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  1. 'Pay whatever is necessary for a striker'published at 07:20 BST 1 September

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    We asked for your views on what is still needed by Newcastle United on transfer deadline day.

    Here are some of your comments:

    Ozzy: We need a striker and a midfielder. Striker - Yoane Wissa or Ollie Watkins. NUFC are also apparently considering Artem Dovbyk from Roma. Midfield - Davide Frattesi from Inter Milan. He would be a perfect fit for us. With only one day left in the transfer window, there's a possibility that none of these happen. Not signing another striker would be a disaster.

    Lukas: Wissa and Connor Gallagher.

    Jo: In the league, our form has been virtually horrible. Wissa. Please and thank you.

    C.S: Get Wissa in and give Brentford Osula in exchange.

    Kevin: Sign both Stand Larsen and Wissa, and let Will Osula go on loan or as part of either deal. Need another creative midfielder in this window. Keep Miley for now then let him go in a later window to comply with with future PSR requirements.

    Gary: If they really want to challenge for the Premier League and do well in Europe, we need another striker and a quality midfielder. This will help us with squad rotation for the challenges ahead.

    Frank: Definitely another striker and another midfield enforcer. The temporary fear brought about from the Tonali and Joelinton injury scares made us look painfully thin with defensive options in midfield.

    Chris: Providing another striker joins before the window closes then it's been a good one for Newcastle. A slow start and lots of names opted to move elsewhere, but more depth and quality added. Elanga and Ramsey are exciting players, and Thiaw will hopefully add more strength and stability at the back. Ramsdale is more reliable than Pope, and Woltemade looks like he wants to play for the club. Some disappointments along the way, but a better squad at the end of it all.

  2. Follow transfer deadline daypublished at 06:45 BST 1 September

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    Today is the second transfer deadline day of the summer following a brief closure in June because of the Club World Cup.

    In a change to previous windows, clubs only have until 19:00 BST to complete deals, bringing the Premier League in line with the EFL, Italy's Serie A, France's Ligue 1 and Germany's Bundesliga. The window in Scotland and Spain remains open until 23:00 BST.

    It has already been a hectic window - with a number of storylines still to be resolved - but whether it turns out to be a day of transfer action or a pretty quiet one for your club, you will be able to keep across it all on BBC Sport.

    Follow our live text coverage throughout the day here

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  3. Leeds 0-0 Newcastle - the fans' verdictpublished at 14:17 BST 31 August

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    We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Leeds and Newcastle.

    Here are some of your comments:

    Leeds fans

    Colin: Happy with a point as neither team deserved to win. Defence and midfield quite solid for Leeds but we really lack potency up front, which may be a problem for future games.

    Pedro: Disappointing result for us. Newcastle are at their weakest with injuries and transfers and we were at home - so we really had to win. We won't get another chance like that against a top team.

    Drew: Solid performance against decent opposition. Obviously we need to be sharper in the final third. Nobody's coming to Elland Road and getting an easy ride.

    Nick: Not a classic game, but I was pleased with the result. We're still a bit weak in that final third, but I thought Dominic Calvert-Lewin showed promise, despite a weak effort that Nick Pope saved with his right boot. Defence was pretty good and getting a clean sheet after letting in five at Arsenal felt like a victory in itself. Work to be done, but four points from three games is an encouraging start to the season.

    Newcastle fans

    Richard: The team selection added to a miserable performance from Newcastle. I think we gave Leeds too much respect. Anthony Elanga was very poor again. The more I watch my team, the more I think the Alexander Isak controversy has affected team members considerably.

    Geoff: Good game, it was enjoyable. Newcastle played good football and were the better side throughout. As usual, though, we were bereft of strikers and couldn't score. I've got my doubts about William Osula as a striker and Elanga doesn't impress me. We had a better player in Almiron. Hopefully another striker incoming and a chance to regroup during the international break.

    Russell: We started well but dropped off completely and it was a very lacklustre performance in the end. We were never stretched, but then neither were they. What happened to the team that played on Monday?

    Dave: I thought they were very laboured. No good chances and pretty poor in front of goal, but I think that was more about how well Leeds played than how poor Newcastle were.

  4. 'He's unique' - MOTD pundits discuss Newcastle signing Woltemadepublished at 13:35 BST 31 August

    Match of the Day's Mark Chapman, Steph Houghton and Danny Murphy discuss Newcastle's record signing Nick Woltemade and what the striker could bring to the club.

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  5. What needs to happen before transfer deadline?published at 09:03 BST 31 August

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    It's transfer deadline day tomorrow, with the window closing at 19:00 BST.

    How would you assess your window? And if you think work still needs to be done, give us names on who should be brought in or let go.

    Get in touch with your views here

  6. Analysis: Woltemade certainly neededpublished at 20:58 BST 30 August

    Ciaran Kelly
    Football reporter at Elland Road

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    Three games. 34 shots. Two goals.

    It is not hard to see why Newcastle have broken the club's transfer record to bring in Nick Woltemade.

    The watching striker, who scored 17 goals for Stuttgart last season, would certainly have loved to have got on the end of some of the crosses that Newcastle put into the box in the first half in particular.

    However, Woltemade was not eligible so, with Anthony Gordon suspended and Alexander Isak absent, it fell to William Osula to the lead the line as the 22-year-old looked to build on his goalscoring cameo against Liverpool on his first league start for the club.

    It was an evening when Newcastle got into some dangerous areas but, time and time again, there was no-one able to get on the end of a teasing delivery from the flank.

    When Jacob Ramsey managed to pick out Osula after 15 minutes, Gabriel Gudmundsson was there to block the Dane's shot from inside the box.

    A stretching Jacob Murphy, meanwhile, could only hook the ball back across goal after latching on to Ramsey's delivery before half-time.

    Murphy looked Newcastle's biggest goal threat - forcing Lucas Perri into a couple of saves - but the visitors could not find a way through even after Eddie Howe introduced substitutes Anthony Elanga and Harvey Barnes in the second half.

    Amid continued uncertainty about Isak's future, Woltemade may have to quickly hit the ground running.

  7. Leeds 0-0 Newcastle: What Howe saidpublished at 20:05 BST 30 August

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    Eddie Howe spoke to BBC Radio 5 Live after Newcastle's draw against Leeds: "I thought there was a lot of commitment from the players. This is a tough place to come to and I think we stood up to it really well. Defensively it was a very strong performance. I thought we looked organised, put our bodies on the line, blocked shots really well and stopped their main threats.

    "We're disappointed the other way that we didn't cause them more problems. We had a few moments that you think could've led to more. We're just in that moment where the goals aren't flowing and that cost us today.

    "Any team in the Premier League would miss their centre forward, so I think we're in that bracket but we're also missing Anthony Gordon and Joelinton too. I don't think I can stand here and use that as an excuse. We still have very good players and can do more in that final third. It's never been an issue for us, scoring goals, so we need to turn that round very quickly.

    On new signing Nick Woltemade: "I think I like his different dimensions to his game. Of course, he's a big presence, he's a big man but he has really good technical skills and really good creative ideas around the box. If he was playing today he would've helped us in that respect, seeing what other players can't. He'll need a period where he adapts and he understands what we ask of him and the test the Premier League will bring him but I think he will score goals and he'll hopefully be a fantastic addition for us."

    On if there's any update on Alexander Isak: No update from me. I'm very much in your boat really, waiting to find out what's going to happen. We can't wait for the finish line because we need clarity to move forward."

    Did you know?

    This was Newcastle's second 0-0 draw in the Premier League this season (also v Aston Villa on MD1) - more than they had in 2023-24 (0) and 2024-25 (1) combined.

  8. Leeds v Newcastle: Team newspublished at 16:27 BST 30 August

    Sean Longstaff, Ilia Gruev and Lukas Nmecha are the only survivors from Leeds United's Carabao Cup defeat against Sheffield Wednesday as manager Daniel Farke reverts to a more familiar line-up

    Farke rotated his side at Hillsborough on Tuesday night only to watch the visitors suffer a penalty shootout loss.

    New signing James Justin is named among the substitutes.

    Leeds XI: Perri, Bogle, Rodon, Struijk, Gudmundsson, Longstaff, Gruev, Stach, James, Nmecha, Gnonto

    Subs: Darlow, Justin, Bornauw, Bijol, Harrison, Aaronson, Okafor, Piroe, Calvert-Lewin.

    Newcastle United midfielder Jacob Ramsey has been handed his full debut as the visitors make four changes.

    The summer signing comes in for Joelinton, who misses out with a groin injury, while William Osula makes his first Premier League start for the club in place of the suspended Anthony Gordon.

    Sven Botman comes into what looks like a back five while Jacob Murphy starts ahead of Anthony Elanga.

    Newcastle XI: Pope, Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn, Livramento, Guimaraes, Tonali, Ramsey, Murphy, Osula

    Subs: Ramsdale, Hall, Lascelles, Thiaw, Krafth, Barnes, Willock, Miley, Elanga

  9. Champions League: Confirmed dates for group stage matchespublished at 13:15 BST 30 August

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    Uefa has confirmed the date and time for each of Newcastle's eight Champions League group stage matches:

    • Newcastle vBarcelona: Thursday, 18 September - 20:00 BST

    • Union Saint-Gilloise v Newcastle: Wednesday, 1 October - 19:45 BST

    • Newcastle v Benfica: Tuesday, 21 October - 20:00 BST

    • Newcastle v Athletic Bilbao: Wednesday, 5 November - 20:00 GMT

    • Olympique Marseille v Newcastle: Tuesday,25 November - 20:00 GMT

    • Bayer Leverkusen v Newcastle: Wednesday, 10 December - 20:00 GMT

    • Newcastle v PSV Eindhoven: Wednesday, 21 January - 20:00 GMT

    • Paris St-Germain v Newcastle: Wednesday, 28 January - 20:00 GMT

  10. Sutton's predictions: Leeds v Newcastlepublished at 11:04 BST 30 August

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    Newcastle were phenomenal against Liverpool. But my worry for them is this: Sandro Tonali and Joelinton both went off injured last match and those two in midfield are an absolute force. I don't know what taking them out will do to the team.

    Leeds lost 5-0 to Arsenal. They were thumped. Well beaten. But are they going to be a different proposition at Elland Road? They played with such great intensity in their opening game against Everton.

    There should be an asterisk for this one, really. If Tonali and Joelinton are fit, which I don't think will be, then Newcastle should win. But this has put me in a really vulnerable position as the BBC predictions expert - I don't have all the data!

    With Anthony Gordon also suspended, I'm going for a draw, purely based on the fact that Newcastle won't have any players.

    Sutton's prediction: 1-1

    Read the full predictions and have your say here

  11. Leeds v Newcastle: Key stats and talking pointspublished at 19:22 BST 29 August

    Tom McCoy
    BBC Sport journalist

    Leeds, who have gone almost a year since losing a league fixture at home, host a Newcastle side still awaiting their first win of the season. BBC Sport takes a look at some of the key themes before Saturday's game.

    The newly promoted Whites marked their top-flight return with a 1-0 home victory against Everton but since then have suffered a 5-0 defeat at Arsenal and a surprise loss on penalties to Sheffield Wednesday.

    Tuesday's EFL Cup exit at a half-empty Hillsborough was all the more surprising given the unique circumstances surrounding the tie. Many home supporters boycotted the game to show their anger at owner Dejphon Chansiri, while the Owls fielded an inexperienced team with an average age of just 21.

    Leeds boss Daniel Farke picked a side with seven internationals and admitted he was "embarrassed" by the result, albeit his priority is clearly staying in the Premier League rather than cup runs.

    The German, who made nine changes in midweek, will target a return to winning ways at Elland Road. Leeds have not lost there in the league since 14 September last year, a run of 21 games - a record currently bettered by only two sides in the top four tiers of English football.

    Ongoing undefeated runs in home league fixtures

    Now could prove a good time to face Newcastle given the visitors' lack of forwards. Eddie Howe's team are still without the unsettled Alexander Isak, Anthony Gordon is starting a three-match ban and a deal for Stuttgart's Nick Woltemade was not finalised in time for Saturday.

    But, Isak aside, there can be no doubting the commitment of the players currently at the club following Monday's thriller against Liverpool, in which the 10-man Magpies came back from two goals down before succumbing to Rio Ngumoha's injury-time winner.

    Skipper Bruno Guimaraes headed his side's first goal in that game and set the tone with an all-action display. He wrote in the matchday programme that playing for the club still "makes me as proud as it did on my first day", adding "my children are Geordies and it's a privilege to be captain of this club and to wear the black and white shirt".

    The fired-up Brazilian led by example against the Premier League champions, running a kilometre further than any player from either side and also leading the way in terms of duels contested, possession won and passes played in the final third.

    Bruno Guimaraes' match statistics against Liverpool on Monday