Dedic signs: £29.5m, five-year deal
Amar Dedic is a Newcastle player. The right-back joins from Benfica for £29.5m, around €35.9m, and signs a five-year deal (1)(8)(9). He is your sixth signing of the summer and replaces Kieran Trippier.
Reunited with Jaissle
Dedic knows exactly who he is playing for. "Working with Matthias again was a big factor for me. We know each other well, he knows what I can bring on the pitch and I'm really happy to be playing for him again" (8).
Seiwald on the radar
The next target is Nicolas Seiwald. Newcastle have enquired about the RB Leipzig midfielder, and Jaissle is a fan of the 25-year-old Austrian (2). Seiwald is firmly in Leipzig's plans, so nothing more has happened yet.
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Delap open to the move
Liam Delap would consider Newcastle. The Chelsea striker is available on the market, and your club are interested (2)(15).
Coulibaly bid expected
Expect movement on Karim Coulibaly soon. Newcastle have never lost sight of the Werder Bremen defender, and a bid is almost expected in the coming days (13).
Bergvall push accelerates
Newcastle are moving faster for Lucas Bergvall ahead of the September 1 deadline (12). The Tottenham midfielder deal is complicated by the 45-day rule after Sandro Tonali's move to Spurs.
New injury before Liverpool
Bad timing. Newcastle have picked up a key new injury and are short of options ahead of the Liverpool match (6).
Schär: five ligaments reconstructed
Fabian Schär has opened up about his January ankle injury. "I knew right away that it was serious. I had several torn ligaments in my ankle. The doctors had to reconstruct five ligaments" (5). The infection that followed forced emergency surgery.
Palhinha said no
João Palhinha rejected Newcastle's most attractive offer for family reasons, particularly flight frequency to Portugal (7).
Jaissle wants a leader for Bruno's spot
Matthias Jaissle wants an experienced leader to replace Bruno Guimarães, someone on and off the pitch (4). That weakens Danilo Santos' chances, and Palhinha was the profile he had in mind.
Fan reactions
The Seiwald enquiry is the main talking point among fans, with the Hinze report shared widely and read mostly as a patient first step rather than a done deal. Away tickets for Newcastle go on sale for Liverpool supporters, with unusually high availability for an all-members sale. Read the full thread on Reddit