Newcastle weigh Manzambi deal and Tomori move

Newcastle are long-term admirers of PSG winger Ibrahim Mbaye, 18, with Bournemouth, Villa, Everton, Leeds and Brighton also keen as PSG weigh minutes for the Senegal World Cup prospect.
Feature recalls Newcastle’s notable free transfers: Liverpool greats John Barnes and Ian Rush, plus Jack Colback’s move from Sunderland, amid current squad churn and potential free-agent opportunities.
Newcastle are among clubs eyeing Sassuolo’s Tarik Muharemovic after a standout World Cup and Serie A season. Price set at €40m, with Juventus holding 50 percent of any sale and considering a move.
Newcastle weigh Botafogo’s Danilo Santos as contingency if Bruno Guimaraes leaves amid Arsenal pursuit, despite Newcastle insisting he is not for sale and viewing him as central to Howe’s plans.
Bild claimed Newcastle bid €12m for Gladbach keeper Moritz Nicolas, but Rouven Schröder says no offer arrived and insists they are planning 100 percent with Nicolas as number one until 2029.
Newcastle sold Elliot Anderson to Forest for £35m without sell-on or buy-back clauses. After his £130m move to Man City, NUFC miss out on a windfall that could have been £25-30m.
Speculative piece on Newcastle’s potential 2026-27 XI if £175m is spent. No concrete signings named, but suggests major squad reshaping under Eddie Howe remains possible with time left in the window.
Newcastle’s Dan Burn, 34, explains he lost a finger aged 13 in a ring accident. He made his World Cup debut for England vs Mexico, aiding a 3-2 win, and now focuses on the Norway quarter-final.
Newcastle agree terms with Freiburg’s Johan Manzambi after selling Anthony Gordon and Sandro Tonali, but delay finalising £49m deal until after his World Cup, fearing rival bids after missing out on Victor Munoz.
Newcastle target AC Milan centre-back Fikayo Tomori, who has a year left on his deal. Eddie Howe admires the England international but no talks with Milan have begun.