of course it's transfer deadline day today talk sports Chief football correspondent Alex crook joins us in the studio all the latest news before beforehand about 20 minutes ago you told me and benty in the break off a big something big bubbling away now you can tell us what that big thing is I think this is big it's it's big for Newcastle potentially and it's big in terms of the fee as well now obviously there's been a bit of frustration of St james' part they've missed out on Mark Gay we know now you heard the news bulletin that he's staying at Crystal Palace he was their big Target it does free up a pot of cash to potentially bring in another big money signing between now and 11:00 and I'm told that big money signing could be Anthony alanga at Nottingham Forest for a fee in excess of 35 million that is a big deal to get done on transfer deadline day that's a lot of money for Anthony Langer well by the way I'm looking at all my screens I got all the sport none of them are going with this again prove my point gang if you want to hear breaking news talk sport is the place to be and crookie is the person to break it as well what do you what do you make of that benty um it's surprising because not from not from for not in forest's perspective I really like that four when they play alanga Morgan Gibbs white coton adoi and AI or chriswood up top I think that that front form okay but now the fact they're said in the Lango I I mean it's not a guarantee this still gets done but it's one that Newcastle are trying for and I think a right winger and a center back with it the targets going into this deadline day maybe a goalkeeper James Trafford on their list as well but I think they just need to do something Newcastle don't they because you look at the Outfield signings they've got young asula who's come in from Sheffield United they've got Lloyd Kelly who's a good player but he's got injury issues in the past and I'm not sure he's necessarily going to kick them on to the level they where they want to be there's a lot of frustration up in the north I like that right hand side as well I mean they've got they're very heavy on the other side with L of Harvey Barnes who wants to play out there Anthony Gordon plays out there on the right hand side I mean for for a while alon's been out there and they've always said that that's one area they certainly could upgrade as well I like a lang up I think he's got a lot of quality a lot ability do you think football fans on a day like today are desperate to see their side make big signings do you think Newcastle fans will be happy with this I think they will be I get it like you always want the splash line and so maybe at first Newcastle fans might be like oh really aler but when you look at his body of work and how he's played since he's gone to not and Forest I think he's really exciting I I really like he a good player he is a good player so I think when you look at the their squad now and you look at anony Gordon Harvey Barnes Al Langer if it gets done isak up front tanali coming back obviously from suspension Bruno gz Joe Linton you do start to go I tell you what if this theme can stay fit yeah then you start to go I tell you what they should be top six easily to six he Ain nothing for new look look what they're up against see I had them down for top four contenders because they've got no European football I think Alexander isach is a player who's going to score a lot of goals if he St fit but I'm just not sure they've done enough business to to be Champions League contenders this season I think that the source of Eddie how's frustration one more for you before I go as well West Ham I think have' had a brilliant window so far James wall PR out to nigan Forest on loan Carlos cair coming in from PSG decent by way that is going to happen I'm told it'll be a lone deal with a25 million euro option so another signing through the door at West Ham on deadine is decent by and I were talking about him in the last break I promise you he's unb you're very excited about that aren yeah cuz West Ham where they nicking all these players from cuz he can play by the way like versatile Ranger passing left foot lovely honestly he's better than you think I love that European knowledge by the way I mean you come a long way from the bootroom a hey chief football correspondent I'll take that back in you by the way you're both nobody's back then hold on hold on and now look at you Cookie thanks for coming in always pleasure we'll see you in about another 15 minutes with more movies and Sh there seems to be a lot of business in this transfer window doesn't there seems to be a lot of clubs scrambling about on the last day with hours ticking away it's always the way and and and it always begs the question why so late why why okay uh quick we be back with us in about 15 minutes when we come back we'll be talking about Arsenal and Brighton that game live on talk sport tomorrow uh Brighton fans we 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