A terrific team display and timely win for Newcastle United as we bounced back from the Brighton defeat to batter Benfica. It was a reminder of how good this Eddie Howe side can be, as we swept aside Jose Mourinho’s men with ease, sending us up to six points after three Champions League games and … Read more
Newcastle United’s striker situation has dominated this summer’s transfer window. Yoane Wissa has been linked up for weeks as the likely Callum Wilson replacement, but his arrival would not address the big question; who fills Alexander Isak’s boots should the Swede depart before September 1st? Benjamin Sesko was the man Newcastle wanted, but Eddie Howe … Read more
Newcastle United need new signings and quickly to salvage what has been strenuous summer so far at St James’ Park. Malick Thiaw is in – a new £34m centre-back from AC Milan – and the latest link sees a recently relegated talent tipped to arrive on Tyneside. Adding to an earlier report, The Telegraph have … Read more
It’s been a promising few days on the transfer front, with Newcastle United finally stepping things up in the first week of July after a June filled with early setbacks. Anthony Elanga and James Trafford appear to be closing in on an £85m double switch from Nottingham Forest and Burnley, while a host of centre-back … Read more
The NUFC Blogcast is back for another week, as me and Ed look at the latest transfer talk, recent internationals and a PSR deal that may be ‘one to watch’ in the next few weeks (Listen here or press play below) We kick off by discussing the latest on Joao Pedro, Anthony Elanga and James Trafford, who … Read more
London was calling and Newcastle answered with a 1-0 win in their final dress rehearsal before Sunday’s big Carabao Cup final. It wasn’t pretty, with both the Magpies and West Ham appearing to be stuck in the mud for vast portions of the game, but Howe’s side got the job done thanks to a lunging … Read more
Phew! We all breathed a sigh of relief on Saturday afternoon, as Newcastle were able to get back to winning ways on the South Coast, after falling at home to Bournemouth last weekend. Howe’s side appeared back to their dominant best for much of the 90 minutes against Southampton at St Mary’s, with the usual … Read more
Weeks are never usually boring on Tyneside, and these past few days have been no exception. It was difficult to imagine that a week that included a dominant 3-0 home win over Wolves would end on a sour note, but that’s exactly what happened. Howe’s men appeared tired, sluggish and devoid of ideas on Saturday … Read more
Newcastle United have a teenager amongst their ranks that is considered a key component of the long-term PIF project. Since the takeover in October 2021 the Magpies have by and large signed well. High-profile signings have naturally transformed the first team, with Sandro Tonali now showing us what we missed last season; it’s only Harvey … Read more
It’s well documented that Newcastle United are in the market for a goalkeeper, whether that’s an upgrade on a recently injury-prone Nick Pope or to find a reliable back-up option as Martin Dubravka prepares to depart. The Slovakian is close to a move to Saudi Arabia, meanwhile Nick Pope’s current knee injury that he is … Read more