A busy summer window is a approaching and names are being linked with a move to and from NUFC left, right and centre.
Here’s a round up of all of today’s NUFC related transfer talk:
- Rafa Benitez is interested in taking Chelsea duo Nathan Ake & Ruben Loftus-Cheek on loan this summer (The Chronicle)
- The Scottish Sun report NUFC are interested in highly rated Celtic centre-back Jozo Simunovic, with fellow defender Efe Ambrose also on our radar.
- Sky Sports News claim Rafa Benitez is ‘keen’ to sign Christian Atsu on a permanent deal, with Newcastle & Chelsea currently in talks over a £6.2m permanent transfer.
- Newcastle are set to be offered the chance to sign 27 year-old Southampton forward Jay Rodriguez this summer (The Chronicle)
- Talksport claim NUFC are in a three-way battle with Lyon and Everton for £8.5m rated Ryad Boudebouz. The 27-year old attacking midfielder currently plays for Montpellier in France.
- Newcastle are weighing up a summer move for Hull City centre-back Harry Maguire, who looks set the leave the club following their relegation yesterday.
- The Daily Mail claim Newcastle, Reading, Hull, Brighton and Sunderland are all keeping tabs on Stoke City full-back Phil Bardsley.
- Grant Hanley looks set to leave Newcastle this summer, with Derby & Wolves interested in the centre-back.