Newcastle agree €50m Toure deal, midfield targets lined up
Newcastle agree £100m sale of Sandro Tonali to Tottenham, plan to reinvest across positions. Bazoumana Toure deal agreed, Lamine Camara and Johan Manzambi shortlisted. Archie Gray approach rejected.
Newcastle make approach for Sevilla left-back Joaquín Martínez Gauna ‘Oso’. Contract to 2027, clause €20m, valuation around €10m. Magpies checking his willingness, fee and salary terms amid Forest interest.
Newcastle enter advanced talks for Johan Manzambi as Eddie Howe moves to replace Sandro Tonali, who is set to join Tottenham Hotspur.
Newcastle target a ‘future £100m’ midfielder to succeed Tonali as recruitment accelerates under Eddie Howe, aiming to restore momentum in the summer window.
Report claims Manchester United could still target Newcastle left-back Lewis Hall, with further transfer business expected at Old Trafford.
Newcastle agree €50m deal for Hoffenheim winger Bazoumana Toure. The 20-year-old flies in for medical, with personal terms set and a five-year contract expected. Hoffenheim retain 10% sell-on profit.
Newcastle are in the running for Atalanta striker El Bilal Touré alongside Aston Villa, Everton and Fulham, with Fulham leading. Fenerbahçe also keen. Atalanta seek around €18m.
After agreeing Tonali’s €116m sale to Spurs, Newcastle consider Inter’s Davide Frattesi for around €30m and Fiorentina’s Nicolò Fagioli as midfield options to revamp Eddie Howe’s engine room.
Julian Nagelsmann resigns after Germany’s poor World Cup. The DFB will talk to Jurgen Klopp, who is willing. Newcastle pair Nick Woltemade and Malick Thiaw could work under Klopp with Germany.
Sandro Tonali says he will join Tottenham for €108m plus add-ons, entering the €100m transfers list. Move breaks Spurs’ record and makes him the first Italian in that bracket.
With Gordon and Tonali sold and Bruno linked to an £80m exit, ex-United scout Mick Brown says every position has questions and Eddie Howe may need an almost new XI, leaving him under pressure.
