Newcastle United
‘Takeover’s dead’, ‘Stuck with Ashley’- Some NUFC fans react as BBC shares WTO report
According to the BBC, the World Trade Organization report ruling that Saudi Arabia is behind pirate satellite station beoutQ says that “should the Premier League approve the Newcastle takeover by KSA, it would be acting inconsistently with its own decisions and factual evidence as part of the WTO proceedings”. The WTO report says “should the Premier League approve the Newcastle takeover by KSA, it would be acting inconsistently with its own decisions and factual evidence as part of the WTO proceedings” #NUFC @BBCSport — Ian Dennis (@Iandennisbbc) June 16, 2020 It’s due to be released to the public today, and while that hasn’t happened, the BBC appears to have gotten wind of it. The report could land a huge blow on the Public Investment Fund’s chances of owning Newcastle United, as the Prem...
Report: Newcastle ‘have asked about’ £35m in-demand Leeds target
According to reports from the Daily Mail, Newcastle United ‘have asked’ about Benfica midfielder Florentino Luis. Despite the fact that the Newcastle takeover process is not yet complete, and there’s no indication what the outcome will be, some top-quality players continue to get linked with the Magpies. The report claims that the Magpies have joined a long list of clubs that are showing keen interest in signing the 20-year-old. The youngster has been simply outstanding for Benfica this season. He has clocked up 29 senior appearances for the club, 15 of which have come this season. Serie A giants AC Milan are leading the race at the moment. They have started negotiations for the Portuguese holding player who has been nicknamed ‘the Octopus’. However, Benfica want a figure of over...
Report claims when the English Premier League will make decision on Newcastle takeover
According to Forbes, a decision by the English Premier League on the Newcastle United takeover is expected this week, with an executive at a top EPL team claiming the chances of it actually becoming a success is 50-50 this morning. The club chief reckons it’s a flip of a coin as far as the Magpies would-be owners passing the Owners and Directors’ Test goes. It has been nine weeks since the Premier League started carrying out their checks after Newcastle owner Mike Ashley agreed to sell the club to Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund for £300 million. Forbes claims that the Premier League is set to rule on the sale of the St. James’ Park outfit in part based on The World Trade Organization’s report that ruled that Saudi Arabia is behind beoutQ – a pirate satellite TV and streami...
Duncan Castles: Man Utd ‘offered a transfer fee of €100m’ for Newcastle target last week
Barcelona youngster Ansu Fati is one of the sought-after young talents in world football. The 17-year-old has been in outstanding form for the club’s under-19 side. He had scored 19 goals in 30 starts, including four from six in Barca’s run to the semi-finals in the Uefa Youth League. At 16 years of age he made his first-team debut, and in the process became the youngest footballer in almost eight decades to play a Liga game for Barcelona. The player has a contract at the club till 2022. He doesn’t want to leave the club, but his parents are unhappy with the club’s plan for the coming season. He has clearly outgrown academy football, but Barcelona probably do not want to integrate him into the first-team squad as yet. When he scored the headed goal at Osasuna it made him the...
Latest report on in-demand 22 y/o star could spell bad news for Newcastle and Spurs
According to reports from the Scottish Sun, Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard is open to extending his stay at Parkhead. Edouard is one of the in-demand strikers in Europe after he enjoyed a spectacular campaign for the Bhoys. The French striker has scored 27 goals and provided 19 assists in 45 games in all competitions this season. Last month, it was reported that the Magpies were weighing up a move for the striker. The Hoops value the player at around £40m, but due to the present financial situation, a deal could be done for much less. The Sunday Times also claimed last month that Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur were keeping close tabs on Edouard as they look to sign a back-up striker for Harry Kane. However, Edouard has claimed that he would love to be a part of...
Report: 29 y/o PL winner could be Newcastle’s ‘first summer signing’
According to reports from The Star (h/t The Express), Newcastle United are interested in signing Marcos Alonso from Chelsea in the summer transfer window once the takeover is completed. The Magpies are expected to be highly active in the transfer window once their £300m takeover goes through. Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley has agreed to sell the club to PCP Capital Partners, an organisation backed by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia. The report claims that Alonso could become Newcastle’s ”first summer signing’. The 29-year-old joined Chelsea in 2016 from Fiorentina and has made 140 appearances for the Blues. He was outstanding under Antonio Conte during the 2016-17 season, where he played a pivotal role in helping the Blues win the Premier League title. Alonso has made o...
Report: Newcastle will go after 28-goal hitman no matter who owns club next season
According to the Chronicle, Newcastle United are interested in bringing Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard to St. James’ Park this summer, and the move is not dependent on who the club owner is next season. The France youth international is a wanted man in the English Premier League after bagging 28 goals across all competitions for the Hoops this term, and the Magpies reckon he could fire them to the next level. Newcastle scouts have kept tabs on Edouard for a while, and the 22-year-old is the type of signing current owner Mike Ashley loves given his sell-on value. The would-be buyers would also like to have a player with such a profile on their wishlist according to those that know them, and it will be interesting to see what happens with the Newcastle ownership in the coming weeks. Joelinto...
Director says £20m player could move to Newcastle United this summer… on one condition
Queens Park Rangers director of football Les Ferdinand has told Newcastle Fans TV that Eberechi Eze will move to Newcastle United if they pay enough money for him. Ferdinand, who played for QPR in the 1980s and the 1990s before moving to Newcastle, has raved about Eze. According to The Daily Mail, Newcastle are interested in signing the attacking midfielder from Championship club QPR in the summer transfer window. The report has claimed of interest in the 21-year-old from West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur, adding that Rangers want as much as £20 million as transfer fee for the England Under-21 international. Ferdinand told Newcastle Fans TV about Eze, as transcribed by The Chronicle: “If you pay enough money for him, you can get him to come! I’ll be giving him a glowing report in terms...
Newcastle and Everton reportedly want a player who thinks he can be like Beckham
According to The Daily Star, Newcastle United, Everton and West Ham United are interested in signing Andreas Pereira from Manchester United in the summer transfer window. It has been reported that United are ready to sell the 24-year-old midfielder this summer in order to fund a move for Ajax midfielder Donny van de Beek. The report has claimed that Newcastle, Everton and West Ham all are monitoring the situation of the £45,000-a-week Brazil international. Stats According to WhoScored, Pereira has made 18 starts and five substitute appearances in the Premier League for United so far this season, scoring one goal and providing three assists in the process. The 24-year-old has also made two starts and three substitute appearances in the Europa League for the Red Devils this campaign, scoring...
Newcastle and Leeds-linked player reportedly not heeding Kylian Mbappe advice
Newcastle United and Leeds United-linked Tanguy Kouassi has reportedly made his decision to leave Paris Saint-Germain this summer. According to 90min, PSG wanted Kouassi to sign a new contract this summer and then loan him out to Leeds in the Championship in England for the 2020-21 campaign. Le10 Sport have claimed that Newcastle are planning to bring the 18-year-old defender to St. James’ Park on a free transfer. RMC Sport have reported today that the teenager will not sign a professional contract with PSG. It has been reported that Kouassi will leave the French giants on a free transfer at the end of the month. The report has added that the France Under-18 international will not join AC Milan or RB Leipzig. PSG Sporting Director Leonardo, Kylian Mbappe and Presnel Kimpembe all tried to c...
Report shares when document that could influence Newcastle United takeover will be issued
According to the Chronicle, the outcome of the World Trade Organisation’s investigation claiming that Saudi Arabia are behind pirate satellite station beoutQ will be known in a document set to be issued on Tuesday. Saudi’s Public Investment Fund is looking to seal a £300 million takeover of Newcastle United, but the Kingdom’s links with broadcast piracy have prevented them from passing the Premier League’s Owners’ and Directors’ Test. The English top-flight are waiting for the formal publication of the WTO investigation before they deliver their verdict on the Magpies takeover, and while The Sun reported on Wednesday that it’s due in the next fortnight, the Chronicle claims it will come earlier. The Guardian revealed last month that it was due mid-June and that date appears imminent. We kn...
Report: Newcastle ‘most interested’ in signing 23 y/o midfielder, club ready to listen to offers
Newcastle United could be one of the most active clubs in the transfer window if their proposed takeover goes through. The potential new owners are expected to spend big in the transfer market. However, at the same time, it could turn into a bleak and frustrating window if the takeover falls through, and Mike Ashley still remains in charge. The Magpies have been linked with a host of quality players in recent months. But they all seem to be agent fuelled PR stories because Newcastle first need to get their structure right. Even if we assume that they will avoid relegation, there is a high chance that Steve Bruce will not be in charge. And without knowing who the new manager would be, it’s difficult to think that the club would make any effort to make a shortlist of players for the summer. ...
