Bilal El Khannouss (Stuttgart loan, official)

[MPH]

4 minutes ago, FrankieADZ said:

 

 

 

ok so that’s interesting. I wonder if clubs are thinking they can get him for less and that’s why they are not bidding yet.. they are the ones hoping the clause date will expire!

[lcfc_forever]

Here is the Percy article:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2025/08/11/newcastle-transfer-move-leicester-bilal-el-khannouss-howe/

 

"It is understood that the price is more than £30m and expires later this week, so Newcastle are now accelerating their interest."

[K789]

1 minute ago, MPH said:

 

 

ok so that’s interesting. I wonder if clubs are thinking they can get him for less and that’s why they are not bidding yet.. they are the ones hoping the clause date will expire!

Ok thsts actually a lot for him 

[mattlcfc15]

Over £30m for a guy whose output wasn’t great last year gives me more hope he’ll stay. I assume Leicester could also dictate that most of the amount is paid in full too?

[whoareyaaa]

1 minute ago, MPH said:

 

 

ok so that’s interesting. I wonder if clubs are thinking they can get him for less and that’s why they are not bidding yet.. they are the ones hoping the clause date will expire!

We would be in a stronger position to keep him then though

[MPH]

Just now, K789 said:

Ok thsts actually a lot for him 

 

right. Puts us in a stronger position!

[It'sblueupnorth]

4 hours ago, lanefox said:

Well Newcastle have failed at every transfer so far, hopefully that run continues 

Only because their targets were picked up by others so if they do fail it’s only because someone else has signed him 😂

[DZ-LCFC]

Just now, mattlcfc15 said:

Over £30m for a guy whose output wasn’t great last year gives me more hope he’ll stay. I assume Leicester could also dictate that most of the amount is paid in full too?

 

WE CAN REPLACE HIM EASILY

[Grebfromgrebland]

Well if it's £30m that changes things.

 

As long as we invest back into the squad in areas that we need with players with a higher resale value and improve us then we should sell.

[-sodapop]

Just now, mattlcfc15 said:

Over £30m for a guy whose output wasn’t great last year gives me more hope he’ll stay. I assume Leicester could also dictate that most of the amount is paid in full too?

I think - I might be incorrect - that release clauses generally need to be paid in one bulk payment. Often teams will haggle over this (offering more money but split into several payments). 

[whoareyaaa]

1 minute ago, Grebfromgrebland said:

Well if it's £30m that changes things.

 

As long as we invest back into the squad in areas that we need with players with a higher resale value and improve us then we should sell.

No one is paying 30m

[K789]

1 minute ago, Grebfromgrebland said:

Well if it's £30m that changes things.

 

As long as we invest back into the squad in areas that we need with players with a higher resale value and improve us then we should sell.

Makes sense why every team has been frightened off. Its actually a good price for us

[les-tah]

2 minutes ago, whoareyaaa said:

No one is paying 30m

Especially in 1 full whack

[st albans fox]

Newcastle interest created by Lcfc to try and force interested clubs to pay the RC pre 15th?????

(Apols to @CL Fox - Percy does say it’s 30m) 

 

 

[whoareyaaa]

We have already brought in 30m, why sell a player if the release clause expires that will probably help us achieve promotion ?

 

the 30m we have brought in should allow for 2 or 3 signs in the 15m+ range

[adam]

We could do with keeping him. If he goes I imagine the finances are even worse than we feared. 

[lcfc_forever]

4 minutes ago, st albans fox said:

Newcastle interest created by Lcfc to try and force interested clubs to pay the RC pre 15th?????

(Apols to @CL Fox - Percy does say it’s 30m) 

 

 

Yeah, I suspect this has come from the club given it's Percy reporting it, not Luke Edwards who writes on Newcastle. 

[Jazzy_Jeff]

3 minutes ago, whoareyaaa said:

We have already brought in 30m, why sell a player if the release clause expires that will probably help us achieve promotion ?

 

the 30m we have brought in should allow for 2 or 3 signs in the 15m+ range

Maybe he’s forcing the move….. again.

[Guest Bilo]

I'd rather keep him as we desperately need creativity in the middle, but £30m is serious bunce and would bring our summer sales to around £55-£60m with a good three weeks to bring in some quality. A decent striker, a combative midfielder, backup wing backs and a CAM would give us bite.

[Pliskin]

It won’t help us though will it? Because we will piss about for weeks with this, and then won’t give ourselves enough time to get a replacement and will end up signing Dean Sturridge on a free. 

[whoareyaaa]

1 minute ago, Jazzy_Jeff said:

Maybe he’s forcing the move….. again.

If they dont meet the release clause we should just turn the phone off.

 

He may have a sulk but the WC is coming up and he will want to make the team.

Edited 11 August 2025 by whoareyaaa

[HankMarvin]

5 minutes ago, whoareyaaa said:

We have already brought in 30m, why sell a player if the release clause expires that will probably help us achieve promotion ?

 

the 30m we have brought in should allow for 2 or 3 signs in the 15m+ range

KDH wouldn’t have been kept till the end of the season, if we would’ve had to submit a business plan like we do this year.

[lanefox]

26 minutes ago, It'sblueupnorth said:

Only because their targets were picked up by others so if they do fail it’s only because someone else has signed him 😂

Good point

[fox_favourite]

If Bilal, Fatawu and Winks go then it'll show what a mess we are in. We are not getting anywhere near the top of all 3 go. 

[STUHILL]

That would soften the blow a bit if we get £30+ million. 

 

Still think he will be one of the best players in the Championship if he stays though.