Newcastle United have signed teenage midfielder Sean Steur from Ajax in a deal worth up to £23m. The 18-year-old landed on Tyneside on Wednesday evening before undergoing a medical and finalising his move. He has signed a five-year contract until 2031. “It’s an incredible feeling to be here,” Steur said. “It’s a giant club in […]
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Newcastle boss Benitez wants to manage until 70
LONDON: Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez says he plans to work as a manager until he is 70 and is desperate to have another chance to win the Champions League before he retires. Benitez’s Newcastle future is still uncertain, with the 59-year-old’s three-year deal set to expire on June 30 and a contract extension yet to […]
Benitez wants Newcastle to be more competitive in transfer market
LONDON: Newcastle United must loosen their purse strings in the pursuit of players who can help unlock the full potential of the Premier League club, manager Rafa Benitez said. After guiding Newcastle to a 1-0 league victory at Leicester on Friday, Benitez said the club had to be more competitive in the transfer market if […]
Newcastle’s Lejeune out for season with serious knee injury
LONDON: Newcastle United defender Florian Lejeune will miss the rest of the Premier League season after suffering a “significant” injury to his left knee in Saturday’s 1-0 defeat by Crystal Palace, the club said on Monday. Frenchman Lejeune was taken off on a stretcher in the second half of the clash at St James’ Park […]
Milivojevic penalty seals Palace win at Newcastle
HUDDERSFIELD: Crystal Palace all but banished any lingering relegation fears as captain Luka Milivojevic fired home a late penalty to secure a 1-0 Premier League victory at Newcastle on Saturday. Newcastle were guilty of squandering too many chances and were punished when DeAndre Yedlin fouled Wilfried Zaha in the box in the 80th minute and […]
Arsenal up to third as Ramsey, Lacazette sink Newcastle
Unai Emery challenged revitalised Arsenal to write their own history after they climbed to third place in the Premier League with a 2-0 win against Newcastle on Monday. Aaron Ramsey’s first-half strike was followed by Alexandre Lacazette’s killer second in the closing stages at the Emirates Stadium, maintaining Arsenal’s impressive progress under Emery. Emery’s side […]
Five things we learned from the Premier League
Liverpool moved into pole position in the Premier League, while champions Manchester City dropped points for the first time. Chelsea showed patience to extend their perfect start and Arsenal secured their first win. Here are five things we learned from the Premier League this weekend: Is Kompany creaking? Vincent Kompany celebrated a decade at Manchester […]