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Yahoo
3 days ago
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Newcastle United announces 2025/26 retained list
Callum Wilson and John Ruddy are set to be out of contract at the end of June, however the club has opened discussions with both players about their futures and new contracts could still be agreed. Jamal Lewis will depart St. James' Park upon the expiry of his contract this summer. Advertisement Meanwhile, Lloyd Kelly's loan move to Juventus will become a permanent transfer for an undisclosed fee on 30th June. All other first team players are retained, with an option activated to retain goalkeeper Mark Gillespie following recent contract extensions for Fabian Schär, Emil Krafth and Dan Burn. The club has also published its retained list for Newcastle United Women and will publish for Newcastle United Academy in due course at . Newcastle United extends a sincere thank you to all players leaving the club this summer and wishes them the best for the next step in their careers. Advertisement CALLUM WILSON Callum joined the Magpies from AFC Bournemouth in 2020 and has scored 49 times in 130 appearances. Combative, exceptional at leading the line and lethal in the box, he scored on his debut and continued to net vital goals to propel the club back into elite European football. His 18 goals in 36 appearances were crucial as United achieved a fourth-placed finish during a memorable 2022/23 season, culminating in qualification for the UEFA Champions League and a first domestic cup final for 24 years. He was rewarded with international recognition, including representing England at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Advertisement He made 22 appearances during the 2024/25 campaign, again contributing to Champions League qualification, and he was on the pitch as the club secured its first domestic trophy in 70 years by winning the Carabao Cup in March 2025. JOHN RUDDY An experienced and influential member of the club's goalkeeping unit, John joined the Magpies in July 2024 after leaving Birmingham City. A former England international, he made his debut for the club during a pre-season victory over Girona and was named in the first team squad for competitive matches on 11 occasions. LLOYD KELLY Lloyd arrived at St. James' Park on a free transfer from AFC Bournemouth in July 2024 before making 14 appearances in all competitions. Advertisement He joined Italian Serie A side Juventus on loan in February 2025. JAMAL LEWIS Jamal joined Newcastle United from Norwich City in summer 2020 and made 36 competitive appearances for the club – including 26 in his first season. The Northern Ireland international spent the 2023/24 campaign on loan at Watford before making six appearances on loan at Brazilian Serie A side São Paulo last season.
BBC News
3 days ago
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- BBC News
Newcastle in talks with Wilson over new contract
Newcastle United are in talks with Calum Wilson over extending his stay at St James' 33-year-old striker was expected to leave the club this summer but Newcastle have confirmed that negotiations over a new deal are under has made 130 appearances for the club after joining from Bournemouth for about £20m in has scored 49 goals in all competitions during an injury-hit five years on struggled with both back and hamstring injuries last season, and only managed 18 appearances in the Premier contract was set to expire later this month, along with that of goalkeeper John Ruddy, who the club also confirmed was in talks over signing an extension. On Friday, the club released their retained list for the 2025/26 season, with Jamal Lewis leaving the club following the expiry of his Kelly's loan move to Juventus has been made permanent, with the deal set to be completed for an undisclosed fee on 30 other first-team players have been retained, with an option to extend Mark Gillespie's contract recently agreed new contracts with Fabian Schar, Emil Krafth and Dan Burn.
BBC News
3 days ago
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Kelly signs for Juventus after loan
Lloyd Kelly has made the permanent switch to Juventus following a short loan spell with the Serie A former England Under-21 defender signed for the Magpies on a free transfer in June 2024 after his contract with Bournemouth he joined Juve on loan in February after making just 10 Premier League appearances. The Italian giants had an obligation to buy for £ say they are still in discussions with striker Callum Wilson and third-choice goalkeeper John Ruddy, who are set to be out of contract later this Jamal Lewis - signed from Norwich City in a deal worth up to £20m in 2020 - is leaving the club.
New York Times
11-02-2025
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- New York Times
Newcastle Q&A: Expiring contracts, injury improvements and managing cup excitement
Once a week (mostly) for an hour during the Premier League season, The Athletic's Newcastle United subscribers can ask our writers covering the club for views and insight into what's happening at St James' Park. Here, we have pulled together some of their questions and our answers from Monday's edition of our Inside Newcastle live Q&A, which included queries about whether Newcastle will sign any free agents, what is happening with Odysseas Vlachodimos and which soon-to-be-out-of-contract players will be handed new deals. Want to ask us anything Newcastle-related? Chris Waugh will be back next Monday at 2pm GMT (9am ET). Is there any positive news on those players whose contracts are up this summer? — Arseian L Waugh: Newcastle already have a significant amount of squad surgery to do this summer — but the extent of that will be partly determined by how contract negotiations go with the players whose deals expire. Martin Dubravka agreed to remain at Newcastle until at least June, despite Saudi Pro League interest, and discussions have continued with his representatives. Whether he ends up signing an actual extension remains unclear, but it is not out of the question. Advertisement Newcastle have an option available which allows them to unilaterally extend Callum Wilson's contract by a year. But given he is 32, has a poor injury record and is a significant earner, the suspicion is they will opt against doing so, though no decision has been taken and Newcastle have until the end of the season before they must make a call. After scoring against Birmingham City in the FA Cup, Wilson once again showed what a threat he is when he is fit — and he is determined to prove he warrants a fresh deal. As for Fabian Schar and Emil Krafth, discussions have been ongoing with their representatives for months and the expectation is that both will sign extensions, even if nothing has been agreed. Jamaal Lascelles' situation is more complicated, given he is still sidelined with an anterior cruciate ligament problem, and much may depend upon how he is physically once he returns, though it feels like his time at Newcastle may be heading towards a natural conclusion. Calls on John Ruddy and Mark Gillespie, the goalkeepers, will be deferred until later in the spring, and may partly depend upon Dubravka's medium-term future, while Jamal Lewis looks set to be released once his deal expires, despite being named in Newcastle's Premier League squad for the remainder of the campaign. Is the club still trying to move Vlachodimos out on loan, as he was not on the bench at Birmingham? — Daniel K Waugh: Vlachodimos' absence went unexplained over the weekend — Eddie Howe was not directly asked if he was injured, mind — but John Ruddy was returning to his former club, so I suspect that is part of the reason why the 38-year-old was named as one of two goalkeepers on the bench, alongside Dubravka. Newcastle would have considered allowing Vlachodimos to leave in January and did receive some tentative interest from European and Saudi clubs, but the Greece international was keen to stay on Tyneside and fight for his place. He is still registered in Newcastle's Premier League squad, albeit as one of five goalkeepers, and there has been no indication yet that he could be temporarily moved out. With Nick Pope and Dubravka both fit once more, Vlachodimos is unlikely to feature in many matchday squads for the foreseeable future but, if injury did strike down either of those two, then the Greece international is still likely to be ahead of Ruddy in the pecking order. Are the club doing anything to reduce the 'hype problem' internally that there was before the 2023 Carabao Cup final? — Nick G Waugh: Very much so. Howe and Jason Tindall have both said they have 'learned' from the experience of two years ago and there are plans to treat the whole occasion very differently. Newcastle's preparations leading into the week, both in terms of how the first-team squad approach it and how the club manage the hype, are set to be tinkered with. Advertisement While that is wise, there is also a slight overplaying of the 'emotional exhaustion' element in Newcastle's loss two years ago in my opinion, and I hope and expect that is being recognised internally. Newcastle were just not playing well in the six weeks surrounding the cup final; it was their worst spell of that campaign. Although the occasion and the milestone of finally getting back to Wembley undoubtedly played into that, Newcastle also hit a sticky patch when they were struggling to score goals and Howe was unsure whether to play Alexander Isak and Callum Wilson together in the same XI. Regardless, expect there to be far less in terms of pre-final output. I do not envisage many one-on-one interviews, if any, with written journalists, and even the 'media day' Newcastle put on two years ago, when three players and Howe did a carousel of interviews, is set to be pared back. Howe does not want any distractions and he believes positive lessons can be taken from two years ago to ensure Newcastle do actually win the Carabao Cup this time. Will Howe consider signing a free agent for the final squad place? — Stephen L Waugh: There is no indication Newcastle are looking to bring in any free agents and it is not something Howe is inclined to do outside of transfer windows. Loris Karius joining in 2022 was an outlier, with multiple goalkeepers injured and a squad place remaining available. But, beyond a goalkeeper — of which Newcastle already have five — it is not an avenue which Howe tends to pursue. For a start, the calibre of player required to genuinely improve the squad, never mind the starting XI, is so high that there are precious few, if any, free agents who meet the necessary requirements. Howe would rather offer an opportunity to a youngster from the academy — as long as they are deserving of it and potentially ready to make a positive impact — than sign up an ageing free agent who he does not believe is of the required standard. Sean Neave, the exciting 17-year-old striker, was rewarded with a place on the bench at Birmingham after impressing over the past two months, when he has trained intermittently with the first team, and Trevan Sanusi, the 17-year-old winger, was handed his debut off the bench against Bromley. Just how important has the signing of James Bunce as performance director been? Granted, we've got a couple of fresh injuries, but overall Newcastle seem to have been remarkably healthy — James S Waugh: At the risk of jinxing Newcastle's positive injury record, and given it comes at a time when Sven Botman, Anthony Gordon and Dan Burn have suffered niggles, the contrast to last season is stark. As of last month, Newcastle had lost players for the second-fewest days to injury (373) this season in the Premier League, after West Ham United (280). Across 2023-24, they were at the summit or in second place throughout the campaign, and at one stage were more than 50 per cent above the Premier League average. One key factor behind that improved record is the lack of European football. The intensity of Champions League matches, and the sheer volume of fixtures Newcastle had to navigate last season, ensured that once the team suffered from a few injuries, it snowballed out of control. The whole cycle became self-perpetuating and, once it reached the stage it did in November 2023, when Howe had to name the same XI for five consecutive matches, it was unrecoverable. Advertisement There was a lack of experience in dealing with such a hectic and intense schedule inside the club, and the arrival of Bunce and Paul Mitchell, who have both experienced multiple European campaigns, has helped change the outlook. Bunce's impact has been praised publicly and privately by Howe, who recognises that the performance director's expertise has greatly improved several facets of injury prevention and recovery. Player availability is a key metric for Bunce, and he has also helped tailor training so that Newcastle players can deploy Howe's preferred high-energy style. Rather than temper sessions, as has been claimed, Bunce has actually tapered up their intensity in some circumstances. The positive uptick season upon season will be tested should Newcastle return to Europe in 2025-26, as that will increase the fixture load once more. But the early signs have been very promising and Howe having his best players available more often has definitely contributed towards Newcastle reaching the Carabao Cup final and putting themselves into the Champions League qualification mix. Do you think we'll see Howe play a back five again or do you think it was purely due to Joelinton getting injured? — Jamie W Waugh: Circumstances significantly influenced that selection. Had Joelinton been fit, I do not necessarily think Howe would have switched to that system. Also, Arsenal's height, physicality and set-piece prowess were taken into consideration when Howe decided to play three centre-backs together, especially with Joelinton absent. While it felt like a 'horses-for-courses' selection, it is an option I expect Howe to turn to over the next few weeks, especially given the quality of opposition Newcastle face in Manchester City, Nottingham Forest and Liverpool. Whether he does so from the start of matches or does so in-game is another matter, and I suspect it is more likely to be the latter. This is dependent upon Burn and Botman being fit together — and they are doubts for the weekend, even if the early soundings surrounding their injuries appear positive. Advertisement When Joelinton returns to fitness, either in late February or early March, Howe will be desperate to get the Brazilian back into the side and in peak condition for the final. That is likely to be in a 4-3-3, rather than in a 3-4-3, but Howe's team also carried out the bespoke game plan so perfectly that he will continue to consider how and when it could be used again. Are there any players that you might expect Howe to deploy out of position in case of emergency? Pulling Joelinton into midfield revitalised his career — Eric B Waugh: Matt Targett was deployed as a No 6 for all of 90 seconds at Old Trafford in November 2023, before succumbing to injury, but his on-ball quality means he remains an option in midfield. Lewis Hall is also viewed as an emergency midfielder if required, given he played there throughout much of his youth career, and as a potential wide forward, just as Tino Livramento is on the other flank. Schar has also been considered as a No 6 previously when Newcastle were short of options last season, but their lack of right-sided centre-backs and Sandro Tonali's form means such a switch does not appear likely any time soon. Gordon, meanwhile, can play anywhere across the front three, as well as potentially as a No 8, and he is considered an option there if entirely necessary. None are quite as extreme as the Joelinton change, but Howe does value versatility within his squad.
