The summer transfer window in the UK will end on Friday 1st September at 11:00 pm local time.
With Sven Botman likely out for a few weeks with an injury he picked up in that disastrous 2-1 home defeat last Sunday against a 10 man Liverpool side, Newcastle may yet be tempted to go into the market for a center-back.
Craig Hope had reported that the injury was not as bad as first thought, so maybe Newcastle will not be tempted, especially since it’s really a right footed center-back we need as cover for Fabian Schar.
? Understand early indications are that Sven Botman has avoided serious damage to his ankle after injury suffered on Sunday. More news awaited ahead of weekend but I’m told it’s not as bad as perhaps first feared #nufc
— Craig Hope (@CraigHope_DM) August 28, 2023
We would assume that Dan Burn, who often lacks pace at left back, will fill in for Sven and either Matt Targett or newly signed Lewis Hall will come in at left back, although it may be a bit early for Hall to start.
Here is the transfer table as we see it – not sure if I have missed anything.
| Transfers Summer 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|
| INCOMING | ||
| Player | Fee | From Club |
| Sandro Tonali | £52M | AC Milan |
| Harvey Barnes | £38M | Burnley |
| Tino Lavramento | £31M | Southampton |
| Lewis Hall | Loan - $28M fee next summer | Chelsea |
| Yankuba Minteh | £6M | Odense |
| Total Fees Paid | $127M | |
| OUTGOING | ||
| Player | Fee | To Club |
| Yankuba Minteh | Loan | Feyernoord |
| Karl Darlow | £0.4M | Leeds United |
| Allan Saint Maximin | £23M | Al Ahli - Saudi Arabia |
| Jamaal Lewis | Loan | Watford |
| Harrison Ashby | Loan | Swansea |
| Garang Kuol | Loan | FC Volendam |
| Kell Watts | Loan | Wigan |
| Ryan Fraser | Loan | Southampton |
| Ciaran Clark | Released | |
| Matty Longstaff | Released | |
| Total Fees Received | £23.4M | |
| Net Outlay | $103.6M | |
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689 comments so far
Essex Geordie Bill
Aug 30, 2023 at 4:12 PM
Comment #41TDS
I’m loony middle! 🙂
bettyswallocks
Aug 30, 2023 at 4:16 PM
Comment #42TDS……… I’m not far right …. Labelling people far right who are not part of the loony left is a typical ploy of the loony left …….. Enough said. !!!!
ToonDarnSarf
Aug 30, 2023 at 4:16 PM
Comment #43EGB – I’ll join you in the looney middle! It’s the place to be!
ToonDarnSarf
Aug 30, 2023 at 4:20 PM
Comment #44Betty – I didn’t call you “far right” as that has very different connotations but I’d say that you’re in the 10% of people furthest right from what I’ve seen you post, just as Lesh is in the 10% furthest left. Compared to seriously far right or far left, you guys are moderates but from where I’m sitting in the centre, you’ve both got some totally bonkers standpoints.
All power to you both, you probably cancel each other out…
Uncertain Toon
Aug 30, 2023 at 4:22 PM
Comment #45TDS,
Londonium isn’t the only place with clean air zones you know 😆
Uncertain Toon
Aug 30, 2023 at 4:23 PM
Comment #46https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/advice/emissions/newcastle-and-gateshead-clean-air-zone-what-you-need-to-know/
DKillers
Aug 30, 2023 at 4:25 PM
Comment #47I tend to agree that a Schar-Burn combo against Brighton is terrifying. I’m not biggest Lascelles supporter, but if he’s healthy after his boxing match, I’d hope he starts. It was disappointing the hear that Hall isn’t at full fitness. It would be helpful to have someone that can contribute more than Burn in attack.
On the whole, we have a team filled with excellent players and someone in Eddie who will figure it out. I said before the season that while I expected a top-4 finish, I wouldn’t be disappointed and complain if it didn’t happen (just because we’re no longer heading into a season concerned about relegation).
I do think Brighton is an opportunity for Eddie to try a little squad rotation. Give Murphy an opportunity over Miggy. Give Anderson a chance from the start.
Rotonda heights
Aug 30, 2023 at 4:29 PM
Comment #48Not a fan of Khan at all but I’m sick of seeing some ladies driving solo in massive Chelsea tractors belting out god knows how many emissions, with no kids in tow.
NorwichToon
Aug 30, 2023 at 4:30 PM
Comment #49I’m going to post about football, as I thought this was a football blog…
It isn’t going to happen, but I’d like to see Eddie fool De Zerbi and play a completely different formation and lineup. I’d like to see a back 5 with wing backs – play the new kids in the backs, Trippier RCB, Schar CB and BDB LCB. I agree that Bruno should have a sub appearance, just to see what happens (again, I can’t see any of this happening) Big Joe back as a CDM, sweeping up, but with the attacking wing-backs creating an additional attacking layer on the press. Then a narrow 3, Gordon on the left, Tonali as a 10 and I guess Miggy on the right, but he’s so wasteful at times. I’d consider Anderson on the right of the 3, as after the U21 Euro’s, we know Gordon can play through the middle, so all 3 could be interchangeable. I’d start Wilson as he’s a pain for teams who pass out of defence, then Isak on at half-time.
Just a thought, but if Pep and Klopp can suss our 433, then DZ can.
Rotonda heights
Aug 30, 2023 at 4:31 PM
Comment #50Didn’t Burn and Shar do really well together before Botman arrived and Burn then moved out to LB to accommodate him.?
Lee Charnley Bunga Party
Aug 30, 2023 at 4:32 PM
Comment #51@Hibbit
Interesting! Burn and Schar were awesome together with Targett and Krafth during that period where we were top 4 form for half a season
It might make us a little bit more secure by not playing as high a line giving us a bit more balance
Brighton will have us on the back foot for a good bit so it might be better to sit deeper and catch them on the counter
ToonDarnSarf
Aug 30, 2023 at 4:32 PM
Comment #52Uncertain – agreed. But I think the clean air zones barely affect anyone so far as they didn’t affect normal cars last time I drove into one. And they have nothing to do with the London Mayor either…
Rotonda heights
Aug 30, 2023 at 4:36 PM
Comment #53I think now that we’ve got CL we should adopt the mentality that we can stay there. For me yes I’ve been spoilt so early on on PIF’s ownership by achieving CL but if we can start to foster a winner’s mentality even at the highest level, ie where we are now, I really hope we can become regular CL participants and not view this as a one off.
Lee Charnley Bunga Party
Aug 30, 2023 at 4:37 PM
Comment #54Another thing that we also have to take into account is we massively overachieved!
Lots of other players over the last 18 months or so have had the performances of their careers
Bruno, Burn, Schar, Joelinton, Longstaff, Murphy, Wilson, Almiron even Trippier wasn’t as good at Spurs as he was last season!
That’s a lot of players that need to be even better this season with the more games we have and sometimes there is just a lull other teams have also sussed some of our tactics out
Qualifying for europe again next season might end up being a really good season
I look at West Ham they overachieved had a bad season last time around but look a much better outfit now they have sold Rice and bought 4 quality players
Rotonda heights
Aug 30, 2023 at 4:39 PM
Comment #55Norwich
Not sure they did suss out our 433. Especially against Livarpool we just didn’t take our chances, plus HB didn’t pass to CW and MA hit the post. On another day…..
Rotonda heights
Aug 30, 2023 at 4:41 PM
Comment #56LCBP
That’s true and I think the same applies to Kane. I think Spurs will do better without all the attention around one player.
Essex Geordie Bill
Aug 30, 2023 at 4:43 PM
Comment #57I have no beef with clean air zones, I was around in the 50s when we all had coal fires and smog.
I’d also love to see really clean rivers, again I remember the Tyne as an open sewer.
I’d also like to see Murphy starting on Saturday!
cleveleysbob
Aug 30, 2023 at 4:45 PM
Comment #58It may sound simplistic and certainly won’t raise any tax revenue for anyone, but lining busy roads/streets with trees, cleans the air an absolute treat, and everywhere looks nicer too.
A scientific properly conducted experiment on this was carried out in Lancaster a number of years ago and the results were extremely positive.
The air quality and sound reduction inside houses that were “roadside” after the trees were planted compared to before was immense.
This was done on the A6, the main trunk road through the centre of Lancaster.
There are green solutions to green problems without taxing the population to the hilt. 🙂
Rotonda heights
Aug 30, 2023 at 4:45 PM
Comment #59Angela Raynor likes getting her mates round for a bucket of vodka and white lightening. Classy…..Tories might be s–t but my god can you imagine the alternative.
Hibbit
Aug 30, 2023 at 4:46 PM
Comment #60tds/lee/rh
i think the three of you are employing selective memory here, awesome give over will you they hit a purple patch, one they very unlikely to see again as a pairing,
Rotonda heights
Aug 30, 2023 at 4:46 PM
Comment #61Spot on Bob,
You see loads of towns on the continent with tree filled avenues all over the show, here not so much.
Uncertain Toon
Aug 30, 2023 at 4:54 PM
Comment #62TDS,
Yeah mate, they don’t affect normal cars as far as I’m aware, yet!
We know what council’s are like and they’ve just lined themselves up for a future charge from normal car users. When Labour have secured the election the Labour councils will charge no doubt. Tories would do the same if roles were reversed. Murky politics, shenanigans!
But the USA politics is where it’s at, it’s like a TV show pal.
It’s just a shame when there’s a sneeze in America we tend to get a cold across the pond.
To think Orange man bad can become President from a jail cell is unquestionably the craziest thing I’ve heard in a long while 😆
Uncertain Toon
Aug 30, 2023 at 5:07 PM
Comment #63Rotunda,
Agree on the 4-3-3 system. It wasn’t overcome, we just didn’t take our chances. I think it was probably overcome in the Citeh game though with Pep putting bodies in his midfield.
Just need to be more clinical I suppose. Curious to see at Brighton whether Eddie will change the starting 11 because of that or will just go again with them hyper-motivated. Bearing in mind the calibre of Citeh and Liverpool I’m now thinking he’ll go again with Miggy. No disrespect to Brighton.
They are rapid on the counter, Miggy might also be seen as the legs required as opposed to Murphy maybe or an experimental risky change there.
Was thinking AG might get an England call, very possible, fingers crossed for the lad.
Lee Charnley Bunga Party
Aug 30, 2023 at 5:09 PM
Comment #64@Rotonda
Yeah I was reading a West Ham thing and a couple of their fans thought overall it might make them a better team without Rice as everything went through him but that meant that it slowed their play down a fair bit
The players they have bought look like they have made them more pacy and direct
I do wish we had looked to sign Alvarez before West Ham got him he would’ve been the DM we needed
cleveleysbob
Aug 30, 2023 at 5:09 PM
Comment #65The only thing crazier would be Starmer getting in here, but I guess we’ll all have to batten down the hatches for that unless there’s a collective “awakening” of the electorate and we dump the sorry arses out of the 3 major parties and their “groomed for politics” idiots that currently occupy Westminster.
cleveleysbob
Aug 30, 2023 at 5:13 PM
Comment #66I’ve no time for any of the useless lunatics.
They are pathetically inept, out of their depth and have rings run round by the Civil Service.
What we all laughed at during the days of “yes Minister” has become prophetic and its not funny any more.
cleveleysbob
Aug 30, 2023 at 5:14 PM
Comment #67I’m ignoring football until Friday, then some relevance kicks in. Sorry 😉
Uncertain Toon
Aug 30, 2023 at 5:19 PM
Comment #68Cleverleys,
The very bloated civil service pal, needs addressing that does.
NorwichToon
Aug 30, 2023 at 5:20 PM
Comment #69Rotunda and Uncertain
Yeah that’s fair, we were a bit better in the middle against LFC but overrun by MC… perhaps ‘suss’ wasn’t the right way of putting it. I’d still like to see a mad change of formation though – love a bit of a curveball.
Uncertain Toon
Aug 30, 2023 at 5:24 PM
Comment #70Cleverleys,
Had an issue with my new Ninja dual drawer airfryer pal, was blowing the socket ring circuit on fuse box!
Moisture getting in the socket, moved it onto fridge where there’s more space and airflow round it and seems to have cured the issue thankfully.
Sausages and crispy bacon in 8 mins. Minimal washing up. The things still amaze me pal 😆
ToonDarnSarf
Aug 30, 2023 at 5:26 PM
Comment #71Uncertain – I disagree with plenty of the politics of Sunak and Starmer but you’re dead right, at least they’re not Trump! What’s going on there is just almost unbelievable.
Seen the film Idiocracy?
ToonDarnSarf
Aug 30, 2023 at 5:30 PM
Comment #72CBob – I’ll say it until the day I drop dead but people constantly complaining about the politicians at the top when some of them don’t even vote is just ludicrous. The average person on the street can’t change the system by typing a few words online. Get involved with local politics and make some small changes. Sorry if that isn’t sexy enough to make some big changes but it doesn’t work that way.
Uncertain Toon
Aug 30, 2023 at 5:42 PM
Comment #73Norwich,
I see the potential when folk on here suggest different players and formations.
I think it shows we now have the squad to be able to try different things. It’s a definite positive for sure.
Was thinking AG must show no evidence in training he can play on the right as we haven’t seen him there in games. I think Isak is the only one who can perform anywhere across the front 3, but it’s the old playing him and Wilson together scenario.
I remember reading an Everton article when Ancellotti was there and he thought AG would probably end up as a 10.
He doesn’t look out of place when he’s driving through the middle trying to open things up.
I can’t see wor Eddie deviating from 4-3-3, but I wouldn’t be against it if he was to try something different.
cleveleysbob
Aug 30, 2023 at 5:44 PM
Comment #74TDS, I live in South Shields, home of one of the most corrupt Labour controlled councils & a “drop in” Labour mp.
I vote and support my local “independent guy who is councillor for Westoe, but it’s like peeing against the wind so don’t try and tell me to get involved in local politics, unless you understand the situation “on the ground”.
Nowt will ever change here, not in my lifetime. 😉
Ty21
Aug 30, 2023 at 5:44 PM
Comment #75Lee Charnley Bunga Party
Agree too, a forced change at LB might be a good thing. With international coming up, Botman not going to miss a lot of games.
Fenham to Chalfont
Aug 30, 2023 at 5:45 PM
Comment #76Be very careful in the understanding of politics, the easiest and safest way to understand the correct and honest ways about this subject. ALWAYS go the total polar opposite to what lesh believes and preaches on here and you’ll be absolutely fine and in very safe hands.
lesh
Aug 30, 2023 at 5:47 PM
Comment #77Bettysbollocks
@41
And vice versa!
Uncertain Toon
Aug 30, 2023 at 5:48 PM
Comment #78Just read BBC article on potential call ups by Southgate on Thursday and no mention of AG at all!
Are we being a bit biased?
I was thinking, he’s playing regularly and performing so should be in with a shout.
Probably the players already in the squad are also playing and performing so he’d struggle to usurp any of them. Should try him in a friendly though or against weak opposition, keep him hungry.
lesh
Aug 30, 2023 at 5:48 PM
Comment #79And up pops our very own fount of wisdom to share the platform with Tuff.
Take a bow Fenham
Uncertain Toon
Aug 30, 2023 at 6:07 PM
Comment #80TDS,
Just had a look at IMDB pal, no I haven’t seen Idiocracy, but I definitely will! Good shout.