Colh
Steve Chettle
This is almost done (in my opinion)
Jacob Murphy
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Homesick Alien
Jack Burkitt
Do you rate him?
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Geoff Thomas
I really don’t get this one. If it happens, hope it makes sense quickly.
Eddie Yates
Ian Bowyer
Good player, I hope we sign him
I did a couple of years back but honestly most of our fans would probably be happy to see him go at this point. Wasn't great last season (most of our players weren't though) and I don't think he fits into the way the new manager is trying to play.
Not to say he couldn't be good for Forest, we have different styles of play. We're not really whipping the ball in for a target man.
Templeton
Viv Anderson
That's the weird thing about this one, we won't be doing that now with the wingback formation, so without wide midfielders I don't see how Murphy fits with us either.
greatbowden_garibaldi
Viv Anderson
Would the player want the move?
I think the deal can be done if the offer is right, but why swap Newcastles bench for ours? Cos that’s the likely outcome.
Would have to be a longer contract / bigger wages.
I think the deal can be done if the offer is right, but why swap Newcastles bench for ours? Cos that’s the likely outcome.
Would have to be a longer contract / bigger wages.
Yeah fair point. I don't really see how the deal goes through anyway tbh, we don't really have any backup for Elanga as things stand, and players like Murphy are useful because they're happy being backups.
Don't really see how we replace him without buying someone better than Elanga and making him the backup, which would cost a fortune and would come as a bit of a surprise given that we've had no real rumours in that position.
Colh
Steve Chettle
Bilal el-khanous deal looks done mate
More of a "10" though isn't he? I think that's seen as a priority position for us as opposed to another winger.
It's possible Fernandez Pardo may be used off the right I suppose which may make way for Murphy, don't know a great deal about him.
Eddie Yates
Ian Bowyer
Like 31 or is he 31
Listen 'ere young man
Stuart Pearce
He's 31 and Eddie likes him.
Eddie Yates
Ian Bowyer
I hope we sign him
Cortez the Killer
Impressive member
To be fair, Eddie, even if he is 31, he's probably like 31.
Heffing Psycho!
Steve Chettle
£10m bid rejected
Oldbighead
First Team Squad
Unlikely now.
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Geoff Thomas
Yay
Listen 'ere young man
Stuart Pearce
Derisory
I reckon if you'd bid £10m back in July it might have been accepted tbh. As I said a few posts back though, the biggest issue at this stage is that it would leave us with only one right winger with little time to find another one.
greatbowden_garibaldi
Viv Anderson
Not really. He is 31 and has one year left on his deal.
Caveman Ninja
Fucjin g wot karate
What a shame
Notcher
Ian Bowyer
Zero incentive to do the deal from Newcastle's perspective. Even if you could get a replacement it would probably cost £20M.
GregorRobertson
John Robertson
That’s how I feel about us potentially selling Wood to West Ham for £5m or whatever. Pointless.
Redofheaven2
First Team Squad
Playing devils advocate:
He’s worth zilch next summer so £5m plus £5 in wages equals £10m or 3 league positions. So the question could be - will keeping Wood improve league position by 3 places?