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That’s a shit load of money for a player who won’t even start for them and also doesn’t score many goals. But I do think he’ll do really well at Bayern like pretty much every attacking wide player they sign does.

We won't be signing anyone for 75M anytime soon.

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🙌👌Luckily, he's not moving to Chelsea for that price! Chelsea was also very interested in him and was desperate to sign Gordon.

Bizarre signing that, and for that price.

Ideally, all 4 of those players are sold this summer lol

✅️📋Broad terms now in place between Anthony Gordon and Bayern Munich. However, there remains a gulf in valuation between Bayern and Newcastle with club-to-club talks ongoing. NUFC seeking £75m+. There is optimism the club’s valuation will be met given the volume of initial interest. (@alex_crook) 👌💪

Alot more time and space for counter attacks in Bundesliga, should take those plays with a grain of salt when it comes to PL style football. Wirtz was unlocked and free over there but look at him at Liverpool, looked like he was chasing the game for months, trying to adapt. The big question is, do we have the profile of players needed for Alonso's system? Do the club actually have the funds to spend without CL revenue next season or is it stick with what we have (Quenda, Emegha, potentially Barco if the deal with Strasbourg has been done) and focus on trying to get a good CB to help out Colwill?

Having alot of posession won't mean anything if Pedro is the only one capable of scoring. Maybe if Estevao comes back next season healthy and with young Quenda coming over, we have some options on the wings but even then....between Garnacho, Neto, Delap, Gittens...I don't see them scoring goals regularly.

Alonso's football is a lot more vertical than Maresca's

We'll have to move quick for our first choice you'd think. Iraola already has plenty of interest + Liverpool looking for a manager is still a possibility

As I’ve seen others say on Twitter, it is a bit amusing/confusing/worrying that two managers who play very different styles are apparently our two top choices. From all the tactical breakdowns I’ve seen Iraola is very much in the Klopp mould of super high pressing, “heavy metal” football with lots of sprinting whilst Xabi Alonso is more from the Pep school of control and possessional dominance like we wanted with Maresca. As much as I’d like us to play like a Klopp side, we would need quite a bit of change for that to be possible. I think the transition with Alonso would be smoother.

🗯🔵There is a feeling inside Chelsea that Xabi Alonso’s style of play would make him suited to their young squad. His standing within the game would help him control the dressing room and could also help with attracting players to the club. Chelsea have also MET with Iraola. Something that has been acknowledged by the recruitment department is the need for the team to become more physical. That heightens the appeal of Iraola. There is a sense he is capable of scaling up to a bigger job. (@guardian_sport)

Perhaps yes but I don’t think you can have 5 or 6 strong candidates. Like what other club do you hear of having 6 strong candidates for their next manager 😂? The fact that names like Marco Silva, Oliver Glasner are also prominent & won’t go away is worrying. These mystery candidates whose name aren’t in public domain is very very worrying too because they’ll be absolutely ridiculous. But they’ll end up closer to the job than some of these bigger names no doubt. I know they are saying they will take time & want to reflect on things bla bla bla but it’s all a smokescreen. They haven’t got a clue as to what they’re doing and just trying to buy themselves time before continuing to do what they were always going to do. They had this long term plan in place for 2030. You don’t start ramping up and basically deciding Alonso is ideal/prime candidate then put noises out that you have 5 other very strong candidates. Its just not done. I reckon these mystery candidates/no known names will who we see more likely than not. Cannot fucking wait to see how retarded the next move is. I’ll be sticking some money on it being Calum.

Exactly, and suddenly theyre saying, 'but we had to make a difficult choice - and we believe Gary O neil/Christain Gross/Pinnochio is the candidate to take Chelsea Franchise Cowboys to the next level'

Between Xabi and Iraola.with club probably leaning towards Xabi, but weary of publicly commiting too much to him incase it falls through,which is a realistic possibility.They used to chasing coaches nobody else would want so this is new ground for them..

Thats not going to happen with these sporting directors or owners though regardless of noise or eternal optimism. How many managers have we appointed since Tuchel and how many have gotten to handpick 1 player yet alone 3 or 4 players? It won’t change, they are fucking idiots. Nobody else concerned about all the noise about the club having other candidates in the running outside of Alonso (who wants this control we keep talking about)? Like we were optimistic about a deal with Alonso then all off a sudden, he’s not the obvious front runner & there are other “strong” candidates? I mean the fact Alonso is even considering working here, is crazy enough, so why aren’t we putting out a big recruitment drive for him? He is probably the best coach out there in terms of the names linked to the club. I have no doubt, if he has asked for more control, they will be widening the net specifically to ask other candidates if they’d be willing to continue working within the current structure. Then find one, appoint them and rise and repeat.

Please be true.

🚨 ✈️ Marco Silva 'caught' at the airport: the Portuguese coach traveled on the same plane as Jose Mourinho. Marco Silva ➡️ Benfica Lissabon Jose Mourinho ➡️ Real Madrid ⏳📋 (@Record_Portugal)

Yes in some ways true. Thursday night football is also the worst possible schedule and Europa is just about hard enough that we can't send out a literal B team all the time either. That said I imagine most managers (of the calibre we're targeting) also want a shot at winning a Europa league and would fancy themselves favourite to win it with us if we get in which could be a nice pull too (plus it is a very convenient backdoor to CL if you bottle the league)

True. And using five Sporting Directors to spy on each other and report back to the owners is a typical divide and rule tactic. 5 Sporting Directors, 8 managers, 55 players....Blueco model One Step Beyond...

Villas Boas was hot for a minute as well, including going undefeated in the league and winning a treble. He was fucking shit though and Xabi might be as well. But I'm happy to give it a go. I'd rather hang my hat on someone who's done a bit more over more seasons (e.g. Emery) but we are where we are. I have no idea what happened with him & Real as don't follow it but on blind faith willing to assume mad house situation that wasn't his fault.

I’m hanging my hat on Alonso.. but do not for a second think we will actually get him. Surely he ends up at the bindippers.

People are forgetting the guy nearly won the treble with Bayer. 50+ games unbeaten in a season too while playing attacking football.

He has hired a new agent.