Confirmed Transfer Barnes to Newcastle

[Jeff]

The transfer of midfielder Harvey Barnes from Leicester City to Newcastle United has now been concluded, subject to league approval.

Barnes joins the Premier League side for an undisclosed fee after making a total of 187 appearances for Leicester City since his debut in a UEFA Champions League match away at Porto in December 2016.

The 25-year-old scored 45 goals for the Club during that period, while also enjoying successful loan spells with MK Dons, Barnsley and West Bromwich Albion in the Football League.

He is a product of Leicester City’s Academy, having been with the Club since the age of nine and going on to make his England debut in October 2020 before helping the Foxes to lift the FA Cup and FA Community Shield in 2021.

After a proud 16-year association with Leicester City, Harvey departs with the thanks of all friends and colleagues at the Football Club for his contribution during that time and best wishes for his future career.

 

[SilverFox]

 

[Graz]

Good, now please can we go sign some attacking midfielders and/or wingers?

 

[City Fan]

This one is probably the most concerning departure for me. Mainly because our recent track record of signing wingers is nothing short of a disgrace.

Now we have another one to find.

 

[FOX Franks]

Ok so what happens now we’ve sold all our good players?

 

[homer]

Ok so what happens now we’ve sold all our good players?

We lose to Cov…

 

[H T B]

Ok so what happens now we’ve sold all our good players?

All our good players that got us relegated last season?

 

[Fox Fan]

 

[SilverFox]

Ok so what happens now we’ve sold all our good players?

We get new ones.

 

[SilverFox]

We hire George Clooney to put together a team of 11 exceptional talents.

 

[Blue Maniac]

Spineless, unprincipled ****

 

[londonfox]

How did that left arm pass a medical?

 

[popillius]

Go **** yourself, you odious little ****. You‘ll be shipped out to the arse end of Saudi within 3 seasons.

 

[popillius]

All our good players that got us relegated last season?

You don’t think Barnes and Maddison were good players?

 

[Graz]

It should be said, £40ish million is a great deal for us I think.

I don't think Newcastle have overpaid as such, but I also don't think we've been mugged or accepted a massively reduced fee like it felt as if we did for Maddison.

 

[Miles Away]

Shame to see him go there, it’s all being normalised so quickly.

Will always be a bit more graceful with home grown players, and he’s obviously too good for the Championship.

We move on.

 

[FOX Franks]

We get new ones.

Oh thank god, this recruitment team have nailed it so far.

 

[Robin127]

From the BBC website:

"But the winger's work-rate"...

 

[Willlow]

I’d be amazed if he plays more than half the games next season… he’ll be expected to create assists and track back, two things he does not do…

 

[H T B]

You don’t think Barnes and Maddison were good players?

Emphasis on "were"