Newcastle eye Marcus Thuram and Ben White amid fixture updates
Barcelona are plotting a move for Newcastle’s Lewis Hall, adding to fears of summer exits alongside Bruno Guimaraes and Sandro Tonali.
Four NUFC fixtures are set, including Brighton at 3pm on 2 May. Palace 12 Apr, Bournemouth 18 Apr confirmed. Arsenal 25 Apr may move, Forest 9 May and West Ham 17 May TBC. Fulham 24 May confirmed.
Newcastle eye Napoli’s Alessandro Buongiorno to bolster defence after a leaky season. Napoli paid £30m and may demand a premium. Sven Botman is linked with Chelsea, raising scope for a replacement.
Newcastle legend Alan Shearer shows cuts after a bike fall, posting ‘Ouch. Pot holes on the bike are not good!!!’ He also discussed England’s squad and named Anthony Gordon in his preferred XI.
Newcastle are monitoring Ben White as a potential Trippier successor. Arsenal could sell if valued, with competition expected. White offers versatility and top-level experience.
Newcastle are linked with Inter’s Marcus Thuram. The 28-year-old has 7 goals and 3 assists in Serie A, can play wide or drop deep. Inter reportedly want €70m, with a July clause near €85m.
Germany beat Switzerland 4-3. Newcastle’s Nick Woltemade impressed off the bench as a traditional 9, while Malick Thiaw stayed unused but could start vs Ghana after Germany’s shaky defending.
England draw 1-1 with Uruguay. Newcastle’s Tino Livramento plays 90, Lewis Hall and Harvey Barnes come on. Barnes’ volley was goal-bound before Ben White tapped in, then he conceded the late penalty.
Arsenal target Newcastle’s Anthony Gordon after a Kvaratskhelia setback, with a move mooted if United miss the Champions League. Man Utd eye Adam Wharton, Juventus monitor Robert Lewandowski.
Report claims Sandro Tonali hopes to return to AC Milan ‘sooner or later’. He remains attached to Milan despite his Newcastle move and recent Italy goal, but a transfer back is not feasible now.
