Barnes

[sherwoodmag]

Now fully signed up,5 year contract.

[GBruno]

Good signing. Very pleased. Another 10+ goals added to the squad.

[Zippity]

Aye, good signing.

Shame it had to be him or Maxi but that's how FFP is for us.

[toptoon]

38 million (BBC).
Very good news.

Can’t help thinking ASMs been leaving for ages hence the long term links with Barnes and other left side forwards.

[Sclox]

Was hoping we would get enough from ASM for Barnes and a fullback but another small step forward with this. Quite happy.

[Cannylad]

I hear Maxi will be on 200,000 a week, don't think he'll be shedding many tears. It's a good move for him.

[Jammy89]

I particularly like that when Howe was saying yesterday, he wouldn't be talking about Barnes etc. He already knew Barnes was on his way over

[ex_pat_magpie]

Much as I loved watching Maxi play I think over the season we will get more games, goals, and assists out of Barnes.

[Ragatino]

Much as I loved watching Maxi play I think over the season we will get more games, goals, and assists out of Barnes.

Maxi was a great plan A,B,C & D for the cabbage patch.

We're a team of 11 now, united with the Toon army we are 12.

Points win prizes. Goals and assists - the stats don't lie. Barnes delivers consistently. As mentioned Maxi in full flight on his day WOW sadly that's only 8-10 days a season. He will be remembered and spoken about with reverence however we are on the up.

Barnes adds 10 goals from the left side and raises the bar for those competing for that Left Wing birth.

Game on Mr Gordon!

Let's see these two future England regulars push each other on to higher levels!

Another homegrown talent through the door and £38m for an English man in his prime is Bl00dy good business in the grand scheme of things!

[Sclox]

....dunno how M'Bappes getting in this side on loan with Barnes there.😄

259 mill 700 mill a year.

Let that sink in a minute. A 1 billion player.

OMG.