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Leader Live
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Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale joins Newcastle on season-long loan
The 27-year-old moved to St Mary's from Arsenal for an initial £18million last August and performed well in an embarrassing campaign for the relegated Saints. Ramsdale has secured a Premier League return by joining Newcastle for the 2025-26 season, with Southampton receiving a substantial fee and seeing his wages covered in full as part of the loan. The PA news agency understands the Magpies, who lost out on Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford to Manchester City, also have a purchase option as part of the agreement. Aaron Ramsdale. Welcome to St. James' Park 3️⃣2️⃣ — Newcastle United (@NUFC) August 2, 2025 'It's great to be here,' Ramsdale said. 'I've always loved coming here and I've seen how passionate and loud the fans can be. 'I've always loved playing here at St James' Park – I've not always had the greatest of results, but when the fans get behind you it's some place.' Ramsdale has made 183 Premier League appearances since being handed his top-flight debut in 2019 under Magpies boss Eddie Howe at Bournemouth. 'Working with the manager and his coaching staff again were a big draw for me,' the England international said. 'They've already had a great influence on my career and the gaffer turned me from a man into a professional footballer at Bournemouth. 'He really showed me the ropes, so the manager and his coaching staff were a huge selling point for me to come here.' Newcastle head coach Howe added: 'Aaron is an exceptional goalkeeper who adds further quality and international experience to our squad. 'Having worked with him before, I know what he can bring to us on and off the pitch, so we look forward to welcoming him into the group.'
Daily Mirror
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- Daily Mirror
Newcastle need to drive hard bargain - but they can turn Alexander Isak saga into a positive
The star striker clearly wants to engineer a move to Liverpool and the Merseyside club have shown in the past how a big transfer fee for a fans favourite can kick-start a great era Alexander Isak is a very good player … but not good enough for a proud club to feel any need to shed its dignity. The starting point for the Newcastle United decision-makers should be simple. Isak does not wear the black and white again. It is clear he wants to leave and if a footballer does not want to maintain a relationship with a fanbase whose loyalty and commitment cannot be surpassed, then it would be an insult to those supporters if the club tried to persuade him to stay. But the club is entitled - in fact, obliged - to get as much money as possible out of Liverpool, who appear to be the only suitors in this saga. And if that means playing hardball with Isak himself, then so be it. How Newcastle United allowed him to train alone in Spain is something of a mystery. As far as we know, the club is still paying him around £120,000 a week and the least he can do for that money is turn up at the proper workplace. Apparently, Isak is now back on Tyneside and will, presumably, tell Newcastle he wants to leave. Then, Newcastle can start the hard bargaining. Their asking price is said to be a flat figure of £150million and, in today's market, that is not too fanciful. You could tie yourself up in knots comparing and contrasting transfer fees but an established Premier League goalscorer, who is yet to turn 26, must carry a very high tariff. And Isak is what you can call established, having scored 54 goals in 86 Premier League appearances. Those figures make him established but they are not mind-boggling, and nor are his 10 assists in that time. Just because he wants out of your club, there is no need to downplay the importance of Isak to the Newcastle United team that won the FA Cup last season and finished fifth in the Premier League. That would just be plain silly. But there is a number at which every player becomes of decent value to the selling club. As Liverpool themselves know very well. At the time - January, 2018 - there were not many Liverpool fans applauding the club's decision to sell Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona for a fee that could have risen to as much as £142million. But they have spent a lot of time applauding it ever since. The money was reinvested wisely - they signed Alisson Becker, for a start - and Liverpool won the Premier League in the 2019-20 season. The reason why sporting directors and their like have become so feted in the modern game is that reinvestment of transfer incomings is more fundamental to a club's fortunes than it has ever been. For fans, it is not nice when a player wants to defect to a rival club, especially when you think your club and your support has a very special draw. But Isak wants to defect and his talent is not sensational enough for you to ask him to stay. Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.
The Sun
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Sky Sports presenter in row with Mark Goldbridge as viral Man Utd fan is blasted for ‘spouting rubbish'
SKY SPORTS reporter Keith Downie found himself embroiled in an online row with Mark Golbridge after being trolled by the football personality. Downie ended up being involved in a shock social media spat with the YouTuber after reporting news of Newcastle United's bid for Benjamin Sesko. 3 3 Golbridge ignited the row by delegitimising Downie's reporting on a live stream. He said: "I can't see anything about a Newcastle bid. Is it Fabrizio Romano? Is it David Ornstein? "Oh, it's Keith from Sky Sports. Oh, Keith. Keith from Sky Sports. Good old Keith from Sky Sports, never heard of him." "He added: "If you had told me it was Keith and Amar, I would've been like, 'Oh my God.' I actually don't care. "I really don't care for Sky Sports and their updates. Imagine believing Sky Sports, says Daniel. Exactly. It ain't 2017." Golbridge's dig soon came to the attention of respected veteran reporter Downie, who laughed it off. After being tagged in a video of Golbridge's rant on X, Downie wrote with a laughing emoji: "Class, cos I don't know who he is either — thankfully." After being told Golbridge has a "larger platform", Downie replied: "He should probably be a bit more careful with the rubbish he spouts then." 3 Golbridge appeared to take exception to Downie's calls for him to be "careful" what he puts out into the internet. The 46-year-old replied: "You literally work for Sky lol." Sesko wants Man Utd move as Villa block Watkins exit | Transfers Exposed Downie hit back at Golbridge - real name Brent Di Cesare - by writing: "LOLLLLLLLLLLL. What is this, 2017?" His retort received over 1800 likes in comparison to Golbridge's 142. Scores of Downie's followers couldn't help but comment on his "cooking" of Golbridge. One wrote: "STANDARD KEITH W." Another said: "DUNKED ON." And another said: "Ignore him, Keith. The real Man United fans don't want anything to do with him."
