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Report: Arsenal have made contact with Newcastle United 23-year-old’s entourage
According to Le10 Sport, Arsenal are interested in signing Allan Saint-Maximin from Newcastle United in the summer transfer window. It has been reported that the Gunners have already made contact with the winger’s entourage. Italian club Napoli are also interested in the 23-year-old winger and have made contact with the Frenchman’s entourage, according to the report. Success at Newcastle United Saint-Maximin joined Newcastle from Nice in the summer of 2019 for a transfer fee reported by BBC Sport to be worth £16.5 million. The winger has been an instant hit at St. James’ Park and has been playing well for the Magpies this season. According to WhoScored, the former France Under-21 international has scored three goals and provided four assists in 22 Premier League games for Steve Bruce’s sid...
‘Would be exceptional’, ‘Yes please’ – Some Everton fans react to links with Bundesliga midfielder
Everton and Newcastle have been linked with a move for the Schalke midfielder Weston McKennie. We covered reports earlier today that the 21-year-old is a man in demand this summer. It will be interesting to see if the Toffees make their move for him in the coming weeks. They could use some depth in their midfield and McKennie could be a good addition for them. The versatile Bundesliga ace will add depth and quality to the side. He can play multiple roles and his arrival will give Ancelotti more options to work with. The 21-year-old can play as a defensive midfielder or a central midfielder. It will be interesting to see where he ends up this summer. Both Everton and Newcastle are capable of affording him. If Everton come forward with a concrete offer, it will be interesting to see how...
‘I am proud to have signed for Newcastle United’ – 28y/o posts on Twitter
Former Motherwell goalkeeper Mark Gillespie has confirmed that he has signed for Newcastle United on Twitter. I am proud to have signed for Newcastle United. It’s been some journey from sitting in the Strawberry Corner at St James’ Park with my Dad as a 5 year old. When I got released from the club at 16, I never thought I’d be back one day. What A Feeling. @NUFC #HowayTheLads 🖤🤍 pic.twitter.com/Zb5FWJQwUC — Mark Gillespie (@markjgillespie) July 3, 2020 The 28-year-old was released 12 years ago while he was in the Magpies academy, but he has now returned and will join the first-team as a replacement for the departed Rob Elliot. Gillespie has agreed a three-year deal with Newcastle after leaving the Scottish Premiership side as a free agent, and it will be interesting to see...
Report: Boost for Newcastle as rival club ‘will listen to offers’ for £47m target
According to reports from The Times, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is looking to rebuild the squad in the summer transfer window. He feels that if Manchester City are to win the title back from Liverpool next season, they need to invest in the squad and bring the right profile of players. The report claims that the Spaniard will meet the City board to discuss which players should be leaving the club. After City fell 23 points behind Jürgen Klopp’s side, Guardiola feels that signing a central defender is a necessity. City are keen to offload Argentine defender Nicolas Otamendi while the club will listen to offers for John Stones. The 26-year-old defender joined City in 2016 from Everton for a reported fee of £47.5m. He was the world’s second most expensive defender at...
‘PL clubs would welcome the deal’: Marcotti gives his take on NUFC takeover
One of the highly respected journalists in the world of sports and football, in particular, Gabriele Marcotti, has given his take on the Newcastle United takeover saga. Marcotti has written a lengthy feature for ESPN covering all possible angles on the Newcastle United takeover saga, where he spoke about the identity of the would-be owners, the challenges faced by them from the Premier League, and what the possible outcome could be. He has brilliantly described the situation of piracy and why it remains the major obstacle in getting the green signal from the Premier League. The premier league has taken over three months, and yet they are yet to arrive at a decision. In fact, according to the Athletic journalist, George Caulkin, the potential owners are being summoned once again by the...
Report confirms Newcastle approach for 20-goal attacker, Everton linked as well
Newcastle are being linked with a move for the Gremio star Everton Soares this summer. As per Area Napoli (via Sportwitness), the Premier League side have made an approach for the player. They have been in touch regarding a summer transfer. Apparently, Everton are keen on the player as well. Meanwhile, Championship side West Brom have submitted a €25m offer for the Brazilian but he is not interested in joining them. It will be interesting to see if Newcastle can convince him to move to England. They have the finances to pull off the transfer. Once the takeover is complete, they will have an ambitious project as well. That could be an attractive proposition for new players. Everton Soares might be tempted to join the Magpies. The 24-year-old attacking midfielder scored 20 goals in 2019...
George Caulkin provides latest NUFC takeover update in nine words
It is getting tedious and frustrating at the moment, and Newcastle fans, journalists, and club manager Steve Bruce have demanded the Premier League to come up with a decision at the earliest. As we enter week 13 of the Newcastle United takeover saga, it is still dragging on, and everyone is still in the dark about what the outcome will be. The Premier League chief executive, Richard Masters, hinted earlies this week that the Magpies takeover could be concluded shortly. George Caulkin, one of the best journalists around covering Newcastle United, has delivered latest update on the takeover. Answering a fan’s question on social networking site Twitter, Caulkin has suggested that the Premier League are still in fresh discussion with the would-be owners of Newcastle. Caulkin had previously cla...
‘Best player we have had since Shearer’ – Some Newcastle fans are in awe of 23-yr-old
Newcastle picked up a 4-1 win over Bournemouth in the Premier League today. Goals from Dwight Gayle, Sean Longstaff, Miguel Almiron and Valentino Lazaro sealed a magnificent away win for the Magpies. Dan Gosling scored the only goal for Bournemouth deep into injury time. Steve Bruce’s side are now 12th in the table, just four points behind seventh-placed Arsenal. Newcastle will be hoping to finish the season strongly and break into the top half of the table. They have been very impressive since the restart and Bruce will be hoping for more of the same from his players in the coming weeks. Despite not being on the scoresheet, Newcastle winger Allan Saint-Maximin put on a world-class display for his side. Not only did he terrorise the Bournemouth defence with his flair, but he also managed t...
Alan Shearer reacts to ‘superb’ Newcastle win, hails 23-yr-old’s ‘brilliant’ performance
Newcastle picked up an impressive 4-1 win over Bournemouth today. Goals from Dwight Gayle, Sean Longstaff, Miguel Almiron and Valentino Lazaro ensured a morale-boosting away win for Steve Bruce’s side. The home side struggled to deal with Newcastle’s precision and intensity throughout the game and the visitors put on a complete performance. Bournemouth scored deep into injury time but Dan Gosling’s goal was nothing more than a consolation. Newcastle legend Alan Shearer has now shared his reaction to the performance. He also hailed Allan Saint-Maximin’s display against the Cherries. The 23-year-old Newcastle winger ran the opposition ragged today and he created three goals for his side. Saint-Maximin seemed unstoppable throughout the game and Shearer has now picked the Frenchman has his man...
Journalist shares letter from senior member of PIF that hasn’t gone down well with EPL
The World Trade Organization dealt a huge blow on the chances of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund completing a £300 million takeover of Newcastle United after ruling that the Kingdom was behind pirate satellite TV beoutQ. KSA has since started a crackdown on piracy and Saudi’s Minister of Commerce Majid bin Abdullah Al-Kassabi has sent a letter to UK politicians & sports National Governing Body claiming complete vindication at the WTO. The Chairman of the Board of the General Authority of Foreign Trade claims Qatar’s beIN Sports only had to email them to raise an intellectual property issue in Saudi Arabia. According to The Athletic’s Football news and investigations reporter Matt Slater, the letter of the senior member of Public Investment Fund has not gone down well with the Pre...
‘So the sooner the better’: Alan Shearer delivers verdict on Newcastle United takeover
Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer has given his thoughts on the ongoing takeover saga. The club’s all-time record goalscorer has urged the Premier League to come to a decision at the earliest, whatever it is. It’s been nearly 13 weeks since the Premier League have started working on the Newcastle takeover owners test, and they are yet to come to a decision. According to reports from The Chronicle, The Premier League were expected to deliver their verdict on the bid last week, but that has not happened. Instead, with every passing day, new challenges are being brought up. Amidst all these, it is the club and the fans who are suffering the most. Newcastle United boss Steve Bruce has also urged the Premier League to come up with a decision. This delay is not helping anyone. As the Sau...
‘Look back and regret it’: Alan Shearer reacts to Newcastle defeat vs Manchester City
Holders Manchester City will face Arsenal in the FA Cup semi-final after beating Newcastle United at St James’ Park on Sunday. Newcastle were completely outplayed in the first half. After missing several good opportunities, Manchester City opened the scoring from the penalty spot. Kevin de Bruyne, who was simply outstanding once again, slotted past Karl Darlow following Fabian Schar’s needless push on Gabriel Jesus. In the second half, Newcastle came out with a positive outlook. They pressed high up the pitch and created the best chance of the game. Dwight Gayle, who replaced Andy Carroll, wasted Newcastle’s best chance when he skied over from six yards following Allan Saint-Maximin’s low cross. Moments later, Raheem Sterling raced down the other end, drifted inside and found the bott...
