Espanyol (h) Public sale now
Atletico Madrid (h) SOLD OUT
Aston Villa (a) details awaited
Liverpool (h) Member ballot ends Tue 22.07 @ Noon

Update:
Technical Director: 
arrival confirmed

From NUFC, Monday:

Newcastle United have appointed Sudarshan Gopaladesikan as the club's Technical Director.

Reporting into a new Sporting Director, Sudarshan - known as Suds - will lead the club's football data operations, working closely with Eddie Howe and his coaching staff and the club's performance, medical, analysis, methodology and recruitment teams.

His role will be dedicated to implementing data-informed practices across all sporting departments throughout men's, women's and Academy teams.

Suds joins the Magpies after leaving Italian side Atalanta BC, where he was Director of Football Intelligence. During his time in Bergamo, Atalanta secured three consecutive top five finishes in Serie A, won the UEFA Europa League and reached a Coppa Italia final.

Prior to his move to Italy, he was Head of Sports Data Science at Portuguese side SL Benfica. In his five seasons in Lisbon, Benfica's men's team won the Primeira Liga title and reached the quarter-finals of both the UEFA Champions League and Europa League, while Benfica's women's team won two national titles. Meanwhile, Benfica's academy reached the UEFA Youth League final twice and won the 2021/22 edition of the tournament.

Outside of his club experience, Suds lectures for FIFA's Executive Education programmes and the PFA Business School on data-driven decision making.

Suds said: "I'm delighted and honoured to be joining Newcastle United as Technical Director. Throughout my career, I've had the privilege of working with clubs that have deeply passionate fanbases, and Newcastle stands out for its unique connection between the team, the city and its supporters.

"I'm excited to work alongside the club's talented staff to identify what helps give us a competitive edge. Most of all, I'm looking forward to experiencing the incredible matchday atmosphere at St. James' Park and being part of this proud football family and community."

Update:
Liv forever

The Times report that Newcastle are preparing a revised contract extension for Tino Livramento designed to head off interest in the full back from Manchester City.

The 22 year-old joined the Magpies just under two years ago from Southampton and is under contract until 2028 at Gallowgate.

He's due to link up with Eddie Howe's squad in the coming days after some time off that followed a marathon season including his maiden senior England cap, a Carabao Cup winner's medal and an U21 European Championship gong.

Update:
Victor Hugo

Eintracht Frankfurt forward Hugo Ekitike is heading to the Premier League, after the terms of a £79m transfer to Liverpool were agreed upon.

The 23 year-old Frenchman was on Newcastle's wish list but attempts to close a deal foundered last week. Claims that a second Toon bid for the player was made following rejection of the initial one now seem false. 

Whether the arrival of Ekitike at Anfield ends their interest in Newcastle's Alexander Isak depends on which media outlet you trust.....

PS: Long-standing Toon transfer target James Trafford is on the verge of returning to former club Manchester City.

The 22 year-old made a £15m switch from Citizens to Burnley in 2023, but a buyback clause was inserted and now looks in line to be activated if their current number one Ederson moves on in this transfer window.

Update:
Lionesses on TV

Tuesday's UEFA Women's Euro semi-final between England and Italy will be shown at Frate in the Bigg Market and The Prince on Pudding Chare. Kick-off is at 8pm. 

2025/26:
Paradise lost

Celtic  4  Newcastle  0

Match report

RGR:
Home Geordie Home

2025/26:
Singapore / South Korea

Next up for Newcastle is a three game Asian tour, playing one game in Singapore followed by two in South Korea.

The club have published travel advice for those attending these games, which can be read online here



Sun 27.07.2025 Arsenal (n) 
(at the 55,000 capacity Singapore National Stadium)

(Live streaming details for this and the remainder of the pre-season fixtures is in the news piece below).

United will then contest the annual Coupang Play Series against a local XI and fellow Premier League side Spurs.



Wed 30.07.2025 Team K League (South Korea) (a)
(at the 42,000 capacity Suwon World Cup Stadium)



Sun 03.08.2025 Spurs (n)
(at the 65,000 capacity Seoul World Cup Stadium)

Those two venues are around 25 miles from each other.

Eddie Howe's side then return to Tyneside for kickabouts against Spanish opposition on successive days:

Fri 08.08.2025 Espanyol (h) (Spain) (h) 7.30pm
Sat 09.08.2025 Atletico Madrid (Spain) (h) 4pm

NUFC have made their public pre-season games available to watch via the club's official website and app.

Pricing for the full package is as follows:

Mags+: £9.99
Mags/Junior Mags: £19.99
Non-members: £29.99
Match Pass: £4.99 or £6.99 per game (varies)

Purchase online here

Mags+ and Mags members were emailed a promo code to access the above prices. Mags+ members not purchasing the full package will receive promo codes allowing them to watch the two South Korea games for free.

All streams are worldwide except Arsenal excludes Singapore, K-League and Spurs excludes South Korea, Espanyol and Atletico Madrid excludes Spain.

(The full package includes all six first team games in addition to live coverage of the NUFC Women versus Atletico Madrid Femenino home friendly).

Departure:
Away the lad

2025/26:
Renumbering

Update:
Wyn Davies RIP

We're desperately sorry to report that former Newcastle centre forward Wyn Davies died on Wednesday at the age of 83.

The man known as the "Mighty Wyn" is forever associated with United's Fairs Cup adventures, helping secure trophy success in 1969 and scoring ten goals across the club's three seasons of participation.

Wyn's early playing career came as a part-timer with the Deiniiolen and Llanberis clubs, while working as a slate miner. 

Joining Caernarfon Town, Davies then signed for Wrexham in 1960. A £20,000 move to Bolton Wanderers followed two years later and the first of 34 full Welsh caps came in 1964 - against England at Wembley Stadium.

Having proved a dangerous opponent in games against the Trotters, Joe Harvey convinced Davies to join Newcastle in October 1966, his £80,000 fee an NUFC club record.

(It later transpired that United had failed to complete a deal 12 months earlier when wage demands couldn't be met).

Making his bow in a 0-3 home derby defeat that month, it took Wyn five games to get off the mark, doing so in a 3-1 win over Sheffield Wednesday at Gallowgate.

And the following January saw him plunder his only treble in our colours, in an FA Cup tie against Coventry City at Highfield Road.

The following season saw Wyn improve his scoring prowess as United rose from a perilous 20th place finish to 10th - and ended up with a Fairs Cup place.

His aerial prowess saw 1968's Manfred Mann cover of Bob Dylan's "Mighty Quinn" re-worded by the Leazes End into "Mighty Wyn."

The 1970/71 season was Wyn's last as a Magpie: netting against Inter Milan both home and away but scoring just twice in the league as injuries took their toll.

Amid interest from Birmingham City and Sheffield Wednesday, the 29 year-old joined Manchester City that summer for £60,000.

Just a year later though he was sold on to Manchester United, having previously turned down a move to Old Trafford in order to join Newcastle.

Later spells with Blackpool, Stockport County and Crewe Alexandra followed before a knee problem curtailed Wyn's career.

His time on Tyneside between 1966 and 1971 brought 53 goals in 216 appearances. Internationally, he scored six time for Wales and won 34 caps in a decade from 1963.

Playing his final games for Bangor City in 1979, Davies later famously became a baker for Warburtons in Bolton and remained in the North West following his retirement.

2018 saw a plaque unveiled outside his childhood home in Caernarfon, Wyn commenting that day; "Newcastle was the best club I played for. Humble people and fanatical."

Update:
Striker search resumes

Having dropped out of the running for Eintracht Frankfurt's Hugo Ekitike, Newcastle have found themselves credited with interest in two further forwards.

Brentford's DR Congo international Yoane Wissa was linked to both the Magpies and Spurs earlier this summer and is under contract until 2026 with a further 12 month option. Spurs are now managed by his ex-boss Thomas Frank.

Turning 29 this September, Wissa has 45 Premier League goals to his name since arriving from Lorient in 2021. That total includes 19 last season and he's netted against United in our last two visits to West London. 

He's set to be absent for at least six Premier League games in December and January, assuming that he's selected to play for DR Congo at the African Cup of Nations Finals.

Elsewhere, the name of Benjamin Sesko has also cropped up again following reports that United scouts had watched the RB Leipzig forward back in March. 

Now 22, the Slovenian international was linked with a host of Premier League clubs in 2024 but chose to extend his current deal until 2029. He's rated at over £70m.

Sesko has scored 27 goals in 70 Bundesliga appearances over the last two seasons since arriving from RB Salzburg.

2025/26:
PL TV delay continues

The Premier League are still to publish live TV alterations for the month of September, meaning that the following trio of Newcastle games remain tbc:

Sat 13.09.2025 tbc Wolves (h)
Sat 20.09.2025 tbc Bournemouth (a)
Sat 27.09.2025 tbc Arsenal (h)

The scheduling of those games will be influenced by when European club fixtures are played, meaning that some or all of them will come with either/or caveats.

Unlikely lads:
Movement

Tracking transfers involving ex-Magpie reserves, the fate of this midfield quartet are worth a mention: 

Beginning with Lucas De Bolle, whose decision to quit South Shields midway through last season and move to Portugal has paid dividends.

The 22 year-old joined Portimonense and after impressing for their U23 side has agreed a three year deal with the second-tier side based in the Algarve city of Portimao. Appropriately, they play in black and white shirts.

One of De Bolle's former South Shields colleagues has also found a new club, Mackenzie Heaney signing for fellow National League North outfit Spennymoor Town.

Into the National League meanwhile and following his exit from Gateshead after an injury-hit 2024/25 season, Greg Olley has put pen to paper with rivals York City.

Finally, the nomadic career of Kyle Scott has brought him back to his native England after a spell in the USA.

Now 27, Scott has left USL side Orange County in order to sign for League Two Crawley Town. 

2025/26:
Magpies learn National League Cup opposition 

Groups for this season's 32 team National League Cup have been announced, with Newcastle U21s paired with three of last season's four opponents, namely Boston United, Gateshead and FC Halifax Town.

The only new group stage opponents will be Scunthorpe United rather than Tamworth, with Group D completed by the U21s of Leeds United, Boro and the mackems.

As was the case last season, the U21 sides each play all four National League clubs away from home but don't meet each other, with the top two teams in each of the four groups advancing to the knockout stages.

Fixtures:

G1: w/c Mon 11.08.2025 Gateshead (a)
G2: w/c Mon 15.09.2025 Halifax Town (a)
G3: w/c Mon 20.10.2025 Boston Utd (a)
G4: w/c Mon 24.11.2025 Scunthorpe Utd (a)

Six National League sides turned down a place in this season's competition; Altrincham, Carlisle United, Eastleigh, Hartlepool United, Yeovil Town and York City.

The Magpies exited at the knockout stage last season on penalties at Altrincham.

Old boys:
Comings & goings 

SJP old boys with new clubs/jobs include:

Tom Allan Darlington
Kieran Aplin Whitley Bay
Alun Armstrong Gateshead M
Matty Bondswell South Shields (trial)
Jean-Alain Boumsong Auxerre C
Mark Boyd Carlisle City AM
Kyle Cameron Bromley
Nathan Carlyon Blyth Town
Andy Carroll Dagenham & Redbridge
Lewis Cass Harrogate Town
Stephen Clemence Blackpool C
Lucas De Bolle Portimonense
Nicky Deverdics Newton Aycliffe
Stuart Findlay Hearts
Stan Flaherty Hampton & Richmond
Massadio Haidara Kocealispor
Mackenzie Heaney Spennymoor Town
Sean Longstaff Leeds United
Oisin McEntee Hearts
Joe Oliver Hebburn Town
Greg Olley York City
John Robertson Ross County AM
Salomon Rondon Real Oviedo (loan)
Josh Scott Darlington
Kyle Scott Crawley Town
Jonjo Shelvey training with Hull City tbc
Freddie Woodman Liverpool
Mike Williamson Rangers C
Callum Williams FC Hartlepool
Josef Yarney Macclesfield Town