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Newcastle United have opened talks over a potential move for FC Koln winger Said El Mala as they keep actively searching for an Anthony Gordon replacement. Gordon’s £70million move to Barcelona left Newcastle needing depth at the position, with Harvey Barnes the only natural alternative currently in the Magpies roster. According to TEAMtalk, reporting on […]
Following the 2025-26 season, Newcastle United are short of options at right-back after the departures of Kieran Trippier and Emil Krafth. Tino Livramento is currently the only established senior right-back left in the squad, making the position a clear summer priority. According to Newcastle World’s Jordan Cronin, the Magpies are looking at Strasbourg right-back Guela […]
Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe is determined to avoid another chaotic transfer window such as last year’s, and that’s his main priority heading into the summer. The Athletic’s Chris Waugh reported that Howe and the rest of the Magpies’ brass have been preparing to conduct early business, with that at the heart of the […]
Nick Woltemade has defended his first season at Newcastle United after Germany boss Julian Nagelsmann warned the forward has often been used too far from goal and in the wrong positions on the pitch by manager Eddie Howe. Woltemade finished his debut campaign in Tyneside with 11 goals, but his form dipped during the second […]
Newcastle United are expected to move quickly after Anthony Gordon’s planned £70million move to Barcelona, and The Mirror’s Tom Sunderland offered a few options the Magpies might try to sign during the next few days and weeks following Gordon’s sale. One of those targets is Monaco midfielder Lamine Camara, who could turn into one of […]
Newcastle United are competing with Chelsea and Brighton for AIK winger Zadok Yohanna as the race for the highly rated teenager heated up at the start of June. According to the Daily Mail, Brighton have already made an opening offer for the 18-year-old and might have an agreement in place with the player, while Newcastle […]
With Newcastle United entering their most important summer transfer window since the PIF takeover, The Athletic’s Chris Waugh has outlined several players under consideration across multiple positions. The club’s main and obvious priority remains signing a new goalkeeper, and Waugh reports that Newcastle continue to admire long-term target and current Man City goalie James Trafford. […]
Newcastle United are set to complete their first transfer of the summer by signing Reims goalkeeper Ewen Jaouen, according to The Athletic’s Chris Waugh. The Magpies identified the 20-year-old France Under-21 international as a long-term goalkeeping prospect, and Newcastle are now hopeful of reaching an agreement with Reims and announcing the deal shortly. “Newcastle United […]
Newcastle United have confirmed a late pre-season friendly against Everton as Eddie Howe’s side should be hitting their early-season peak and gearing up for the start of the 2026-27 Premier League season then. The Magpies announced the game on May 28, confirming they will travel to Edinburgh on Aug. 12. “Edinburgh awaits,” Newcastle United announced. […]
Newcastle United have stepped up their interest in La Liga winger Abde Ezzalzouli, with Chronicle Live reporting that club scouts attended two Real Betis matches last month as Eddie Howe ramps up the search for an Anthony Gordon replacement. According to the report, Newcastle representatives watched Ezzalzouli against Real Oviedo and Elche, with the Morocco […]
Newcastle United confirmed on Tuesday that defender Matt Targett will leave the club following the expiry of his contract at the end of June. The full-back was named on the club’s retained list for summer 2026, with Newcastle announcing that four more senior players will depart after Kieran Trippier and Emil Krafth had already been […]
Newcastle United’s Saudi ownership remains committed to the club, but they are not expected to simply fund every major infrastructure project by writing cheques freely. That is the view of former Everton chief executive Keith Wyness, who discussed the Public Investment Fund’s plans for the future with Football Insider amid reports that minority investment could […]
Newcastle United have been linked with Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones as uncertainty reached the Reds’ world following manager Arne Slot’s exit after the end of the 2025-26 season. Jones is coming off a difficult campaign at Anfield, starting only 18 Premier League games and often being used away from his preferred midfield role. While the […]
Newcastle United have secured the future of veteran defender Fabian Schar just before his contract ended on July 1. The Mapies announced on Tuesday that the Swiss international has signed a new one-year contract through the end of the 2026-27 season, keeping him in tow under manager Eddie Howe for a ninth campaign. Schar joined […]
Newcastle United are not planning to sell Will Osula this summer despite Aston Villa’s late interest in the striker after his late-season surge under Eddie Howe. Osula started the campaign behind Nick Woltemade in the pecking order, but he ended it as Newcastle’s most effective centre-forward. His recent run seems to have changed the Magpies’ […]
Newcastle United have identified Atalanta right-back Marco Palestra as a leading summer target as the club looks to reshape the position after Kieran Trippier’s exit. The Magpies are short of options on the right side of the defensive line, with Trippier leaving on a free transfer and Emil Krafth also departing. Tino Livramento remains at […]
Mapgies legend Alan Shearer has urged Newcastle United’s board to make major changes this summer after a disappointing Premier League season ended with a 2-0 defeat at Fulham. The Magpies finished 12th in the EPL with 49 points, a sharp drop from last season’s fifth-place finish on 66 points, and the worst finish since the […]
Newcastle United are reportedly leading the chase for Osasuna winger Victor Munoz as Eddie Howe looks to replace Anthony Gordon following his move to Barcelona. Munoz has emerged as one of the most sought-after young attackers in Europe after a breakout season with Osasuna. The 22-year-old earned his first senior Spain call-up earlier this year, […]
Newcastle United are expected to use the loan market more aggressively this summer, with The Athletic’s Chris Waugh identifying several academy prospects who could leave Tyneside in search of senior experience elsewhere before joining the senior team full time. After a season without consistent opportunities for the club’s younger players, even with the team playing […]
Manchester United are working on a double midfield transfer involving Newcastle’s Sandro Tonali and Atalanta’s Ederson, in a move that could directly affect Newcastle United’s summer plans. Tonali’s future has been the subject of growing speculation after Newcastle missed out on European qualification, with several major clubs linked to the Italy international. According to Sky […]
Newcastle United forward Anthony Elanga has been named in Sweden’s 26-man squad for this summer’s FIFA World Cup, adding another Newcastle United player to the tournament. The winger’s selection follows a season in which he remained part of Newcastle’s attacking rotation after joining the club, with his production still falling a bit short of expectations. […]
Newcastle United defender Alex Murphy has earned a senior call-up with the Republic of Ireland for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Rory Finneran also received his first senior international call-up ahead of Ireland’s friendly against Grenada in late May. The 18-year-old midfielder has featured for Newcastle’s under-21s this season and travelled to Murcia, Spain, to […]
Newcastle United captain Bruno Guimaraes has been named in Brazil’s 26-man squad for this summer’s FIFA World Cup, giving the Magpies a major international representative at the tournament as the South American nation aims for its sixth WC triumph. The midfielder remains one of Newcastle’s most important players and continued to play a central role […]
Newcastle United striker Yoane Wissa will head to the 2026 FIFA World Cup for the first time after being selected in DR Congo’s 26-man squad for this summer’s tournament. The Magpies’ forward’s call-up comes at the end of a difficult first season on Tyneside. Wissa arrived after Newcastle decided to sell Alexander Isak way too […]
Newcastle United duo Nick Woltemade and Malick Thiaw have been named in Germany’s squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, giving both players their first selections for a major international tournament. The call-ups come after important first seasons on Tyneside for both players, with different results. Woltemade arrived at Newcastle at the last minute, carrying […]