Other clubs also want to sign young players and we can't sign everyone.
Barco is a good example of a cheap find, but sometimes you're a little late to the party and need to pay up more, like in this case.
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[Albion] Yankuba Minteh SINGS on 5 year contract
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Barco is a good example of a cheap find, but sometimes you're a little late to the party and need to pay up more, like in this case.
um bongo molongo
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I’m excited by this. On my list was a left footed RW, and adding pace and physicality to our squad overall. Ticks all boxes. Would like a midfield ‘beast
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um bongo molongo
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I also think he’s better on the left
Han Solo: Since you know more about football than me, whats your take on ”our” Ayari, young player bought for a reasonable sum. Do you think he will be a hit or a miss? An AIK friend did rate him when he signed, but he looks a bit light weight or?
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Maybe not the best thread for it but then again there isn't one NSC thread remaining on topic...
I was surprised to see Ayari sign. I didn't see him as a massive talent in Allsvenskan. If we really wanted QUALITY, someone like Hugo Larsson would have been the right call.
I think he's too slow + indeed lightweight and don't see him establishing himself in the Premier League.
Imho it was a value signing. Somewhere between £3m-£4m for a player quite likely to develop into a nice £10m sale to Germany or something.
I don't think he'll play another PL game. Going on loan again and then maybe a sale or further loan. Casper Nilsson probably has a better chance tbh.
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When you lose so many of your recruitment team to your rivals, it’s possible that they’ll get to the £6m future stars first. Did Ashworth orchestrate the purchase of Minteh I wonder?
Chelsea are seemingly filling their boots with young South American stars. Potentially all from our top secret database!
He certainly celebrated the signing at the time
Other clubs also want to sign young players and we can't sign everyone.
We? Are you a Brighton fan now?
Obviously, but paying 5 times the price a year later, when they're still not proven at a top level, doesn't seem like our modus op.
Yankuba Minteh and Dan Ashworth - The hidden factor that could be key this summer
According to The Athletic, Dan Ashworth ‘pushed’ for the signing of Yankuba Minteh and held back funds from the first-team budget to ensure he signed last summer. 12 months later…
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Justice
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If you trust the data you trust the data, we have no clue what is so special about TB’s data although there has to more to it than number of touches, dribbles etc as that’s all common knowledge.
Worth bearing in mind that Lyon offered £40m (he turned them down), and Newcastle wouldn’t have sold if they didn’t have the PSR pressure.
If it was the other way around, and we’d just sold a prospect that had had the season he had for £30m to a Premier League rival, I’d be livid.
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Lots of posts on X from Geordies upset at the sale.
Van Cleef
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I think this is a case of you can't win em all. We've spanked a few arses over the last 2/3 years (financially) and I suppose this one's a bit more on the pragmatic side.
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My Geordie friend was pretty angry insinuating they’ll buy him back once they have their finances in order.
Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo
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If we are even entertaining that idea you can guarantee Tony will be building in a massive profit for us and it's a sure fire way for Newcastle to ensure that even if they have their finances in order, they won't stay in order for long.
Cotton Socks
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He will be at Chelsea by the time I've learnt those words!
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That's fine. Just multiply the price we paid for him by 10
Van Cleef
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You can guarantee chelsea fans will nick the song like they have with our cucurella (spit) song.He will be at Chelsea by the time I've learnt those words!