Bilal El Khannouss (Stuttgart loan, official)

[ClaphamFox]

9 minutes ago, FrankieADZ said:

no way the club sell either BEK or Fatawu in the same window/season, only BEK will go

Most likely neither will leave.

[FrankieADZ]

4 minutes ago, ClaphamFox said:

Most likely neither will leave.

i hope so, but if one was to leave, id say BEK and for more than his release clause too

[sambucapleasechief]

5 minutes ago, ClaphamFox said:

Most likely neither will leave.

Bilal is gone mate. I'm surprised he was allowed even make the bench last night 

[LestaLad]

Still nothing.. 

[FrankieADZ]

19 minutes ago, sambucapleasechief said:

Bilal is gone mate. I'm surprised he was allowed even make the bench last night 

is he though? cos youd think someone would have triggered the release clause by now, once that goes the club can charge as much as they want for him

[lanefox]

21 minutes ago, sambucapleasechief said:

Bilal is gone mate. I'm surprised he was allowed even make the bench last night 

Well if he does we will get more than his release clause now

[ClaphamFox]

31 minutes ago, sambucapleasechief said:

Bilal is gone mate. I'm surprised he was allowed even make the bench last night 

Gone where? If you know which club is buying him, spill the beans!!

[RizLCFC]

On 13/08/2025 at 10:57, Ric Flair said:

Wonder if we'd stand any chance of getting Sverre Nypan on loan for the season? He's already better than Championship class IMO, but not sure he'd get guaranteed football in the Prem as he would with us if El Khannouss went. Could be the perfect link up. Although no doubt ends up on loan at Girona.

Going to Boro! 😭

[Bluearmyfox28]

Is it tomorrow his release clause expires? Also who reported the date for when the release clause expires?

[MPH]

3 hours ago, FrankieADZ said:

is he though? cos youd think someone would have triggered the release clause by now, once that goes the club can charge as much as they want for him

 

or clubs will come in with a lower than release clause offer..

[Phenom]

1 hour ago, MPH said:

 

or clubs will come in with a lower than release clause offer..

Why would we accept it?

[Swarles Barkley]

1 hour ago, Phenom said:

Why would we accept it?

Because we are run by cretins

[Mike Oxlong]

Don't panic 

 

We have Skipp and Soumare to provide the creativity for our promotion push 

[Pliskin]

9 hours ago, sambucapleasechief said:

Bilal is gone mate. I'm surprised he was allowed even make the bench last night 

Is he? Who’s paying the £30m for a player who played in one of the worst PL teams ever? Not happening. Once his clause expires, then teams will probably make a move, but we will price them out. 

Edited 15 August 2025 by Pliskin

[FOXSE]

6 hours ago, MPH said:

 

or clubs will come in with a lower than release clause offer..

If a club wanted to offer less than the release clause, they were free to do so and we were free to accept.

[FrankieADZ]

7 hours ago, MPH said:

 

or clubs will come in with a lower than release clause offer..

true but why would they accept them for their most prized asset 

a club can offer less atm but they havent

[Claudio Fannieri]

I think it’s the terms of the release clause that is putting teams off, it would appear that the clause includes majority of payment up front, so could be that clubs will negotiate after the clause has expired a larger fee but payable on more favourable terms over the duration of the contract.

 

[Foxin_Mad]

Realistically the only club going to take him is Leeds and they will be back in the Championship next year without a shadow of a doubt. 

[ClaphamFox]

14 minutes ago, Claudio Fannieri said:

I think it’s the terms of the release clause that is putting teams off, it would appear that the clause includes majority of payment up front, so could be that clubs will negotiate after the clause has expired a larger fee but payable on more favourable terms over the duration of the contract.

 

Presumably following which we use Macquarie Bank to turn into an up front payment to us…

[JonnyBoy]

11 hours ago, sambucapleasechief said:

Bilal is gone mate. I'm surprised he was allowed even make the bench last night 

what a loads of bollocks 

[Sol thewall Bamba]

So you're telling me another week has gone by with no news? 

 

Are there any clubs left for his mum to tout him to? 

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

1 hour ago, Pliskin said:

Is he? Who’s paying the £30m for a player who played in one of the worst PL teams ever? Not happening. Once his clause expires, then teams will probably make a move, but we will price them out. 

 

Chelsea paid £30m this summer for a player from a side who managed to be even worse than us. It really isn't that beyond the realms of possibility.

[AjcW]

48 minutes ago, ClaphamFox said:

Presumably following which we use Macquarie Bank to turn into an up front payment to us…

The last two upfront payments have disappeared into thin air.....

[Pliskin]

54 minutes ago, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

 

Chelsea paid £30m this summer for a player from a side who managed to be even worse than us. It really isn't that beyond the realms of possibility.

Chelsea are Chelsea. I can’t see Newcastle taking that risk, especially when his clause expiring soon, why would a team pay the £30m when they can wait and try a low ball last minute job? Just thinking from the buyers perspective. 

[FrankieADZ]

2 hours ago, Claudio Fannieri said:

I think it’s the terms of the release clause that is putting teams off, it would appear that the clause includes majority of payment up front, so could be that clubs will negotiate after the clause has expired a larger fee but payable on more favourable terms over the duration of the contract.

 

and for which we should be asking for closer to £40mil since Hutchinson is going Forest for £37mil