23 Apr 2020 11:13:29
Hi eds,

With the impending takeover almost complete, I was curious to know how this affects Newcastles transfer plans? Who is of interest to the club and who may well leave?

Cheers, and hope you're safe.

{Ed002's Note - If it goes ahead there needs to be a complete review of plans. Right now:
Danny Rose (LWB) Steve Bruce wants to make the loan permanent but much will depend on whether Maouassa can be signed.
Faitout Maouassa (LWB)
Lewis Gibson (CB) A couple of minor injuries, game time has dried up and without some sort of road map for his future, so the player has to consider options away from Everton. This may be a loan or sale which include old club Newcastle, Southampton, Ipswich, Brighton, Rangers and possibly Celtic. Feyenoord, Fortuna Dusseldorf, Hoffenheim and AZ Alkmaar all offer options a little further afield. I think unlikely so scratch him.
Benoit Badiashile (CB) Chelsea are interested in taking Badiashile in the future but also interest from Wolves, Newcastle and Spurs. However, he would never achieve Home Grown status in England, so it makes a move less likely for now and he has signed a new contract. Forget him for a year or two but I am advised he is potentially a huge emerging talent.
Boubakary Soumare (DM/CM) will push in the summer assuming the new regime does not clear the decks completely or look to flip the club.
Franck Kessie (CM) could end up in the other changing room or move to England with interest from Newcastle, Wolves and Arsenal having watched the player. Discussions with Napoli over a part exchange have also taken place.
John McGinn (CM)
Rafa Silva (AM) the club are keen.
Valentino Lazaro (RM/RW/RWB) want to take up the option to buy him but will the new regime
Alexander Sorloth (S) on loan until June 2021 from Crystal Palace and Trabozonspor who have an option to buy the player so any move to Borussia Dortmund as a Haaland replacement is unlikely - Manchester United, Newcastle and Bayern Munich have looked at the player.
Karl Toko Ekambi (S) Newcastle would not commit to a loan with an obligation to buy and lost out, to Lyon who will commit to the obligation to buy him in the summer.}


1.) 23 Apr 2020
23 Apr 2020 13:41:56
Cheers Ed.

And outgoings?

{Ed002's Note - I am not aware of the plans.}