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Newcastle won’t sign Mason Mount
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Newcastle won’t sign Mason Mount

Newcastle United don’t have a creative midfielder and have been reliant on their chances coming from the wide-men, so Eddie Howe could be on the hunt for a playmaker this summer. Duncan Wright of The Sun says Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount is on their radar and has an uncertain future at Stamford Bridge due to […]

Newcastle and Brazil midfielder Bruno Guimaraes
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Journalists praise ‘quality’ Guimaraes v Liverpool

Newcastle United suffered a 1-0 defeat to Liverpool on Saturday afternoon, but Bruno Guimaraes still impressed at St James’ Park. The 24-year-old started alongside Jonjo Shelvey and Joe Willock in midfield and was brilliant in both boxes. No Newcastle player in the starting XI had more dribbles, more touches, more completed passes or won more […]

Journalists say Burn was ‘solid’ and ‘dominant’ v Liverpool
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Journalists say Burn was ‘solid’ and ‘dominant’ v Liverpool

Newcastle United suffered a narrow defeat to Liverpool on Saturday, losing 1-0 at St James Park, but Dan Burn is one of many players who can be proud of his efforts. The 29-year-old started alongside Fabian Schar at centre-back and put in an impressive defensive display despite Liverpool’s onslaught on their goal. No Newcastle player […]

Journalists say Dubravka was ‘wonderful’ v Liverpool
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Journalists say Dubravka was ‘wonderful’ v Liverpool

Newcastle United suffered a 1-0 defeat to Liverpool on Saturday afternoon but Martin Dubravka can hold his head high after a fantastic performance between the sticks. The 33-year-old, who made nine saves over the 90 minutes, did his bit to keep the Reds at bay and didn’t deserve to be on the losing side. Dominic […]

Jose Enrique gives honest verdict on Howe at Newcastle
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Jose Enrique gives honest verdict on Howe at Newcastle

Newcastle United are ninth in the Premier League table and can mathematically finish sixth if results go their way in the run-in, so they’ve enjoyed quite the turnaround from when Eddie Howe took charge – the Magpies were 19th in the league with five points from 11 games, having failed to win a single match. […]

Howe could transform Newcastle with Dybala
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Howe could transform Newcastle with Dybala

Dwight Gayle is surplus to requirements at Newcastle United and may be available for sale this summer, so Eddie Howe is likely to lose one striker from his first-team squad. And with Chris Wood scoring only two goals in 14 games since joining from Burnley, he might not be a regular in 2022/23. Newcastle are […]

Newcastle should move for Ward-Prowse
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Newcastle should move for Ward-Prowse

Eddie Howe isn’t short on options in midfield with Joelinton, Bruno Guimarães, Isaac Hayden, Joe Willock, Sean Longstaff, Jonjo Shelvey and Jeff Hendrick on the books, but Newcastle are likely to trim the deadwood from the squad this summer which could result in an exodus. Longstaff has struggled to hold down a starting place under […]

Kevin Campbell makes transfer prediction
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Kevin Campbell makes transfer prediction

Allan Saint-Maximin recently claimed to Sky Sports that ‘every player’ would want to be a part of Newcastle United’s project and Kevin Campbell believes the Magpies’ lucrative resources could see them pull off a major transfer coup this summer. Newcastle signed Kieran Trippier from Atletico Madrid and Bruno Guimaraes from Olympique Lyonnais in January, so […]

Newcastle won’t sign Cedric Soares
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Newcastle won’t sign Cedric Soares

Newcastle United are being linked with a host of players as they’re expected to strengthen heavily in the transfer market this summer, but TuttoMercatoWeb reporting about the Magpies’ alleged interest in Cedric Soares makes little sense given Eddie Howe is overstocked at right-back.   TMW say the 30-year-old is expected to leave Arsenal at the […]

Paddy Kenny hails ‘amazing’ Joelinton for his versatility
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Paddy Kenny hails ‘amazing’ Joelinton for his versatility

Joelinton looked down and out at Newcastle United after struggling to make an impact in his debut season – the 25-year-old scored only two goals from 38 Premier League games in 2019/20 and followed that up with four goals from 31 league outings in 2020/21.   Eddie Howe turned his career around this season, however, […]

McAvennie ‘delighted’ Schar has signed new deal
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McAvennie ‘delighted’ Schar has signed new deal

Fabian Schar confirmed on Friday that he’d signed a new deal at Newcastle United, extending his contract until the summer of 2024. The 30-year-old was on the periphery under Steve Bruce earlier this season but has been a regular since Eddie Howe was appointed manager and Newcastle are better for it. Schar has made 24 […]

Newcastle should offload Ritchie and Dummett to keep Targett
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Newcastle should offload Ritchie and Dummett to keep Targett

Eddie Howe has a big decision to make at left-back this summer, as he could have four players challenging for one spot next season. Howe currently has Jamal Lewis, Matt Ritchie, Paul Dummett and the on-loan Matt Targett to choose from and probably needs to axe two players ahead of 2022/23. Ritchie and Dummett have […]