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The Athletic Reveals Newcastle’s Transfer Shortlist Across Five Positions
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 Set to Complete First Transfer of the Summer Window: Breaking
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 Makes Unique Everton Announcement
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 Face £51 Million Decision on Transfer for La Liga Winger: Report
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 Announce Matt Targett News After 2025-26 Season
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 Ownership Plan Emerges Amid PIF Investment Shift
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 Linked to Liverpool Midfielder After Arne Slot Firing
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 Announce Fabian Schar News After 2025-26 Season
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 Set to Block Premier League Club’s Push for William Osula Tranfser
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’ […]
Serie A Right Back Emerges as Newcastle’s Prominent Transfer Target
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 […]
Alan Shearer Issues Public Demand to Newcastle for 2026-27 Season
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 In Race for Spain’s 2026 World Cup Player: Report
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, […]
3 Newcastle Youngsters Facing Loan Decisions: Report
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 […]
Sandro Tonali Transfer Update Emerges Amid Man Utd Links
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 […]
Sweden Includes Newcastle Forward In 2026 World Cup Squad
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 Defender Included in Republic of Ireland’s 2026 World Cup Roster
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 […]
Brazil Calls Up Newcastle Midfielder for 2026 World Cup
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 […]
Disgruntled Newcastle Forward Named Into DR Congo’s 2026 World Cup Squad
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 […]
Germany Names Two Newcastle Players in 2026 World Cup Roster
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 […]
Newcastle Free Agent Kieran Trippier Has Found A New Home
Daily Mail reporter Simon Jones linked former Newcastle right-back and England international Kieran Trippier to an English club once he enters free agency on July 1. Jones reported on Thursday that Trippier was nearing a move to the relegated Wolves as he prepares to become a free agent this summer following his time in Tyneside. […]
Newcastle Trio Named in England Squad for 2026 World Cup
Newcastle United will have three players representing England at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with defenders Tino Livramento and Dan Burn, as well as winger Anthony Gordon, all selected by manager Thomas Tuchel. The call-ups give Newcastle a strong presence in the England setup after a season in which all three players had very different […]
Truth Behind PIF’s Newcastle Stake Sale Revealed After Season Ending
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, owner of Newcastle United, is not actively looking to sell the club, but rather just a minority stake, as that remains a possibility as part of long-term planning. “A cash injection into the club from the Public Investment Fund is set to be revealed… and this money will be used […]
Four Players Emerge as Newcastle’s Replacements for Anthony Gordon: Report
Newcastle United are preparing to move quickly to secure offensive reinforcements following Anthony Gordon’s move to Barcelona. Gordon flew to Spain to complete his medical on Thursday morning, bringing Newcastle close to the first major sale of a summer that is expected to reshape Eddie Howe’s squad entirely. The Gordon deal is reportedly viewed internally […]
Newcastle Insider Shares Sandro Tonali’s Future Update Amid Exit Talk
Newcastle United are not guaranteed to sell midfielder Sandro Tonali this summer despite ongoing speculation about his potential exit from Tyneside. “Sandro Tonali’s hopes of securing a move out of Newcastle United this summer will be heavily influenced by… Elliot Anderson,” the Daily Mail’s Craig Hope reported on May 21. Interest from other clubs may […]
Newcastle Overtake Liverpool In Race for Monaco Midfielder: Report
European football secured or not, it looks like Newcastle United might be leading the race for a highly coveted midfielder, to the extent of overtaking giants Liverpool for his signature. The Magpies have emerged as one of the leading contenders to sign Monaco midfielder Lamine Camara this summer, with Football Insider’s Pete O’Rourke reporting the […]