Newcastle United are reportedly exploring a transfer for Inter Milan centre-back Stefan de Vrij, who recently saw another move fall through. De Vrij had been close to making a move to Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal, but he remains an Inter player for the time being after that deal collapsed late on. Newcastle are now alongside Nottingham Forest in looking into a possible move for De Vrij this month, according to Football Insider.
Loftus-Cheek has struggled with injuries, and it's also fair to say his versatility has possibly worked against him at times, as he's never really nailed down one position. Still, it seems Newcastle now have an interest in bringing Loftus-Cheek back to the Premier League, according to TEAMtalk, with intermediaries discussing a possible loan move.
Newcastle United midfielder Joe Willock reportedly wants to leave the club this January and they could be prepared to sanction his departure. This comes as Willock supposedly attracts transfer interest from two Premier League clubs in the form of Leeds United and Crystal Palace, according to Football Insider. Willock had initially been a key player for Newcastle when he first joined from Arsenal a few years ago, but it's fair to say he's fallen down the pecking order in more recent times.
Newcastle United are interested in signing the Vasco da Gama attacker Rayan. According to a report from Chronicle Live, the 19-year-old could be available for around 20 million. It will be interesting to see if Newcastle follow up on their interest with an offer to sign the player. Several clubs are thought to be monitoring the talented young Brazilian. Meanwhile, Newcastle are scouting South American talents, and Rayan has caught their eye.
"It was weird, very up and down," he told Sky Sports. "I don't think we were by any means at our best, but then the way the game finishes, the feeling now, you don't really care about the performance - it's more the result. "I don't really remember it [his winning goal]. Swivel, hit and then hope. Celebrate. It's all a bit of a blur. It's just instinct, get whatever contact you can, and there are that many bodies, anything can happen."
Newcastle United have rolled back the clock to the mid-1990s with the release of a limited edition collection of apparel inspired by the attire worn by the club during the 1995-96 season. The nostalgia-heavy Newcastle United '95 Collection features a variety of era-appropriate apparel but the star of the show is definitely the faithful reproduction of the Toon's cult classic 1995-96 away shirt, which is still beloved by fans to this day.
"We are disgusted by racist abuse received by Joe Willock on Instagram on Sunday evening," the club said. "Following our win over Crystal Palace, Joe received several direct messages from an Instagram account that included racial slurs and deeply disturbing threats of violence towards Joe and his family."