January

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It looks like Paqueta is going back to Brazil. He would certainly offer that more creative cutting edge that the team needs to unlock defences and would be a great addition to the team/squad.

The challenges around signing a player at his age are the usual. Wages, Bonuses, Agents fees for player aged 28.

With the comments from both Eddie and Ross Wilson being that the club's signing model is 18-24 players with great potential to become world class players. Lucas' profile just doesn't fit that model.

Reports here that Paqueta has asked WHU if he can go back to Flamengo. Just waiting for the club to reply.

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Apparently the deal is being held up by the asking price from West Ham. They're prepared to come down in price to facilitate the return to Brazil.

West Ham are going down this season and need to clear the decks of big earners.
Bizarre to see them signing 2 strikers

Pablo Felipe (22) Gil Vicente ?21.8m - 10 goals this season in Portugal
Taty Castellanos (27) Lazio ?25.2m - 2 goals this season in Italy

Wow. Classic West Ham signings.

Almost 50m on two questionable signings.

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Latest to be linked Joaquin Seys - Club Brugge - 20 yr old Full back. Plays Left & Right side

Prefers the left, left footed. However, both sided is great versatility.

https://www.transfermarkt.com/joaqui...spieler/981196
https://www.sofascore.com/football/p...n-seys/1395881

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https://www.footballfancast.com/bad-...vid-like-isak/

Jonathan David is not having a good time in Italy. I've seen a few links with him over the last week or so. No idea if it's just paper talk or there is something in it.

A season long loan would be interesting but he's Cup tied for the UCL as hes played 6 times for Juve this season.

This all has a whiff of Agent led gossip to me. Clearly David is angling for a move to the Prem in summer, clearly not happy in Italy.

[Jammy89]

I don't think this will come off.

As you said, this is agent led - he followed the money in the summer and now isn't enjoying it so wants the prem move.

[Ragatino]

I don't think this will come off.

As you said, this is agent led - he followed the money in the summer and now isn't enjoying it so wants the prem move.

Yeah he's not the right profile. The only sliver of possibility is that NUFC go back to targets they've tracked for a while and he's one that was approached back when Sven was signed from Lille and again in the summer before he went to Juve.

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The Independent's chief Saudi-a-phobe and general NUFC hater, midget man and world famous chinless little coward Miguel Delaney recons NUFC are after 2 defenders before the window closes.

https://sportsview.co.uk/2026/01/ast...nsfer-deadline

Newcastle have yet to make any signings so far this window but have been credited with interest in Club Brugge left-back Joaquin Seys.

They have around a week left to get deals done and it will be intriguing to see how things go in the coming days.

The Magpies are hoping to finish in the top-four and will fancy their chances, with only five points between them and fourth-place Man United after 23 league games.

They need to strengthen at the back to boost their chances, and Howe will be hoping for the best ahead of the transfer deadline day.

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The window shuts at 19:00 GMT Monday, 2 February 2026.

So what we got? 6 days 16 hrs to go!

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Adam Wharton linked in a potential summer move.

With Parish selling Guehi, Glasner leaving in the summer Palace are falling apart. Adam Wharton has made it know to his agent that this summer is time to move on to a bigger club.

https://www.givemesport.com/newcastl...-adam-wharton/

Eddie Howe is clearly a 4-3-3 loyalist, despite us fans wanting a shift to 4-2-3-1 formation adding the legs and attacking attributes to that midfield mix.

Next season Ramsey will be far more effective once bedded in, with a full pre-season to train and learn patterns. Adding Wharton would be a coup and give genuine rotation with Bruno. If Tonali goes end of next season and NUFC have brought in Wharton this summer it would certainly be quality 'succession planning'. Something NUFC need to increase is their ability to bring in quality and imbed them long before key squad players move on.

He's that ideal versatile Eddie Howe type player DMF, CMF, AMF.

Joelinton - Tonali - Bruno
Ramsey - Miley - Wharton

What do you lads think?

Does Wharton give the squad that Attacking No.8/10 that people crave? Is it enough?

He's valued at 60m Euro. It'll cost around 70-80m quid to get the lad knowing the vulture Parish will squad every penny he can.

Who would you pick of the 3 if they are all gettable in the summer?

1. Kees Smit
2. Elliot Anderson
3. Adam Wharton

Or would people be happy to move Tonali on to facilitate the signing of Anderson & Wharton?

Answers on a post card to Television Centre, Wood Lane, London, W12 7FW

[Jammy89]

The Wharton story is *******s I reckon.

Yes he's an Eddie type player but it's TEAMtalk as primary source and after Geuhi debacle, I think we'll tread carefully around deals with Palace.