Newcastle want £20m for Aleksandar Mitrovic
Newcastle are prepared to sell Aleksandar Mitrovic this summer and want £20m for the striker, according to Sky sources.
Mitrovic spent the second half of last season on loan at Fulham and scored 12 goals in 20 matches as they secured promotion to the Premier League via the Sky Bet Championship play-offs.
The 23-year-old, who is currently preparing for the World Cup with Serbia, has two years remaining on his contract at St James' Park.
Mitrovic joined Newcastle from Anderlecht in 2015 after scoring 44 goals in 90 appearances for the Belgian side.
He has since struggled for the same consistency with the Magpies, netting only 17 times in 72 appearances for the club.
Mitrovic was allowed to join Fulham in January after falling down the pecking order under Rafa Benitez, with Dwight Gayle, Joselu and Ayoze Perez among the names preferred in attack.
http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11678/11404485/newcastle-want-20m-for-aleksandar-mitrovic
Snap him up!
Bite their hands off.
I wonder what odds I would get for Jokanovic next Chelsea manager AND Mitrovic then signing for Chelsea this transfer window..? Good old Fulhamish pessimism shining through as brightly as ever..
At age 20 he scored 44 goals in 90 for Anderlecht. His international record is 16 in 37. These are mad stats and he's only only 23.
This is a no brainer at that price. If he does well in the Prem for us he could be off to Man U in a year for 50m. Really hope we can get the deal done before it becomes a bidding war. Once that is done we need Targett secured. If we are to stay up we need those 2, I don't like to think of the team without them.
£20m is a deal waiting to be done. Especially seeing as, like most deals these days I imagine, it probably won't be a straight £20m... Probably more like £15m plus add ons based on appearances/goals and us staying up.
Bargain in today's prices. Get him in!
I think we should do this, not least to get one of the questions answered/pieces of the jigsaw in place. If they've come out with a definitive price (press speaking) then it removes the uncertainty surrounding waiting till after the world cup. Inasmuch as they paid £15m, you can't blame them seeking a profit and it's not as much as had been mooted. The bloke wants to come and I think all the fans love him. It would be good to carry forward the chemistry from Wembley into the early games of the season. I'm pretty sure TK is aware of that.
That then allows us to know whom else we need up front - e.g. RW.
It should have been established by now if Targett is available; if not, then we can seek the LB elsewhere.
With the football market as it is top strikers in their prime could routinely be going for £60m+ in 4-5 years time.
Mitro in 4-5 years will be 27-28 and on current projection would be right up there.
Anything up to £25m now (and realistically up to £30m) would be worth it given how vital he is for making our team click and potential resale value.
Honestly this is incredibly vital to our chances in the Prem.
I wonder if perhaps Khan can woo Ashley with a week's use of his yacht... invite for meal with him (lobster, champagne, prestigious restaurant etc). Make him feel a part of an elite, invite only club in exchange for Mitro at circa £25m. Yes.. you'll have to put up with a floundering oaf in your friend circle for a few weekends but it'll be worth it. Human nature is a key weapon in persuasion and Ashley has narcissist written all over his face and will take the bait.
Write the check now
Sign the cheque NOW......... before Serbia's first game!!
Really hoping the club has already spoken to Mitro, we need to sign him up asap.
On previous history I would guess that Fulham haggle over price for the sake of a few pound and someone else nips in and signs him.
£20 mil is a bargain for a player that is PROVEN suits our system - sign him up!!
If this is fact, give them the money now, before he bangs in more goals in Russia!!!
Would think it would make him happy out in Russia knowing his future was sorted.
Hurry up or he might be lining up against us first game,as Palace want him.
Get the deal done now!!!! :clap_hands:
092.gif
SJ , I think, is in Russia following Serbia. I am sure he will have some contact with Mitro.
Mitro signed on Monday
Tuesday Slav announces he's going to Chelski
Wednesday Big Sam takes over and plays Mitro in a 10 man defence
Quote from: grandad on June 14, 2018, 05:09:51 PM
SJ , I think, is in Russia following Serbia. I am sure he will have some contact with Mitro.
Slavs following him round like a smitten teenager
Let's hope the Talbot's, Ally Mac, all the rest behind the scenes are on the front foot and not dithering. You've got the dosh, get in there while the WC is on and secure our immediate future.
Quote from: St Eve on June 14, 2018, 01:50:05 PM
Write the check now
I would rather them sign a Cheque now. £
Oooh er! 20 millions a lot of money, are we really really sure?
Hang on, how much did we pay for Mitroglou & Fonte?
Not to mention Ruiz!
Oh OK! Seems like 20 million is a bargain for Mitro
This is the one signing I was hoping that we would complete ( also Targett if possible).
At least we know the standard of these two players and they suit out system.
It is imperative we sign Mitro, Newcastle are willing to sell him, which is half the battle, Mitro knows the set up and the players and the Manager. That's the other half of the battle.
It's just a matter of putting his Monika on some forms and the cough drop in the Medical Room.
Then handing over £20 million English Pounds in crisp 50 pound notes in a dozen and a half suit cases which could be the hard part, if your not used to counting in these denominations. 💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷
💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷
Then we must try and secure Matt Targett.
Newcastle will know we really want him so I think Ashley will just ask for something silly like 30
That's a bargain
If the price quoted is correct, then that is a bargain. I'm hoping a posse of money men are flying over to Russia, as I type this, with a fountain pen, a chequebook, and a nice, new contract. Here's hoping!
Just watched "Goal of the Season" poll.
His goals and movement off the ball were absolutely brilliant.
Sign him up if we are to be competitive next season. 049:gif
£20m would be a record for Fulham and no doubt make a hole in our transfer budget. However I suspect that we are not going to get anyone as good for less money.
Think of the money wasted on previous top players like Marley, Mitroglou, Ruiz and Fonte. Mitrovic has proven himself here and the risk of a repeat of those earlier failures is removed.
We need to make this signing before other clubs get their act together and I hope our man is now at Kings X ready to board the fast train to Newcastle with a credit card at the ready, cheque book in his briefcase and pockets bulging with Bank Of England notes to the value of £20m. We don't want the method of payment to become an issue.
There's always Paypal.
One issue the common football fan like you and me doesn't understand: If we show our cards early, Newcastle will up the price. So even if they said the price is 20m, if Fulham take the fast train to Newcastle with 20m in their suitcase, Newcastle will ask for 30m. That's why transfer business is so complicated. Sellers want to maximise their profit, buyers want to get their target at the lowest price possible. Overpaying for a player you want badly is easy in theory. But if we show our cards too early, it might cost us an extra 10m down the road as Newcastle is willing to let the World Cup play out before selling.
Quote from: Madman Maddle on June 15, 2018, 11:15:26 AM
One issue the common football fan like you and me doesn't understand: If we show our cards early, Newcastle will up the price. So even if they said the price is 20m, if Fulham take the fast train to Newcastle with 20m in their suitcase, Newcastle will ask for 30m. That's why transfer business is so complicated. Sellers want to maximise their profit, buyers want to get their target at the lowest price possible. Overpaying for a player you want badly is easy in theory. But if we show our cards too early, it might cost us an extra 10m down the road as Newcastle is willing to let the World Cup play out before selling.
Doesn't that go without saying in any similar type purchase?
Quote from: Holders on June 15, 2018, 11:25:33 AM
Quote from: Madman Maddle on June 15, 2018, 11:15:26 AM
One issue the common football fan like you and me doesn't understand: If we show our cards early, Newcastle will up the price. So even if they said the price is 20m, if Fulham take the fast train to Newcastle with 20m in their suitcase, Newcastle will ask for 30m. That's why transfer business is so complicated. Sellers want to maximise their profit, buyers want to get their target at the lowest price possible. Overpaying for a player you want badly is easy in theory. But if we show our cards too early, it might cost us an extra 10m down the road as Newcastle is willing to let the World Cup play out before selling.
Doesn't that go without saying in any similar type purchase?
Of course. But transfer business in football takes it to another level. We as fans want the club to present new signings as early as possible, despite having no clue what goes on behind the scenes.
I too want Mitro to sign for us today, before bigger clubs joins the race when he scores at the World Cup. Since what he did for us this season was nothing short of incredible, Newcastle know that we want him badly anyway. This fact doesn't make business easier for us. If I'm Newcastle I'm waiting for Mitro to boost his stock at the World Cup and let a bidding war begin. If Mitro doesn't attract much attention at the World Cup, Newcastle still knows we want him badly.
There must be some research into the psychology of a transfer deal. How to approach it etc. When we talk about the sums involved ie one wrong step could be a £5m hike in price etc.
Quote from: Holders on June 15, 2018, 10:54:50 AM
There's always Paypal.
Paypal may not have reached the North of England yet. But perhaps Scottish noes maybe the preferred currency at Newcastle , we shouldhave those at the ready.
We don't know if the club is in discussions yet. To put it simply, you don't go in and say that you've read in the press that they want £20m - so here it is. Either wait till it gets active or go in and offer say £15m. If they then come back and say "no, it's £20m" then the ball is rolling. But you don't go in with what we used to call Boulwarism.
Besides, everyone works in a different way and AM may know how to handle the particular personalities.
Did Mitro say he was waiting until after the World Cup to deal with this? Honestly it would be akin to malpractice by his agents to sign before it, imo.
I'm not sure why everyone is feeling like the delay is on the club's side? This, to me, is a cut-and-dried case of the player trying to maximize his value. And in this case I am okay, since he knows the system pretty well already.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
Quote from: Bokonon on June 15, 2018, 01:20:53 PM
Did Mitro say he was waiting until after the World Cup to deal with this? Honestly it would be akin to malpractice by his agents to sign before it, imo.
I'm not sure why everyone is feeling like the delay is on the club's side? This, to me, is a cut-and-dried case of the player trying to maximize his value. And in this case I am okay, since he knows the system pretty well already.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
Fair point, 0001.jpeg
Quote from: Mince n Tatties on June 14, 2018, 04:54:09 PM
Hurry up or he might be lining up against us first game,as Palace want him.
What was Woy's quote, "best target play he had seen all season" or something similar. Visions of a better version of Zamora I suspect.
Quote from: WolverineFFC on June 15, 2018, 02:05:19 PM
Quote from: Mince n Tatties on June 14, 2018, 04:54:09 PM
Hurry up or he might be lining up against us first game,as Palace want him.
What was Woy's quote, "best target play he had seen all season" or something similar. Visions of a better version of Zamora I suspect.
Why can't you just say Roy
When I hear we have bid £6m for Jordan Ayew at Swansea I have my doubts that we will go for Mitro. After Mitroglu and Marlet perhaps some behind the scenes are saying no. Which is nonsense given that we have seen Mitro play for us. In Fawlty Towers they used to call it the bleeding obvious.
092.gif
Quote from: alfie on June 15, 2018, 03:20:17 PM
Quote from: WolverineFFC on June 15, 2018, 02:05:19 PM
Quote from: Mince n Tatties on June 14, 2018, 04:54:09 PM
Hurry up or he might be lining up against us first game,as Palace want him.
What was Woy's quote, "best target play he had seen all season" or something similar. Visions of a better version of Zamora I suspect.
Why can't you just say Roy
Because he will affectionately always be 'WOY' to Fulham fans 049:gif
Quote from: KJS on June 15, 2018, 03:29:54 PM
Quote from: alfie on June 15, 2018, 03:20:17 PM
Quote from: WolverineFFC on June 15, 2018, 02:05:19 PM
Quote from: Mince n Tatties on June 14, 2018, 04:54:09 PM
Hurry up or he might be lining up against us first game,as Palace want him.
What was Woy's quote, "best target play he had seen all season" or something similar. Visions of a better version of Zamora I suspect.
Why can't you just say Roy
Because he will affectionately always be 'WOY' to Fulham fans 049:gif
I don't think it's affectionate to mock his speech impediment.
Quote from: Stefan The Viking (The Moose) on June 15, 2018, 04:01:48 PM
Quote from: KJS on June 15, 2018, 03:29:54 PM
Quote from: alfie on June 15, 2018, 03:20:17 PM
Quote from: WolverineFFC on June 15, 2018, 02:05:19 PM
Quote from: Mince n Tatties on June 14, 2018, 04:54:09 PM
Hurry up or he might be lining up against us first game,as Palace want him.
What was Woy's quote, "best target play he had seen all season" or something similar. Visions of a better version of Zamora I suspect.
Why can't you just say Roy
Because he will affectionately always be 'WOY' to Fulham fans 049:gif
I don't think it's affectionate to mock his speech impediment.
Not another Snow Flake!!! :doh:
This thread has been running for a while, what is the delay, why have we not put our bid in by now. If we let this opportunity slip away and find ourselves in the relegation zone at Christmas we will look back and say this situation would not exist if we had acted in June and signed Mitrovic.
Quote from: filham on June 15, 2018, 07:06:25 PM
This thread has been running for a while, what is the delay, why have we not put our bid in by now....
How do you know we haven't?
Perhaps Mitro is asking for too much money....
Think we all agree that £20 million is an ok figure to pay for him but what weekly wage would u go up to?
Quote from: KJS on June 15, 2018, 03:29:54 PM
Quote from: alfie on June 15, 2018, 03:20:17 PM
Quote from: WolverineFFC on June 15, 2018, 02:05:19 PM
Quote from: Mince n Tatties on June 14, 2018, 04:54:09 PM
Hurry up or he might be lining up against us first game,as Palace want him.
What was Woy's quote, "best target play he had seen all season" or something similar. Visions of a better version of Zamora I suspect.
Why can't you just say Roy
Because he will affectionately always be 'WOY' to Fulham fans 049:gif
Well i'm A Fulham fan and he will affectionately be Roy to me, sorry I just don't get what this Woy stuff is all about
Quote from: filham on June 15, 2018, 07:06:25 PM
This thread has been running for a while, what is the delay, why have we not put our bid in by now. If we let this opportunity slip away and find ourselves in the relegation zone at Christmas we will look back and say this situation would not exist if we had acted in June and signed Mitrovic.
Newcastle aren't selling him until the WC is done, and he's hardly going to be occupied with talking terms whilst he's focusing on the most important few weeks of his life. Why do people keep asking why we haven't tried to sign him yet when Newcastle specifically said they wouldn't sell him until after he's done at the WC as it will affect his price.
Quote from: Deeping_white on June 15, 2018, 07:25:17 PM
Quote from: filham on June 15, 2018, 07:06:25 PM
This thread has been running for a while, what is the delay, why have we not put our bid in by now. If we let this opportunity slip away and find ourselves in the relegation zone at Christmas we will look back and say this situation would not exist if we had acted in June and signed Mitrovic.
Newcastle aren't selling him until the WC is done, and he's hardly going to be occupied with talking terms whilst he's focusing on the most important few weeks of his life. Why do people keep asking why we haven't tried to sign him yet when Newcastle specifically said they wouldn't sell him until after he's done at the WC as it will affect his price.
So a bit of a dilema, want him in good mood so a good world cup would help but price could go too high...
What sort of world cup for him well us is best?
Quote from: alfie on June 15, 2018, 07:20:10 PM
Quote from: KJS on June 15, 2018, 03:29:54 PM
Quote from: alfie on June 15, 2018, 03:20:17 PM
Quote from: WolverineFFC on June 15, 2018, 02:05:19 PM
Quote from: Mince n Tatties on June 14, 2018, 04:54:09 PM
Hurry up or he might be lining up against us first game,as Palace want him.
What was Woy's quote, "best target play he had seen all season" or something similar. Visions of a better version of Zamora I suspect.
Why can't you just say Roy
Because he will affectionately always be 'WOY' to Fulham fans 049:gif
Well i'm A Fulham fan and he will affectionately be Roy to me, sorry I just don't get what this Woy stuff is all about
All the Woy naming business just makes me think of that Rio World Cup tweet.. itll always be "Roy" for me..
Quote from: cmg on June 15, 2018, 07:12:29 PM
Quote from: filham on June 15, 2018, 07:06:25 PM
This thread has been running for a while, what is the delay, why have we not put our bid in by now....
How do you know we haven't?
Because Fulham would want the PR attached to the bid and would have forced a leak.
Quote from: filham on June 15, 2018, 10:33:11 PM
Quote from: cmg on June 15, 2018, 07:12:29 PM
Quote from: filham on June 15, 2018, 07:06:25 PM
This thread has been running for a while, what is the delay, why have we not put our bid in by now....
How do you know we haven't?
Because Fulham would want the PR attached to the bid and would have forced a leak.
This would be the same Fulham that have always tried to operate as quietly as possible then?
All I think we do know is that Newcastle's auction price for Mitro starts at around £20m. Let's see where it goes from there.
With the "big " clubs offering £30 to £80 million for players few of us have heard of, £20 mil for Mitro is peanuts.
Quote from: Statto on June 15, 2018, 04:57:01 PM
Quote from: KJS on June 15, 2018, 04:30:21 PM
Quote from: Stefan The Viking (The Moose) on June 15, 2018, 04:01:48 PM
Quote from: KJS on June 15, 2018, 03:29:54 PM
Quote from: alfie on June 15, 2018, 03:20:17 PM
Quote from: WolverineFFC on June 15, 2018, 02:05:19 PM
Quote from: Mince n Tatties on June 14, 2018, 04:54:09 PM
Hurry up or he might be lining up against us first game,as Palace want him.
What was Woy's quote, "best target play he had seen all season" or something similar. Visions of a better version of Zamora I suspect.
Why can't you just say Roy
Because he will affectionately always be 'WOY' to Fulham fans 049:gif
I don't think it's affectionate to mock his speech impediment.
Not another Snow Flake!!! :doh:
Oh come on. Show some wespect. All you need to say is that you're vewy vewy sowwy
Good to see Supermac is still working hard on our behalf.
Keep it up Malc, you'll soon get that price down.
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aleksandar-mitrovic-isnt-premier-league-14790167 (https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aleksandar-mitrovic-isnt-premier-league-14790167)
I love Mitro and I know he would fit into the team perfectly.
However, all this hype worries me in the same way that Sess's 'value' has increased from 10m to 50m in the blink of an eye.
I fear he will be snapped up by a team with more money than sense and if the team don't play to his strengths he will be worthless.
That saying despite his fantastic all round play for us he has missed a few that you would expect a Premier League player to snap up. Maybe he is still a tad rusty but it does highlight the fact we mustn't be bullied in paying an inflated price for him.
If we do manage to secure his services I do believe he will become a legend for us. 049:gif
:yay:
Quote from: PutneyPhil on June 14, 2018, 05:40:09 PM
Mitro signed on Monday
Tuesday Slav announces he's going to Chelski
Wednesday Big Sam takes over and plays Mitro in a 10 man defence
:005:
So , if we wait and wait and play poker with Newcastle until late in July and then Mitrovic slips through our fingers what then, who will be available for one of our usual last minute panic buys.
Does anyone think we could manage until January without a new quality striker.
Quote from: filham on June 17, 2018, 05:21:06 PM
So , if we wait and wait and play poker with Newcastle until late in July and then Mitrovic slips through our fingers what then, who will be available for one of our usual last minute panic buys.
Does anyone think we could manage until January without a new quality striker.
We will need an ace in the pack, and certainly not a joker.
"If we do manage to secure his services I do believe he will become a legend for us. 049:gif"
So do I 👍👍👍
A number of mid table clubs will not have to make wholesale additions as recently promoted clubs will have to. They will all have substantially more cash to spend & I expect one of them will pay something like £30 mil for Mitrovic which I doubt we would pay.
I suspect that whatever Mitro's transfer fee proves to be that'll not be the issue. The problem will be a Dutch auction on Mitro's wages. FFC will have learned their lesson over player wages and be keen to keep the Club on an even keel this time around. Just let the recruiters find some talent who wants to be at FFC and will not cost silly money coming here. If Mitro wants to play at Fulham for Fulham then he will. Trust SJ to have done his bit.
I expect it is very tricky, bid 20mill now and start an auction that will last until the last day of the window or bide time so Newcastle can't inflate the price in the risk they will not move him on.
I think other teams must look at the overall picture and the reason why Mitro is here and why he WANTS to play for Fulham.....Slav pure and simple.
Can you imagine him playing under Moyes or Warnock etc. it just wouldn't work.
I am sure that Fulham will do this deal if it can be done. As others have said, there have to be limitations on the fees and wages we can sensibly pay. But I believe Mitro will want to come to Fulham permanently because he is loved here and Joka has a good relationship with him and this all helps to make a positive outcome more likely.
Quote from: Twig on June 18, 2018, 03:39:23 PM
I am sure that Fulham will do this deal if it can be done. As others have said, there have to be limitations on the fees and wages we can sensibly pay. But I believe Mitro will want to come to Fulham permanently because he is loved here and Joka has a good relationship with him and this all helps to make a positive outcome more likely.
I understand Mitro has said he would like to come to Fulham.
Newcasle have said they will accept £20m for him.
We must have agree on wages with him last season.
We are a London based Premiership club.
None of the top six have expressed an interest in him.
Can't think when we have been better placed to sign a player that we really need.
If this transfer slips through our fingers the management will have egg all over their faces and will owe the fans a full explanation.
Quote from: filham on June 19, 2018, 12:01:14 PM
Newcasle have said they will accept £20m for him.
Have they really though? They have according to nebulous "sky sources". According to the same nebulous "sky sources" we agreed to sell Sessegnon to Tottenham this summer last window.
The 20 million if true,could be structured with loads of add ons.For example if we stay up.
Quote from: mrmicawbers on June 19, 2018, 12:38:19 PM
The 20 million if true,could be structured with loads of add ons.For example if we stay up.
As you say, I am sure there will be add ons etc, but we have to speculate to accumulate. Otherwise we will be the poor relations.
Mitro's said he likes playing for Fulham, and he certainly gives his all, so this must be a factor in signing him.
The club must be aware that they should make every effort to keep him, but obviously within reason. I suppose that we now have the money to turn elsewhere for a quality striker, if the deal, which isn't even a deal, falls through for one reason or other. Newcastle are in the driving seat re a proposed deal, I suppose.
But I think all Fulham fans really want to sign a player who has been such a success for us, and seems such a good fit with team and fans, and will be very disappointed if Fulham don't make every possible effort to sign him.
