Overview

• Reports indicate Eddie Howe has approval to add reinforcements if required, with ownership guiding recruitment toward younger profiles.
• Newcastle have been linked with Brentford’s in‑form Igor Thiago, a forward head of recruitment Steve Nickson tracked before the takeover.
• Ross Wilson has been appointed sporting director from Nottingham Forest and now leads recruitment and contract strategy.
• The club is prioritising new terms for Sandro Tonali, Bruno Guimaraes, Tino Livramento and Joelinton, whose current deals run until 2028.
• Summer arrivals are impacting early — Nick Woltemade’s scoring run and Malick Thiaw’s rise to first-choice — as Newcastle sit 11th with Yoane Wissa expected back around early November.