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title: "Newcastle eyeing deal for Juventus midfielder, club opts against striker signing and more: Newcastle news round-up"
canonical: "https://readnewcastle.com/2018/05/24/newcastle-eyeing-deal-for-juventus-midfielder-club-opts-against-striker-signing-and-more-newcastle-news-round-up/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Brian Gosden"
section: "Feature Writers"
published: "2018-05-24T07:30:00Z"
modified: "2018-05-24T07:30:00Z"
---

# Newcastle eyeing deal for Juventus midfielder, club opts against striker signing and more: Newcastle news round-up

The news cycle surrounding Newcastle never stops and as such, it can be difficult to keep up to date with everything that’s going on. Therefore, we’ve rounded up everything you might have missed from yesterday into one place.

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### [Newcastle opt against Slimani move](https://readnewcastle.com/2018/05/23/newcastle-opt-against-slimani-move/)

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Newcastle United will not make an approach to sign loanee Islam Slimani, despite parent club Leicester being willing to listen to offers for the … [Read More](https://readnewcastle.com/2018/05/23/newcastle-opt-against-slimani-move/)

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### [Benitez confident that defender will stay](https://readnewcastle.com/2018/05/23/benitez-confident-that-defender-will-stay/)

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Rafa Benitez is confident that Jamaal Lascelles will be at the club next season, amid interest from the top six.

Benitez' old side, Liverpool, … [Read More](https://readnewcastle.com/2018/05/23/benitez-confident-that-defender-will-stay/)

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### [Benitez is confident that Lascelles will stay for the future](https://readnewcastle.com/2018/05/23/benitez-is-confident-that-lascelles-will-stay-for-the-future/)

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Rafa Benitez is confident that Jamaal Lascelles will be at the club next season, despite interest from the Premier League top six.

Liverpool have … [Read More](https://readnewcastle.com/2018/05/23/benitez-is-confident-that-lascelles-will-stay-for-the-future/)

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### [Newcastle boss ensures his relationship with Mike Ashley isn't as bad as it seems](https://readnewcastle.com/2018/05/23/newcastle-boss-ensures-his-relationship-with-mike-ashley-isnt-as-bad-as-it-seems/)

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Rafa Benitez has said that his relationship with Mike Ashley isn’t as bad as people think.

Benitez has voiced his frustration with the lack of … [Read More](https://readnewcastle.com/2018/05/23/newcastle-boss-ensures-his-relationship-with-mike-ashley-isnt-as-bad-as-it-seems/)

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### [Newcastle and Real Betis to negotiate over Merino](https://readnewcastle.com/2018/05/23/newcastle-and-real-betis-to-negotiate-over-merino/)

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Mikel Merino may be on the verge of leaving Newcastle United.

He has previously been linked to Athletic Club Bilbao due to his Basque background, … [Read More](https://readnewcastle.com/2018/05/23/newcastle-and-real-betis-to-negotiate-over-merino/)

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### [Newcastle United forward to remain at the club](https://readnewcastle.com/2018/05/23/newcastle-united-forward-to-remain-at-the-club/)

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Ayoze Perez has recently been linked with a move away from The Magpies this summer. However, Perez himself has reassured Newcastle United fans that … [Read More](https://readnewcastle.com/2018/05/23/newcastle-united-forward-to-remain-at-the-club/)

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### [Newcastle player says he would "be happy" to leave the club](https://readnewcastle.com/2018/05/23/newcastle-player-says-he-would-be-happy-to-leave-the-club/)

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Amid rumours that Mikel Merino is leaving Newcastle United, the midfielder said he would “be happy” to move to another club.

Spanish newspaper … [Read More](https://readnewcastle.com/2018/05/23/newcastle-player-says-he-would-be-happy-to-leave-the-club/)

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### [Newcastle United eye move for Juventus midfielder](https://readnewcastle.com/2018/05/23/newcastle-united-eye-move-for-juventus-midfielder/)

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Newcastle United are reportedly interested in Juventus midfielder Stefano Sturaro, according to a report by Calciomercato in Italy.

The report … [Read More](https://readnewcastle.com/2018/05/23/newcastle-united-eye-move-for-juventus-midfielder/)

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