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  1. 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

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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
  8. Woltemade's unique profilepublished at 18:44 BST 29 August

    Jordan Butler
    BBC Sport journalist

    Nick Woltemade of Stuttgart in actionImage source, Getty Images

    "Good feet for a big man" - the classic football cliche is less common these days but, as a statement, it neatly encapsulates Newcastle's imminent recruit Nick Woltemade.

    The Germany forward is 6ft 6in and has exceptional close control, attributes that have earned him a multitude of monikers including Wolte-messi and the Tower of Stuttgart.

    But, his unique profile aside, the 23-year-old is already rubbing shoulders with Europe's elite.

    Since the start of last season only two players in Europe's top five leagues have averaged more touches in the opposition box - Kylian Mbappe and Mohamed Salah.

    A bar chart titled "Most touches in opposition box," showing data from Europe's top five leagues since the start of the 2024-25 season, with a minimum of 1,700 minutes played. The chart ranks players by the number of touches they have had within the opposition's penalty area.

    Warnings that Woltemade is not yet the finished article must still be heeded, as he struggled to make an impact at times during his first senior international appearances against Portugal and France in the Nations League back in June.

    But IAlexander sak was far from a complete player when he first joined Newcastle United for a club record £63m fee in 2022. The Swede had scored just six league goals for Real Sociedad in the previous season - almost four fewer than his expected goals total of 9.78.

    Woltemade was born on Valentine's Day and, while he will need time to adapt and grow in the Premier League, there is already a lot for Newcastle fans to love about the giant German.

  9. Tone shifts on Isak as Newcastle close in on Woltemadepublished at 17:00 BST 29 August

    Ciaran Kelly
    Newcastle United reporter

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    It feels like there has been a shift on Tyneside. In so many ways.

    Following so many setbacks in their search for a striker, Nick Woltemade is now having a medical before completing a club record move to Newcastle United.

    And it does not sound like Newcastle are finished yet.

    The Mapgies remain active in the market and Eddie Howe said on Friday morning that there was an opportunity to "maybe improve the squad further", which pointed to the club at least exploring the possibility of signing an additional centre-forward.

    Whereas the prospect of Newcastle landing one striker once felt like a real challenge going into the final days of the window, now - suddenly - the club have momentum.

    That could, in turn, have a knock-on effect on the Alexander Isak saga.

    It was just last week that Newcastle did not envisage the "conditions of sale being met" to allow Isak to join Liverpool – namely recruiting two quality strikers and the champions returning to make an improved bid to actually give the club a decision to make.

    But could that now change?

    Howe reiterated that Isak could still be reintegrated, but the Newcastle head coach's tone surrounding the striker was noticeably different on Friday as he said "you can't just be oblivious to things that have happened" in reference to the Sweden international's conduct.

    One way or another, this is going to be a frantic end to the window.

  10. England squad announcedpublished at 12:13 BST 29 August

    England squad graphic:
Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford, James Trafford, Dean Henderson
Defenders: Reece James, Marc Guehi, John Stones, Dan Burn, Ezri Konsa, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Tino Livramento, Djed Spence
Midfielders: Elliot Anderson, Morgan Gibbs-White, Jordan Henderson, Adam Wharton, Morgan Rogers, Declan Rice
Forwards: Harry Kane, Eberechi Eze, Jarrod Bowen, Anthony Gordon, Noni Madueke, Marcus Rashford, Ollie Watkins

    England boss Thomas Tuchel has selected his 24-man squad for the September World Cup qualifiers.

    Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford, James Trafford, Dean Henderson

    Defenders: Reece James, Marc Guehi, John Stones, Dan Burn, Ezri Konsa, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Tino Livramento, Djed Spence

    Midfielders: Elliot Anderson, Morgan Gibbs-White, Jordan Henderson, Adam Wharton, Morgan Rogers, Declan Rice

    Forwards: Harry Kane, Eberechi Eze, Jarrod Bowen, Anthony Gordon, Noni Madueke, Marcus Rashford, Ollie Watkins

  11. Howe on Tonali and Joelinton injuries, move for Woltemade and Leedspublished at 11:52 BST 29 August

    Millie Sian
    BBC Sport journalist

    Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Leeds United at Elland Road (kick-off 17:30 BST).

    Here are the key lines from his news conference:

    • The injuries Sandro Tonali and Joelinton picked up against Liverpool last time out "aren't as serious as the club feared". He explained: "Tonali is battling to be fit, whether he makes it or not I'm not sure. He's dealing with pain not dislocation, so if he can do that then he can play. Joelinton won't feature, but he could be back the other side of the international break."

    • Fabian Schar is "fit and fine to play" after following the Premier League protocols regarding concussion.

    • The club have not appealed Anthony Gordon's red card so he remains unavailable.

    • He couldn't say "too much" about the club's interest in Stuttgart forward Nick Woltemade, but there are "positive signs" regarding his move to St James' Park. Howe added: "Things are moving and developing in a good way at the moment. I can't confirm anything until things are done, but fingers crossed."

    • Woltemade will not be registered in time to face Leeds United, though.

    • There is "no update" on Alexander Isak's future at the club and, at present, it is "difficult to give any clarity" on the situation. Howe highlighted that it is a possibility Isak and Woltemade will be in the same squad.

    • He admitted he is looking forward to the transfer window closing: "It will be good because it will allow us to focus on what we love to do, which is build the team knowing that it is settled and all of the emotion around the transfer window has gone."

    • William Osula could start as striker against Leeds after "taking his goal brilliantly and giving the team renewed energy" against Liverpool. He added: "He has improved a lot from this time last year. He has gained the knowledge and experience of how we play. He is gaining in confidence and that goal will do him the world of good."

    • When asked about Bayer Leverkusen's reported interest in the forward and whether a loan deal might be explored, he replied: "That's for another day. Regular football is something he needs for his career, but whether that's now or in the future, who knows."

    • The Champions League draw conjured up some "great games" and he doesn't believe Newcastle United are the "dark horses" of this year's competition.

    • He added: "We're just going to try to attack the fixtures in the best way we can. I believe we are more ready than we were last time because there is more experience in the squad and we have been through more together."

    • On facing Leeds United, he said: "Their home support is really strong, so we know the start of the game is going to be really important for us. They played very well against Everton and they were strong in the early parts against Arsenal. They have invested well and have some great players." He also praised manager Daniel Farke for doing an "unbelievable job" at Elland Road.

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  12. 'Woltemade is about control' but 'not the finished product'published at 08:08 BST 29 August

    Nick Woltemade Image source, Getty Images

    German football expert Raphael Honigstein has shared his thoughts on Newcastle United's reported latest signing, Nick Woltemade, highlighting both his potential and areas for growth.

    Speaking to BBC Radio Newcastle, Honigstein praised Woltemade's exceptional first touch and his versatility, noting his ability to operate as both a number 10 and a forward. He also revealed that German giants Bayern Munich had shown interest in the 23-year-old.

    However, Honigstein urged caution, pointing out that Woltemade is still a work in progress. He only became a regular in the Bundesliga six months ago and remains some way from being the finished product.

    "He has a lovely first touch, but he is much more than that; he can play the number 10 as well because he is really skilful on the ball and is somebody who Bayern very much wanted," Honigstein said. "They wanted him as a Harry Kane backup or eventual successor, but now he is going to Newcastle instead.

    "I am struggling to find similarities (to Isak). Both are forwards, but very different types of players. I think Isak is all action, fantastic in the press, makes runs, can play wide, and cut inside. Of course, in theory, Woltemade can do all these things as well, but he is about control, he is about skill in tight spaces, he is about being a bit of a battering ram. If his development continues, he could be on a similar level to Isak, but the style is very different, and Newcastle will adjust, and he will adjust.

    "I am a little worried that he is not the finished product yet; he only really started being a regular at the Bundesliga level in December. So it has been an almighty six months that catapulted him to being one of the hottest prospects."

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