Bristol City (a) Applications closed
Valencia (a) Applications closed
** Home Cup scheme deadline Mon 13.07, 5pm **

2026/27:
TV times

Earlier than scheduled (for once), the Premier League have published the next part of their revised fixture schedule for live TV, with Newcastle's opening four games all altered:

Sun 23.08.2026 Liverpool (h) 4.30pm Sky
Sat 29.08.2026 Spurs (a) 5.30pm Sky
Sat 05.09.2026 Bournemouth (h) 12.30pm TNT
Mon 14.09.2026 Leeds United (a) 8pm Sky*
Sat 19.09.2026 Hull City (h) 3pm no live UK TV

* if NUFC or LUFC are in the Carabao Cup Third Round and drawn against a club in the Champions League (Arsenal, Aston Villa, Liverpool, Manchester City or Manchester United), this game will be on Sat 12.09.2026 @ 12.30pm.

Assuming both sides survive the Second Round, a final decision on the PL game will rest on the Third Round draw, which takes place on or around Tue 25.08.2026.

The possible move is because Carabao Cup Third round ties are once again split over two weeks, the first clashing with Matchday 1 in the Champions League Group stage.

PS: Although trains are scheduled to run as usual between Newcastle and London on the day of the Spurs away game, Kings Cross station will be closed the following day.

Update:
Ajax midfielder linked

Latest: Sky Sports and other outlets report that Steur will fly into Newcastle on Tuesday evening ahead of a booked medical on Wednesday.

Earlier: reports in the Dutch media overnight claim that a deal taking 18 year-old Sean Steur from Eredivisie side Ajax to Newcastle is close to completion.

A fee of around £23m is reported for the central midfielder who is under contract until 2028 and represented by the same agency as current Magpies Harvey Barnes, Lewis Hall and Tino Livramento plus manager Eddie Howe.

Capped by Netherlands up to U19 level, Steur made his competitive senior team debut for Ajax in February 2025, adding 25 appearances last season including three in the Champions League. He registered his first goal away to Feyenoord last March, a right-footed effort here

A product of the Ajax academy, he's currently at their first squad training camp, having completed 45 minutes of the opening friendly against Panathinaikos on Saturday.  

Giveaway:
Wrecking crew

A century on from the General strike, a headline-grabbing incident in Northumberland during May 1926 is dramatically recalled at Newcastle's Theatre Royal this Sunday (12th).

"The Cramlington Train Wreckers" tells the true story of a group of miners whose attempt to stop a coal train instead saw them inadvertently derail a prestige passenger express - paying a heavy price for their act of sabotage.

The last remaining seats are on sale here

We have two tickets to give away for Sunday's production and to be in with a chance of winning, email your answer to this question to [email protected] subject line Train:

Which passenger service did the Train Wreckers derail?

Closing date Noon on Thursday July 9th. NB: due to the short turnaound, please don't enter unless you will be in a position to use the prize this coming Sunday.

The prize is tickets x2 to the 7.30pm performance of Cramlington Train Wreckers on Sunday 12 July 2026 at Newcastle Theatre Royal.

Please see here for further performance information.

The prize is for the above performance only and is not transferable and no cash alternative will be offered.

Tickets will be emailed to the winner prior to the day of the performance.

PS: Ahead of Sunday's show in Newcastle, there are also performances in Derry on Thursday and Belfast on Friday.

Incoming:
Baz is a Mag - official



Newcastle announced the signing of left winger Bazoumana Toure from Bundesliga side Hoffenheim on Sunday. A fee of around £43m is reported, although officially undisclosed.

The 20 year-old Ivory Coast international flew to Tyneside with his representatives on Thursday, with social media images then circulating on Friday of him inside SJP.

Toure's participation at the World Cup Finals ended with Ivory Coast's defeat by Norway on Tuesday, having made three appearances (one start and two from the bench).

He moved from Swedes Hammarby to Hoffenheim in January 2025 transfer window, netting five times last season.

Toure becomes the third Ivorian to represent United after Cheick Tiote and the rather less-celebrated loan flop, Seydou Doumbia.

The Magpies previously did business with Hoffenheim in 2019, purchasing Joelinton for a claimed £40m fee.

Toure is reportedly represented by Unique Sports Group, whose other clients include Anthony Gordon, Jacob Ramsey, Malick Thiaw and Lewis Miley.

PS: The Magpies continue to be linked with right-sided midfielder Johan Manzambi of Freiburg.

The 20 year-old is currently at the World Cup Finals with Switzerland, but sat out Tuesday's last 16 tie against Colombia due to a knee injury.

Update:
Deadline set for L7 Singing section moves

NUFC confirm that they continue to accept requests from current season ticket holders to relocate into a dedicated singing section at the North West Corner of Level 7.

These must be made by Friday week, July 17th.

More details are online here

Update:
Another loan for Antonio

Spanish newspaper Marca report that Newcastle have concluded a further loan agreement for Antonio Cordero, who will return to Cadiz for the coming season.

Signed by the Magpies last summer, the 19 year-old winger had an unprofitable loan spell with Belgians KVC Westerlo before agreeing to join Cadiz at the turn of the year.

Following a slow start, Cordero got more pitch time after two changes of coach, ending up as a Cadiz crowd favourite after they avoided relegation from the Spanish second tier.

WC:
Last Mag standing

World Cup updates:

Dan Burn (England) Mexico won 3-2
Dan finally saw some World Cup action, coming on for ten-man England in the 75th minute, replacing former colleague Elliot Anderson when they were holding on to a 3-2 lead.

There was no hiding place for the Newcastle defender, Burn recorded as making six clearances in a manic finale. As he commented later, "that game was made for me."

Sat 11.07.2026 Norway, Miami, 10pm itv

Bruno Guimaraes (Brazil) Norway lost 1-2
A game to forget for the Magpie in New Jersey, seeing an early penalty saved after a stuttering run up and later denied from close range by the Norwegian goalkeeper.

Bruno was withdrawn seconds before Erling Haaland opened the scoring in the 79th minute, with the first of his brace. Brazil pulled one back from the spot deep in added time.

Dan Burn became the 36th different player to feature at the World Cup Finals while on the books at SJP and the eleventh representing the Three Lions (joining messrs Milburn, Broadis, Beardsley, Shearer, Batty, Lee, Dyer, Owen, Trippier and Wilson).

He's the sixth current Magpie to appear at this tournament, one more than the previous high of five in 2014 and 2022.

SJP old boys still in play include Mikel Merino (Spain) plus England's Elliot Anderson, Anthony Gordon and Ivan Toney.

Find Coral's WC betting markets online here   

2026/27:
Away friendly tickets

Update: NUFC confirm that the away ticket transfer system will not be in operation for either Bristol City or Valencia.

Loyalty points will be awarded for both these games, but not for the Gateshead or Everton fixtures.

Bristol City (a) allocation: 3,407

ST holder applications open Mon 06.07.2026, 2pm
ST holder applications close Tue 07.07.2026, 2pm

Successful applicants notified by Wed 08.07.2026, 1pm

Seat selection opens Wed 08.07.2026, 2pm
Seat selection closes Fri 10.07.2026, 2pm

Prices (ST Holders):
Adult (22-64) £10
Senior (65+) £8
Young Adult (19-21) £8
Junior (12-18s) £5
Junior (U12s) £1

Valencia (a) allocation: 1,381

ST holder applications open Mon 06.07.2026, 2pm
ST holder applications close Tue 07.07.2026, 2pm

Successful applicants notified by Wed 08.07.2026, 1pm

Seat selection opens Wed 08.07.2026, 2pm
Seat selection closes Fri 10.07.2026, 2pm

Prices:
All categories £15

2026/27:
Germans return

Newcastle confirm that their pre-season programme will conclude with home friendlies over successive days - although only one opponent has been announced so far.

United will host Bundesliga outfit Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Gallowgate in a 3pm kick-off on Saturday August 15th, with a 4pm kick-off against a team tbc the following day.

Billed as the VisitMalta Weekender 2026, Sunday's men's game will be preceded by an NUWFC kickabout against undisclosed opposition starting at 1pm.

Ticket prices and sale details are still to be confirmed.

Leverkusen will arrive on Tyneside following a midweek visit to Nottingham Forest, having finished sixth last season to earn a place in the Europa League.

Their only previous appearance at SJP was for a 1-3 Champions League loss back in February 2003.

Former Toulouse coach Carles Martinez Novell has taken over from Kasper Hjulmand since Newcastle's 2-2 draw at the BayArena in the Champions League last December.

This is the fifth successive season that Eddie Howe's side have rounded off their preparations with a home double header. At least one Spanish club has visited each year, but that's not possible in 2026 as La Liga begins that weekend.

2022/23 Atalanta (Italy) won 1-0
2022/23 Athletic Bilbao (Spain) won 2-1
2023/24 Fiorentina (Italy) won 2-0
2023/24 Villarreal (Spain) won 4-0
2024/25 Girona (Spain) won 4-0
2024/25 Brest (France) won 1-0
2025/26 Espanyol (Spain) drew 2-2
2025/26 Atletico Madrid (Spain) lost 0-2

Claims that AS Roma were lined up as opposition proved to be false, with the Serie A side playing a friendly against Borussia Dortmund in Germany that weekend.

Outgoing:
Sandro away

Latest: Tonali's transfer was announced on Monday, the player taking to social media with a message for Newcastle fans that appears to be AI-generated.

The reference to his "son born during my time here" in that statement was at least accurate, that birth taking place in a private hospital in London last January, not Tyneside.

Earlier: Newcastle's second high-profile player departure of the summer was sealed on Wednesday, after a deal taking Sandro Tonali to Tottenham Hotspur was finalised.

Tonali was spotted flying from Milan to London on Thursday to complete the formalities of his medical.

A fee of £92.5m was agreed plus £7.5m in add-ons, with the 26 year-old Italian international midfielder collecting a weekly wage of £275K - more than double his current earnings and enough to offset the stigma of joining a side who have finished seventeenth in each of the last two seasons...

The first player to swap the Magpies for Cockerels since Moussa Sissoko almost a decade ago, Tonali is set to make his PL home debut for Spurs against United in late August.

Although there was some noise about rumoured interest from Manchester City, that failed to translate into an actual bid, leaving Spurs as the only serious suitors for Tonali.

On that basis the Magpies look to have done good business for a player who, like Anthony Gordon, clearly saw his future away from Tyneside and whose variable displays contributed to our own mediocre domestic campaign. Avoiding another damaging Alexander Isak-style saga is also refreshing.

Inbound recruitment though is where the real interest lies - which will help to answer the imponderable question of whether there's enough of a "project" to prevent Bruno Guimaraes from joining what would become an exodus.

Rightly described as talismanic by one writer in recent days, the monetary value of the 28 year-old currently producing on a global stage at the World Cup for Brazil may be at his maximum, but his exit really would trigger alarm bells.

2026/27:
Home Cup scheme info

Season ticket holders are now able to log on their NUFC account and sign up for both the Carabao Cup and FA Cup home ticket scheme guaranteeing places for this season.

The deadline for both schemes is 5pm on Mon 13.07.2026 and as previous seasons have shown, there's no scope to sign up after that point.

Separate sign-ups are required for each scheme and success can be checked by the appearance of one (or both) on your cup scheme menu. No confirmation email(s) are generated.

2026/27 home cup pricing:

Carabao Cup: £22/£28 adults*
FA Cup: £35/£40 adults*

(2025/26 prices were Carabao £20/£25 and FA £30/£35)

* Last season's decision to charge more for home Champions League ties after the group stage has been extended to domestic home cup ties this season.

Any home Carabao Cup or FA Cup Quarter-final or Semi-Final ties will be subject to as-yet undisclosed prices.

United enter the Carabao Cup in the regionalised Second Round on or around Wed 26.08.2026. They should learn their opponents on or around Mon 10.08.2026.

The usual FA Cup Third Round ties will take place on or around Sat 09.01.2027, with the draw for that staged on or around Sun 06.12.2026.

U21s:
Moors v Mags

National League North side Spennymoor Town confirm that they will host Newcastle U21s in pre-season, the Magpies visiting Brewery Field on Thursday July 30th at 7pm.

Admission for that game is £10 adults, £5 over 60s/U18s, with advance sales from STFC here or pay at the gate.

The game comes ahead of United U21s staging a training camp at the Pinatar Arena in Spain, after which Robbie Stockdale's side visit St. Mirren for a behind closed doors fixture on Wednesday August 12th at 12.30pm.

EFL Trophy:
Bantams, Millers
and Minstermen

The draw for the Group Stage of the EFL Trophy placed Newcastle's U21 side in Northern Group Section C, handing them visits to League One Bradford City and League Two duo Rotherham United and York City. 

Match dates are awaited

Update:
Staying, going etc.

Squad updates:

Senior players signed (2):
Ewen Jaouen, Bazoumana Toure

Contracts extended (2):
Mark Gillespie, Fabian Schar (both to 2027)

Senior players out of contract (5):
Emil Krafth, Kieran Trippier, John Ruddy, Matt Targett, Max Thompson.

Senior player loan expired (1):
Aaron Ramsdale (returned to Southampton)

Senior players sold (2):
Anthony Gordon (Barcelona), Sandro Tonali (Spurs)

Senior player loaned (1):
Odysseas Vlachodimos (Seville)

Development squad players out of contract (15):
Will Anderson, Joe Brayson, Thomas Bryant, Jude Cogdon, Adam Harrison, Alfie Harrison, Kayden Lucas, Charlie McArthur,Alex O'Donovan, Darren Palmer, James Taylor, Matty Taylor, Ciaran Thompson, Ezra Tika-Lemba, Mo Waddani.

Development squad player sold (1):
Travis Hernes (Groningen)

What Else?