In his latest piece for the i, Mark Douglas has issued an encouraging update on Marc Guehi and Newcastle’s push for signings over the final three weeks of the summer window.
Starting with Guehi, he reports that talks have been ‘positive and optimistic’ in recent days as the club edge closer to agreeing a fee for the 24-year-old centre-back.
It’s believed there’s currently a £10m gap in valuation and Crystal Palace have been holding out for £65m. However, Douglas believes a meet-in-the-middle deal of £55m plus achievable add-ons could get it done, as Guehi wants the move and personal terms as ‘as good as agreed.’
🚨 Newcastle have held "positive" talks with Crystal Palace over the signing of Marc Guehi
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How can PSR still be a problem, this was solved with two sales and there is a 3 year period from then.
Joseph(Quote)
They need to look ahead and try keep the books balanced or at least close to balanced. We nearly had to sell Gordon to Liverpool because psr wasn’t a consideration in the previous 3 years.
Can’t just spend as if unlimited and at the start of a 3yr period. They need to sell and make money to keep things balanced. What happened in June should never happen again.
Toonali87(Quote)
Wasn’t FFP based on the purchase price of the player, and isn’t PSR based on Squad wages?
PremAndUp(Quote)
On current rules 80% of income allowed on players and wages so in theory Newcastle can spend . £200 million .., so it is puzzling unless they are trying to play down how much they can spend ?
Mike(Quote)
PSR is a three year rolling period, it doesn’t just go away and start again. An expenditure stays on the books for a three year period and rolls off after then, but the accounts have to add up every accounting year.
Gfor(Quote)
Its a rolling 3 season period. So one season drops off the end as another one starts.
Daveys **** mate(Quote)