Overview

• Newcastle have formalised a season-long loan for goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale from Southampton, including a sizeable fee and an option to buy, with the 27-year-old set to undergo a medical this week.
• Reuniting with Eddie Howe at St James’ Park, Ramsdale is expected to challenge incumbent Nick Pope, who faces reduced game time and is linked with a possible summer exit.
• The Magpies have lodged a roughly £60 million offer for RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko but encounter competition from Manchester United for the Slovenia international.
• Star forward Alexander Isak’s request to leave Tyneside, driven by interest from Liverpool and Saudi clubs, has intensified Newcastle’s need to recruit a replacement.
• Champions League qualification and looming Financial Fair Play and UEFA squad registration deadlines have sharpened the club’s urgency to finalise key additions.