Newcastle’s transfer plans are heating up as interest in a number of Magpies starts to emerge. For this window, Newcastle appear to be operating as a trading club as Sporting Director Dan Ashworth stated prior to the Carabao Cup quarterfinal.
In a new report, The Telegraph’s Luke Edwards examines the current state as the month-long window is now firmly in its second half. A transfer meeting was held yesterday as the club takes stock in potential activity down the stretch. They have not ruled out moving for a top target should it become feasible.
Nottingham Forest’s sudden interest in striker Chris Wood has changed the mood a bit inside St. James’ Park. Eddie Howe wanted to keep Wood as the third-choice striker but a move would allow him to bring in a potential upgrade.
That coupled with recent claims, including from Fabrizio Romano, that Wood has given a thumbs up to moving to City Ground, makes an agreement appear imminent. It was just last month reports emerged how happy Wood was on Tyneside despite getting limited opportunities on the pitch.
Alexander Isak’s return to fitness will limit Wood’s chances even more. He appears to have accepted that his future lies elsewhere, which was likely the case this summer with just 18 months left on his contract.
Other players that could be shifted this month include Ryan Fraser and Karl Darlow. Fraser has wanted to leave since the summer and his wish could be granted this month. Darlow is also seeking first-team football resulting in Loris Karius getting extended until the summer.
No moves have been made for either at this juncture. However, Edwards believes Bournemouth, Everton, Fulham, and Southampton are interested in the Scot. Fraser has been a fringe presence after having some encouraging moments late last season.
Jamal Lewis, who also has seen precious few minutes on the pitch, is a candidate to go out on loan. Jamaal Lascelles wants to remain and re-examine his future over the summer. The long-standing captain has just 18 months left on his contract.
It appears the wheels are starting to creak inside St. James’ Park as transfer movement begins. Wood’s move to Forest could kickstart arrivals as Howe may get the versatile forwards he covets along with a midfielder and young right-back.
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81 comments so far
sparky55
Jan 19, 2023 at 1:49 PM
Comment #1Boom
Nicolas Rage
Jan 19, 2023 at 1:54 PM
Comment #2bring back demba ba on loan till end of season and see if papiss is free too
Nicolas Rage
Jan 19, 2023 at 1:55 PM
Comment #3get sum signings in dont like waiting till the end of window to battle for scraps.. we should have done business already
Lee Charnley Bunga Party
Jan 19, 2023 at 1:55 PM
Comment #4@Dubai
That is a good read! I do remember around about the time they were talking about that and it seems its another tactic to slow us down
There was also chat that all sponsorship is to be assessed for fair market value and all of that so I wonder if end of the season when Castore and Fun 88 go who we will get?
That mock up of an Adidas top with Saudia on the front that was going about online would be amazing though…….
magicmac54
Jan 19, 2023 at 1:59 PM
Comment #5Repost
If Chris Wood does eventually go to Forest, wouldn`t it be ironic if the big lad played his part in helping them retain their premier league status in much the same way he done with us.
lochinvar
Jan 19, 2023 at 1:59 PM
Comment #6Ed: ‘It appears the wheels are starting to creak inside St. James’ Park as transfer movement begins’
Time for some Saudi oil then to lubricate them there wheels
Toonarmy of Frogs
Jan 19, 2023 at 2:02 PM
Comment #7Get a CL spot and sponsorship uplift will be vast. Hard to get but achievable
Toon fans bad
Jan 19, 2023 at 2:03 PM
Comment #8Jail,
I’ve never rubbished Wood for the job he has performed at the club!
The previous post was an observation of the comments I’ve read catching up. He was bought to do a job and he did it, we stayed up. But, if he hasn’t fulfilled a role then surely he doesn’t require replacing at all. That what my point.
I’ve always called him Wood man bad due to all the posts I read that he’s utter garbage, especially wor Sparky 😆
Toon fans bad
Jan 19, 2023 at 2:04 PM
Comment #9*what = was
check the toastie
Jan 19, 2023 at 2:06 PM
Comment #10David Santon is still available i think. Could cover both full backs? Was a great player.
check the toastie
Jan 19, 2023 at 2:07 PM
Comment #11Mehdi Abeid still available an all… nibble nibble…
Toon fans bad
Jan 19, 2023 at 2:11 PM
Comment #12Magic,
Cooper had his preseason when the WC was on more or less pal. Good manager, got a lot about him, and every chance of staying up I reckon. Getting Wood in gives him another option and an even better chance of staying up. I’ve said before and I still say they’ll stay up pal. I’d be more than happy if they do so. Big club Forest, should be in the top flight always.
Dubai Micky
Jan 19, 2023 at 2:12 PM
Comment #13How about this…..
In November 2019, Manchester City’s ownership sold a $500 million (£370 million) stake in the City Football Group to the US private equity firm Silver Lake. In doing so, the deal, which valued CFG at $4.8 billion (£3.54 billion), broke a record for sports valuations.
In September 2020, Silver Lake itself received a $2 billion (£1.47 billion) investment from Mubadala Investment Company, which City chairman Al Mubarak, speaking in his role as chief executive of Mubadala, described as an exciting partnership.
The Silver Lake chief executive Durban, who has subsequently taken a seat on the City Football Group board, said he was pleased to deepen the fund’s relationship with Mubadala.
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So we give you 2bn and you buy a bit of us for 500m, hmmm, nothing to see here.
Assassins Inc
Jan 19, 2023 at 2:13 PM
Comment #14Hmmmm, reported that Forest are keen on Lascelles.
I mean he was part of their academy and he knows the club.
Toon fans bad
Jan 19, 2023 at 2:13 PM
Comment #15CTT,
Marveaux
DrGloom
Jan 19, 2023 at 2:14 PM
Comment #16Not sure we’ll get much for Lacelles or Wood if sold, may as well get wages off books for rest of season and open up a couple of squad places if nowt else
ArtyH
Jan 19, 2023 at 2:15 PM
Comment #17Hope Chris does as well as he did for us and achieves the same results for Forrest, he’s played his part and we should be thanking him. Maybe Thuram is a possibility, Eddie will give nothing away. Next news we get is the player in the toon shirt, thats Howe it works now. 🙂
DrGloom
Jan 19, 2023 at 2:15 PM
Comment #18Whats Marveaux doing these days ( can’t be arsed to google)
DrGloom
Jan 19, 2023 at 2:16 PM
Comment #19Nice to se so many new and old posters over the last week – always good to get new opinions ( or even old opinions ) 😀
Adamn_92
Jan 19, 2023 at 2:16 PM
Comment #20I always thought there’d be a chance that we sell Darlow and Lascelles back to Forest. Didn’t think Wood on loan would be the deal we ended up doing haha I reckon Lascelles would be a good option for them though.
Pottsclock
Jan 19, 2023 at 2:18 PM
Comment #21It would be too confusing to refer to the Wood transfer gossip as Woodgate since Woodgate was actually a player for us.
Pottsclock
Jan 19, 2023 at 2:22 PM
Comment #22If Lascelles goes anywhere I want it to be to a coastal team so that The Bard can get his head around, “Lascelles sells sea shells by the sea shore. The shells Lascelles sells are surely sea shells.”
Toon fans bad
Jan 19, 2023 at 2:22 PM
Comment #23DM,
Sure I read that last year, thought that was all public knowledge. Maybe folk aren’t aware as it was behind a paywall. Good read the Athletic. Think it’s only a quid/month. Think I got a deal when I signed up if I recall.
It’s blatantly dodge mate isn’t it, all entwined in a web. Thing is, the Lake Thing wasn’t a sponsorship deal so the retrospective money back to silver Lake is probably not even looked at.
check the toastie
Jan 19, 2023 at 2:23 PM
Comment #24Would have been great in five a sides Marveaux, beautiful tekka’s. Just soft as shite
check the toastie
Jan 19, 2023 at 2:26 PM
Comment #25Like a poor mans Hugo Viana. I liked Viana, got more grief than he deserved.
Remember Louis Saha turning up as a kid an all and getting pelters when it was clear he had great ability. Very quick to shoot down young technical foreign footballers are the toon army.
Rossi on loan an all. Roeder never played him. My god what a player
Toon_Barmy
Jan 19, 2023 at 2:29 PM
Comment #26Few posters on here with blinkers on regarding Chris Wood. He was/is dross for us. £25 mil and £80k+pw. Up there with one of our worst signings. And he did very little to keep us up, no more than some kid out of the reserves could have done
jukitsu
Jan 19, 2023 at 2:32 PM
Comment #27@Toon_Barmy
How about Kuqi? 🙂
barkel
Jan 19, 2023 at 2:33 PM
Comment #28Have Forrest not got their loan spots filled? IF they’re after Wood it’d have to be permanent no?
Toon fans bad
Jan 19, 2023 at 2:34 PM
Comment #29It’s certainly possible to get cash into the club when the need arises and we are properly knocking on the door at the highest level. That’s when it will be needed to cement and sustain our position.
Size of sponsorship monies in the summer will be interesting. Has to be at least 50 million/season for main sponsor which would easily pass market value rules.
Toon fans bad
Jan 19, 2023 at 2:36 PM
Comment #30Toon_Barmy,
Your opinion is accepted. As it’s your right. However 😆
Toon_Barmy
Jan 19, 2023 at 2:37 PM
Comment #31@jukitsu Pretty sure Kuqi could’ve done the job Chris Wood has done ? Definitely wouldn’t have cost as much £. Woods terrible buy has been masked by the fact that others have performed way beyond expectation
Dubai Micky
Jan 19, 2023 at 2:38 PM
Comment #32Tfb, but by selling a part of CFG it upped the value of it (bearing in mind they initially bought them for 180m or so).
check the toastie
Jan 19, 2023 at 2:41 PM
Comment #33Daryll Murphy was better in a toon shirt than Chris Wood.
check the toastie
Jan 19, 2023 at 2:41 PM
Comment #34For a 5th of the price
jukitsu
Jan 19, 2023 at 2:44 PM
Comment #35@Toon_Barmy
Well, Kuqi was a free transfer but we needed Wood a year ago. We stayed in PL so job done. Btw Wood is much better than Kuqi. 🙂
Essex Geordie Bill
Jan 19, 2023 at 2:45 PM
Comment #36I agree with Toon-Barmy’s comment 26, I said much the same myself!
Essex Geordie Bill
Jan 19, 2023 at 2:46 PM
Comment #37What about Joselu, he’s banging them in at the moment! 🙂
Toon fans bad
Jan 19, 2023 at 2:47 PM
Comment #38DM,
It’s just another manoeuvre these folk get around things and inflate valuations isn’t it pal. End of the day CFG is solely owned by matey boy Sheikh. It’s a different scenario to our ownership. Probably easier for them to get cash into Citeh than us.
I’m thinking 100’s of sponsors paying £999,999/year 😆
Essex Geordie Bill
Jan 19, 2023 at 2:48 PM
Comment #39Kuqi’s goal celebrations were a joy to watch, none of this namby pamby knee sliding for him! 🙂
Toon fans bad
Jan 19, 2023 at 2:52 PM
Comment #40DM,
It’s the subjective nature of the ‘fair market value’ rule that’s intrigues me pal. Would Amanda be prepared to fight the EPL in court over it if they say a deal is too much? In life we pay what we’re prepared to pay for something don’t we?