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Toby is a Senior Sports Journalist who has spent the last three years covering clubs in London with the Iconic Media Group. Having began his career working on the ground in local news in Newcastle, where he went to university, Toby returns to Geordieland as Editorial Business Partner for ReadNewcastle. Previous bylines include METRO, The Daily Mirror, The Daily Mail, FourFourTwo, FantasyFootballScout and British Rowing.
Newcastle United legend Kevin Keegan has confirmed that he has stage four cancer, and hopes to return to St James’ Park to salute fans as he battles the illness. Keegan’s family had opened up about the 75-year-old’s stomach cancer diagnosis in January but the former player gave an update on his progress when speaking at […]
Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer has given a frosty verdict on Anthony Gordon following the sale of the winger to La Liga giants Barcelona. The 25-year-old’s departure from St James’ Park comes after weeks of speculation, which had reached a fever pitch shortly after the international break in March. Gordon was said to have felt […]
Newcastle United have confirmed the sale of winger Anthony Gordon to FC Barcelona for a reported £69.3 million fee in the first piece of major summer business. The 25-year-old has agreed a five-year contract with the La Liga giants and will go into the books as the Magpies’ second biggest ever sale, only behind the […]
Newcastle United are locked in advanced talks with Ligue 2 side Reims over the transfer of goalkeeper Ewen Jaouen following the sale of Anthony Gordon to Barcelona. A busy summer of transfer business has sprung into life this week with the Magpies confirming the sale of Gordon to Barcelona for £69.3 million on Friday afternoon. […]
Leeds United and Everton have had their hopes of signing Newcastle United star Matt Targett as a free agent boosted today by news coming out of Middlesbrough. The 30-year-old is out of contract at St James’ Park this summer and is expected to leave as a free agent, ending a four-and-a-half-year stay on Tyneside. Targett […]
Newcastle United star Anthony Gordon has now undergone his medical in Barcelona ahead of an expected £70 million move to Spain. The Magpies shook hands with the Catalan giants over a deal which will see them make a profit of around £25 million on the fee paid to former club Everton in 2023. The Toffees […]
Newcastle United forward Anthony Gordon has touched down at Barcelona airport this afternoon ahead of completing a medical with the La Liga giants. The 25-year-old is set to complete a £69.3 million move to Catalunya after the two clubs reached an agreement over a transfer fee. It is no surprise to see Gordon leaving St […]
It’s set to be a long summer of transfer talk at Newcastle United with the rumour mill already pumping out a long list of reported targets for Eddie Howe’s side. Before incomings, there are set to be departures, with Anthony Gordon already packing his bags for a move to the continent. Bayern Munich and Barcelona […]
Newcastle United could reignite interest in Juventus forward Jonathan David this summer, according to reports from Italy. The 26-year-old found himself at the centre of a drawn out transfer saga last summer, when available as a free agent following his release from Lille. There were murmurs of interest from the Magpies at the time, with […]
Newcastle United star Anthony Gordon could favour a move to FC Barcelona this summer, despite having already agreed personal terms with Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich. It seems to be only a question of when, and not if the former Everton man will leave St James’ Park this summer. Gordon is in the England squad for […]
At long last, the season is over for Newcastle United. It’s been a thoroughly underwhelming 2025/26 campaign that has promised so much. The Magpies invested heavily in the summer transfer window last year with Nick Woltemade, Yoane Wissa, Malick Thiaw, Anthony Elanga and Jacob Ramsey all coming through the door at St James’ Park. Thiaw […]
Aston Villa could strengthen their squad for the Champions League next season with a £38 million swoop for a Newcastle United star. That move could leave the Magpies with somewhat of an attacking crisis. Unai Emery has enjoyed a historic season at Villa Park. The Midlands outfit combined a fourth-place finish in the Premier League […]