27 Jan 2024 19:50:20
Allegedly Callum Wilson - who we could have signed in 2014 for just £4m (we resigned Leon Clarke instead?!) - is available for circa £18m as FFP bites Newcastle
Old, (soon to be 32), injury prone and on over £100k a week but v v good?
Whilst I suspect that there will a fairly lengthy line of clubs looking to sign him most of whom are probably ahead of us in the "pecking order" is he worth a look?
Can we afford him under FFP?
Given Otto has gone and Fabio and Sasa are out on loan with at least part of their wages paid we should be able to afford his wages and over a say 4 year contract he would cost £4.5m a year - or just about 2 places in the league which his goals would surely pretty much gtee?
Thoughts?

1.) 27 Jan 2024
27 Jan 2024 20:46:55
If the price was right but only on a 2 year deal with option of 3rd

2.) 27 Jan 2024
27 Jan 2024 21:50:51
We didn't sign him from Coventry because he got injured and was out for a few months. Instead of waiting, we opted for Clarke who was playing well at the time.

3.) 28 Jan 2024
28 Jan 2024 00:09:01
I quite like Callum Wilson but as for signing him at 32 on I would imagine as you say future a 3-4 year contract I don't think it would be a good idea. My reasons why are based on his fitness record and I don't think he has the speed that we are probably looking for and at 32 that's not going any better. Sorry about that but not for me, mind you I'm sure Gary cares not one jot about my opinion!

4.) 28 Jan 2024
28 Jan 2024 06:36:52
Doesn't really fit the young and hungry profile the club seems to prefer and his wages would be problematic, especially if we are in the hunt for a longer (younger) signing who may command a significant wage as well.

5.) 28 Jan 2024
28 Jan 2024 10:03:32
It sounds like Costa the sequel to me. No more than loan until June then one year with an option for one more if the price is right.

6.) 28 Jan 2024
28 Jan 2024 10:20:44
Jas I may well be wrong but wasn''t he also £4m whilst Clarke was avaiable for under £1m?
We probably either didn't have the money or since both were playing v well in a partnership for Coventry misguidely thought that both were equally good?
Bournemouth, who were 1 league below us but for obvious reasons then spent much of the ensuing time above us, took the gamble and the rest is history.
For what its worth I probably would take the undoubted risk now.
He has been injured a lot over the past couple of years but has still scored lots and lots of goals. When he plays he is superb!
For £18m, even if he only plays half a season, he would be a bargain
However 32 and high wages are also red flags so totally understand others views including the v sensible one re squad fit.