Journalist now suggests NUFC ought to promote £39m star to boost funds for squad revamp

 · October 24 2024, 11:30

Revenue and Sustainability Guidelines are nonetheless a persistent fear for Newcastle United regardless of the Magpies managing to keep away from breaching the Premier League’s restrictive guidelines in the summertime.

Newcastle needed to promote Yankuba Minteh and Elliot Anderson and launch Dan Ashworth from his backyard to keep away from breaching PSR in the summertime earlier than happening to have a really quiet switch window.

Whereas the foundations are set for an overhaul forward of subsequent season, Newcastle want gamers by way of the door in January ideally, however the membership remains to be crying poverty.

Clearly the membership is in a wholesome monetary place, and with out PSR in the best way, there’d be no restrict to what they may spend, however the guidelines are actually placing the stranglehold on what the membership can truly spend with out promoting gamers first.

Simon Fowl has advised Newcastle ought to promote Harvey Barnes

Miguel Almiron is predicted to be offloaded in January because the membership tries for the third successive window to maneuver on the Paraguayan. Kieran Trippier may additionally comply with Miggy out the door.

These two transfers would increase some funds and release a piece of the wage invoice, however The Mirror’s Simon Fowl has informed the Every little thing Is Black And White podcast that Newcastle ought to look to promote their present high scorer Harvey Barnes to boost a giant sum of cash.

“I am fairly certain Harvey Barnes is pretty sad on the minute when it comes to not beginning each sport and never beginning in his favorite place as a result of we all know his favorite place is left wing.

“Should you’re Harvey Barnes, you need to play and you have got the expertise to play, and he is scored targets this yr.

“Now, Newcastle, one of many bizarre issues in regards to the transfers within the final couple of years is that they had Anthony Gordon after which they signed Harvey Barnes as nicely. Why do this? Why spend that a lot cash on two folks in the identical place? That is what I did not fairly perceive apart from Harvey Barnes is an effective participant.

“So for those who’re seeking to increase cash, will somebody take Harvey Barnes off you for £40 million – £45 million? And Newcastle make a revenue on him?”

We’re unsure promoting Barnes can be the correct transfer

Harvey Barnes is an odd one. He has expertise for days, that is by no means been in query, however when he begins video games he not often has as a lot impression as he does coming off the bench. However after spending £39 million to convey him in from Leicester Metropolis is he, and certainly are we as followers, completely happy to see him experience the bench and make late cameos to vary video games?

Why cannot he carry out over 90 minutes how he does for these 20 minutes on the finish of a sport? It is perhaps a little bit of an unfair judgement given his performances this season the place he has discovered himself within the beginning lineup extra typically and is presently the membership’s high scorer – though with this misfiring facet, that is nothing to brag about.

We will see Simon Fowl’s logic, and if the membership are determined for additional funds it may very well be an choice, however we might moderately not sacrifice somebody who we all know is an effective participant and such a confirmed sport changer.

There are different gamers manner increased up on the ‘get them outta right here’ listing, nevertheless mixed they might not usher in as a lot as promoting Barnes would.