Newcastle United could be set for a huge summer transfer window in 2023 after sealing a spot in the Champions League. So keep up to date on all of the Toon’s confirmed signings and transfers out here.
The St James’ Park natives will embark on a key summer of spending under Eddie Howe ahead of the Magpies’ return to the Champions League. Newcastle last played in UEFA’s premier club competition during the 2003/04 campaign. But Howe led the Toon to fourth in the 2022/23 Premier League term.
Newcastle backed Howe to build on his terrific first signings on Tyneside in Bruno Guimaraes and Dan Burn last summer. Sven Botman and Alexander Isak arrived in the summer and would strike key roles in the Magpies’ top-four finish. But Howe must now build on those ideal deals to also succeed in Europe.
Tyneside chiefs even got to work to seal a confirmed signing at Newcastle before the transfer market officially opened. While some players have already played in the Toon’s black-and-white shirt for the final time. So, keep up to date on each of Newcastle’s confirmed signings and all transfers out here…
All of Newcastle United’s confirmed transfers in
Yankuba Minteh – Newcastle confirmed their first signing of the summer with the 18-year-old’s £6m transfer from Odense. The pacy Gambian starlet agreed to sign with the Magpies on June 12, 2023.
Sandro Tonali – Newcastle confirmed the signing of the 23-year-old from AC Milan on July 3. The Italy international left San Siro for £55m after agreeing to a five-year contract at St James’ Park. Tonali had made 130 appearances with the Rossoneri over the previous three years and won Serie A in 2021/22.
Harvey Barnes – Leicester City agreed to sell the 25-year-old to Newcastle in a £39m transfer on July 23. The winger penned a five-year deal on Tyneside after enjoying 16 years with the Foxes. He joined Leicester’s academy aged nine and went on to register 45 goals and 32 assists in 187 senior matches.
Tino Livramento – Newcastle confirmed the signing of the 20-year-old from Southampton in a £32m transfer on August 8. The right-back headed for St James’ Park on a five-year contract after enduring relegation to the Championship last term. He only featured twice during 2022/23 after an ACL injury.
Lewis Hall – Chelsea agreed to send the 18-year-old to Newcastle in an initial loan transfer on August 22. The Magpies have an obligation to buy the left-back for £35m next summer as part of the switch. The boyhood Toon fan will cost Newcastle an initial £28m, having made 12 senior outings for Chelsea.
All of Newcastle United’s confirmed transfers out
Chris Wood – Nottingham Forest have completed the striker’s permanent signing from Newcastle for £15m. The Reds and Toon agreed on the fee as part of his initial loan switch secured in January 2023.
Karl Darlow – Leeds United and Newcastle agreed on a £400k transfer for the 32-year-old on July 29. The goalkeeper moved to Elland Road on a three-year contract after nine years at St James’ Park. He featured 100 times with the Toon for 25 clean sheets but spent the end of 22/23 on loan to Hull City.
Allan Saint-Maximin – Al Ahli, who Newcastle’s owners the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund also run, paid £23m to sign the 26-year-old on July 30. The French forward was the Toon’s talisman under Steve Bruce after joining from OGC Nice in 2019. But he struggled to keep his importance with Howe.
Every player Newcastle United have sent out on loan
Yankuba Minteh – Newcastle have confirmed that the teenager will not spend his debut campaign as a Toon player at St James’ Park. The winger has agreed to move to Dutch champions Feyenoord on loan.
Matty Bondswell – Newport County confirmed the signing of the 21-year-old on loan from Newcastle for the 2023/24 season on June 28. The defender joined the Toon from RB Leipzig in 2021 but is yet to make his senior debut for the Magpies. He also spent time on loan at Shrewsbury Town during 2022.
Kell Watts – Wigan Athletic announced the arrival of the 23-year-old on loan from Newcastle for the 2023/24 season on July 27. It marked a return to the Latics for the centre-back having featured in 35 games as they won the 2021/22 League One title. He spent 2022/23 on loan to Peterborough United.
Jamal Lewis – Watford sealed a season-long loan transfer from Newcastle for the 25-year-old on July 27. The Toon also announced that the Hornets’ deal for the left-back includes an option to buy. Lewis cost Newcastle £15m, rising to £20m, to sign from Norwich City in 2020 but struggled to gain a role.
Harrison Ashby – Swansea City secured a season-long loan transfer from Newcastle for the 21-year-old on August 4. The right-back agreed to join the Championship side after struggling for minutes on Tyneside since joining this January. He failed to feature at all after leaving West Ham United for £3m.
Max Thompson – Northampton Town sealed the arrival of the 19-year-old on loan from Newcastle on August 7. The goalkeeper will stay with the League One side until January for his first spell away from the Magpies. His temporary transfer also offers Thompson his first taste of first-team football to date.
Garang Kuol – FC Volendam confirmed the signing of the 18-year-old on loan from Newcastle for the 2023/24 season on August 8. The winger moved to St James’ Park from Central Coast Mariners back in January before joining Hearts on loan. He appeared nine times and scored once while in Scotland.
Jay Turner-Cooke – St Johnstone secured a season-long loan transfer from Newcastle for the 19-year-old on August 24. The attacking midfielder moved to the Premiership side after playing under Howe during pre-season. The South Shields native also spent time on loan with Tranmere Rovers in 2023.
Ryan Fraser – Southampton sealed a season-long switch for the Scotland winger from Newcastle on August 25. The 29-year-old returned to the south coast following a seven-year stint at Bournemouth. Howe granted the forward a switch away from St James’ having played just eight times during 22/23.
Cameron Ferguson – Forfar Athletic secured the arrival of the 20-year-old on a six-month loan deal from Newcastle on August 26. The striker moved to the Scottish League Two team in search of his first-team breakthrough. He would also make his debut on the same day as signing with the Loons.
Joe White – Crewe Alexandra confirmed the signing of the 20-year-old on loan from Newcastle on September 1. The midfielder moved to the League Two team on a deal running until January 14. He had spent the latter half of the 2022/23 season with Exeter City for 16 appearances in League One.
Every player Newcastle United have released in 2023
Ciaran Clark – Newcastle United confirmed their retained and released list for the 2023/24 season on June 14 with the centre-back one to be departing. The 33-year-old spent the 22/23 campaign on loan to Sheffield United. He left St James’ Park on 129 appearances after signing from Aston Villa in 2016.
Matty Longstaff – Howe has also axed the Newcastle product but the midfielder will continue to visit Darsley Park for treatment. The 23-year-old suffered a serious knee injury in December whilst out on loan to Colchester United. He left Newcastle after 20 first-team games and having scored three times.
Every academy player Newcastle United have released in 2023
Newcastle United also confirmed on June 14 that a number of academy prospects will leave the club at the end of their contracts on June 30. The youngsters leaving the Toon this summer are as follows:
Harry Barclay – Niall Brookwell – Dan Langley – Joe Oliver – Josh Stewart – Isaac Westendorf
Every loan deal that Newcastle United let expire
Newcastle United did not sign any players on loan over the 2022/23 season among their eight deals.
Every academy player Newcastle United have signed
Cathal Heffernan – Newcastle confirmed the signing of the 18-year-old centre-half for their Under-21 squad on August 24. He impressed the Magpies on trial during pre-season after leaving AC Milan this summer. The Republic of Ireland U18 international represented the Rossoneri’s U18 side in 41 games.
The Toon confirmed that several teenagers had signed for Newcastle United’s academy on August 22. Academy director Steve Harper welcomed the young prospects to the club at the Under-17 level. The Magpies signed the following rising talents to full-time scholarship contracts for the 2023/24 season:
Aidan Harris – Anthony Munda – Joe Brayson – Thomas Bryant – Luke Craggs – Adam Harrison – Sean Neave – Logan Watts
A further flurry of exciting young talents have signed for Newcastle’s academy this summer, such as:
Kacey Wooster – Michael Mills – Sam Alabi
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