It seems that Dan Ashworth and his recruitment staff are doing a lot of work before the January transfer window opens, to ensure at least three new players come into the club to help out with the many games we have this season.
We have 10 players out with injuries right now but we reported yesterday that maybe four of those players could return against Chelsea on Saturday.
With the FFP situation Newcastle may want to bring only loan players in during the January window with maybe an option or an obligation to buy, so we don’t have to spend a lot of money in January.
We must keep within the FFP rules which we see Everton haven’t done, and both Chelsea and Manchester City have also been charged with not keeping within FFP rules.
Everton got a 10-point deduction for one charge that was proven and Manchester City have been charged with 115 charges of not keeping within the FFP rules.
We face Paris Saint Germaine in the Champions League on Tuesday 28th November – that’s a week tomorrow.
And it looks like we need a win in that game to keep our hopes alive of qualifying for the knockout rounds.
UEFA Champions League Group F
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dortmund | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| PSG | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| AC Milan | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 8 |
| Newcastle | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
The news today is that Newcastle have rekindled their interest in striker Hugo Ekitike, who we were interested in early last year, but the youngster decided to join PSG instead in 2022.
But things have not gone well for the talented striker who stands 6ft 2ins tall and is still only 21 years old.
He was on loan in Paris for the 2022-2023 season and he played 32 games with 4 goals and 4 assists and the deal was made permanent in the summer for €28.5M plus €6.5M in bonuses.
It’s unlikely PSG will have to pay the bonuses since this season he has played only once for the side.
€28.5M is about £25M so that should be the most Newcastle will pay for the player in any permanent deal.
Newcastle want to negotiate a loan deal for Ekitike for a January move, with it possibly becoming permanent in the summer.
That’s what the Northern Echo are reporting – that Ekitike is again on Newcastle’s radar screen with a January loan deal with an option to buy next summer.
We have to believe that Eddie Howe still sees a good player in the 21-year-old, and as we all know Howe can resurrect players’ careers, which he has done with so many players at Newcastle.
This could be a good deal for Newcastle and a safe one because if he doesn’t perform tjis season on loan we don’t have to buy him next summer.
What do you think about this potential deal?
155 comments so far
Trequartista10
Nov 20, 2023 at 1:07 PM
Comment #1Ciao
Raj of Hailsley
Nov 20, 2023 at 1:12 PM
Comment #2Trequartista10,
Shat part of Italy are you from
Raj of Hailsley
Nov 20, 2023 at 1:12 PM
Comment #3What?
9
Nov 20, 2023 at 1:15 PM
Comment #4Great idea! Get him in!
Trequartista10
Nov 20, 2023 at 1:16 PM
Comment #5Ciao. The lovely Turin. Big game tonight. I predict nervos performance. We need draw
Raj of Hailsley
Nov 20, 2023 at 1:40 PM
Comment #6Can you settle a debate, how do you say step ladders in Italian.
JohnJ
Nov 20, 2023 at 1:50 PM
Comment #7Upa da stairsa
JohnJ
Nov 20, 2023 at 1:54 PM
Comment #8Or
Stepa da ladda.
JohnJ
Nov 20, 2023 at 2:07 PM
Comment #9Raj,
My daughter recons it’s
Scale a pioli
Trequartista10
Nov 20, 2023 at 2:08 PM
Comment #10Ciao. Like english language there are no wrong words for same meaning. I say Scala. Some say scale a pioli. I use short form of lot of words.
JohnJ
Nov 20, 2023 at 2:08 PM
Comment #11Hmmmm
Everyone’s gone for a nap!
Trequartista10
Nov 20, 2023 at 2:09 PM
Comment #12Ciao. Some say scaletta too.
Raj of Hailsley
Nov 20, 2023 at 2:21 PM
Comment #13I heard Scala Libro.
Pottsclock
Nov 20, 2023 at 2:32 PM
Comment #14And this explains from where “La Scala” in Milan gets its name. It’s the multiple tiers of seats that are arranged in a stair-like manner.
Amazing what you can learn on this blog !!
Raj of Hailsley
Nov 20, 2023 at 2:36 PM
Comment #15Pottsclock,
They’re ladders shaped like a book, hence scala libro.
Pottsclock
Nov 20, 2023 at 2:39 PM
Comment #16Apparently, Everton bought a new set of scales for their training gym recently to help balance the books.
Essex Geordie Bill
Nov 20, 2023 at 2:41 PM
Comment #17I will try to remember that if I ever have the need for a step ladder in Italy.
Essex Geordie Bill
Nov 20, 2023 at 2:44 PM
Comment #18Could probably have just loaned some from their local dealers, by getting them on loan they avoid FFP! 🙂
Fenham to Chalfont
Nov 20, 2023 at 3:24 PM
Comment #19Surely I’m not the only one to know that this supposed Italian poster Trequartista10 is yet another alt of the troll. This blog is bay $hit crazy at times.
Raj asking it what do Italians call a step ladder. I know step ladders is his most important tool, just to kiss his missus, but Howay man I mean what the actual f*** ???
Fenham to Chalfont
Nov 20, 2023 at 3:26 PM
Comment #20bat*. Bay $hit?? Whitley Bay used to be bay $hit crazy on a bank holiday Monday back in the day. Had some very messy sessions good memories.
Fenham to Chalfont
Nov 20, 2023 at 3:28 PM
Comment #21If NUFC are indeed after Ekitike then I’ll be all for it. How accurate are the claims though I wonder? We will see but ones things for sure we will most definitely be bringing in an up and coming striker and I believe Ekitike being managed by Eddie would be just the player we need. Isak would work really well with him and bring him in as they are both of the same type of player. We shall see
Rotonda heights
Nov 20, 2023 at 3:39 PM
Comment #22Jail
I see you took a swipe at Kompany yesterday for trying to get Burnley to ”play football”. Sorry I jut don’t get that. Surely in this day and age of playing it from the back instead of route 1 hoofball and getting it down and passing it is to be admired and encouraged.
Burnley were perennial bottom feeders under Dyche playing the most god awful stuff. Yes they just about survived most years but they were hideous to watch and you wouldn’t pay money to see them.
Kompany is an ambitious up and comer who probably has designs on higher things but which top half club would approach him if he morphed into a Basset / Warnock / Allardyce/ Pulis type who should all have been done for crimes against football.
I don’t see it as arrogant trying to play decent easy on the eye football. They’re the principles any aspiring coach should have.
Rotonda heights
Nov 20, 2023 at 3:44 PM
Comment #23Fenham
I don’t think the troll has the wit to invent someone like Trequartista. Treq as far as I know, has not personally insulted anyone’s family, religion, sexuality, hygiene etc etc.
Raj of Hailsley
Nov 20, 2023 at 3:53 PM
Comment #24Rh,
Aye, don’t think the lads has ever insulted anyone or used the place to have personal vendetta’s against other posters.
Raj From Bangladesh
Nov 20, 2023 at 3:54 PM
Comment #25Fatman to Chalfont you fat waste of space we need a striker ready to hit ground running. Not these young uns who need 6 months to get up to speed with Eddies training and methods. Ivan Toney is a good shout but when does his ban end? Personally id ask Milan for Giroud for 6 months loan or Alvaro Morata from Atletico.
Raj of Hailsley
Nov 20, 2023 at 4:01 PM
Comment #26Rh,
On Kompany, as I said, no good having principles when your team is getting humped by three goals every week, it’s pure vanity.
Munster Mag
Nov 20, 2023 at 4:02 PM
Comment #27Yet you wudnt even consider a bad word against Benitez for his rotten football? Right, got it.
Lord Scattercash
Nov 20, 2023 at 4:05 PM
Comment #28Arsenal don’t want Nevez…they’re just putting in a fake bid to push up the price we’ll end up paying because there’s no way a PIF owned club would allow Nevez to go to a competitor.
Arsenal know we can’t get him loan, so we’ll have to buy him. If we buy him we’ll have pay close to the 47 million wolves got him because it won’t be easy to even get the outright buy past the PL if he’s bought for less than 47 million.
Arsenal will say they bid 60 for him so why did he end up at Newcastle for 45?
Sleazy cnuts…they’ve treated us with total contempt from the get go…payback time just round the corner
Lord Scattercash
Nov 20, 2023 at 4:08 PM
Comment #29We’ll get three players in this window
one defender. A great prospect who could start every week once coached by Eddie for 3 months
one midfielder (world class) ;). let’s not go there!
one striker…a proper one…not a future prospect…who can start tomorrow if required
You heard it here last 😉
Lord Scattercash
Nov 20, 2023 at 4:12 PM
Comment #30Pug…reports of an explosion at a council house in Downhill, Castletown Sunderland…any comment? 🙂
Raj of Hailsley
Nov 20, 2023 at 4:12 PM
Comment #31sparky55,
Unless we call their bluff and they end up with a player they can’t afford.
Regan
Nov 20, 2023 at 4:16 PM
Comment #32Had a step ladder once..
Never knew my real ladder..
😆
Raj of Hailsley
Nov 20, 2023 at 4:19 PM
Comment #33Douve esta es el scala libro, I learned that on an Italian ship yard in Ravenna.
Adamn_92
Nov 20, 2023 at 4:23 PM
Comment #34If Arsenal do that we can just call their bluff.
We bid £30m and they big £60m so they can point the finger at us and say how is that fair market value?
Fine, let them pay £60m for him. Now they’ve spent £60m just to try spite us and have a player they don’t need or probably want.
Or, we say fine, you can buy him for £60m. At which point they’ll say no. So then we just go back and bid again and say well they could have bought him but decided not to, so we went and got him.
Job done.
Rotonda heights
Nov 20, 2023 at 4:24 PM
Comment #35Munster a truly appalling attempt.
Raj of Hailsley
Nov 20, 2023 at 4:25 PM
Comment #36Munster,
Surely you didn’t mean me.
Raj of Hailsley
Nov 20, 2023 at 4:26 PM
Comment #37Adamn_92,
That makes perfect sense.
Rotonda heights
Nov 20, 2023 at 4:30 PM
Comment #38Jail
They’d probably be getting thumped anyway just hoofing it. If you can’t play progressively technical football at this level, you shouldn’t be in the PL.
Regan
Nov 20, 2023 at 4:30 PM
Comment #39I think this neves nonsense is to get some backs up..
Said the other week..why would we say who our January targets were at the beginning of November.. doesn’t add up..
Regan
Nov 20, 2023 at 4:31 PM
Comment #40And ..stuff to do..
Laters..