Arrives from Burnley
Newcastle have completed the signing of Chris Wood. The 30-year-old centre-forward joins from Burnley and signs a contract for two and a half years. Already next weekend, the new signing is eligible to play in the Premier League, the newly rich Magpies announced.
The relegation-threatened club was looking for immediate help in attack and the new owners were willing to dig deep into their pockets for it. According to media reports, Newcastle have activated the release clause of the striker, who was tied to Burnley until 2023, which is said to be the equivalent of about €30 million.
Coutinho, Trippier & Co. – The top winter transfers in 2022
Axel Tuanzebe – Man United -> SSC Napoli – Market value: €8M
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Loan fee: €600K
This list takes into account both transfer fee and market value. The higher number is used for the ranking.
Jonathan Rodríguez – Cruz Azul -> Al-Nassr – Market value: €8M
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Fee: €5.3M
Júnior Alonso – Atlético-MG -> FK Krasnodar – Fee: €8M
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Market value: €7M
Tajon Buchanan – New England -> Club Brugge – Market value: €8.5M
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Fee: €6.4M
Orbelín Pineda – CD Cruz Azul -> Celta Vigo – Market value: €9M
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Free transfer
Shamar Nicholson – Charleroi -> Spartak Moscow – Fee: €9M
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Market value: €6.5M
Kacper Kozlowski – Brighton* -> Union SG – Market value: €10M
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Loan deal
*signed from Pogon Szczecin for €11M and loaned out to Union SG until the end of the season
Marvin Friedrich – Union Berlin -> Bor. M’gladbach – Market value: €10M
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Fee: ?
Paul Bernardoni – SCO Angers -> AS St.-Étienne – Market value: €10M
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Loan deal
Krzysztof Piatek – Hertha BSC -> Fiorentina – Market value: €10M
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Loan deal
Daryl Dike – Orlando -> West Brom – Market value: €10M
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Fee: €8.6M
Jens Cajuste – Midtjylland -> Stade Reims – Fee: €10M
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Market value: €5M
Diego Valdés – Santos Laguna -> CF América – Fee: €10.6M
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Market value: €6M
Kacper Kozlowski – Pogon Szczecin -> Brighton & Hove* – Fee: €11M
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Market value: €10M
*on loan at Union SG until the end of the season
Vanderson – Grêmio -> AS Monaco – Fee: €11M
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Market value: €8.5M
Rafinha – PSG -> Real Sociedad – Market value: €12M
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Loan deal
Ainsley Maitland-Niles – Arsenal -> AS Roma – Market value: €12M
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Loan fee: €500K
Nathan Patterson – Rangers -> Everton – Fee: €14M
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Market value: €3M
Sérgio Oliveira – FC Porto -> AS Roma – Market value: €15M
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Loan fee: €1M
Ricardo Pepi – Dallas -> FC Augsburg – Fee: €16.4M
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Market value: €8M
Philippe Coutinho – FC Barcelona -> Aston Villa – Market value: €18M
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Loan deal
Kieran Trippier – Atlético -> Newcastle – Market value: €18M
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Fee: €15M
Jonathan Ikoné – LOSC -> Fiorentina – Market value: €22M
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Fee: €14M
Vitaliy Mykolenko – Dynamo Kyiv -> Everton – Fee: €23.5M
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Market value: €17M
Chris Wood – Burnley -> Newcastle – Fee: €30M
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Market value: €6M
Lucas Digne – Everton -> Aston Villa – Fee: €30M
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Market value: €30M
Ferran Torres – Man City -> Barça – Fee: €55M
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Market value: €45M
“I have played at St. James’ Park a few times and it’s an amazing place, so to have the chance to represent this club with those incredible supporters behind me and my team-mates is very special,” Wood explained. “I really can’t wait to get onto the pitch and repay the faith they have in me, especially with a vital part of the season ahead of us.”
Owen, Wood & Co.
Newcastle’s record signings
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Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe said: “Chris is an important signing for us at a crucial time and I’m very pleased we have been able to move quickly and bring him here.” Wood, a New Zealander, featured in the starting eleven in 17 of 20 league matches in 2021/22, scoring three goals. In total, the right-footed forward has been directly involved in 61 goals in 165 appearances for Burnley since he joined in 2017 (arrived from Leeds for €16.4 million). More than €30 million for a centre-forward aged 30 or older has only been paid two times in football history.
Wood, Batistuta & Co. – The most expensive centre-forwards aged 30 or older
15 Ruud van Nistelrooy | Man United -> Real Madrid | Fee: €15M
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2006/07 | Age: 30
15 Jonathan Soriano | RB Salzburg -> Beijing Guoan | Fee: €15M
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2016/17 | Age: 31
15 Cristiano Ronaldo | Juventus -> Man United | Fee: €15M
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2021/22 | Age: 36
14 Fernando Llorente | Swansea -> Tottenham | Fee: €15.1M
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2017/18 | Age: 32
13 Graziano Pellè | Southampton -> SD Luneng | Fee: €15.3M
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2016/17 | Age: 31
11 Roberto Soldado | Tottenham -> Villarreal | Fee: €16M
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2015/16 | Age: 30
11 Kévin Gameiro | Atlético -> Valencia | Fee: €16M
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2018/19 | Age: 31
10 Olivier Giroud | Arsenal -> Chelsea | Fee: €17M
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2017/18 | Age: 31
9 Zlatan Ibrahimovic | AC Milan -> PSG | Fee: €21M
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2012/13 | Age: 30
8 Nikola Kalinic | Fiorentina -> AC Milan | Fee: €22.5M
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2018/19 | Age: 30
7 Marko Arnautovic | West Ham -> Shanghai SIPG | Fee: €25M
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2019/20 | Age: 30
6 Samuel Eto’o | Inter Milan -> Anzhi | Fee: €27M
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2011/12 | Age: 30
5 Diego Milito | Genoa CFC -> Inter Milan | Fee: €28M
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2009/10 | Age: 30
4 Anthony Modeste | 1. FC Köln -> TJ Tianhai | Fee: €29M
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2018/19 | Age: 30
3 Chris Wood | Burnley -> Newcastle | Fee: €30M
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2021/22 | Age: 30
2 Gabriel Batistuta | Fiorentina -> AS Roma | Fee: €36.2M
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2000/01 | Age: 31
1 Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid -> Juventus | Fee: €117M
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2018/19 | Age: 33
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