£440,000

Makes sense. Did wonder that.

The scores app I use says he's not available until the end of the month for personal reasons. Thought that was weird.

Things might be a little strained between manager and captain then!

Not as much as whoever was getting on the end of those assists.

That's £17,579,008.99 with inflation since then. Mad.

Buy a bigger hammer. Failing that, slam the transfer window on it.

Don't understand why anyone would buy Gomez. He's averaged 15 Premier League appearances a season since he joined us. I love him but wouldn't want us buying anyone with an injury record like his.

Have they got an equivalent of The Anfield Wrap? Might listen if they do a show trying to justify that.

That'd inevitably end up with him being hung from the crossbar by his feet.

Can you open a door in a window?

At the rate they're going, it'll start in about three hours.

Kaká still looks about 12.

Let's hope the club has a Daily Mail subscription then!

Could pile the money up on our goal line. 45 million quid in used tenners.

Newcastle fan on the telly just said they'll use the money to buy 4 or 5 replacements.