Newcastle U21s win at Man Utd, senior side weigh defensive moves
Newcastle and Marseille reportedly in ‘concrete talks’ with a Serbian playmaker’s camp. Fee said to be £13m. No further details given.
Newcastle eye Napoli’s Alessandro Buongiorno as a potential Sven Botman replacement. Price would exceed £30m, with Spurs and Chelsea linked. Napoli reluctant without a significant offer.
Newcastle sign 16-year-old winger Johan Martínez from Independiente del Valle. Ecuador and Colombia vie for his allegiance, with the youngster currently aligned to Ecuador’s youth setup.
Newcastle make contact over Sporting CP centre-back Ousmane Diomande. Fee around £35m mooted. Seen as reinforcement amid likely exits, with Schar set to go and focus on strengthening defence.
Crystal Palace suffer an injury blow before facing Newcastle, per ‘brand new’ information, potentially weakening the hosts for the Premier League clash.
Newcastle scouts watched Porto’s 1-1 vs Nottingham Forest, checking familiar targets: winger William Gomes scored, Gabri Veiga assisted and controlled play, while Seko Fofana impressed with all-action midfield work.
CEO David Hopkinson says Eddie Howe remains manager and talks future “when it’s time”. Piece questions attacking identity, use of Nick Woltemade, player motivation and Howe’s fit with a sell-to-buy model.
Newcastle U21s win 3-1 at Man Utd to deny them top spot. Ferreira and Neave score early, Musa replies, then Munda seals it late. Park Seung-soo and Neave impress, Harris and defence hold firm.
Arsenal have scouted Newcastle’s Anthony Gordon for a summer move, per TEAMtalk. The report claims the 25-year-old scored 10 Champions League goals for Newcastle this season and would relish working with Mikel Arteta.
Preview frames Saturday results for Newcastle’s European push: tips draws for Arsenal-Bournemouth, Brentford-Everton and Burnley-Brighton, and fancies Fulham at Liverpool, with implications before Newcastle visit Crystal Palace Sunday.
Newcastle are doing groundwork on a summer move for Real Madrid’s 22-year-old Gonzalo Garcia, who has 10 goals in 38 games this season. Madrid are reluctant to sell, with the player’s decision pivotal.
