Joelinton Signs for Newcastle

[Valentino's fast feet]

Hello!!!

Got me excited and trawling twitter and alsorts then

[Tsi]

How long do we give this before it becomes a "we didn't quite get it over the line" excuse

[Speedo]

Is it tomorrow yet

[krully]

Is it tomorrow yet

Give it another 25 pages where it'll peters out and we sign Charlie Adam

[UlversToon]

Only a matter of time before he signs for either Leicester or Wolves!

[lassassinblanc]

Is it tomorrow yet

Give it another 25 pages where it'll peters out and we sign Charlie Adam

Just signed for Reading

[Valentino's fast feet]

Give it another 25 pages where it'll peters out and we sign Charlie Adam

Just signed for Reading

My brain translated that to Charlie Austin and I didn't realise until I read this a few times. Was just thinking that Austin was a great signing for Reading

[Don Sholeone]

[omegaprimevkm]

Is the chap with the beard a player, or just the agent?

[Remember Colo]

So is everybody who called this a club PR smokescreen etc. etc. going to admit they were wrong? Likely not. Which isn't to say the club deserves defending, they don't, but I could do without so many conspiracy theories when the closer reality is that they're just typically idiots at their jobs.

[Valentino's fast feet]

Admittedly not the best picture, but it certainly looks like him, and he's wearing the shirt. Announcement iminent?

It's finally tomorrow

[Tsi]

I think you've spent too much time on the mag site.

[PTAO?]

So is everybody who called this a club PR smokescreen etc. etc. going to admit they were wrong? Likely not. Which isn't to say the club deserves defending, they don't, but I could do without so many conspiracy theories when the closer reality is that they're just typically idiots at their jobs.

Literally nobody said this.

[Valentino's fast feet]

Downie reporting it as all but done. Suppsedly 40m the fee.

https://www.skysports.com/football/news ... -joelinton

SpoilerShow

Newcastle are closing in on the signing of Hoffenheim striker Joelinton, Sky Sports News understands.

Sky Sports News understands Newcastle have agreed a fee in the region of £40m with Hoffenheim and the Brazilian is on Tyneside finalising his move.

His imminent arrival at St James' Park will see Newcastle break their transfer record for the second time in seven months, with the fee for Joelinton surpassing the £21m the club paid for Miguel Almiron in January.


Joelinton, who has been capped at U17 level by Brazil, scored 11 goals in 35 appearances for Hoffenheim in all competitions last season.

The 22-year-old will become Steve Bruce's first signing as Newcastle head coach and will bolster the club's forward options following the departures of Ayoze Perez and Joselu to Leicester and Deportivo respectively.

Hoffenheim manager Alfred Schreuder revealed last week that Joelinton would be departing the Bundesliga club after leaving him out of his squad for a pre-season match.

"It's not my decision, that's what the club does," Schreuder told German outlet Kicker.

"It's always the same in football: when players leave, it also opens up room for other players, and of course it's a shame he's leaving, but it's also a matter of philosophy."

[The Deluded Pablo Diego Jose Francisco]

Let Rafa leave, bring in Bruce, and sign someone who nobody has seen for around £40mil - makes no sense whatsoever.

[bodacious benny]

I’d probably work on the assumption that he was on Rafa’s list. I’d be surprised if we plunged in balls deep for £40m without quite a lengthy shortlisting process.

[Valentino's fast feet]

Let Rafa leave, bring in Bruce, and sign someone who nobody has seen for around £40mil - makes no sense whatsoever.

Just because we as fans don't know much about him doesn't mean he's crap. We have scouts for a reason. Also I'm not sure why people seem to think spending this money has anything to do with who the manager is. The club clearly had this deal in mind a while ago.

[overseasTOON]

I’d probably work on the assumption that he was on Rafa’s list. I’d be surprised if we plunged in balls deep for £40m without quite a lengthy shortlisting process.

It's not like we're doing two scouts from South America a favour.

[The Deluded Pablo Diego Jose Francisco]

I was just stating whats gone on so far over the past 2 months and how it makes no sense.

But then again, nothing does at our club

[Don Sholeone]

Since sky started reporting on it today ive noticed they keep putting emphasis on it being an upfront fee, think thats coming from the club, pessimist in me is its preparing us for the got no money for fullback, winger and forward