Newcastle 'set to battle Premier League duo' for last-minute Ousmane Dembele deal

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The Premier League went big in the January transfer window and it was no surprise to see Newcastle United top the spending charts.The Magpies were taken over by a consortium led by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund in November and were always likely to invest heavily at the first opportunity.With the threat of relegation to the Championship looming large, Newcastle’s new owners splashed the cash to bring in five new players.Kieran Trippier (£12m), Chris Wood (£25m), Bruno Guimaraes (£33.3m plus £6.5m in add-ons), Dan Burn (£11m plus £2m in add-ons) and Matt Targett (loan deal) have bolstered Eddie Howe’s squad for the run-in.That gives Newcastle an initial spend of over £80m, with more payments to come, depending on how deals have been structured and performance-related add-ons.Newcastle’s new-found wealth has helped the Premier League record a bumper window with an overall gross spend of £295m.According to market analysis by Deloitte, the 2022 January transfer window is therefore the second highest January transfer window spend ever, behind only 2018, which saw a whopping £430m spent when Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Aymeric Laporte were the headline deals.HAVE YOUR SAY! Will Newcastle avoid relegation from the Premier League this season? Comment below. Interestingly, January 2022 is also over four times higher than the spend during January 2021 (£70m), showing the lessening impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Newcastle United have failed in their £33million pursuit of 'next Kylian Mbappe' Hugo Ekitike after the Frenchman rejected the move.The Magpies had an initial bid of £29million turned down by Reims for the 19-year-old star, before matching the £33million fee demanded by the Ligue 1 side.The 6ft 2in striker has impressed with eight goals across 18 league appearances this campaign, attracting attention from Newcastle as well as Premier League rivals West Ham.But French outlet L’Equipe have now confirmed Ekitike and his entourage decided against a move to Newcastle and rejected the offer despite Reims being open to his departure.That comes despite Newcastle making big progress in the January transfer window.The Saudi-backed club have added several crucial signings so far, with Kieran Trippier and Chris Wood being the first to join Eddie Howe’s project.Newcastle have also completed the signing of Lyon midfielder Bruno Guimaraes for £43million, reportedly beating the likes of Tottenham and Arsenal to the player.Do you think Newcastle will avoid relegation following their January transfer window? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Newcastle United are in talks to bring in Manchester United goalkeeper Dean Henderson on loan until the end of the season.

Newcastle United have signed three new players in the January transfer window, with a fourth soon to be announced, but their work is not yet done.With the arrivals of Kieran Trippier, Chris Wood and Bruno Guimaraes, Newcastle have made a significant effort to ward off the threat of relegation from the Premier League. So far they have committed to spending £80million, with Trippier (£12m), Wood (£25m), and Guimaraes (£33.3m, rising to £40m with add-ons) soon to be followed by Dan Burn for £12.5m, according to The Guardian.

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Newcastle United’s new £33million signing Bruno Guimaraes has been handed an unusual shirt number after completing his high-profile move from Lyon.The Brazilian becomes the club’s second-most expensive signing in their history after putting pen to paper on a long-term contract with The Magpies.The club announced the 24-year-old will take the No.39 shirt after becoming Eddie Howe’s third signing of the window, following Kieran Trippier and Chris Wood to St James’ Park.While it may seem like an unconventional number for Guimaraes to pick, the Rio de Janeiro-born star has a heartwarming reason behind the choice of the special digits.Guimaraes was born in the Brazilian capital’s Sao Cristovao neighbourhood and, according to The Times, he was remains close to his family and place of birth to this day.His father, Dick, worked as a taxi driver, roaming around on the streets of Rio as a young Guimaraes made his way through the youth ranks.When he signed for Lyon from Atletico Paranaense in 2020, Guimaraes chose the number 39 as a homage to the number his dad’s taxi carried.And he has continued that tradition after being handed the chance to pick his special number for his latest move to Tyneside, with the new shirt likely to be popular amongst Newcastle fans.HAVE YOUR SAY: Will Newcastle's new £33m signing help them avoid relegation? Comment below.The report also says that Guimaraes re-watches all of his matches with his parents when he goes back to visit and uploaded a picture of their time spent together over the festive period.Describing her son’s character, Marcia claims Guimaraes is a model citizen: “He goes to bed early, doesn’t go out and has never drunk a drop of alcohol,” she said.News of the midfielder’s signing is

Newcastle are hopeful of signing Dean Henderson on loan from Manchester United until the end of the season before Monday's transfer deadline.

Newcastle have shortlisted Manchester United goalkeeper Dean Henderson as a potential loan option before Monday's transfer deadline.

Newcastle are weighing up a late big-money bid for Wolves star Conor Coady.Eddie Howe is frantically trying to bolster his squad, and strengthening the Toon's leaky backline before the window closes is the top priority.It's understood the Premier League strugglers are willing to pay in excess of £25million to sign the England international.Howe's recruitment team have been scouring Europe for top defensive talent.However, the ex-Bournemouth boss is still eager to bring in as much proven Premier League quality as possible.Wolves are under no pressure to sell and club captain Coady, 28, is a hugely influential and popular figure at the club.But with the Black Country outfit comfortably mid-table, Molineux bigwigs are prepared to take a pragmatic view.Wolves will only sanction his departure if an offer is submitted by Newcastle that's too good to turn down.Ex-Liverpool youth Coady has been at Wolves since 2015 and his current contract runs until 2025.Should Coady move to Newcastle or stick with Wolves? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Newcastle United transfer target Dan Burn would bring with him Premier League experience but only three fingers on his right hand.The Brighton defender is familiar to most football fans because of his huge 6'7" inch frame which sees him measure in as the tallest player in the English top flight.His size has helped him to bag 15 goals during his career which has also featured spells at Wigan, Fulham and Birmingham.However, a lesser-known fact about Burn's body is that he is missing one of his digits.The 29-year-old has never addressed the fact in an interview but there is an explanation.According to The Free Library, he was wearing a ring on it when climbing a fence aged 13.And the item of jewellery is said to have got caught on a spike which resulted in the finger being ripped off.Having been on the south coast since 2018, Burn could now be set for a move to the north east before Transfer Deadline Day on Monday. Will Newcastle stay up after their January signings? Let us know in the comments section.Newcastle are looking to wrap up a deal for him after Sevilla blocked their approach for fellow centre-back Diego Carlos.There is reportedly a release clause in Burn's Brighton contract, which only has 18 months left on it.The St James’ Park board had an offer of £8m rejected by the Seagulls this week but an improved bid could see the Northumberland-born man join his boyhood club.He is part of a trio of signings that the Magpies want to round off their January transfer window business with, as per The Telegraph.Finalising the £30m deal for Lyon midfielder Bruno Guimaraes is the priority on Tyneside.And then Eddie Howe wants to bring in soon-to-be out of contract Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah to add some extra firepower to his

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Newcastle has been explained with the midfielder close to being announced as the Magpies’ latest signing.The midfielder has impressed for Lyon, with Newcastle now closing in on paying out a fee of £43million to bring him to the Premier League.The Brazilian is currently with his national side for their latest round of World Cup qualifiers and is set to undergo a medical in South America shortly.While Lyon have endured a disappointing season, Guimaraes has earned admiring looks from Newcastle having put in a series of solid performances from defensive midfield.According to Globo Esporte, a delegation from the Magpies has flown to Brazil to wrap up the signing of Guimaraes.The delegation has been met by a player who is said to be ‘excited’ to make the move to Tyneside from France.That excitement is reported to come from two main places, with Newcastle set to be his first English club.The Brazilian paper states that the first reason is due to Guimaraes’ ‘dream’ of playing in the Premier League.He is said to be ‘enchanted’ by English football and has been taking in the thoughts of the players in the Brazil national side who already play in the top-flight.Will Bruno Guimaraes be a good signing for Newcastle? Let us know in the comments section...The second reason for his excitement is the project that Newcastle are launching under their new owners – the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia.The Saudis are keen to turn Newcastle into title challengers in the same vein as Manchester City.But they are facing the very real threat of relegation to the Championship this season, with Eddie Howe’s men still in the relegation zone.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily

How many signings will Newcastle make before the transfer deadline? Let us know in the comments section below! According to Fabrizio Romano, Newcastle remained in talks with Lyon on Thursday night over a deal for Bruno Guimaraes.The talented midfielder has emerged as a serious target over the last couple of days and Lyon are said have demanded an initial fee of €40 million plus add-ons for the 24-year-old. Newcastle have seemingly met that amount.Lyon are also reportedly putting a plan in place for his replacement, as they've started talks with Brest for Romain Faivre.Guimaraes is a Brazil international and has established himself as one of the best deep-lying midfielders in France since his move to Lyon in 2020.