The Daily Star are reporting that Newcastle’s transfer budget this summer will top £100m, which if spent in total would easily be the highest spent in any transfer window by the club.
How the Daily Star come to this amount is not as straightforward as the title of the article suggests. Basically they are reporting that the transfer budget is £60m plus the £30m from the sale of Ayoze Perez. But that only amounts to £90m you might be asking.
Well, I’ll leave it to Ian Murtagh of the Daily Star to fill you in on the rest of it:
Newcastle sources insist the cash raised from Perez’ imminent move to the Foxes will be added to the £60m already promised to Rafa Benitez before his own departure earlier this week.
And with wantaway Isaac Hayden keen to quit St James’ Park for personal reasons and unlikely to leave for less than £15m, Benitez’ replacement will have a budget for the season running into nine figures.
As you can see, Murtagh is adding player sales to this amount and he is including Isaac Hayden in that equation.
It is true that Isaac Hayden will want to leave this summer to be closer to home for personal reasons. Rafa Benitez was sympathetic to Isaac and was seemingly resigned to his departure this summer.
However, we’ll have to see what happens under the new manager. Though we would expect the club to respect Isaac’s request as it is legitimate and he has acted professionally throughout this season.
Though there is yet to be an offer for Hayden and until one of significant value comes in, Isaac is a Newcastle United player.
Newcastle United Training Centre– where shirts are held and photos are taken
Ian Murtagh also touches on the likely skepticism by fans to this assertion or reinvesting in the squad, as it not very Ashley-esque. Ian Murtagh writes:
That sum will be greeted with plenty of scepticism by a fanbase still reeling from Benitez’ departure, upset at owner Mike Ashley’s running of the club and divided over Perez’ move to a Premier League rival.
He then reasserts him claims of the large transfer budget by referring to sources inside the club. He continues:
But insiders are adamant that Lee Charnley will honour his April pledge that £60m plus every penny raised through sales is to be invested in the team and the new man will be provided with the sort of funds his predecessor could only dream about.
I think Alan Shearer has the appropriate response to this claim.
— Alan Shearer (@alanshearer) July 3, 2019
240 comments so far
#BleachTheLeech
Jul 4, 2019 at 9:42 AM
Comment #161Genj
Already forwarded it on to relevant groups mate
chancel be a fine thing
Jul 4, 2019 at 9:43 AM
Comment #162Tha is NY, so players can be bought and sold if they both agree? Does the premier league/FA have any rules re this situation? Anyone know?
chancel be a fine thing
Jul 4, 2019 at 9:44 AM
Comment #163Should read thanks NY
TomaKaThor
Jul 4, 2019 at 9:45 AM
Comment #164Another date where people hope for news in relation to a takeover will come and go with nothing said.
Tatforsale Mikey
Jul 4, 2019 at 9:46 AM
Comment #165On the subject of nust they didn’t seem to agree with boycotting the games…. Will they have a vote to decide and when needs sorting now
#BleachTheLeech
Jul 4, 2019 at 9:47 AM
Comment #166Band camp Rob (sorry)
I’ll pass it on but personally I don’t think that would be feasible (far too many people to reach) and don’t think it would come across on TV very well.
Still, it’s an idea so cheers.
#BleachTheLeech
Jul 4, 2019 at 9:48 AM
Comment #167Who guesses my previous handle last night?
Sorry. Freezing cold.
lochinvar
Jul 4, 2019 at 9:49 AM
Comment #168More bollox.
Newcastle United chief Lee Charnley is hoping for a swift manager appointment as he narrows down the club’s hunt to a four-man shortlist, according to the Daily Star.
The newspaper claim on their website that the Magpies have lined up Manchester City coach Mikel Arteta, Belgium boss Roberto Martinez, Burnley manager Sean Dyche and OGC Nice’s Patrick Vieira, who is said to remain in Newcastle’s sights despite seemingly ruling himself out earlier this week.
The report also says that there could be a fifth candidate on their radar.
Arteta – might be an idea, if he wants to come and we can afford him
Martinez – has said non
Dyche – Burnley will want compensation
Viera – also says non
5th candidate on the radar – doh, that’s Ashley helicopter
Gawd help us
RobLeenio
Jul 4, 2019 at 9:50 AM
Comment #169#bleach you’ve already been outed by Tongue in Sheikh and I posted that I knew who you were too before that.
Tongue in Sheikh hasn’t said who he used to post as, though – maybe you should return the favour lol
😉
droppy in Wallsend
Jul 4, 2019 at 9:51 AM
Comment #170Never one to miss a chance to fleece the fans.
SD has today started selling packs of clutching straws.
These 20 packs come with a free kick in the nuts and a season ticket renewal reminder.
Plans are also underway for plane spotting binoculars to be sold.
Rotonda heights
Jul 4, 2019 at 9:52 AM
Comment #171Robleenio
Empty ground far better, just stay away and let Sky broadcast that image to millions worldwide
#BleachTheLeech
Jul 4, 2019 at 9:56 AM
Comment #172Band Camp Rob
No. I’m flattered you’d think I was firebug haha. I believe he’s still posting under that handle. Although our thoughts are aligned regarding the leech.
toon22
Jul 4, 2019 at 9:58 AM
Comment #173Droopy
LoL
Some might need a family pack
lochinvar
Jul 4, 2019 at 9:58 AM
Comment #174Jib
Jul 4, 2019 at 9:16 AM
Comment #129
sad sight
Jeepers
They haven’t even freshened the paint work on the Manager sign on the parking spot – it’s faded away (symbolic)
The building looks like a former Little Chef
The doorman looks like he’s on the set of Phoenix Nights
Just missing an ice cream van and a few bairns hanging around with a deflated football ………cue Tumbleweeds drifting across the entrance
toon22
Jul 4, 2019 at 10:01 AM
Comment #175I doubt the teams got footballs to train with right now
lochinvar
Jul 4, 2019 at 10:01 AM
Comment #176Anyone had a look inside SJP of late ?
Presumably the Sports Direct signs that were taken down are now back up or have they been replaced with Watch this space – Debenhams signs arriving soon
geordietom
Jul 4, 2019 at 10:02 AM
Comment #177just caught up on the blog …
about beggers i dont usually give beggers money but yesterday shopping with the missus…
there was a lad begging . he said excuse me sir have you any change . i walk past them as a rule caught his accent. ask him where he was from he said NEWCASTLE only a youngun …
so we gave him a tenner … so sad in my eyes young geordie in derby living on the streets …
if he was a mackem he would of got nowt …
toon22
Jul 4, 2019 at 10:02 AM
Comment #178Maybe MA will loan them a few of those placka ones
If the price is right
chancel be a fine thing
Jul 4, 2019 at 10:03 AM
Comment #179Rob, If we start saying #BleachTheLeech used to be Jeff from Benwell, it will surely force his hand to reveal his true identity. Might upset Jib mind.
toon22
Jul 4, 2019 at 10:03 AM
Comment #180Debenhams is a good shout to where this seasons transfer budget ends up
toon22
Jul 4, 2019 at 10:03 AM
Comment #181Hiya JIB
lochinvar
Jul 4, 2019 at 10:04 AM
Comment #182Welcome back
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/gallery/newcastle-united-players-return-pre-16529188
geordiemark
Jul 4, 2019 at 10:04 AM
Comment #183dear mike ashley with the state of play at the club and the new season just weeks away, players leaving it maybe a good idea to put your crap direct signs up around the goal area only way we wont get relegated this year well next year
RUNAWAY777
Jul 4, 2019 at 10:05 AM
Comment #184I know huddersfield is not a big club like ours but did not take long for there takeover, players would not be sold if a takeover was on the Horizon .
Foggy Hall to Timbuktu
Jul 4, 2019 at 10:06 AM
Comment #185Hope we get some form of statement today. Either good or bad.
Hate this feeling of being in limbo.
Dubs Left Glove
Jul 4, 2019 at 10:06 AM
Comment #186That picture of Collback makes me fear for my life, the thought of him being one of starting midfielders next year, enough to make me cry.
geordiemark
Jul 4, 2019 at 10:07 AM
Comment #187lochinvar
not many of them players look upset while returning to training i see
lochinvar
Jul 4, 2019 at 10:07 AM
Comment #188Latest manager odds from William Hill
3/1 Mikel Arteta
4/1 Roberto Martinez
7/1 Neil Redfearn
8/1 Sean Dyche
12/1 David Moyes
14/1 Claudio Ranieri
16/1 Garry Monk
16/1 Jose Mourinho
16/ Patrick Vieira
16/1 Steven Gerrard
20/1 Gennaro Gattuso
20/1 Giovanni van Bronckhorst
geordiemark
Jul 4, 2019 at 10:09 AM
Comment #189out of that lot id go for arteta or moyes but dont rule out good old sam lochinvar
Ron Knee
Jul 4, 2019 at 10:09 AM
Comment #190Chris Waugh@ChrisDHWaugh
Returning loanees Jack Colback, Jacob Murphy, Rolando Aarons, Dwight Gayle & Achraf Lazaar are among the players back at #nufc’s training centre. First-team regulars such as Jamaal Lascelles, Federico Fernandez & Matt Ritchie are also back.
“Abandon hope, all ye who enter here.”
RobLeenio
Jul 4, 2019 at 10:10 AM
Comment #191Rotonda, agreed on the empty ground. The problem is that getting that to happen will be almost impossible, so may as well make a statement with those who feel compelled to turn up.
I guess you’d also need a couple of instigators to let everyone know when to shut up, spread round the ground. Given that anyone who feels strongly enough will likely not be going, that might be tough too.
Still, the idea’s out there, it can be built on or ditched.
toon22
Jul 4, 2019 at 10:10 AM
Comment #192It’ll be Neil Redfern wether he/we like it or not
The way fatso is acting he don’t mind the relegation
RobLeenio
Jul 4, 2019 at 10:11 AM
Comment #193#bleach, I’m stumped for now then. Thought I had you 😉
Good game this, I’ll get back to you.
lochinvar
Jul 4, 2019 at 10:11 AM
Comment #194Geordiemark@183
not many of them players look upset while returning to training i see
Somehow you feel that they knew from Rafa what way the wind was blowing.
They get paid a huge amount of money to play football.
The sun is shining.
geordiemark
Jul 4, 2019 at 10:11 AM
Comment #195RobLeenio
bomb scare soon empty it oops i never said that
geordiemark
Jul 4, 2019 at 10:12 AM
Comment #196aye RobLeenio, maybe a good few of them didnt really like rafas tactics and how he treated some of them, dont think any players would
Jib
Jul 4, 2019 at 10:13 AM
Comment #197Rob
Bleach is Average Contents ffs
geordiemark
Jul 4, 2019 at 10:14 AM
Comment #198aye well hes already there isnt he mr frog so saves good old ashley money end of the day
Lindisfarne
Jul 4, 2019 at 10:15 AM
Comment #199Jib
I liked your quote the other day about Rafa working the press and leaving a martyr. The flipside though would be that MA got everything he wanted out of the manager also.
With a little hindsight and a lot of predictability, the owner could not have been any more lucky when Rafa joined. Returned to the PL at the first time of asking with a transfer profit. Established in a holding pattern with no additional outlay, everything the owner could want without any of the anti managerial rhetoric.
So now Rafas contract is over and he has served his purpose diligently. But there has only really been one winner and everyone else has had three years of getting to know what a real football club feels like.
geordietom
Jul 4, 2019 at 10:16 AM
Comment #200has ginger jacks sneck got bigger he’s got some conk …