Newcastle hit by injuries as Howe plans Forest trip
Keith Downie says Bayern have made the most concrete move for Anthony Gordon. Arsenal and Barcelona remain keen, but there has been no Barca contact with Newcastle yet.
On loan at Middlesbrough, Matt Targett says he is ‘done at Newcastle’. If Boro miss promotion he could move on a free, with Leeds monitoring the left-back’s situation.
Newcastle plan to keep Will Osula amid interest from Aston Villa, Everton, Crystal Palace, Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich. With three years left, NUFC may improve his terms rather than sell.
Forest host Newcastle on Sunday after a Europa League exit. Gibbs-White is a doubt with a facial injury. Hosts on a seven-game unbeaten league run and eye safety with a win.
Trippier, 35, urges on team-mates from the bench and is open about his future, considering coaching and options in England or abroad as he aims to finish strongly at Newcastle.
Newcastle lead the chase for Sporting striker Luis Suárez, but Sporting will only sell via his €80m release clause after a 35-goal season.
Howe names Pope, Thiaw, Botman, Burn, Hall, Bruno, Tonali, Joelinton, Murphy, Woltemade, Osula at Forest. Hall and Woltemade come in for Miley and Willock as Newcastle chase back-to-back league wins.
Newcastle chase safety at Forest. Lewis Miley fractures fibula and is out, Livramento likely out, Schär doubtful. Trippier tipped to start, Osula to lead the line. Predicted XI includes Pope and Guimaraes.
Newcastle track Grêmio’s Gabriel Mec, but a renewal to 2031 is close, with PSG, Villarreal, Sevilla and Porto in the mix. Grêmio aim to raise the €15m-€20m valuation, making a deal tougher for United.
Newcastle U18s finish 3rd in U18 Premier League North after a 4-0 win at Middlesbrough, marking major academy progress with investment paying off and talents like Rory Finneran stepping up.
Newcastle prioritise Chelsea’s Liam Delap over Nicolas Jackson for a summer striker signing, with Ben Jacobs saying a move for Delap is more likely.
Eddie Howe calls a confirmed setback a ‘real blow’ for Newcastle before the Nottingham Forest trip, impacting his plans for Sunday.
