Let us admit it right now - £15m for Chris Wood is a terrific piece of business for Newcastle United because recovering the full £25m they shelled out a year ago was never going to happen in a month of Sundays. In addition United are saving more than 80 grand a week from their wage bill.
No way United could turn down £15m for a non-scoring centre-forward which, harsh as it may sound, is what Wood was at NUFC even if in wishing to be kind upon his departure remembering he took part in a successful relegation fight words like willing, honest, workhorse, and loyal club man have been tossed around like confetti.
Even amid the current excitement of a Champions League charge in the Premier League and a League Cup semi-final at Southampton on Tuesday night the climax to the January transfer window captivates Newcastle fans. What next, we ask? The only shame is that United will not get the Wood money straight away as a gimme and have to pray he meets the limited requirements as expected to trigger a permanent move to Nottingham Forest at the end of the season.
