#newcastle-united

#newcastle-united

Newcastle United may have to consider a refresh in their right-back department as the summer transfer window nears. Eddie Howe has had to rely heavily on Kieran Trippier in that full-back position with Tino Livramento sidelined on more than one occasion this season. That in itself has not been ideal, though, with the Bury-born defender now 35 years old and also not the most reliable from an injury perspective.

It's been four-and-a-half years since Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) took over at Newcastle United. On the pitch, a first trophy for more than half a century has been delivered, as has a return to club football's biggest stage, when Eddie Howe's men qualified for the Champions League at the end of the 2022/23 season. Progress off the pitch following the controversial 305 million takeover has been somewhat slower,

Newcastle United winger Harvey Barnes will not be switching allegiance to Scotland before the World Cup, head coach Steve Clarke has confirmed. The 28-year-old, who has one England cap from a friendly against Wales in October 2020, is eligible for Scotland through his maternal grandparents. However, Clarke revealed Barnes has turned down the opportunity to play for a place in his squad.

Morton's form in Ligue 1 also has him on the radar of clubs like Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest, but I'm reliably told that Newcastle currently seem to be leading the race for his signature. Tyler Morton to Newcastle as Sandro Tonali leaves? Tyler Morton in action for Lyon (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images) Although it's only come out in the last few days, the prospect of Sandro Tonali leaving Newcastle is very real and not a recent thing, one source explained.

Jones has 18 months left on his current Liverpool contract, so it could be that it would make sense for them to cash in on him this summer. Curtis Jones looks on from the Liverpool bench (Photo by Kate McShane/Getty Images) The 25-year-old might also feel it's time for a new challenge, and that he could get more regular minutes at a club like Newcastle.