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Newcastle United are exploring a summer move for Roma midfielder Lorenzo Pellegrini as they keep looking for options to bolster their midfield, according to Football Insider’s Pete O’Rourke. O’Rourke reported that Newcastle could pursue Pellegrini instead of attempting to bring back Elliot Anderson, with the Magpies evaluating alternatives to the former academy product ahead of […]
22 days ago | 4 reads
Newcastle United delivered one of their most explosive European games in recent memory on Wednesday night, racing into a commanding lead against Qarabag in the Champions League play-off first leg with a dominant first half that pretty much secured the Magpies’ place in the Round of 16. Anthony Gordon struck four times before the break, […]
23 days ago | 3 reads
Newcastle United are considering signing a new striker this summer, with Nick Woltemade’s long-term future already uncertain, according to a report by Football Insider’s Wayne Veysey. Veysey wrote that Newcastle have made acquiring a centre-forward a top priority ahead of next season and could be open to selling Woltemade despite signing him only last year. […]
23 days ago | 3 reads
Newcastle United secured their place in the Champions League knockout phase with a 6–1 first-leg victory over Qarabag at the Tofik Bakhramov Stadium, pretty much sealing a Round of 16 clash against Chelsea or Barcelona. Anthony Gordon scored four times in a first-half blitz as Eddie Howe’s side overwhelmed the Azerbaijani champions, putting themselves in […]
23 days ago | 3 reads
Newcastle United are preparing plans to reshape their attacking options this summer and are monitoring Nottingham Forest winger Omari Hutchinson, according to a report by Sports Boom’s Ekrem Konur. The report said Eddie Howe’s scouting team is tracking the 22-year-old as they look to address the issues and depth on the right wing ahead of […]
24 days ago | 4 reads
Newcastle United travel to Baku on Wednesday for the first leg of their Champions League knockout phase playoff against Qarabag FK. The Magpies advanced from the league phase and will try to get a positive result away from home to take back to St James’ Park for the return leg. Eddie Howe’s side are winless […]
24 days ago | 2 reads
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe confirmed a season-ending injury for one of his defenders on Tuesday. According to Howe, speaking ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League playoff first leg against Qarabag, Emil Krafth is likely out for the remainder of the season after undergoing knee surgery. Krafth, in turn, has been removed from the club’s European […]
25 days ago | 4 reads
Eddie Howe said on Friday that he feels sympathy for managers fired last week amid another round of Premier League sackings, while acknowledging the pressures that come with the role. Nottingham Forest parted ways with Sean Dyche shortly after their 0–0 draw with Wolves, while Thomas Frank lost his job at Tottenham following a 2–1 […]
25 days ago | 3 reads
Newcastle United will host Manchester City in the FA Cup fifth round, setting up a rematch of their recent Carabao Cup semi-final meeting. The draw, conducted live ahead of Brentford’s fourth-round tie with Macclesfield on Monday, paired Newcastle with Pep Guardiola’s side in what stands as one of the headliners of the fifth round. The […]
26 days ago | 3 reads
Scotland head coach Steve Clarke has confirmed that Newcastle United winger Harvey Barnes has rejected the chance to switch nations and will instead stay put within the England ranks ahead of the World Cup. Barnes, 28, qualifies for representing Scotland but has one senior England cap and has scored 12 goals for Newcastle this season. […]
26 days ago | 3 reads
Horror show hardly begins to describe just how bad the officiating was at Villa Park on Saturday. Newcastle traveled to face a fellow Premier League side for a fourth-round FA Cup tie. While Tammy Abraham and Sandro Tonali should have been the stars of the show, it was the officiating that truly took center stage. […]
27 days ago | 3 reads
Newcastle United advanced to the FA Cup fifth round with a 3–1 victory over Aston Villa at Villa Park, overturning an early 1-0 deficit in a match that couldn’t have featured worse officiating and was filled with controversial decisions. Aston Villa took the lead in the 14th minute when Tammy Abraham finished from close range […]
27 days ago | 4 reads
Newcastle United captain Bruno Guimaraes is expected to be sidelined until late in the second week of April after suffering a hamstring injury during the Magpies’ 2–1 win over Tottenham Hotspur. The 28-year-old was forced off during the second half, and subsequent assessments have indicated Bruno will be out for between six and 10 weeks. […]
28 days ago | 6 reads
Newcastle United travel to Villa Park on Saturday evening for an FA Cup fourth-round tie against Aston Villa. The Magpies secured their place in this round after a 3-3 draw with Bournemouth ended with a penalty shootout win for the Geordies. Eddie Howe’s side responded to a recent run of poor league form with a […]
28 days ago | 3 reads
Newcastle United staff have been informed internally about plans for expansion into a multi-club structure under PIF ownership, according to the Daily Mail’s Craig Hope. Hope reported that “Newcastle staff have been told to prepare for expansion into a multi-club model, in the biggest indicator yet that a Saudi-owned network will enter mainland Europe.” Hope […]
29 days ago | 3 reads
Manchester United have placed Sandro Tonali high on their shortlist ahead of a planned midfield overhaul in the summer transfer window, according to a report by The Telegraph’s Mike McGrath. McGrath reported that Tonali is expected to be the main saga around Newcastle’s transfer next summer, mostly because of the hint thrown out by Tonali’s […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Newcastle United secured their third Premier League away victory of the season on Tuesday, defeating Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 in North London to snap a run of four league matches without a win. The result further deepened the crisis for Spurs boss Thomas Frank, whose side slipped to 16th and was steadily booed by home supporters, […]
about 1 month ago | 6 reads
Newcastle United have accepted that a new stadium would not exceed a capacity of 70,000, according to a report by the Daily Mail’s Craig Hope. Hope reported that internal modelling has placed an upper limit on any new ground below the figure many supporters had hoped for. “Newcastle have finally committed to what Confidential has […]
about 1 month ago | 6 reads
Newcastle United will not sign Patrick Zabi after the midfielder opted to remain in France, according to a report by the Daily Mail’s Craig Hope. Hope reported that Newcastle had worked on a potential deal for the 19-year-old Reims midfielder ahead of the deadline. “Newcastle have missed out on the signing of Patrick Zabi, the […]
about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Newcastle United travel to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Tuesday night to face Tottenham Hotspur in MD26. The Magpies arrive on the back of a 3-2 home defeat to Brentford, their third straight Premier League loss and fifth consecutive match without a win in all competitions, and with manager Eddie Howe under very serious pressure. […]
about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Eddie Howe confirmed on Monday that he will walk away from his role as Newcastle United manager the moment he no longer believes he is the right person to lead the club. Following a ridiculously bad run of results, including endless Premier League losses and elimination from the Carabao Cup, Howe is starting to feel […]
about 1 month ago | 5 reads
Newcastle United are preparing for an active summer transfer window after failing to add any new players in January, according to a report by The Athletic’s Chris Waugh. Waugh reported that the club’s priority is “improving and refreshing a first XI that has not been significantly reinforced through signings since the summer of 2023,” with […]
about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Newcastle United’s defensive issues and inability to hold leads resurfaced as they lost 3–2 to Brentford at St James’ Park, their third straight Premier League defeat. Sven Botman put Newcastle ahead with a header from a Bruno Guimaraes corner on 24 minutes, but the pattern of surrendering leads quickly returned to SJP. Vitaly Janelt equalized […]
about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Newcastle United have set a high asking price for Sandro Tonali ahead of the summer transfer window after rejecting speculation around a late January move, according to a report by Metro’s Louis Sealey. Sealey reports that Newcastle have “slapped a huge asking price” on the midfielder amid expected interest from Arsenal and Chelsea once the […]
about 1 month ago | 5 reads
Newcastle United return to St James’ Park on Saturday evening to face Brentford in a must-win match for Eddie Howe to keep his seat cool and for the Geordies to keep alive that one-percent-chance hope of still making the Champions League by finishing inside the top five. Newcastle come into the match after crashing out […]
about 1 month ago | 2 reads