A new report has emerged on Newcastle United’s transfer priorities heading into the New Year, with the January window just a few weeks away.
This week, we’ve already seen new sporting director Ross Wilson talk up the likelihood of us shopping overseas and widening our recruitment network, and The Athletic’s Chris Waugh has been discussing just where we plan to strengthen.
It’s his information that full-back, midfield and a goalkeeper are the ‘priority positions’ heading into 2026, with Wilson stepping up recruitment meetings in recent weeks.
Full-back cover is needed to lessen the impact on our team should Tino Livramento or Lewis Hall miss out and another midfielder to bolster Eddie Howe’s options is wanted, with Joe Willock deemed the most likely departure in January.
Although one may not arrive next month, restructuring the goalkeeper department is considered a ‘critical concern’ that’s more likely to be addressed over the summer, with Nick Pope’s inability to play out a concern and it not yet clear if Aaron Ramsdale will stay beyond his loan spell, despite our option to make the move permanent.
As for other plans heading into 2026, Waugh reveals that Newcastle are expected to bring in ‘at least one’ young forward, making you wonder if early plans are already in place to allow Will Osula to depart following strong links to Frankfurt and growing talk in Germany of his verbal agreement?
Incomings and outgoings in midfield are anticipated, which may explain recent links to young talents like AZ Alkmaar’s Kees Smit, Monaco’s Lamine Camara, Javi Guerra of Valencia and Stuttgart loan star Bilal El Khannouss.
Last but not least, The Athletic state that we’re keen to add youth to our centre-back department, which makes sense given Dan Burn and Fabian Schar are both 33, while trading in wide areas may be one to watch if winger targets become available.
We spent big over the summer, in the end, but with a sizeable chunk received for Alexander Isak and improvements needed to get our 2030 vision on track it looks like 2026 could be a busy year of ins and outs.
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Interesting report! Strengthening full-back, midfield, and goalkeeper positions makes sense heading into 2026. Prioritizing goalkeeper restructuring is a wise move, especially considering Pope’s limitations. Maybe a strategic signing could be like solving a tricky level in Block Blast , leading to long-term stability. Willock’s departure and Ramsdale’s future are key factors.
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There is the same problem expects the central defenders to go on and on even admitted that himself no wonder we are were we are just never looks at the back line hope the hierarchy take no notice of the players he is after just look at the mess he fetch in from the premier league cannot get a game or maybe the odd occasion we should at least buy players that are quality in europe or south america and they thrive in the premiership i think the camp is not right at the moment schar says he wants to play and he drops dan burn trippier krafth i dont think they are injured he just keeping a hold of them if that is the case and we dont bring players in because of it i hope it costs him his job will someone tell him that they cannot run anymore most wingers most love playing us if hall and livramento are not playing the alarms are going off but Eddie Howe refuses to listen
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