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A very busy few days at the end of June on Tyneside saw Newcastle United lose two of their brightest prospects to satisfy PSR. Yankuba Minteh and Elliot Anderson have joined Brighton and Nottingham Forest respectively, whilst goalkeepers John Ruddy and Odysseas Vlachodimos have moved to St James’ Park.
Lloyd Kelly has joined from Bournemouth whilst Lewis Hall had his loan move from Chelsea turned into a permanent deal. However, with July having now been and gone, Newcastle have just 16 days until their Premier League season gets underway against Southampton at St James’ Park and still have a few gaps in their squad to fill with new signings.
They will look to strengthen in many areas of the pitch and could have a very busy end to the window before it closes on Friday 30 August. Here, we take a look at what Newcastle United’s matchday squad could look like next season based on all the latest transfer rumours. What do you make of this team? Follow us on our social media channels and let us know your thoughts there.
5. Lewis Hall
Hall enjoyed a fine end to the season and will be hopeful of solidifying himself as Newcastle’s starting left-back next season and beyond. | Getty Images
6. Joe Willock
Willock missed a lot of last season through injury, but there is hope that with a pre-season behind him he can become a regular in the starting XI again. | AFP via Getty Images
7. Bruno Guimaraes
Guimaraes was brilliant throughout the last campaign and has solidified himself as one of the Premier League’s star players. His release clause has expired and Newcastle will be hoping they can repel attention in his services this summer. | AFP via Getty Images
8. Joelinton
Joelinton has recently extended his stay at St James’ Park and in his last few appearances has really shown his worth to the starting side. The Brazilian will be keen to put his injury issues behind him and impress next season. | Getty Images