Liverpool FC have beaten Newcastle United to the signing of Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike. St. James Park thought they had a deal lined up for the 23-year-old Frenchman, but apparently Liverpool have "hijacked it." Don't you love how media use the word "hijack" whenever a new team comes in and gets the player that a club had been pursuing? How close was Ekitike to … [Read more...] about Hugo Ekitike Set for Liverpool Medical Ahead of £79m Transfer
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Hugo Ekitike Finalizing €80m Move to Newcastle United
Newcastle United would like to see Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike play along side their current stellar center forward Alexander Isak this season. To make it happen, Newcastle will need to break their club transfer fee record, which is currently held by Isak himself. When Isak moved over from Real Sociedad three summers ago, it was for a fee that was reported to be in the … [Read more...] about Hugo Ekitike Finalizing €80m Move to Newcastle United
Yankuba Minteh Set for Brighton Medical Ahead of £33m Move
Welcome to the summer transfer window Newcastle United; and Brighton & Hove Albion for that matter. Yankuba Minteh is scheduled to undergo his Brighton medical, on Sunday morning after Newcastle agreed to sell the 19-year-old. The Gambian winger moves over on a deal worth £33 million. At least we're going to get closure now, on what has been a strange saga, wrapped up … [Read more...] about Yankuba Minteh Set for Brighton Medical Ahead of £33m Move
Ferran Torres Dismisses Newcastle United Transfer Narratives
There is no there there when it comes to the narrative of Ferran Torres leaving FC Barcelona. The Spanish winger has said it himself. According to various reports that had circulated online, Newcastle were said to have offered Barcelona 15 million Euros in guaranteed money for the 24-year-old, with an additional 5 million euro potentially on the table in various add-ons. Not … [Read more...] about Ferran Torres Dismisses Newcastle United Transfer Narratives
Newcastle Transfer Talk: James Trafford, Lewis Hall, Lloyd Kelly
The regular season is in our rearview mirrors and it will still be well over a month until the preseason friendlies get there, so you know what that means? Yes, it's the silly season and thus we commence the first 2024 edition of Newcastle United Transfer Talk here. In this column we'll cover two new arrivals in Lewis Hall and Lloyd Kelly, and the potential for a third in James … [Read more...] about Newcastle Transfer Talk: James Trafford, Lewis Hall, Lloyd Kelly