Taking over a big, underachieving port city club with a loyal fanbase that is desperate for success should not faze Matthias Jaissle. Should he take the role vacated by Eddie Howe, the 38-year-old German will leave Jeddah as a hero and arrive in the north-east as one of the most successful coaches in the history … Read more
Last September, David Hopkinson, just installed as Newcastle’s chief executive, perched on a stool at a downstairs corner table in Shearer’s Bar at St James’ Park and between sips of zero alcohol lager, likened Eddie Howe to Bruce Springsteen. According to Hopkinson, Newcastle’s manager was “the Boss” and “the talent”. He conjured up an imaginary … Read more
Newcastle United are pushing on at full pelt in the transfer window despite the sudden departure of manager Eddie Howe. The Magpies are set to appoint Al-Ahli boss Matthias Jaissle as Howe’s successor but there’s work still to do on the squad with three weeks to go before the start of the Premier League season. … Read more
So what are the rules that Newcastle have, at times, come close to breaking? From the beginning of the PIF takeover, Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) have put the brakes on Newcastle’s ambitions to spend. Just because a club has wealthy owners does not mean they can spend big in the transfer windows. After buying … Read more
Charlotte Robson, True Faith: Newcastle United Podcast: The timing, for me, is the thing that is difficult to understand. We could have done this in May, at the end of the season, when a lot of high-calibre managers were looking for new clubs. It was clear, at that point, that Eddie Howe needed a break. … Read more
Newcastle United will be on alert after the future of one of their key transfer targets was addressed by his manager after a pre-season friendly. The Magpies have persistently been credited with an interest in Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Lucas Bergvall, who is currently in Australia with Spurs and played in their warm-up against A-League side … Read more
The arrival of 20-year-old French midfielder Aladji Bamba from AS Monaco in a £34 million deal provides Eddie Howe with a gifted technician possessing certain similarities to Newcastle’s departing talisman. At 20 years-old with limited senior experience, Bamba is far from the finished article and almost certainly won’t have the same impact as Newcastle’s skipper … Read more
Newcastle’s midfield has been weakened by the departure of Sandro Tonali, who joined Tottenham this month in a deal worth up to £100m. Young midifelders Sean Steur and Aladji Bamba have sinced arrived from Ajax and Monaco respectively. Although Saturday’s game came too soon for Bamba, whose move was announced on Friday, Steur played 90 … Read more
Newcastle have made Aladji Bamba their fourth signing of the summer after the 20-year-old midfielder completed a move from Monaco for a fee that could rise to £34m. “I’m very happy to be here,” said Bamba. “I was very excited when I heard Newcastle were interested in signing me. I know about the history of … Read more
James Trafford’s second spell at Manchester City looks certain to be brief. After just four Premier League appearances, the former Burnley goalkeeper is heading for the Etihad Stadium exit. Man City brought Trafford back to the club from the Clarets last summer but immediately jumped at the opportunity to sign Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma from … Read more