Newcastle see £46m Bergvall bid rejected as Villa beat them to Manzambi
Newcastle beat Darlington 3-0 at the training ground. Willock, Osula (pen) and Neave scored. Debuts for signings Sean Steur and £24m keeper Ewen Jaouen, who kept a clean sheet.
Newcastle bid £46m for Tottenham midfielder Lucas Bergvall, but Spurs reject it immediately and tell the Sweden international they want to keep him. Eddie Howe targets a young controller for midfield.
Lewis Miley is back running on grass two months after fibula surgery. Eddie Howe says he hopes the 20-year-old will be back better than ever as he targets a bigger role after Tonali’s exit.
Opinion contrasts Brentford’s two-year kit cycle and frozen prices with Newcastle’s 2026-27 shirt costs, urging NUFC to adopt a more fan-friendly approach.
Cadiz re-sign Newcastle winger Antonio Cordero on loan for 2026-27. The 19-year-old returns after 23 games and three goals last term, seeking regular minutes in Spain’s second tier.
Preview notes sweeping NUFC turnover since the 2025 Carabao Cup final, with multiple exits and doubts, ahead of hosting Liverpool on 23 August 2026.
Newcastle make direct contact over Brighton keeper Carl Rushworth and receive a response, offering Eddie Howe a potential goalkeeping boost.
Report claims Newcastle could move for free agent Dušan Vlahović to bolster attack, seeing the lightning striker as a statement signing for Eddie Howe.
Newcastle agree to sign England U17 winger Kyran Thompson, 16, from Arsenal as a free agent. Arrival comes amid continued interest in captain Bruno Guimaraes.
Aston Villa beat Newcastle to Johan Manzambi, sealing a club-record £59.5m move from Freiburg. Newcastle had agreed £49m, but Villa’s late offer lands the 20-year-old Switzerland midfielder.
Eintracht Frankfurt are relaxed over Newcastle interest in Hugo Larsson. With no release clause, they want to keep him and value talks only at big money, with figures around €40m-60m mentioned.
