I know Newcastle had to sell last year but with CL football this season do you have to this summer?
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**Official** English Football Season 2025/26
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CartyDurham
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Sunderland have made a move to sign Granit Xhaka
who knows but I wonder why SAFC never made a move for Henderson before he signed for Brentford
who knows but I wonder why SAFC never made a move for Henderson before he signed for Brentford
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Xhaka would be awesome, he's still good enough to make a big difference.
Henderson not so much anymore. Maybe it was wage related, not sure what he was on at Ajax. In all likelihood both parties probably figured it was best to leave the legacy in the past.
Is he liked/respected in Sunderland? I remember bits of his documentary but not too much about his departure and if it was on amicable terms. My memory is terrible.
CartyDurham
International Captain
He was captain at safc back in 2010 and though it was disappointing he left but expected
he’s won basically everything since he left
he was at Wembley when safc won the play offs this season
apparently we are offering Xhaka a three year deal.
Henderson got a two year deal with Brentford.
I don’t know as I thought it made sense for Henderson to see out his career at safc.
andruid
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I though Amorim is turning that club aroundBring on the desolation, a forward line of Rasmus, Zirkee and Jackson.
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Isak deal is off, LFC advancing for Ekitike, contract is agreed and Newcastle have walked away from any deal with Frankfurt.
From an LFC perspective, disappointing to miss the world class target but was always an ambitious play. I really wanted Isak but we'll pay significantly less for Ekitike, have an exciting prospect who by all reports is quality, and we'll likely have money to spend on other squad options, like Guehi and Rodrygo. All the eggs aren't in the one basket and we haven't enabled another English club and potential rival to invest like we did after Coutinho was sold.
I wonder what it means for Newcastle though... not a good look to get in the way of a player's ambition but simultaneously shows the project is serious. They will have to find another way to alleviate the FFP pressure so they can build their squad for Europe.
While the LFC move is over, it's likely Isak leaves somewhere else next summer anyway so they will have to hope he signs that contract extension and his value continues to increase.
From an LFC perspective, disappointing to miss the world class target but was always an ambitious play. I really wanted Isak but we'll pay significantly less for Ekitike, have an exciting prospect who by all reports is quality, and we'll likely have money to spend on other squad options, like Guehi and Rodrygo. All the eggs aren't in the one basket and we haven't enabled another English club and potential rival to invest like we did after Coutinho was sold.
I wonder what it means for Newcastle though... not a good look to get in the way of a player's ambition but simultaneously shows the project is serious. They will have to find another way to alleviate the FFP pressure so they can build their squad for Europe.
While the LFC move is over, it's likely Isak leaves somewhere else next summer anyway so they will have to hope he signs that contract extension and his value continues to increase.
Chin Music
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I would have thought you still have a chance to get Isak somewhere down the line and from an outsiders perspective, I thought that Newcastle would be able to keep him at least for this season. Issue is down the line with him as you suggest. I know there is a lot of smoke and mirrors with some of these transfers but it doesn't make a lot of sense to me for Ekitike going to Newcastle without them selling Isak or probably at least a couple of their other major players?
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I doubt we go back in for him again tbh. He will be 27yo next summer and we're entering the final 2 years of Mo and Virg which is our window to maximise success. I think it was a now or never opportunity for him, we'll spend up for Ekitike and he will still be our guy in 12 months time. The remaining cash will be spent elsewhere on the squad. Football moves quickly and we won't wait.
I'm not sure Newcastle were ever genuinely after Ekitike. Hindsight now suggests it was likely a ploy to accelerate the contract extension with Isak. They knew it would force our hand to approach them as Ekitike was our #2 target and it would also show Isak that they were ready to move on if he was going to force his way out or not sign. From all reports he's not that sort of character.
Ultimately it really made no sense for Ekitike to be second choice at Newcastle in a World Cup year after the season he just had, especially once Liverpool were on the scene. He's still competing to get in the French squad and they have an available spot in their front line. The reports Newcastle were going to run two strikers were nonsense and Gordon has that left wing spot locked down.
Big game of chess but I think all parties will be fine with how its turned out. The saga has exposed that we've still got a lot of cash available and ready to spend so expect a bit to happen from here.
flibbertyjibber
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Funny how Trent was bad for moving but Liverpool fans expect Isak to force a move and that is fine.
Just saying...
RightArmMystery
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The entitlement of the Liverpool fanbase is unmatched.
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I was thinking Nicolas Jackson was another Madueke. Fanbases are reacting in horror to the prospect of buying him, but I think he's a pretty good striker with plenty of potential to improve.
Then I saw Chelsea are asking for £100m and I think that might be the most ridiculous highball I've ever seen.
Then I saw Chelsea are asking for £100m and I think that might be the most ridiculous highball I've ever seen.
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Entitlement? I'd say it comes with the territory of being the best in the country.
Trent wasn't bad for leaving, he was bad for how he left. I dont know why anyone expected Isak to force it.
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Need to keep Wissa now. Cant lose your 2 best players and a good midfielder as well as the manager in one summer.
Magrat Garlick
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No need for that kind of modesty, you're a bigger club than them now
If someone wants to pay stupid money then he will go.
It's good that nobody seems to have noticed that Damsgaard is actually our best player yet either.