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Newcastle vs. Hull City — Match Thread
Newcastle United returns to St James’ Park on Saturday to face newly promoted Hull City in the Premier League, looking to respond after Monday’s 4-1 defeat at Leeds United ended its five-game unbeaten start in all competitions. Matthias Jaissle’s side enters the weekend 12th in the table with five points from four league matches and […]
Newcastle Ready to Spend More Than €50 Million on Champions League Breakout Star
Newcastle United’s recruitment strategy has increasingly centered on young players capable of developing into major long-term assets, and the club apparently explored another ambitious addition during the summer that might arrive in Tyneside during the next few months. La Gazzetta dello Sport, via TuttoMercatoWeb, reported that Newcastle made an approach for Como attacker Assane Diao, […]
Sweden Decision Paints Worst Scenario for Newcastle’s Anthony Elanga Injury
Newcastle United is dealing with a major injury concern after Anthony Elanga missed the 4-1 defeat at Leeds United, leaving Matthias Jaissle without one of his most productive attackers and a bona fide starter right before a weeks-long break. The Swedish FA has confirmed that Elanga will miss all of Sweden’s upcoming Nations League matches […]
Newcastle vs. Hull City — Team News & Match Preview
Newcastle United hosts Hull City at St James’ Park on Saturday afternoon for Premier League Matchday 5 ahead of a three-week international break. Matthias Jaissle’s side enters the match following a 4-1 defeat at Leeds United, which ended Newcastle’s five-game unbeaten start to the season in all competitions in quite an abrupt way. The Magpies […]
Newcastle Eyes January Move for Sporting CP Star Eager for Premier League Switch
Newcastle United’s recruitment team is already exploring potential January opportunities after a summer in which the club focused solely on adding younger players with room to develop. Sporting CP winger Geny Catamo is among the latest players attracting Newcastle’s attention. According to TEAMtalk’s Graeme Bailey, the Magpies have an interest in the 25-year-old and stepped […]
Newcastle Gets Timely Goalkeeper Boost After Loss to Leeds
Newcastle United has shuffled its goalkeeper rotation in recent weeks depending on the competition, but an injury to Ewen Jaouen reopened a place in the matchday squad for ostracized Nick Pope behind established No. 1 Lukas Hornicek. According to Chronicle Live’s Lee Ryder, however, Jaouen is set to return to training ahead of Saturday’s Premier […]
Borussia Dortmund Veteran Rejected Newcastle Despite Lucrative Summer Offer: Report
Newcastle United made significant changes to its squad during the summer, with the goalkeeper position among the areas fully addressed as Matthias Jaissle began reshaping the team following his arrival. Before those plans were finalized, however, Newcastle apparently attempted to land one of Europe’s most highly regarded goalkeepers. According to German outlet BILD, the Magpies […]
Newcastle Joins Man United and Dortmund in Race for Leicester Wonderkid
Newcastle United’s emphasis on recruiting emerging talent looks set to continue beyond the summer window, with the club’s scouts keeping tabs on some of the most highly rated teenagers in English soccer. Leicester City midfielder Louis Page is the latest prospect attracting Newcastle’s attention. TEAMtalk’s Graeme Bailey reported that Newcastle sent representatives to watch the […]
Leeds 4-1 Newcastle — Player Ratings: Bad Night Out on Elland Road
MNF is not too popular with fans across the EPL, but this one the 2nd-shortest trip for Geordies at least. What started as a day of optimism with the prospect of rising to 3rd on the English Premier League table… Ended with overflowing concerns. Yes, a brutal night on Elland Road The back four, Hall […]
Newcastle Evaluating €80 Million Move for January Transfer Window: Report
Newcastle United’s recruitment team is already evaluating potential incoming transfers for the January transfer window as the club considers how Matthias Jaissle’s young squad can be strengthened further. One of the latest players to enter Newcastle’s radar is Nottingham Forest captain Morgan Gibbs-White, who has emerged as a potential mid-season target for the Magpies. According […]
Newcastle’s Interest in La Liga Youngster Tells You Where This Rebuild Is Heading
Newcastle and Aston Villa are reportedly tracking Yassir Zabiri, a 21-year-old Moroccan striker currently on loan at Racing Santander from Rennes. On its own, that’s a minor scouting note worth barely a mention. Read alongside everything else Newcastle have done this summer, though, it’s a clearer signal of strategy than the size of the rumor […]
Matthias Jaissle Gives Concerning Newcastle Injury Update After Leeds Massacre
Newcastle United’s disastrous 4-1 defeat at Leeds United was compounded by a series of injuries that could leave Matthias Jaissle with limited options for Saturday’s meeting with a surprisingly strong Hull City side. Anthony Elanga provided the most concerning update after missing Monday’s game entirely. Jaissle said the winger’s injury could be serious and that further […]
Newcastle’s New Stadium & PSR: How Much Would It Move the Needle Against Football’s Financial Heavyweights
Ever since the takeover, one subject has probably dominated the off-field conversation around Newcastle United more than any other: how much money Newcastle are actually allowed to spend under the current financial regulations. We have had FFP, PSR and now SCR and SSR. Which acronym will be governing us by the time a new stadium […]
‘Doesn’t Look Good’: Newcastle Fears Serious Anthony Elanga Injury
Anthony Elanga has quickly established himself as an important part of Matthias Jaissle’s Newcastle United attack, scoring twice across the club’s opening three Premier League matches of the season. That’s why Newcastle will surely miss the Sweden international dearly as he remains sidelined for a significant period of time going forward. Elanga was surprisingly absent […]
Leeds 4-1 Newcastle — Match Report: Quick Blow, No Answers
Newcastle United suffered its first defeat — and a heavy one — under Matthias Jaissle as Leeds United demolished the Magpies in a 4-1 Premier League trouncing at Elland Road. Three goals in 13 first-half minutes effectively decided the match before Noah Okafor added a fourth, with substitute Newcastle’s Bazoumana Toure providing only a late […]
Leeds vs. Newcastle — Match Thread
Newcastle United returns to Premier League action on Monday with a trip to Elland Road to face Leeds United. Matthias Jaissle’s side remains unbeaten in all competitions after taking five points from its opening three Premier League games, most recently coming from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Bournemouth, while advancing two rounds in […]
Allan Saint-Maximin Makes Emotional Admission Three Years After Newcastle Exit
If you are a Newcastle United supporter, you know there is a special relationship with Allan Saint-Maximin following his four-year spell at St. James’ Park. Even as the winger’s career eventually took him away from Tyneside shortly after PIF took over the Magpies and sent him across several different countries, ASM still has a place […]
Leeds vs. Newcastle — Team News & Match Preview
Newcastle United travels to Elland Road on Monday for its Premier League Matchday 4 fixture against Leeds United, with both teams tied at five points and separated by two positions in the EPL table. Matthias Jaissle’s side enters the match unbeaten in the Premier League, with five of a possible nine points from its opening […]
Newcastle’s Next Major Sales Revealed After Ross Wilson Transfer Warning
Newcastle United’s dramatic summer departures will not represent the end of the club’s willingness to cash in on important first-team players as it attempts to build a sustainable transfer model. Sporting director Ross Wilson recently confirmed that Newcastle will continue trading players, acknowledging that Anthony Gordon, Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes will not necessarily be […]
Newcastle Confirms Lewis Hall News Before Leeds Game
Newcastle United spent much of the summer rebuilding around a younger core after several established stars departed, making the futures of those players remaining at St. James’ Park particularly significant. Lewis Hall has now delivered a major vote of confidence in that project. Newcastle has announced that the England left-back has signed a new contract […]
Matias Fernandez-Pardo’s Demand to Newcastle Emerges After £51 Million Transfer
Newcastle United added considerable versatility to its attack by signing Matias Fernandez-Pardo from Lille, with the Belgian capable of operating from the left wing or through the middle. However, the 21-year-old has already made his preferred position clear. The Daily Mail’s Craig Hope reported that Fernandez-Pardo told Newcastle during transfer talks that he wants to […]
Newcastle Chief Ross Wilson’s Stunning Claim on £300 Million Transfer Window
Newcastle United’s summer contained enough upheaval to resemble several transfer windows compressed into one, with three major players sold, Eddie Howe departing and eight young signings arriving for north of £300 million. Against that backdrop, Newcastle’s hierarchy keeps insisting almost everything unfolded according to the original blueprint and plans. Speaking alongside CEO David Hopkinson and […]
William Osula Injury Timeline Takes Dramatic Turn After Newcastle Scare
Newcastle United’s early-season injury problems have deprived Matthias Jaissle of several important players, with William Osula among those unavailable after suffering a foot problem in the opening game of the campaign. There is now significantly better news surrounding the striker. The Daily Mail’s Craig Hope reported before the weekend that Osula has come out of […]
Joe Willock Breaks Silence on Newcastle Future After £17M Transfer Offer
Joe Willock entered the summer with an uncertain Newcastle United future, with less than a year remaining on his contract and expectations that the midfielder could be among those moved on during a major squad overhaul. Instead, Willock stayed put and now has revealed he was delighted to remain at St. James’ Park despite serious […]
Newcastle’s Ross Wilson Makes ‘Vision 2030’ Stance Clear After Massive Rebuild
Newcastle United’s transformation accelerated dramatically this summer, but the club’s hierarchy insists the sweeping changes represent another stage of a much larger project rather than its finished product. CEO David Hopkinson has repeatedly outlined the oft-mentioned “Vision 2030” for Newcastle, and sporting director Ross Wilson has now explained how his first summer overseeing recruitment was […]
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