Newcastle links shape midfield plans and European market
Arsenal asked Man City for a loan for winger Savinho, rivaling Tottenham. City want a permanent sale, valued near £43m. Move has no direct Newcastle angle.
Recruitment chief Steve Nickson is set to leave Newcastle and is wanted by West Ham, Birmingham and Wrexham, creating competition for his appointment after Craig Gardner’s exit at Birmingham.
Newcastle join Arsenal and Man United for Porto winger William Gomes. Porto want €45m, below his €80m clause, after an 8-goal league season plus 4 in Europa League. Atletico, Juventus and Roma monitor.
Benfica’s António Silva stalls on renewal after Newcastle’s 2024 bid set higher salary expectations. With Otamendi gone, he is key, seeks €2m terms and sporting guarantees as talks continue.
With Sandro Tonali likely to depart, Newcastle are ready to move quickly for Lamine Carama as an immediate midfield replacement for Eddie Howe.
Report hints Newcastle target a £20m Premier League midfielder as a ‘dream’ Sandro Tonali replacement, with summer changes expected under Eddie Howe.
After Liverpool hijacked Victor Munoz, Newcastle target Lille’s Matias Fernandez-Pardo, 21. With Anthony Gordon gone to Barcelona, Eddie Howe eyes the Belgian forward despite Liverpool and Villa interest.
Mainz insist 18-year-old centre-back Kacper Potulski is not for sale amid Newcastle and Leverkusen links. Sporting director Christian Heidel says he will stay and establish himself as a regular.
St James’ Park will host five Euro 2028 matches, including a last-16 tie if England top Group B, with Newcastle City Council projecting a £120m boost and a citywide UEFA Festival.
Report claims Sandro Tonali, outstanding for Newcastle, would prefer Arsenal over Tottenham if sold, with a fee near £100m touted for any departure.
