Pierre Emile Hojbjerg’s decision to reject Newcastle United has seen Marseille punish the midfielder by taking the captaincy from him. RMC Sport that the Dane’s refusal to join Newcastle has ‘greatly annoyed’ Marseille owner Frank McCourt. Newcastle United rejection Sport Witness covered a report
Newcastle United are looking to sign the Benfica defender Amar Dedic. According to Florian Plettenberg, the 23-year-old defender has already agreed on personal terms with the Premier League club, and he will sign a new contract with them until 2031. Newcastle will have to pay around €30-35 milli
Aston Villa and Benfica appear to be the two destinations João Palhinha is currently considering, with Newcastle United reportedly rejected by the midfielder. It has been a busy Friday around the Bayern Munich player. Several pieces of information have come from Portugal about where his future co
Newcastle United had officials in Scotland on Thursday as their chase for Benfica’s Amar Dedic continues. The Magpies have reportedly reached an agreement with the right-back over a potential move, according to reports from Bosnia this week. Friday’s print edition of O Jogo reports Newcastle repr
Aston Villa and Newcastle United are in the picture to sign AC Milan’s Fikayo Tomori, but club legend Fabio Capello has urged the Rossoneri to reconsider their stance. The centre-back had an inconsistent 2025/26 campaign. While he played regularly, he never really impressed and his prominence at
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Newcastle United have made a strong push to snatch Bayern Munich’s Joao Palhinha from Aston Villa‘s clutches. Aston Villa have been pursuing the midfielder for a while and faced frustration. Their failure to close the operation has given Newcastle United an opportunity to sign him this summer. A
Newcastle United may have to shelve their interest in William Gomes, with Porto now deciding they will not negotiate the winger’s departure this summer. According to ESPN Brazil, Porto have decided they will not negotiate William Gomes in the current window. That decision comes from manager Franc
Ground number 381 (382 including Motspur Park, Fulham from ootside) Date of First Visit: 12th August 2026 Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Scotland Everton 3 Newcastle United 1 (Harvey Barnes) Attendance: 22,982 (At least 10,000 NUFC fans and less than 5,000 Everton fans) Friendly fixtu
Newcastle United left-back Lewis Hall has reportedly decided that he wants to be allowed to join Manchester United this summer. The talented young England international has shone during his time at St James’ Park, and seems likely to be their latest star name to be snapped up by a bigger club. Ne
Newcastle United were defeated 3-1 by Everton in a preseason friendly at Murrayfield - but what did we learn? Source
Newcastle United have added Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba to their summer shortlist as they attempt to rebuild a midfield that has been dramatically weakened by high-profile departures. The Magpies have already lost Bruno Guimarães to Arsenal for £75 million, while Sandro Tonali has also left
Newcastle United are in ongoing negotiations with Benfica over signing Amar Dedic this summer. The Premier League side are looking for a new right-back following Kieran Trippier’s exit. On Wednesday, we relayed news that Benfica would be open to a sale, provided Newcastle United offer €35m. The
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! As rallying cries for the dawn of a golden era go, “I am quite optimistic” is not “ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country”. It did not fit the “I think I am a special one” template set 22 years ago by Netfl
Newcastle United striker Nick Woltemade is not the subject of a Barcelona attempt, despite reports to the contrary. Sources close to the player contacted by Sport Witness have insisted that reports linking the Newcastle striker with a move to the Camp Nou are “nonsense”. Barcelona claims are nons
Newcastle United have just received some encouragement in their chase for Amar Dedic, as the defender seems keen on a move to England. The Magpies’ interest and Benfica’s €35m (£30.3m) asking price were already known. Wednesday’s edition of A Bola now brings details from the player’s side and New
Newcastle United target Luis Suárez has turned to the Bible during what is becoming a rather uncomfortable period for him at Sporting. The Magpies have followed Suárez for months and made an approach earlier this summer. Sporting rejected it and pointed Newcastle towards his €80m (£69m) release c
I've picked out some of the main talking points from Matthias Jaissle's first press conference as Newcastle United head coach Source
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Newcastle United have now been told exactly how much it will take to sign Amar Dedic from Benfica this summer. The Magpies’ interest in the right-back had already been reported in England. Now Wednesday’s print edition of O Jogo brings the story forward from Portugal, with details of the first ap
Newcastle United have emerged as a new contender to sign Hellas Verona’s Rafik Belghali this summer. The Magpies saw Kieran Trippier depart for free, leaving them with Tino Livramento and Leo Shahar as their two right-backs. The latter, 19-years-old, has made only one appearance for Newcastle Uni
Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United are keen on bringing AS Monaco star Folarin Balogun to the Premier League this summer. In April, we relayed news the striker’s performances have convinced the Magpies to bet on him. Two months ago, Sport Witness covered news from France that Newcastle United
The former Al-Ahli head coach, chosen by the Saudi owners to replace Eddie Howe, admits ‘vacuum’ after sale of three key players Matthias Jaissle has been described as “fire” and a “rockstar”, but his formal “unveiling” as Newcastle’s manager revealed a rather more considered and conservative
There is a sense of considerable displeasure growing at Marseille as Pierre Emile Hojbjerg has refused to travel to Newcastle United. La Provence Arles report that the Danish midfielder refused to move to St James Park. That’s despite all the relevant parties appearing to have reached an agreemen
