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Newcastle Recruitment Executive Leaves as Magpies Remove Last Eddie Howe Link
Newcastle United’s recruitment department continues to evolve following a summer of major change, with Ross Wilson overseeing a new structure as the club places greater emphasis on younger talent, data analysis and a sustainable player-trading model. On Monday, The i Paper’s Mark Douglas reported that Andy Howe, the nephew of former Newcastle head coach Eddie […]
Three Weeks Without Newcastle. Picking the Team Should Kill Ten Minutes…
Three weeks without the Prem. Just what everybody wanted… Who actually comes up with these ideas? Even quite a few of the England players don’t seem to fancy it. But anyway, after watching Newcastle against Hull, though, this one has arrived in the nick of time for us. By the time Hull reached St James’ […]
Newcastle’s Amar Dedic Return Timeline Emerges After Hamstring Setback
Newcastle United entered the international break with major problems at full-back after injuries removed both Amar Dedic and Tino Livramento from Matthias Jaissle’s available squad. Dedic has been managing a hamstring issue since the Carabao Cup victory at Millwall and aggravated the problem during the 4-1 defeat at Leeds United, but there is now encouraging […]
Seven Minutes Was All Newcastle Needed to Answer Their Critics
Five days ago, Alan Shearer called it embarrassing. Newcastle had just been taken apart 4-1 at Elland Road, undone by a Lewis Miley own goal and three more from a Leeds side that looked sharper, hungrier, and considerably better organized than the visitors. It was the kind of result that invites overreaction, and for a […]
Newcastle 2-1 Hull City — Player Ratings: Toon Bounce Back, Hang On For The Win
The swirl of emotions on Tyneside and for Toon supporters everywhere going into the Hull match at St. James’ Park was like a pot full of Louisiana gumbo… Spicy and stomach-churning after the capitulation at Leeds… Yet, a simmering excitement with the realization that, on the whole, five points through four league matches and a […]
Newcastle Gets Major Anthony Elanga Injury Boost After Latest Update
Newcastle United entered the international break carrying a significant injury list, with Matthias Jaissle forced to name four teenagers on the bench for Saturday’s 2-1 victory over Hull City. Anthony Elanga was among the senior players missing after suffering a hamstring injury in training before the defeat at Leeds United. Sky Sports’ Keith Downie reported […]
Newcastle’s Carabao Cup Draw Puts Them Back at the Ground Where They Put Four Past Everton
Newcastle United will travel to Hill Dickinson Stadium for the Carabao Cup fourth round in the week commencing October 26, after Wednesday night’s draw pitted the Magpies against Everton once again. On paper it reads as a straightforward last-16 tie. Look a little closer at the history between these two sides in this competition, and […]
Eddie Howe Linked With Manchester United Job Shortly After Newcastle Exit
Former Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has been without job since stepping down from the Magpies in a shocking way midway through the preseason, bringing an end to a tenure in which he took the club from a relegation battle to European contention and its first domestic triumph in ages. On Thursday, Indy Kaila reported […]
Newcastle 2-1 Hull City — Match Report: Fast Start Helps Magpies Survive Hull’s Comeback
Newcastle United bounced back from its 4-1 defeat at Leeds with a hard-fought 2-1 Premier League victory over Hull City at St James’ Park. Joe Willock and Lewis Hall scored inside seven minutes before Mohamed-Ali Cho pulled one back after halftime, forcing Newcastle to survive a difficult finish. The response Matthias Jaissle demanded following the […]
Newcastle to Visit Everton in Carabao Cup’s Fourth Round
Newcastle United remains alive in the Carabao Cup after surviving a difficult third-round trip to Millwall, with Matthias Jaissle’s side now three victories away from returning to the competition’s final. The fourth-round draw has handed Newcastle another away assignment, this time against Everton at the Hill Dickinson Stadium. The tie will be played during the […]
Newcastle Has More to Replace Than the Players They Just Sold
Four games into a season is too early for grand conclusions, but sometimes a heavy defeat exposes problems that better results have allowed us to overlook. Newcastle’s 4 to 1 defeat at Leeds felt like that kind of occasion. Injuries and an inexperienced midfield help explain the performance, but the warning signs were already there […]
Newcastle Gets Dan Burn Update Before Hull Game
Newcastle United has had to cope without captain Dan Burn during an already difficult spell, leaving Matthias Jaissle without one of his most experienced defenders and a key on-field leader. According to Chronicle Live’s Lee Ryder, Burn is edging closer to returning from his ankle injury after traveling with the Newcastle squad for the 4-1 […]
Newcastle vs. Hull City — Match Thread
Newcastle United returns to St James’ Park on Saturday to face newly promoted Hull City in the Premier League, looking to respond after Monday’s 4-1 defeat at Leeds United ended its five-game unbeaten start in all competitions. Matthias Jaissle’s side enters the weekend 12th in the table with five points from four league matches and […]
Newcastle Ready to Spend More Than €50 Million on Champions League Breakout Star
Newcastle United’s recruitment strategy has increasingly centered on young players capable of developing into major long-term assets, and the club apparently explored another ambitious addition during the summer that might arrive in Tyneside during the next few months. La Gazzetta dello Sport, via TuttoMercatoWeb, reported that Newcastle made an approach for Como attacker Assane Diao, […]
Sweden Decision Paints Worst Scenario for Newcastle’s Anthony Elanga Injury
Newcastle United is dealing with a major injury concern after Anthony Elanga missed the 4-1 defeat at Leeds United, leaving Matthias Jaissle without one of his most productive attackers and a bona fide starter right before a weeks-long break. The Swedish FA has confirmed that Elanga will miss all of Sweden’s upcoming Nations League matches […]
Newcastle vs. Hull City — Team News & Match Preview
Newcastle United hosts Hull City at St James’ Park on Saturday afternoon for Premier League Matchday 5 ahead of a three-week international break. Matthias Jaissle’s side enters the match following a 4-1 defeat at Leeds United, which ended Newcastle’s five-game unbeaten start to the season in all competitions in quite an abrupt way. The Magpies […]
Newcastle Eyes January Move for Sporting CP Star Eager for Premier League Switch
Newcastle United’s recruitment team is already exploring potential January opportunities after a summer in which the club focused solely on adding younger players with room to develop. Sporting CP winger Geny Catamo is among the latest players attracting Newcastle’s attention. According to TEAMtalk’s Graeme Bailey, the Magpies have an interest in the 25-year-old and stepped […]
Newcastle Gets Timely Goalkeeper Boost After Loss to Leeds
Newcastle United has shuffled its goalkeeper rotation in recent weeks depending on the competition, but an injury to Ewen Jaouen reopened a place in the matchday squad for ostracized Nick Pope behind established No. 1 Lukas Hornicek. According to Chronicle Live’s Lee Ryder, however, Jaouen is set to return to training ahead of Saturday’s Premier […]
Borussia Dortmund Veteran Rejected Newcastle Despite Lucrative Summer Offer: Report
Newcastle United made significant changes to its squad during the summer, with the goalkeeper position among the areas fully addressed as Matthias Jaissle began reshaping the team following his arrival. Before those plans were finalized, however, Newcastle apparently attempted to land one of Europe’s most highly regarded goalkeepers. According to German outlet BILD, the Magpies […]
Newcastle Joins Man United and Dortmund in Race for Leicester Wonderkid
Newcastle United’s emphasis on recruiting emerging talent looks set to continue beyond the summer window, with the club’s scouts keeping tabs on some of the most highly rated teenagers in English soccer. Leicester City midfielder Louis Page is the latest prospect attracting Newcastle’s attention. TEAMtalk’s Graeme Bailey reported that Newcastle sent representatives to watch the […]
Leeds 4-1 Newcastle — Player Ratings: Bad Night Out on Elland Road
MNF is not too popular with fans across the EPL, but this one the 2nd-shortest trip for Geordies at least. What started as a day of optimism with the prospect of rising to 3rd on the English Premier League table… Ended with overflowing concerns. Yes, a brutal night on Elland Road The back four, Hall […]
Newcastle Evaluating €80 Million Move for January Transfer Window: Report
Newcastle United’s recruitment team is already evaluating potential incoming transfers for the January transfer window as the club considers how Matthias Jaissle’s young squad can be strengthened further. One of the latest players to enter Newcastle’s radar is Nottingham Forest captain Morgan Gibbs-White, who has emerged as a potential mid-season target for the Magpies. According […]
Newcastle’s Interest in La Liga Youngster Tells You Where This Rebuild Is Heading
Newcastle and Aston Villa are reportedly tracking Yassir Zabiri, a 21-year-old Moroccan striker currently on loan at Racing Santander from Rennes. On its own, that’s a minor scouting note worth barely a mention. Read alongside everything else Newcastle have done this summer, though, it’s a clearer signal of strategy than the size of the rumor […]
Matthias Jaissle Gives Concerning Newcastle Injury Update After Leeds Massacre
Newcastle United’s disastrous 4-1 defeat at Leeds United was compounded by a series of injuries that could leave Matthias Jaissle with limited options for Saturday’s meeting with a surprisingly strong Hull City side. Anthony Elanga provided the most concerning update after missing Monday’s game entirely. Jaissle said the winger’s injury could be serious and that further […]
Newcastle’s New Stadium & PSR: How Much Would It Move the Needle Against Football’s Financial Heavyweights
Ever since the takeover, one subject has probably dominated the off-field conversation around Newcastle United more than any other: how much money Newcastle are actually allowed to spend under the current financial regulations. We have had FFP, PSR and now SCR and SSR. Which acronym will be governing us by the time a new stadium […]
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