#newcastle-united

#newcastle-united

The 24-year-old defender is currently on loan at Lens, and he has done quite well for them. Newcastle scouted him in action recently, as per TEAMtalk, and it remains to be seen whether they come forward with an option to sign him at the end of the season. The French outfit is also interested in making the move permanent, and they have an option to do so. It remains to be seen where the 24-year-old ends up.

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.