him last season, and they could again be interested and there could be clubs who emerge in the next few weeks who have been watching his excellent performances for the Magpies.
This is what Isaac said after our last home game against Liverpool last Saturday as reported in the Telegraph:
“I think I will be going,” “I have spoken to the club about it and they’ve been open and honest with me.”
“I’m pretty sure this will be my last game at home. In football, you never know, so I can’t say for definite, although it’s looking like my last game here.”
“Nothing has changed. It’s not what is best for me or my family to be playing here next season and to be doing the traveling I have done this season.”
“It’s unfortunate but the club know my stance and have known it for a year now. There is no excuses going into the summer. It’s about getting the deal right for the club and for myself.
“It’s a fantastic club. You wouldn’t want to actively try to leave a club when you have 52,000 every home game.”
“But, for me, I have a daughter and a fiancée, soon to be wife, who I have to put first.”
“To me, they are more important than football will ever be. Hopefully, something can be done and the club have been quite proactive with that, so I don’t think there will be a problem.”
It will be very sad to see Hayden leave, but he’s leaving for good reasons, and he’s been very straight with the club and the fans since last summer.
If he leaves we wish him the best for his future – both in football and in his personal life.
He’s such a nice lad – as my (late) mother would say.
Comments welcome.
75 comments so far
beermonkey
May 8, 2019 at 3:37 PM
Comment #1rob
loftus cheek would want more than the customary 25k a week
Essex Geordie Bill
May 8, 2019 at 3:42 PM
Comment #24 hours 17 minutes to KO
Essex Geordie Bill
May 8, 2019 at 3:44 PM
Comment #3£35m minimum for Perez and £25m minimum for Hayden.
Essex Geordie Bill
May 8, 2019 at 3:47 PM
Comment #4Sign, Posuela, Martinez and the Portland Timbers midfielder for £20 to £30 million from the MSL.
Essex Geordie Bill
May 8, 2019 at 3:49 PM
Comment #5Elias Chair for £3m from Stevenage and Bradley Dack from Blackburn £20m team sorted with the youngsters stepping up.
Optimistic Panda
May 8, 2019 at 3:50 PM
Comment #6I’ve been catching up on the blog since finishing work, I had a bit of a panic attack.
Couldn’t find my glasses and it looked like we were being bought by mackems, Mexicans thank fcuk.
beermonkey
May 8, 2019 at 3:50 PM
Comment #7essex
i dont mind hayden going nor perez but i dont see the point in selling them if the manager who ever that may be only gets the first instalment because we have sold them on the drip
because then out of the 50mill war chest plus i dont know 10mill first instalments we would have to buy rondon + backup replacments for those 2 and diame who looks likely to leave
it cant be done if we are to move forward and up the table
Essex Geordie Bill
May 8, 2019 at 3:51 PM
Comment #8Mind I doubt very much if any of those will be signed just an initial wish list by me! 🙂
ronaldo aarons
May 8, 2019 at 3:54 PM
Comment #9Currently looking at this
https://globalsportssalaries.com/GSSS%202018.pdf
Because they’ve analysed the date from CIES Football Observatory on the salaries across sport for 18/19 season. Premier league section is pg52-55.
They’re looked at average salaries at clubs per first team player and comparing them. No surprise we are lower down, fourth bottom.
Average in the league per player is less than £3m. Newcastle are £1.65m. Take out the big 6 and we are still below the average.
You kind of see why Rafa brought up the wages issue when talking about wanting to compete with the rest.
Essex Geordie Bill
May 8, 2019 at 3:56 PM
Comment #10beermonkey
Aye that’s true, Ashlie does seem to to have his own bizzare buying methods which are completely at odds with how other clubs do business.
Think someone has tried to work out why he does, probably a tax dodge, does anyone think that perhaps HMRC ought to have a look into it?
RobLeenio
May 8, 2019 at 3:58 PM
Comment #11beermonkey, true dat, but I think we could stretch to £26k
😉
Obviously wages could be an issue, but I don’t think he’d demand too much to get out of Chelsea and get regular games. He’s still young and needs to play.
Lee Charnley Bunga Party
May 8, 2019 at 4:00 PM
Comment #12You notice with players they sometimes take a few seasons and then boom they become a player in this last 6 months Perez is starting to become that player! Would be crazy to sell him now!
We should be starting next season with the 3 amigos up front fully fit and flying from a proper pre season with the rest of the team improved by additions behind them to provide more chances and be better in possession!
Even if we get 30 million for him Ashley’s stupid way of running us to make us look like we have no money would mean we only get 5 or 6 million in that window anyway as it’s installments over 5 years….. so we would be back to buying someone who was at Perez level 3 years ago at that price that needs moulded and coached AGAIN!!
One thing that has went under the radar is Almiron gets a lot of credit for Perez form but I think Muto coming back has also gave him a bit of competition as before there was literally no one who could take his place in the team!
Optimistic Panda
May 8, 2019 at 4:01 PM
Comment #13Wow so Perez actually hits a bit form manages to get into double figures and people think he’ll be sold for 25-35million.
Not a chance in hell!
The club would be lucky to get 15-20m!
He isn’t a regular scorer or provider, he doesnt even look decent in our team of misfits!
My dog runs around all day does that make him worth 35m ?
Are you lot playing fantasy football?
NY Mag
May 8, 2019 at 4:02 PM
Comment #14Beermonkey,
I know this is probably gonna get me some amphibious attention…..but why do you assume we only get to spend the first instalment of any player we sell ‘on the drip’ ?
ronaldo aarons
May 8, 2019 at 4:05 PM
Comment #15Optimistic
You want some chips for that salt 😀
ronaldo aarons
May 8, 2019 at 4:06 PM
Comment #16Ny
Hiya KBA.
Might be easier coming from me. Not sure what you’re doing though, this is the day shift.
Essex Geordie Bill
May 8, 2019 at 4:07 PM
Comment #17Have we actually been paid for Winaldum and Sissoko yet?
beermonkey
May 8, 2019 at 4:07 PM
Comment #18ny mag
this window we will only that instalment the rest we will spend as we get them like we do now
Optimistic Panda
May 8, 2019 at 4:09 PM
Comment #19Ronaldo
We’ll see come the summer.
Well I will as I dont wear black n white tinted sunglasses!
Jib
May 8, 2019 at 4:09 PM
Comment #20“Essex Geordie Bill
perhaps HMRC ought to have a look into it?”
Good idea
Why don’t you suggest it to toon 22
😛
Essex Geordie Bill
May 8, 2019 at 4:10 PM
Comment #21Diego Valeri, the Portland guy, although he’s 33 now, so probably too old.
beermonkey
May 8, 2019 at 4:10 PM
Comment #22ny mag
our whole transfer policy is shrouded in mystery
ronaldo aarons
May 8, 2019 at 4:11 PM
Comment #23One thing I don’t get though with the accounts that came out, hoping someone can clarify. If Charnley says we had 120m odd for the past two seasons including from player sales but have 11m left over to carry this season, why do we not see this in the transfer dealings these past couple seasons?
Surely then it would be a case of past two seasons net spend should be reflecting this but it doesn’t.
Optimistic Panda
May 8, 2019 at 4:12 PM
Comment #24Just so we’re clear.
Its Perez everyone is talking about?
The same Perez who despite playing 5 times as many games as Joselu up until xmas had still scored less goals than Joselu.
Give your heads a wobble ffs
NY Mag
May 8, 2019 at 4:12 PM
Comment #25Beermonkey,
We also buy ‘on the drip’ so the net effect is neutral
ronaldo aarons
May 8, 2019 at 4:14 PM
Comment #26Optimistic
Just pulling your leg lol.
To be fair, double figures for goals from attacking midfield couple seasons running now isn’t anything to be sniffed. Especially from what you’d class as a defensive minded team.
Lee Charnley Bunga Party
May 8, 2019 at 4:15 PM
Comment #27The club never seems to have the money available from the installments we have had from players sold every season because if thats the case we should be at least looking like a minimum net spend of 40 odd million every season if you take the fees for Sissoko , Wijnaldum , Janmaat, Thauvin etc etc we never ever spend that and always end up in profit!!
So where does that money go every year? Where does the record sponsorship deals?
Mag52
May 8, 2019 at 4:15 PM
Comment #28Sell Perez – crazy talk.
Give him a pay rise and watch him mature into a player to be reckoned with over the next couple of seasons.
Essex Geordie Bill
May 8, 2019 at 4:18 PM
Comment #29Whether we can get £35m for Perez or not is irrelevant, that should be the asking price to put off potential suitors!
beermonkey
May 8, 2019 at 4:18 PM
Comment #30ny mag
we dont buy on the drip we buy with cash
one of the reasons we got a loan for miggy we pay up front
Ron Knee
May 8, 2019 at 4:19 PM
Comment #31Maybot: “I actually think that when we look at the Liverpool win over Barcelona last night, what it shows is that when everyone says it’s all over, that your European opposition have got you beat, the clock is ticking down, it’s time to concede defeat, actually we can still secure success if everyone comes together.”
A team managed by a German with goals from Dutch and Belgian players. Don’t think she thought that one through.
Ozzy
May 8, 2019 at 4:19 PM
Comment #32I think last year there were transfer rumours about Arnautovic transfer for something like 50 million. His goalscoring record is not much better than Ayoze’s.
NY Mag
May 8, 2019 at 4:21 PM
Comment #33Beermonkey,
That’s not what the accounts show…
Jib
May 8, 2019 at 4:21 PM
Comment #34OP
Joselu as main striker has scored 6 goals in total for NUFC in the league
Perez as 2nd striker or winger has never failed to score 6 goals
or more in 5 seasons
Perez 177 games 41 goals
Joselu 46 games 6 goals
beermonkey
May 8, 2019 at 4:21 PM
Comment #35lcbp
rafa has made a profit each season he is been here on transfers its a mystery
Optimistic Panda
May 8, 2019 at 4:22 PM
Comment #36Ronaldo
My problem is before xmas the fast majority slated him, useless, get him out the team, Rafa favourite, Spanish speaker etc…
His form picks up now hes worth 35m, ridiculous!
Two or three backed him bit the majority wanted him out the side and gone, I’ve even seen posts saying they’d rather see Joselu play because Perez was so poor!
My stance hasn’t changed on Perez for 5 years, flatters to deceive and I’d happily get rid!
Optimistic Panda
May 8, 2019 at 4:23 PM
Comment #37Jib
Can you read?
I said Joselu was out scoring Perez up until xmas
Joselu 3 Perez 2, in a fraction of the games.
In this side this year!
Optimistic Panda
May 8, 2019 at 4:25 PM
Comment #38This season
Essex Geordie Bill
May 8, 2019 at 4:27 PM
Comment #39OP
But Perez as often as not looks likes he can score during games, Joselu seldom does.
Jib
May 8, 2019 at 4:31 PM
Comment #40The season doesn’t end at Xmas