Newcastle are close to finalizing a £17m deal for the star following negotiations between the clubs.

Newcastle United are at the moment in talks with the membership and his agent and are near signing a “very vibrant” participant.

Alan Shearer urges Eddie Howe to rebuild this summer time

Newcastle misplaced 2-0 in opposition to Fulham to sum up their season, with Alan Shearer lamenting a scarcity of “vitality” and “starvation” earlier than suggesting supervisor Eddie Howe must make main modifications to the squad this summer time.

Mr. Shearer mentioned: “I believe it’s clear to everybody that Eddie (Howe) must refresh and ship six or seven and get six or seven.

“The membership has had a really troublesome season within the Premier League they usually wish to enhance and get outcomes. That is why they’re within the league in the mean time they usually’ve had a really poor league marketing campaign this season.”

The defeat to Craven Cottage noticed the Magpies end twelfth within the Premier League with 55 targets, with goalkeeper Nick Pope coming beneath criticism for a few of his performances.

Pope has been used interchangeably with Aaron Ramsdale all season and Howe hasn’t been in a position to nail down his most popular choices between the sticks, with signing a brand new goalkeeper on the to-do listing this summer time.

Newcastle transfer ahead with signing ‘very clever’ participant

In line with a report within the Chronicle, Newcastle are at the moment near signing their first summer time deal and are in talks with Reims over the signing of goalkeeper Ewen Jaouen, who the Ligue 2 facet values ​​at round €15-20 million (round £13-17 million).

Discussions are additionally happening with Jaouen’s representatives, and though nothing has been finalized at this stage, each events are hopeful that an settlement might be reached.

Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton & Hove Albion proceed to be linked with signing the 6ft 6ft big, whose contract runs till 2029.

Earlier than signing with Reims, the 20-year-old frolicked at fellow Ligue 2 facet USL Dunkirk, the place he was extremely praised by former supervisor Luis Castro: “He is been taking good pictures in coaching. He is a very good goalkeeper, he is very younger and he is creating effectively beneath our goalkeeper coach. He is higher now than he was in the beginning of the season. He all the time listens to us and could be very sensible.”

The teenager then recorded 15 clear sheets within the 2025/26 Ligue 2 season with Reims, greater than every other goalkeeper within the French second division.

Ewen Jaouen Ligue 2 Stats

• Appeared 34 occasions

• 35 targets conceded

• 15 clear sheets

• 67% financial savings charge

• 2.1 saves per 90

• 1.0 targets conceded per 90 targets conceded

Nonetheless, with Jaouen but to show himself in Europe’s main leagues, Newcastle could have to signal a extra skilled goalkeeper this summer time.

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