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Fab 2027
Tuesday saw Newcastle confirm that they have retained
defender Fabian Schar for one further season.
The 34 year-old former Swiss international was due to become
a free agent this summer after eight seasons at Gallowgate,
but has signed new a 12 month deal.
Schar made the most recent of his 251 league and cup
appearances for the Magpies at home to Leeds in January,
missing the remainder of the season with an ankle injury
followed by surgery on a foot ailment.
PS: The absence of Mark Gillespie from the list of
players leaving the club means that he's agreed an extension
to remain at Gallowgate for a seventh successive season.
Update:
The departed
The exit of six senior Magpies from SJP is now confirmed, with Kieran Trippier, Emil Krafth, Matt Targett,
John
Ruddy, Max Thompson and Aaron Ramsdale all leaving.
The first-named five become free agents, while Ramsdale
returns to former club Southampton after the expiration of
his one season loan deal.
The absence of Harrison Ashby and Joe White
from the above list looks to confirm that the pair have at
least 12 more months on their own contracts.
Meanwhile, seven members of the development squad
have been released: goalkeepers Adam Harrison and James Taylor,
defenders Ciaran Thompson and Thomas Bryant, midfielders
Darren
Palmer and Alfie Harrison plus forward Joe Brayson all moving on
this summer.
Update :
NUST 2026
survey
The annual Newcastle United Supporters Trust (NUST)
member survey is now online, including questions about
ticket sales and distribution, ID checks and the upcoming
Murrayfield kickabout amongst other topics.
Members should have received an email with a link to the
survey - note that the closing date is next Monday, June 8th
at Midnight and there's an extra incentive to respond, in
the shape of a prize draw for a signed NUFC shirt.
NB: the survey is restricted to NUST members only, but
renewals and new memberships are available for just £1.
Details here:
https://nufctrust.co.uk/
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Midfield
exit looms
Dutch media outlets report that FC Groningen have exercised the
option contained in his loan agreement to permanently sign Newcastle
midfielder Travis Hernes.
The 20 year-old Norwegian youth international spent last season on
loan at the Eredivisie side but didn't make his senior debut until
January - the first of 11 appearances.
Signing a four year contract for an undisclosed fee, Hernes ends an
association with United that began when he was acquired from
Shrewsbury Town in September 2023.
Following a handful of U21 appearances and a single bench selection
in the Premier League, Travis concluded his first season as a Magpie
with two senior outings in the friendly matches played in Australia.
Two more friendly outings came ahead of the 2024/25 season, he
returned to the U21s until completing a loan move to Danish side Aab
in early 2025.
Further pre-season pitch time with Newcastle's first team followed
ahead of his temporary switch to Groningen.
Latest:
KK
news update
Speaking in Newcastle on Sunday, former Magpie Kevin
Keegan confirmed that he's suffering from stage four
stomach cancer, but responding well to treatment.
The condition was discovered while undergoing tests
following a car accident, prompting the Keegan family to
release a statement in January confirming his diagnosis.
Speaking at an event in Kings Lynn on Friday, KK told the
Daily Telegraph, "I'm feeling well; I'm nearly
through it, it's looking good, really good."
Sunday then saw him return to Tyneside for a show at the
Opera House, joined on stage by Peter Beardsley.
Update:
Seat moves this week
NUFC confirm that the North West Corner of L7 is to be converted to
safe standing ahead of next season, with a capacity of 1,741 places
in sections L7C, L7D and L7E.
That follows consultations over improving the atmosphere and
recreates the singing section in that part of the ground, disbanded
in 2011 due to persistent standing (and their vocal output mocking
then-owner Mike Ashley).
The process of relocating existing ST holders runs until this
Friday June 5th, with other ST holders also
able to move seats in the same time period - more details
here
Giveaway:
The (Geordie) boys
are back in town
Returning to
Newcastle's Theatre Royal this month is "Gerry & Sewell", a tale of two
Toon fans searching for their holy grail of season tickets, despite being
totally skint....
A total of seven performances are staged between Tuesday June 9th to
Saturday June 13th, including matinees on both the Thursday and
Saturday. Tickets are on sale
here
We have two tickets to give away for
opening night on June 9th and to be in with a chance of
winning, email your
answer to this question to
[email protected]
subject line Sewell:
Opening night
falls on Blaydon Races Day, commemorating Geordie Ridley's 1862
Tyneside anthem. In that song, which Blaydon building hosted
Ridley's show that day? Closing
date 4pm on Friday June 5th.
The prize is tickets x2 to the 7.30pm performance of Gerry &
Sewell on Tue 9 June 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.
Update:
Dalglish diagnosis
Former Newcastle boss Kenny Dalglish has confirmed
his own cancer diagnosis, having accidentally revealed the
news to his online followers:
As my inadvertent social
media post has indicated, I am currently undergoing
treatment for cancer. Unlike my mobile phone use, the
treatment is going well. Ideally, this would have remained
private because that’s the way it should be, but my useless
technology skills have forced my hand.
“Obviously I did not mean to
make this matter public so I would appreciate it if the privacy of
my family and myself are respected. As ever, thank you to the
wonderful medical staff who have shown incredible care and
discretion, not just for me but for many, many others. They are a
credit to themselves.”
Update:
Internationals
National service for Newcastle players:
World Cup warm-ups:
Anthony Elanga
(Sweden):
Mon 01.06.2026 Norway (a) lost 1-3
FR
Defeat for the Swedes in Oslo, with Elanga named in the starting
line-up and replaced at the interval when his side trailed 0-3.
Sweden's consolation goal was an eye-catching strike by that Isak
bloke, shortly after arriving as substitute.
Thu 04.06.2026 Greece (h) Stockholm FR
Malick Thiaw, Nick Woltemade (Germany):
Sun 31.05.2026 Finland (h)
won 4-0 FR
Both Magpies began on the bench in Mainz, Nick introduced as a 73rd
minute replacement when the scoring was over.
Sat 06.06.2026 USA (a) Chicago FR
Bruno Guimaraes (Brazil):
Sun 31.05.2026 Panama (h)
won 6-2 FR
The Newcastle midfielder was in the starting line-up and made way at
half-time for Lucas Paqueta at Rio's Maracana stadium. The score was
2-1 to Brazil at that point.
Sat 06.06.2026 Egypt (n) Cleveland FR
Yoane
Wissa (DR Congo):
Wed 03.06.2026 Denmark (n) Liege
FR
Tue 09.06.2026 Chile (n) La Línea de la Concepcion FR
Dan Burn, Tino Livramento (England):
Sat 06.06.2026 New Zealand (n) Tampa FR
Wed 10.06.2026 Costa Rica (n) Orlando FR
Others:
Alex Murphy (Ireland):
Thu 28.05.2026 Qatar (h) won 1-0 FR
Victory in Dublin came with Alex left on the bench during what was
his maiden senior selection for Ireland.
Sat 06.06.2026 Canada (a) Montreal FR
Aaron Epia (Poland U18s):
The Newcastle defender is part of the squad selected for a
training camp between 01.06.2026 and 04.06.2026.
William Osula (Denmark):
Wed 03.06.2026 DR Congo (n) Liege
FR
Sun 07.06.2026 Ukraine (h) Odense FR
Rory Finneran (Ireland U21s):
Sat 06.06.6026 Croatia (a) Vrbovec FR
Tue 09.06.2026 Qatar U23s (n) Vrbovec FR
Sandro Tonali wasn't selected by Italy for post-season friendlies
against Luxembourg and Greece.
Departure:
Gordon gone: official
Confirmation of Anthony Gordon's move to Barcelona came from
both clubs on Friday evening, hours after a press conference was
reportedly postponed due to issues finalising the paperwork of his
transfer.
In stark contrast to last year's forced sale of Alexander Isak,
Gordon's departure looks amicable, with a final interview from him
posted on the Newcastle website alongside quotes from Eddie Howe and
Ross Wilson.
Gordon's comments include the following:
"I owe this club a lot because,
when I arrived, I was quite lost both in life and in football. The
club has given me a sense of belonging and a sense of identity. It's
allowed me to do what I always thought I could do. It's put me on
the biggest stage and allowed me to perform for the shirt.
"Since coming to the club, I
feel I've improved a lot on the pitch but this club has played a big
part in the person I've become over the last three-and-a-half years.
"It was really important for me
to leave this place in a good way because I've loved every single
minute of being a part of Newcastle United. This is an incredible
club and one that I'll never forget. I'll be a fan for the rest of
my life."
Barca Sporting Director Deco successfully concluded negotiations for the
player in London, amid abortive approaches from Bayern
Munich and Liverpool.
The 25 year-old then left Newcastle by private plane on
Thursday morning, landing at El Prat airport before undergoing his
medical in Barcelona.
Signing a five year contract at the Nou Camp, Gordon's deal
will be ratified when the window opens on June 15th.
Gordon faced the Catalans three times in the season just
ended for Newcastle in the Champions League, netting once - in the
1-2 home loss last September.
Arriving from Everton in the January 2023 transfer window at a
claimed cost of £45m, the Toffees inserted a sell-on clause
giving them a percentage of any profit Newcastle make from a
future transfer.
Update:
Old gold for old boy
Following the expiration of his Newcastle contract, Kieran
Trippier is set to join Wolves as they prepare to return to the
Championship following their recent relegation.
Assuming that he passes his medical, the 35 year-old former England
international defender will sign a two year deal at Molineux with
the option of a third season included.
This will be the third time Trippier has played in the second tier,
following Championship service with Barnsley and Burnley earlier in
his career.
The last player to join Wolves after Magpies service was Mike
Williamson back in 2016.
Murrayfield visit:
Everton (n) on sale now
Newcastle
have confirmed a pre-season kickabout against fellow Everton at Edinburgh's Murrayfield
Stadium.
The Magpies and the Toffees will meet on
Wednesday August 12th with a 5.15pm start and all ticket sales are via Ticketmaster.
Tickets are now on public sale.
As NUFC aren't selling tickets direct, there's no loyalty point
requirement and no point will be issued to attendees.
ST/member pre-sale prices ranged from
£35 to £75 for adults plus booking fees of up to £13 - an
incredible uplift in cost compared to the £25 tickets at Celtic last
July.
While outrageous, the pricing is little shock to anyone attending
the Premier League Summer Series of games featuring Newcastle in the
USA during 2023.
That was also handled by Ticketmaster, with the cheapest ticket for
United's games against Aston Villa (in Philadelphia) and Chelsea (in
Atlanta) £49 when including booking fees.
There has been an inevitable backlash from fans unhappy at paying
the equivalent of Champions League ticket prices, the line "from
£35" factually correct but grossly misleading.
Although not administering this game (but presumably approving the
ticket prices), Newcastle's opportunity to make amends will arise in
the form of the home friendlies.
A sensible pricing policy for those games would seem like a small
but necessary action after the Lothian shakedown.
The teatime kick-off does mean that it's possible to get back to
London Kings Cross via train post-match - which may be handy, given
the price of hotels in Edinburgh due to the annual Fringe Festival
taking place at the same time.
We're uncertain whether this really is a "dry run" to test the
viability of staging future NUFC games at Murrayfield, were SJP to
be unavailable due to reconstruction.
Regarding the rest of pre-season, the players will report back
around
July 13th and include a training camp in the Spanish resort of La Manga.
A pair of home friendlies over the weekend of August 15th/16th are
anticipated, with Serie A side AS Roma and French League Strasbourg
among rumoured opponents.
Update:
Loan lad bows out
Antonio Cordero (Cadiz)
Having secured their place in La Liga 2 the previous weekend, Cadiz
ended their season on Sunday with a 1-4 defeat at Racing Santander.
Cordero played the full game.
Unlikely lads:
Comings and goings
Former Magpie James Milner has announced his playing
retirement at the age of 40, following the expiration of his
contract at Brighton and Hove Albion.
Other SJP old boys on the move recently include:
Dan Barlaser left Boro
Rafa Benitez left Panathinaikos (Manager)
Lee Clark left Rotherham United (Manager)
Lee Clark now Hartlepool United (Manager)
Luuk de Jong left Porto
Rob Elliot left Gateshead (Manager)
Rob Elliot now Carlisle United (Manager)
Isaac Hayden left QPR
Chris Hogg now Northampton Town (Manager)
Jamaal Lascelles left Leicester City
Jamal Lewis left Preston North End
Kevin Mbabu left Midtjylland
Steve McClaren now Rotherham United (Head of Football)
James Milner left Brighton & Hove Albion
Michael O'Neill left Blackburn Rovers (Manager)
Scott Parker left Burnley (Manager)
Callum Roberts left Scunthorpe United
Callum Roberts now Notts County
Allan Saint-Maximin left RC Lens
Islam Slimani left Cluj
Dylan Stephenson left Dagenham & Redbridge
James Tavernier left Rangers
Dan Ward left South Shields
Georginio Wijnaldum left Al-Ettifaq
Premier League:
Non-event
Fulham 2 Newcastle 0
Match report
Update:
World Cup fixtures
When and where for our lot in the USA:
Bruno Guimaraes (Brazil,
Group C):
Sat 13.06.2026 Morocco (New Jersey, USA) 11pm bbc
Sat 20.06.2026 Haiti (Philadelphia, USA) 1.30am itv
Wed 24.06.2026 Scotland (Miami, USA) 11pm bbc
Malick Thiaw, Nick Woltemade (Germany, Group E):
Sun 14.06.2026 Curacao (Houston, USA) 6pm itv
Sat 20.06.2026 Ivory Coast (Toronto, Canada) 9pm itv
Thu 25.06.2026 Ecuador (New Jersey, USA) 9pm bbc
Anthony Elanga
(Sweden, Group F):
Mon 15.06.2026 Tunisia (Monterrey, Mexico) 3am itv
Sat 20.06.2026 Netherlands (Houston, USA) 6pm bbc
Fri 26.06.2026 Japan (Dallas, USA) 12am bbc
Yoane
Wissa (DR Congo, Group K):
Fri 17.06.2026 Portugal (Houston, USA) 6pm bbc
Wed 24.06.2026 Colombia (Guadalajara, Mexico) 3am itv
Sun 28.06.2026 Uzbekistan (Atlanta, USA)
12.30am bbc
Dan Burn, Tino Livramento (England, Group L):
Wed 17.06.2026 Croatia (Dallas, USA) 9pm itv
Tue 23.06.2026 Ghana (Boston, USA) 9pm bbc
Sat 27.06.2026 Panama (New Jersey, USA) 10pm itv
PS: former Magpies off to the USA include:
Miguel Almiron (Paraguay)
Elliot Anderson (England)
Nabil Bentaleb (Algeria)
Bradley Cross (South Africa)
Anthony Gordon (England)
Grant Hanley (Scotland)
Alexander Isak (Sweden)
Chancel Mbemba (DR Congo)
Mikel Merino (Spain)
Ivan Toney (England)
Chris Wood (New Zealand)
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