Newcastle United are considering a summer move for Matias Fernandez-Pardo.
The Mail reporting that their information is that he is seen as a potential replacement for Anthony Gordon.
The former Everton winger looking sure to be leaving this summer, with Bayern Munich the likely destination.
The Mail stating that Matias Fernandez-Pardo has featured heavily in Newcastle United’s recruitment conversations ahead of the summer.
He only turned 21 in February but has been included in Belgium’s World Cup squad, described as an “exciting 21-year-old who can play across the front three or as a No 10”.
The report adding that Matias Fernandez-Pardo is well known to Newcastle United and is “universally liked by those on the inside, He has been watched and his data analysed, with everything pointing towards a player with an extremely high ceiling.”
The 2024/25 season saw the Lille player start 12 Ligue 1 matches (and 10 sub appearances) scoring four goals and getting two assists.
This 2025/26 season when he became a regular starter, Fernandez-Pardo has started 27 Ligue 1 matches (and two sub appearances), scoring eight goals and getting five assists. Clear progression with pretty much a direct goal involvement every other league match on average.
Matias Fernandez-Pardo also played in the Champions League last season and the Europa League this 2025/26 season.
The Mail going on to say: “Fernandez-Pardo is an ambitious target – and Lille qualifying for the Champions League at the weekend, despite losing their last game at home to Auxerre, does not aid Newcastle’s cause. He will also have interest from other clubs in the Champions League. However, we understand that part of the club’s sales pitch to prospective signings this summer is offering them a pathway into the Premier League and beyond, even if Newcastle is not their final destination. It is not something supporters may be happy to hear, but players of potential are more likely to join a club if they know it can be a platform for development and progression. And, in a world of financial rules and restrictions, a trading model is absolutely essential to growth. That is why the sale of Gordon, and the example of his journey, could yet be used as a means to attract others.”