[Northern Echo] Newcastle line up January move for Emile Smith Rowe - as plans are firmed up

£50m is far too much, but I do think ESR is a great player that deserves more playtime. He was explosive at the end of the 21/22 season, such a great super sub.

Smith Rowe isn't a bad player but surely there's better value for money elsewhere? It's not like they're in desperate need of HG players

Not sure he's what we need.

I thought this would be a cut price deal if arsenal wanted rid. 50 mill really wouldn’t be value

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Probably around the same value as Gordon.

He’s playing football manager in real life, determined to build a world beating squad only using Englishmen

It has been suggested that Arsenal value Smith Rowe at around £50m, but FFP rules would almost certainly force Newcastle to be creative when it came to putting together a deal for the attacking midfielder.

Yeah, I don't see us budging on that and I don't see Newcastle paying it either.

All of our best actually were from abroad.

The most Newcastley signing.

It'd be funny if smith rowe ends up starting ahead of Willock. Because that's how we ended up selling willock

It was a pretty serious surgery iirc, like hip-flexor groin area

Don’t need him, and doubt he’ll come as cover when he could stay in place and do the same thing.

Other areas need looking at first

Man, this thread is severely underestimating ESR

His development has stalled but he has bags of talent.

With game time and trust, there is a good chance he develops into something really special. People need to rewatch some of his 2021-2022 games (when he was still 21). He has more potential than Gordon, Willock, and Barnes, 100% certain of that. He can just do more.

Obviously cant be sure that he ever gets back on track, but the potential is worth a sizable investment IMO

Replace? We have a geriatric (though very good) Willian on the wing. We need players.

It's worked so far but if we wanna reach the next level this method simply won't work.

Arsenal have to get him starting more. At least in cup matches. Unless Arteta really is taking his time with him because of the long term injury.

The games against Chelsea, West Brom and Newcastle in the Cup were all top performances and they were before Ødegaard was signed

Yes that is the figure quoted in the article I posted.

sure but it's not an immediate process, you build, you consolidate, you build again

I think he’s quite a good player but don’t see where he’ll fit in at Newcastle. Surely that money could be spent better elsewhere.

Idk about that, he played in that role when he started to get regular starts for us and completely changed the balance of the team for the better. Finally had someone to link the attack up

Aye 30 odd million on Hall seems a strange one given he doesn’t quite look ready for first team football. Gordon and Livramento have looked good so far but realistically Livramento will just be a bench player unless Tripps gets injured and it was a big portion of our budget to spend on backup, same goes for Barnes really, he isn’t getting in over Gordon.

I know, still think Trippier Bruno and Isak are far more important this season than Gordon. You can have an off game for Gordon and still win, an off game for Bruno means a loss.

No ones arguing that its just that there's no value in the English market. All those players were extremely cheap bar gordon and while it's fine having 4/5 English players in your squad but there's no point limiting yourself by just having a one nationality team.

I'd prefer we looked elsewhere in regards to ESR because he simply doesn't solve the issues we have (creativity).

Yes plenty of competent teams have struggled at SJP.

Aston Villa, Tottenham, Brighton, Manchester United, Man City, Arsenal have all been beaten at SJP since the takeover.

Considering the price for Gordon was 40-45m then 50m is really good value. That's a fair comparison as they play similar roles and are both English. ESR is better than Gordon. The only real worry would be his injury record but if he can stay fit then 50m is more than fair.

It's OK they will just get another totally legitimate market value sponsorship.

Utter nonsense

Arsenal have better players than both ESR and Gordon on the wings rn, thats why they might sell him (and they clearly arent desperate to do it if they want 50M anyway).

Just because Arsenal has better players and need to find a way to cash in on ESR before his deal expires doesnt mean he doesnt have more potential than other teams' players.

Forgot he even existed tbh