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2026/27 Home Cup scheme deadline Mon 13.07, 5pm
2026/27:
Away friendly tickets
Bristol City (a) allocation: 3,407. £tbc.
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
Valencia (a) allocation: 1,381. €tbc.
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
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.
Incoming:
Winger sought
Latest: Toure reportedly flew into Newcastle with his
representatives on Thursday afternoon.
Earlier: multiple reports on Wednesday evening stated that Newcastle were
closing in on the transfer of left winger Bazoumana Toure
from Bundesliga side Hoffenheim.
The 20 year-old's participation at the World Cup Finals ended with
Ivory Coast's defeat by Norway on Tuesday, with Toure now reportedly
set to travel to Tyneside.
A fee in excess of £40m is claimed for the player who moved from
Swedes Hammarby to Hoffenheim during the January 2025 transfer
window, netting five times last season.
Assuming the deal is completed, Toure would become 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 back 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 are also said to be continuing their pursuit of
right-sided midfielder Johan Manzambi. The 20 year-old plays in
Germany for Freiburg and is currently at the World Cup Finals with
Switzerland.
Outgoing:
Sandro away
Latest: Tonali was spotted flying from Milan to London on Thursday
to complete the formalities of his medical.
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.
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.
Charity challenge:
Halfway the lad
Thursday) was officially the 183rd day of 2026, a fact which
may have escaped you, but certainly not Mark Allison aka Run
Geordie Run.
That was the point at which he reached halfway in his latest charity
challenge, completing a half marathon every day in 2026. Quite
literally, it's all downhill from here....
Mark continues to raise funds for St.Benedicts Hospice - if you're
able to sponsor him, you can do so online
here
Update:
GK off again
Wednesday saw Newcastle confirm a further loan exit for goalkeeper
Odysseas Vlachodimos, who returns to Spanish side Seville for
a second successive season.
The 32 year-old Greek international started 33 games last season
in La Liga, helping to secure Seville's top-flight status in the
closing weeks of last season.
It's exactly two years since Vlachodimos arrived at SJP from
Nottingham Forest on a permanent contract of undisclosed duration,
as Elliot Anderson moved to the City Ground.
His sole competitive appearance as a Magpie remains a 45 minute
outing during a Carabao Cup home tie against AFC Wimbledon in
October 2024.
There are media claims that this second loan agreement for
Vlachodimos includes provision for a permanent switch, if certain
conditions are met. Neither club refer to this however, in their
confirmation of the switch.
2026/27:
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.
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.
Update:
Livramento latest
From NUFC, Tuesday:
Newcastle United can confirm that Tino Livramento has
successfully undergone a minor surgical procedure.
The defender, who returned from World Cup duty with an injury,
is expected to return during pre-season.
The 23 year-old reportedly suffered a calf injury while training
with England in the USA, having sat out United's closing five
Premier League games with a thigh issue.
Update:
NUFC reveal UEFA fine
From NUFC, Tuesday:
Newcastle United has
entered into a settlement agreement with UEFA following a breach of
its Financial Sustainability Regulations in the three-year period
ending June 2025.
Following an overspend in
relation to UEFA's Football Earnings threshold, the club has worked
closely and constructively with the Club Financial Control Body (CFCB)
to swiftly resolve the matter.
Accordingly, the club has
accepted the three-year settlement, which includes a €3m financial
penalty, with a further €7m suspended pending future compliance.
In addition, UEFA has determined
that the club will pay a further €3m due to breaching UEFA's 70%
Squad Cost Ratio (SCR) target in calendar year 2025.
Newcastle United thanks UEFA for
its careful consideration and is committed to full ongoing
compliance.
Aston Villa, Chelsea, Nottingham Forest were also censured, with all
four clubs required to operate within the UEFA financial thresholds
next season, even though Villa are the only one of them actually
playing in European competition.
WC:
WC: two left
Mags in the Round of 16:
Bruno Guimaraes
(Brazil):
Sun 05.07.2026 Norway, New Jersey, 9pm itv
Dan Burn (England):
Mon 06.07.2026 Mexico, Azteca Stadium, 1am
bbc
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Miscellany:
Bruno is the first Newcastle player to appear at two separate
World Cup Finals while on the books at SJP.
The 2026 World Cup Finals are the first at which more than one
current Magpie has scored, with both Yoane Wissa and Anthony Elanga
on target.
Wissa became the first
Newcastle player to score three times in the World Cup Finals,
eclipsing the two goal hauls of Elanga plus England duo Ivor Broadis
and Alan Shearer.
The DRC man emulated Broadis with two goals in one WC match: Ivor
netting his brace against Belgium in the Swiss city of Basel during
England's 4-1 success in June 1954.
Nick Woltemade became the 35th different player to feature at
the World Cup Finals while on the books at SJP.
He's the fifth Magpie
to appear at the 2026 tournament - emulating our five
representatives at 2014 and 2022. Any pitch time for England's Dan Burn would set a record of six.
Ex-Magpies still in play include Mikel Merino (Spain), Miguel
Almiron (Paraguay) and
England trio Elliot Anderson, Anthony Gordon and Ivan Toney.
2026/27:
Gateshead (a) tickets
Newcastle's opening public pre-season game sees them face National
League Gateshead at
the International Stadium.
That's a 12.30pm kick-off on Saturday July 25th and
all ticket sales are direct from the home club, meaning that loyalty
points aren't required but also won't be awarded.
Tickets are now on general sale
here
Prices:
Adults (aged 18-64): £25
Concession (65+ and students): £20
Young Adult (16-17 years) - £15
Young Adult (14-15 years) - £10
Child (Under 14) - £5*
Carer - Free**
*Child tickets can only be
purchased with an adult or concession ticket and cannot be purchased
separately.
**Carers are limited to one carer
ticket per paid ticket and can be added alongside the paid ticket at
checkout.
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.
Round dates are as follows - match order is awaited:
w/c Mon 21.09.2026
w/c Mon 05.10.2026
w/c Mon 09.11.2026
Update:
Shirt sponsor unveiled
As previously reported, Newcastle have confirmed that their new main shirt
sponsor is South African soft drink company Knox
Hydrate, whose deal for naming rights to the club's Darsley Park
training ground began on July 1st 2026.
The agreement duration is for three years but no details of the
value were announced in United's press release.
It has been claimed that it will net
up to £60m, with the 2026/27 season set at a maximum of
£10m and the ceiling for the following two campaigns increasing to
£25m.
The KNOX branding of United's Darsley Park training ground
remains a separate three year deal that will boost the
club's coffers by £6m annually.
In terms of replica shirts which were launched without any sponsor logo, the club confirm that:
Supporters who have purchased the 2026/27 home shirt will be
given an opportunity to get the Knox Hydrate logo applied.
Home shirts with the Knox logo will also be retailed later in the
season, whist upcoming away and third shirts will include the Knox
logo.
Update:
Alan Murray RIP
The death of former Newcastle United Assistant Manager Alan
Murray has been confirmed, at the age of 76.
Walker-born Murray began his playing career at Wallsend Boys Club
and joined Wolves as an apprentice in 1966, switching to
Middlesbrough the following year.
Following a decade of service in the midfield for Boro, York City,
Brentford and Doncaster Rovers, Alan held various off-field roles
including spells managing both Hartlepool United and Darlington.
Teaming up with former Ayresome Park colleague Graeme Souness at
Southampton in 1996, the pair later took charge of both Benfica and
Blackburn Rovers before succeeding Sir Bobby Robson at Gallowgate
during September 2004.
Murray remained at United with Souness until both left in February
2006.
2026/27:
Fixtures released
Newcastle will begin the season against Liverpool at SJP on Sunday August 23rd at 4.30pm - the fifth time in the last six years that
United have had a home opener.
In addition to player-related sub-plots - a possible PL debut for
Toon target Victor Munoz and the first time Alexander Isak has faced
his former club - it also sees new Reds boss Andoni Iraola test his
unbeaten PL record on Tyneside.
That Liverpool home game is live on Sky Sports, who hold UK live transmission rights along with TNT
Sports. The first live schedule release date is in the week
commencing Monday July 13th, covering our first PL away game at Spurs.
The Spurs game takes place over the August Bank Holiday weekend and were
it to be played on the Sunday, would clash with rail work affecting
Kings Cross services.
Five midweek match rounds send Manchester United, Nottingham Forest
and Chelsea to SJP. Old Trafford and City Ground visits comprise our midweek PL aways.
At least one Saturday game will be rescheduled as a result of the
opposition's European commitments; United's PL visit to Crystal
Palace on Saturday October 24th just 48 hours after the Eagles are
in Europa League Group Stage action.
Progress for Brighton into the Conference League Group Stage
meanwhile would require our PL visit to Sussex on Saturday
November 28th to be similarly rescheduled.
Coventry's CBS Arena will become the 62nd different PL venue to have hosted Newcastle when they head there during October for our first visit since
December 2009.
Following last season's away double header, the two festive season games are both on Tyneside.
This season's Carabao Cup takes place on Sunday March 21st, coinciding with the visit of Leeds United to SJP.
There's no clash with PL games on any FA Cup round weekend until the Semi-finals, on or around April 24th. The Magpies are due to host
Ipswich Town that weekend.
The final home game against Crystal Palace is scheduled on Sunday May 23rd, along with the rest of the PL games that weekend.
Saturday May 22nd is clear for the FA Cup Final.
The closing game of the season then takes the Magpies to promoted Hull City
on Sunday May 30th at 4pm - their first top-flight visit to
Humberside since January 2015.
Update:
Staying, going etc.
Squad updates:
Senior players signed (1):
Ewen Jaouen
Contracts extended (2):
Mark Gillespie (to 2027)
Fabian Schar (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 player sold (1):
Anthony Gordon (Barcelona)
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)
Unlikely lads:
Comings and goings
SJP old boys on the move recently include:
Tom Allen left Darlington, now Hebburn Town
Elliot Anderson left Nottingham Forest, now Man City
Demba Ba now Le Havre (Sporting Director)
Dan Barlaser left Boro
Rafa Benitez left Panathinaikos (Manager)
Habib Beye left Marseille (Head Coach)
Joe Brayson now
George Washington University
Adam Campbell left Hartlepool United
John Carver left Lechia Gdansk (Manager)
Ian Cathro left Estoril, now St.Etienne (Head Coach)
Michael Chopra now Trethomas Bluebirds
Lee Clark left Rotherham now Hartlepool (Manager)
Steve Clarke left Scotland (Coach)
Luuk de Jong left Porto
Martin Dubravka left Burnley, now Spurs
Damien Duff now Brentford (Coach)
Kieron Dyer now Southend United (Manager)
Rob Elliot left Gateshead, now Carlisle (Manager)
Ludwig Francillette left Morecambe
Ryan Fraser left Western Sydney Wanderers
Macauley Gillesphey left Charlton, now Bradford City
Alex Gilliead left Shrewsbury Town
Isaac Hayden left QPR
Chris Hogg now Northampton Town (Manager)
Joselu left Al-Gharafa
Jamaal Lascelles left Leicester City
Robert Lee now Hornchurch (Director of Football)
Jamal Lewis left Preston North End
Kevin Mbabu left Midtjylland
Charlie McArthur now York City
Steve McClaren now Rotherham (Head of Football)
James Milner left Brighton & Hove Albion
Michael O'Neill left Blackburn Rovers (Manager)
Scott Parker left Burnley (Manager)
Brian Pinas left Feyenoord (Coach)
Matt Ritchie left Reading, now Bournemouth (Tech Dir)
Callum Roberts left Scunthorpe, now Notts County
Allan Saint-Maximin left RC Lens,
now Charlotte FC
Mo Sangare left Morecambe
Josh Scott now West Auckland Town
Danny Simpson now Arabian Falcons (player/coach)
Islam Slimani left Cluj
Elias Sorensen now PEC Zwolle
Dylan Stephenson left Dagenham, now Darlington
Louis Storey left Gateshead, now Carlisle United (Coach)
James Tavernier left Rangers
Steven Taylor now Desert Falcons (Manager)
Kieran Trippier now Wolves
Dan Ward left South Shields, now Chester
Isaac Westendorf now Torquay United
Georginio Wijnaldum left Al-Ettifaq
Mike Williamson now South Shields (Manager)
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