Tag: Newcastle

Newcastle have lost Jamaal Lascalles and Sven Botman to season-ending injuries in the 2023/24 Premier League season, highlighting a need for more depth in central defense. The Magpies qualified for the Champions League in their first season under Saudi Arabian ownership, with the center back duo of Botman and Fabian Schar leading the way as part of an elite defense. Newcastle haven't been quite as strong defensively this season with more goals allowed than even Manchester United, but they will still likely end up qualifying for the Europa League if all goes well. Lloyd Kelly is already squarely on the radar for Newcastle and seems like a probable summer 2024 signing as a free agent, but he isn't the only established Premier League center back who could join the Magpies for free th...

Newcastle have quietly been one of the most disappointing teams in European football this season, going from a Champions League side to a team that may not even be playing in any European competition next season. As it stands right now, Newcastle sit sixth in the Premier League table and still occupy a Europa League place. However, they are only two points ahead of Chelsea in seventh and Manchester United in eighth, so there remains a chance of them suffering a disappointment. And there are 11 points between them and Aston Villa in fourth. Newcastle, regardless of the outcome of the current season, are going to need to strengthen the squad this summer to get back to the Champions League level in 2024/25. The defense was a real strength of the team last season, but it has been weak...

Newcastle have made one of the blockbuster moves of the transfer window, signing Champions League semifinalist and one of the best young midfielders in world football, Sandro Tonali, to a mega deal. According to Fabrizio Romano, Newcastle will pay AC Milan 70 million euros with add-ons, in addition to an unspecified sell-on clause, in order to sign Tonali. This makes him the most expensive Italian player in history. Meanwhile, the Magpies will pay Tonali seven million euros per season with two million in add-ons, as they needed to convince the 23-year-old to join them over interest from other clubs in the Premier League like Chelsea. It seemed like Tonali would never leave Milan to join a Premier League side, but Newcastle have managed to convince him to move with their exciting s...

Newcastle United have been one of the stories of the season in the Premier League. Their recent 6-1 drubbing of Tottenham Hotspur seals their fate as a deserving top-four side, and it will be quite something to see the likes of Joelinton and Miguel Almirón in the Champions League. Those two promising talents have turned into bonafide Premier League stars. Of course, Saudi Arabia have invested heavily in Newcastle for a purpose. Like the UAE with Manchester City and Qatar with PSG, Saudi Arabia intend on competing at the highest level. Both the UAE and Qatar projects have yet to win the Champions League despite massive financial investment, whereas the Magpies have been more about making smart signings and maximizing their squad strength as a cohesive unit. Newcastle have a plan, and ...