Transfer Rumour Lamine Kone

Kaiser Soysauce · August 31, 2016

Toffeelover said:
Sunderland have signed Ndong.

Heard he's a bit of a cock.

NQsDiscoPants · August 31, 2016

Ndong signed from the same club that sold us Kone. Maybe they are pals.

Professor Toffee · August 31, 2016

Foot Long Hot Dog said:
Like a new signing

Look at me pretending to be a footballer

Kaiser Soysauce · August 31, 2016

Professor Toffee said:
Look at me pretending to be a footballer

To be fair to the lad, he's puled off one hell of a heist, one that Mr. Ocean would be proud of.

KoneWatch · August 31, 2016

Nothing said in the NE press today about it, but I have heard Kone and the club is expecting another bid from you lot today.

KoneWatch · August 31, 2016

Sunderland are in talks with Denayer, would free up Kone to complete the move.

hetion · August 31, 2016

KoneWatch said:
Sunderland are in talks with Denayer, would free up Kone to complete the move.

Source from Times correspondent in Manchester:

NQsDiscoPants · August 31, 2016

KoneWatch said:
Sunderland are in talks with Denayer, would free up Kone to complete the move.

We are already a centre half short (we only have three at the moment and one of those is 34yo John O'Shea) - we were always going to be after a centre half today, if Kone was to leave we would need two.

KoneWatch · August 31, 2016

hetion said:
Source from Times correspondent in Manchester:

Heard about an hour ago that we are expecting a fresh bid and are welcoming it. Won't be mentioned on SSN - very private due to Moyes knowing the backlash from the fans.

Wanting 23m to pay for Ndong, Naismith and M'Vila fees

KoneWatch · August 31, 2016

NQsDiscoPants said:
We are already a centre half short (we only have three at the moment and one of those is 34yo John O'Shea) - we were always going to be after a centre half today, if Kone was to leave we would need two.

Like I've said, just passing on what I've heard.

Unless Everton is putting their cash towards Sissoko and Brahimi, he'll be leaving I'd think. Lad I spoke to seems resigned to it.

hetion · August 31, 2016

KoneWatch said:
Heard about an hour ago that we are expecting a fresh bid and are welcoming it. Won't be mentioned on SSN - very private due to Moyes knowing the backlash from the fans.

Wanting 23m to pay for Ndong, Naismith and M'Vila fees

Wonder if McCarthy will have anything to do with it.

KoneWatch · August 31, 2016

hetion said:
Wonder if McCarthy will have anything to do with it.

Heard nothing about that.

Just text the lad I know, obviously he's frantic today so I don't know when he will get back to me.

Will update as and when.

NQsDiscoPants · August 31, 2016

KoneWatch said:
Heard about an hour ago that we are expecting a fresh bid and are welcoming it. Won't be mentioned on SSN - very private due to Moyes knowing the backlash from the fans.

Wanting 23m to pay for Ndong, Naismith and M'Vila fees

No offence mate but that doesn't make any sense. What difference would it make to a hypothetical (and unlikely) "backlash" if a bid was reported now, as opposed to 9pm or 10pm?

KoneWatch · August 31, 2016

NQsDiscoPants said:
No offence mate but that doesn't make any sense. What difference would it make to a hypothetical (and unlikely) "backlash" if a bid was reported now, as opposed to 9pm or 10pm?

I meant the whole deal is being kept under wraps until it is completely sorted.

Obviously don't know the ins and outs, far from it, but I imagine it'll be very much out of the blue when its finalised.

hetion · August 31, 2016

NQsDiscoPants said:
No offence mate but that doesn't make any sense. What difference would it make to a hypothetical (and unlikely) "backlash" if a bid was reported now, as opposed to 9pm or 10pm?

I think he's getting at the 'welcomed' part being private/not on SSN. Which makes sense.