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title: "Newcastle morning news round-up – 6th July 2018"
canonical: "https://readnewcastle.com/2018/07/06/newcastle-morning-news-round-up-6th-july-2018/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Brian Gosden"
section: "Feature Writers"
published: "2018-07-06T07:30:00Z"
modified: "2018-07-06T07:30:00Z"
---

# Newcastle morning news round-up – 6th July 2018

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 told to pay club-record fee to land 21-goal striker](https://readnewcastle.com/2018/07/05/newcastle-told-to-pay-club-record-fee-to-land-21-goal-striker/)

![](https://media.readnewcastle.com/readnewcastle/sites/20/2018/07/869509608-300x300.jpg)

Newcastle United have been told they'll need to spend a club-record fee to sign Alassane Plea from Nice this summer.\
The Northen Echo reports that … [Read More](https://readnewcastle.com/2018/07/05/newcastle-told-to-pay-club-record-fee-to-land-21-goal-striker/)

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### [Newcastle deny reports that £18m-rated midfielder is set to join](https://readnewcastle.com/2018/07/05/newcastle-deny-reports-that-18m-rated-midfielder-is-set-to-join/)

![](https://media.readnewcastle.com/readnewcastle/sites/20/2018/07/949127168-300x300.jpg)

Despite numerous reports over the last few days, Newcastle have dismissed the possibility of signing Stefano Sturaro, according to the Shields … [Read More](https://readnewcastle.com/2018/07/05/newcastle-deny-reports-that-18m-rated-midfielder-is-set-to-join/)

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### [Newcastle's offer for Plea revealed](https://readnewcastle.com/2018/07/05/newcastles-offer-for-plea-revealed/)

![](https://media.readnewcastle.com/readnewcastle/sites/20/2018/07/888276452-300x300.jpg)

Newcastle reportedly bid £20 million in their pursuit of Nice's Alassane Plea, according to The Chronicle.\
This offer is believed to be close to … [Read More](https://readnewcastle.com/2018/07/05/newcastles-offer-for-plea-revealed/)

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### [Newcastle close to selling midfielder for £10m](https://readnewcastle.com/2018/07/05/newcastle-close-to-selling-midfielder-for-10m/)

![](https://media.readnewcastle.com/readnewcastle/sites/20/2018/07/955018640-300x300.jpg)

Newcastle United are close to selling Mikel Merino to Real Sociedad for a fee worth £10 million, according to claims from Sky Sports … [Read More](https://readnewcastle.com/2018/07/05/newcastle-close-to-selling-midfielder-for-10m/)

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