Portuguese newspaper A Bola today highlights Newcastle United’s chase for Sporting defender Ousmane Diomande. According to the outlet, the Magpies are pushing ahead of other Premier League sides in the race for the 20-year-old. Newcastle reportedly made ‘some approaches’ to understand the conditions to sign Diomande, with Sporting demanding the price for his release clause, which stands at €80m. The Magpies believe that to be too much, and are now hopeful that Lions will accept coming down from that level. The big problem is that Sporting know there’s big competition for the defender. A Bola p ..read more

Bruno Guimarães is expected to leave Newcastle United in the summer, according to fresh reports in the rumour mill. The information comes from AS journalist Eduardo Burgos, who claims that the Magpies’ star is ‘still on the market’. It’s claimed that Guimarães is the ‘most likely’ player to leave Newcastle at the end of the season, and ‘further news’ is expected after the Copa America. According to Burgos, the likes of Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City, Barcelona and Paris Saint Germain are all ‘fighting’ to land the Brazilian. The Copa America will be quite big this year, with United States ..read more

Newcastle United and West Ham are showing interest in Torino midfielder Samuele Ricci, although a move could be tied to Maurizio Sarri. That’s according to Il Messaggero, relayed by Torino Granata, who report that Sarri is a fan of the midfielder and could look to bring him to Newcastle or West Ham if he ends up taking charge of either side. Sarri is currently enjoying a forced rest after being sacked by Lazio, but is very much ready to jump back into work in the summer at a new club. Reports have already indicated he’s turned down offers from Italy and could instead be heading towards the Pre ..read more

Will Still very much remains in the picture to take the permanent Sunderland job in the summer. The Reims boss has been among the favourites since the Black Cats started looking for a new manager, and that’s continued since Mike Dodds took the role until the end of the season. Reims, and specifically the media around the French club, were a little annoyed when the Sunderland claims started. Now there’s some calm and they’re looking at replacements… including someone who used to play for Newcastle United. In an another example of what a small football world we live in, L’Union report Reims are ..read more

Yankuba Minteh has had a successful season on loan with Feyenoord, with Newcastle United sending the player away to gain some experience at a higher level than he’d seen before. There’s been a lot of positivity but also some criticism in the Netherlands, yet that has to be conditioned through the high standards which Dutch pundits expect. At times it feels like everyone is being held to the standards of Johan Cruyff, and it’s that which Minteh and others have to contend with. Thankfully, there’s been more positive reviews than negative ones for the Newcastle United youngster, especially recent ..read more

Newcastle United are one of the options for Real Madrid’s Ferland Mendy in the next window, according to L’Equipe. The left-back has put his injury woes behind him, after struggling last year. He’s featured regularly under Carlo Ancelotti and has also regained his best form in recent months. This has caught the attention of several clubs, including Newcastle. In fact, the report states the Magpies’ interest isn’t new and has been more serious than some others for a while. It’s claimed Eddie Howe’s side have ‘already started talking numbers’ over a potential deal in the next window. The newspap ..read more

For the past three weeks, claims from Italy have talked about Newcastle United interest in Juventus’ Federico Chiesa. On April 1st, Calciomercato.it reported the Magpies have contacted the forward’s camp. A week later, Corriere dello Sport said Eddie Howe’s side are seen as an attractive option for him. Last Tuesday, Gazzetta dello Sport stated Newcastle are pressing to secure the 26-year-old’s services. A fresh report from today’s Corriere dello Sport talks about the Tyneside club’s interest when discussing the Italy international’s future. The former Fiorentina ..read more

Newcastle United and West Ham United could be among the options for Maurizio Sarri. That’s according to Il Messaggero, who state the manager has received offers from the Premier League duo. Eddie Howe and David Moyes are in charge at Newcastle and West Ham respectively, and they are currently sixth and eighth in the league table. The Hammers were knocked out of the Europa League by Bayer Leverkusen on Thursday. Sarri has been without a job since leaving Lazio last month, and has already turned down an approach from Nottingham Forest. This is now backed up by Il Messaggero, who add that the Ita ..read more

Newcastle United are a little behind in the race for Juventus defender Gleison Bremer, according to claims from Italy. Calcio Mercato today features a fresh story on the centre-back’s future, pointing out he’s wanted by a few European sides. One of them is said to be Newcastle, along with Manchester United and Atletico Madrid, and it’s really the St. James’ Park side that seem to have some disadvantage. It’s said that the Magpies are ‘lagging behind’, possibly because of Bremer’s view of that move, but are still ‘ready for the summer push’. Bremer has a release clause at Juventus which stands ..read more

On April 2nd, Gazzetta dello Sport stated Newcastle United have a proposal ready to sign Dean Huijsen, who’s currently on loan at AS Roma from Juventus. It was also reported the Magpies will tempt the Turin club with a €30m offer in the summer window. This report surfaced days after De Telegraaf stated Newcastle are serious about signing the defender. Newcastle have received encouragement in their pursuit of the 19-year-old as Gazzetta dello Sport state Juve are ready to sell him after this season. The Dutch-born Spain U21 international has been a regular for Roma and ..read more