With all the speculation over targets and expiring contracts, the future of Jacob Murphy has flown under the radar recently. The 26-year-old is coming off his best spell in a Newcastle shirt after starting the final nine matches of the season at right wing-back.
Like a few other Magpies, Jacob is entering the final year of his contract. After his exploits this past season, it should be a no-brainer for Newcastle to tie down Jacob on a new long-term deal.
Hopefully, that is in the works this summer to stave off increasing interest in the wide man. Murphy has been a long-term target of Scottish Champions Rangers. Recently it emerged that Premier League trio Leeds, Southampton, and Watford are admirers and keeping tabs on his situation.
Football Insider have added Germany’s Bayer Leverkusen and Turkish club Galatasaray to Murphy’s list of suitors. Newcastle reportedly value Jacob at just £3m but that is likely only due to his contract situation.
While Steve Bruce has limited funds to work with this summer, selling Murphy for £3m to pad his budget would be a silly decision. Murphy’s proven himself to be a Premier League quality player and a suitable replacement would cost closer to the £10m Newcastle paid for him four years ago.
This past season has been a dream come true for Jacob. His Newcastle career seemed all but over just two years ago before an impressive loan spell at Sheffield Wednesday forced him into Bruce’s thinking last summer.
Murphy impressed in pre-season and ended this past campaign as one of Newcastle’s key contributors. So Newcastle should not entertain any offers that may come in for Jacob but rather get him on a new long-term contract as soon as possible.
32 comments so far
Carson80
Jun 9, 2021 at 4:57 PM
Comment #1Adamn they could be having one of those rich people orgies on one of the yachts, just a thought.
Adamn_92
Jun 9, 2021 at 4:57 PM
Comment #2Mund, from previous…
Like I say i’m not suggesting that they wouldn’t do it, I just don’t see the point. Busy business people all managing to be free at the same time to travel to a specific location. At a time when travelling is still up in the air and frowned upon currently. When a video call, group call or messaging system could do the job just as well and save everyone the hassle and time. Again, not saying it isn’t possible but you must see as well that it seems pretty unnecessary?
Adamn_92
Jun 9, 2021 at 4:58 PM
Comment #3Carson
If that’s the case then for once I hope we don’t get any details from it…
Solano slice
Jun 9, 2021 at 4:58 PM
Comment #4Good article Neil
Murphy must be kept and offered a new deal it’s a no brainer. He has massively improved and has attacking threat which we are in short supply of.
Adamn_92
Jun 9, 2021 at 4:59 PM
Comment #5Reilly’s link shows that Ashley’s supposed plane hasn’t gone anywhere in a week and not due to go anywhere today also
Solano slice
Jun 9, 2021 at 5:00 PM
Comment #6I thought he had more than 1 plane?
Solano slice
Jun 9, 2021 at 5:01 PM
Comment #7Is nice to far to fly by chopper
Adamn_92
Jun 9, 2021 at 5:03 PM
Comment #8Solano,
He may do, but the plane Reilly put a link to is the one that is being named as the one that flew to Nice.
Carson80
Jun 9, 2021 at 5:04 PM
Comment #9Ashley gets a lift off Amanda these days they’re both based in Dubai.
Adamn have you ever watched the series Riviera, the very first episode that is a rich man’s orgie.
Adamn_92
Jun 9, 2021 at 5:07 PM
Comment #10Carson,
I can’t say I have. My genre preferences tend to be Horror, Action and Thriller as opposed to the Rich Orgy genre haha
cleveleysbob
Jun 9, 2021 at 5:07 PM
Comment #11Missed bus on previous but you guys have asked same questions so I won’t repost.
Just wondering how plane could be in Luton and Nice at same time?
WLtoon
Jun 9, 2021 at 5:09 PM
Comment #12Afternoon all, was a hard day in the heat today, not complaining just bloody beetroot faced again.
So the consortium are all meeting up in Nice, why do they need to do that?
A simple phone call between the parties concerned and it`s sorted.
Their planes ,Trains and Automobiles may be on the move but it doesn`t mean their owners are on them.
Remember the last so called mass gathering a few months ago, what happened to that, nothing but mass hysteria came of it.
Adamn_92
Jun 9, 2021 at 5:11 PM
Comment #13WLToon, my thoughts exactly. There is simply no need to meet in person and for busy business people like themselves, I’m sure they would prefer a quick video or call, as opposed to travelling.
Cleveleys, in this case I think the link Reilly put up and the flight tracker is the thing to go by. Which would mean the Ashley plane mentioned in in fact not in Nice.
Carson80
Jun 9, 2021 at 5:12 PM
Comment #14Adamn I like all of those as well, to be fair I only watched the first series as I found it slightly tedious.
WLtoon
Jun 9, 2021 at 5:12 PM
Comment #15A thank you to Wor B for giving me a mention today for quote, saying, or whatever it is he gave me a mention for lol.
WLtoon
Jun 9, 2021 at 5:14 PM
Comment #16Where is this thunderstorm that is supposedly coming to clear the air, it`s not in my underpants.
Carson80
Jun 9, 2021 at 5:15 PM
Comment #17As for the plane and helicopter thing, Barnes and Bishop use them all the time, Ashley isn’t even in the country.
Wor B
Jun 9, 2021 at 5:19 PM
Comment #18GT #91 from previous.
I’m shocked and have to say, more than a little disappointed!
Opera search engine/browser ya bugga!!!
Next you’ll be telling me you’ve had a tuna, avocado & quinoa salad for lunch.
Don’t betray your Geordie roots with them fancy Southern ways lad!
😆
WLtoon
Jun 9, 2021 at 5:22 PM
Comment #19Adam,
This reactions of some of the posters on here over something like that reminds me of a scene from The Life Of Brian when the slightest sign, even his sandal, convinced the crowd he was erm, Bwian. lol
Adamn_92
Jun 9, 2021 at 5:22 PM
Comment #20Here’s a conspiracy for you, Ashley and the league are in cahoots. This has come just at the right time to get people talking about the takeover and shift attention away from the top 6 fines.
Never know 😉
Mund
Jun 9, 2021 at 5:23 PM
Comment #21Jack Chaytor off Twitter is the main man when it comes to plane spotting and he says that tweet was legit, so who knows were that leaves us
Adamn_92
Jun 9, 2021 at 5:25 PM
Comment #22WLtoon,
If all the news right now is in fact true then there’s be means of getting excited, hell I’d be jumping all over the place! But there’s no need for them all to meet in person, the letter about the league not putting Saudi on a blacklist for piracy was sent in January, the plane mentioned to be in Nice isn’t in Nice and a similar story broke months ago which came to nothing. I understand the excitement but need to stay a bit grounded until we have actual evidence and news to be excited for.
Wor B
Jun 9, 2021 at 5:26 PM
Comment #23WLtoon
The citation was for your appreciation of Gin with a slightly off the beaten track mixer!
Whereas Carson and I would drink stale beer from a rusty bucket!
🙂
Mund
Jun 9, 2021 at 5:27 PM
Comment #24I really don’t think the big thing here is the lot of them meeting up in person.
Nothing eye opening about that whatsoever
Reilly
Jun 9, 2021 at 5:29 PM
Comment #25NUFC 360
@NUFC360
· 4m
Press Association are reporting that a £300m Saudi-led takeover should get the green light ahead of Mike Ashley’s Competition Appeal Tribunal and an arbitration battle penned in for July.
WLtoon
Jun 9, 2021 at 5:33 PM
Comment #26Hold up, here is the Green Light news , no Red Lights or Flags, oh dear.
jazzyp
Jun 9, 2021 at 5:38 PM
Comment #27Reilly
You beauty.Can ya break more news like that please
geordietom
Jun 9, 2021 at 5:38 PM
Comment #28Worb …
i wont betray my geordie roots mate , you got one thing right i did have a salad for my tea tonight , salad with ham, cheese, pork pie, boiled spuds …
and the most important thing plenty Heinz Salad Cream on it …
jazzyp
Jun 9, 2021 at 5:40 PM
Comment #29Wltoon
Are we finally gonna become a club we can all be proud of again
Carson80
Jun 9, 2021 at 5:40 PM
Comment #30WorB you nailed it there, I’ll see you later for some absinthe shots.
Wor B
Jun 9, 2021 at 5:44 PM
Comment #31Quiet folks, hear that in the distance?
That’s the sound of a male frog in full mating cry.
😆
Ketsbaia9
Jun 11, 2021 at 1:22 PM
Comment #32I would value at about £15m at the moment. That’s why we must not get rid.