The Newcastle United transfer window is dominating the headlines.
Not a lot of them positive.
Newcastle United seeing a number of players having their contracts come to an end and leaving, the likes of Emil Krafth, Kieran Trippier, John Ruddy, Aaron Ramsdale and Matt Targett.
Also, United ‘successfully’ sold Anthony Gordon to Barcelona in a £70m deal.
What about incomings though?
This is where the dark clouds are gathering, so many fans reaching for the Newcastle United transfer window panic button.
Isn’t it a ‘little’ early to be doing that though…?
So far, Ewen Jaouen has arrived. The 20-year-old France Under 21s goalkeeper arriving from Stade de Reims in a deal reported to be worth up to £24m.
The negativity amongst Newcastle United fans sparked by the fact that no other first team squad signings have been made, so far.
Zadok Yohanna signing for Brighton and not NUFC, Victor Munoz heading to Anfield and not St James’ Park.
The perceived narrative is that this is now a never ending nightmare that follows on from summer 2025, Newcastle United unable to get signings over the line, incompetence at the club, nobody wants to come to St James’ Park and so on.
The fact is that, as was widely reported at the time, the 18-year-old Zadok Yohanna was already all but signed by Brighton by the time the likes of Newcastle United (and Chelsea) reportedly showed late interest.
As for Victor Munoz, that is of course a blow for Newcastle United as clearly Eddie Howe and the club did want him. So the fact he has gone to Liverpool instead isn’t good. A lot of hysteria on this one and why didn’t Newcastle simply get him signed straight away before anybody else showed interest.
Clearly United were trying to get Munoz signed early but fact is he was hardly a secret, a young player nobody else was aware of. He is at the World Cup with Spain!
I think everybody needs to just calm down.
Newcastle United will be having talks with many other clubs and agents as they go after their lists of Eddie Howe targets for various positions.
A small reminder as well, the 2026 summer Newcastle United transfer window only officially opened four days ago!
Including today (Friday 19 June), there are still 74 days of the window remaining and indeed still nine weeks until the Premier League season kicks off. More than four weeks until United’s pre-season kicks off when the players return to the training ground.
Give Ross Wilson and the recruitment team some proper time before you judge them.