Sources at Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr have confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo will see out his 2½-year contract with the club. They added that recent rumors suggesting that Ronaldo could go out on loan to Newcastle United if they qualify for the UEFA Champions League are fake.

Ronaldo is set to be unveiled as an Al-Nassr player at the club’s Mrsool Park stadium on Tuesday evening. His $75 million-a-year deal will make him the world’s highest-paid football player.

A report in Spain claimed that Al-Nassr had inserted a clause in Ronaldo’s contract that would enable him to play for Newcastle should they qualify for the Champions League, adding that this is the main reason why the player agreed to his Al-Nassr contract. Newcastle’s majority owner is the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF). Additionally, the report inaccurately claimed that the PIF owns Al-Nassr as well.

The 37-year-old player departed from Manchester United in November after reaching a mutual agreement with the club to terminate his contract. While he initially attempted to find an offer from a club that competes in the Champions League, Ronaldo agreed to join the Saudi Arabian club when no such offers presented themselves.

While unconfirmed, Ronaldo is largely expected to make his Al-Nassr debut during an away game against local Riyadh rivals Al Shabab on January 14.

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Newcastle United decided to recall goalkeeper Martin Dubravka from his season-long loan at Manchester United, both clubs confirmed on Sunday. According to multiple reports, the Red Devils are yet to decide whether or not to sign another replacement backup goalkeeper during the January transfer window.

“Martin Dubravka has been recalled from his season-long loan to Manchester United by his parent club Newcastle United,” an official statement by Manchester United read. “The Slovakian goalkeeper has made two appearances for the Reds since arriving from Tyneside in the summer, both in the Carabao Cup. We would like to thank Martin for his contribution during his time with our club, and wish him all the best for the future.”

Man Utd forked out £2 million to loan Dubravka from Newcastle before the start of the current season. The deal included an option to sign him permanently for a fee of £6 million depending on whether or not the goalkeeper made a specific number of appearances for the club.

According to reports, it was Newcastle that decided to end the Slovakian player’s loan deal at Old Trafford early.

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Newcastle United’s rich owners are having a much harder task than expected as they look to fill the club’s managerial vacancy. After several big names already passed on the opportunity to take over The Magpies, including Ajax’s Erik Ten Hag and Belgium’s Roberto Martinez, the Premier League side now also received a rejection from Villareal’s Unai Emery.

Emery emerged as the frontrunner for the job in recent days, but the former Arsenal boss opted to take his name from the consideration on Wednesday. The Spaniard made his decision public, releasing a statement that said Villarreal is his “home” and that he is “fully committed” to the La Liga club.

Newcastle reportedly moved quickly to the next name on their list and have now focused on former Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe. The two sides are in advanced talks according to Football Insider, and Howe could be officially appointed in time to lead the club in Saturday’s Premier League game against Brighton & Hove Albion.

Howe has a strong reputation in England after impressing with Bournemouth during his eight years in charge. He took over the club in 2012 and led the Cherries from League One to Premier League promotion in just three seasons. After spending five years in the top flight, Bournemouth was relegated to Championship following the 2019-20 season, causing the two sides to part ways on mutual agreement.

Howe has been jobless ever since despite being linked with several teams including Arsenal before the Gunners hired Mikel Arteta. He notably rejected the opportunity to take over Scottish powerhouse Celtic this past summer.

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Sources close to the club have confirmed that Newcastle United has added Paulo Fonseca to their shortlist of potential candidates for the role of manager. This news comes as club part-owners Amanda Staveley and her husband Mehrdad Ghodoussi deliberate their next move after completing the Saudi-backed £305 million takeover of the Premier League club last week.

Despite the ongoing search, the club confirmed on Friday the current manager Steve Bruce will remain in his position as the Magpies take on Tottenham Hotspur at St James’ Park on Sunday. This will mark Bruce’s 1,000th match of his managerial career.

Multiple sources have claimed that, despite this update, the club is expected to dismiss Bruce within the next week, paying him around £8m in compensation.

Fonseca, who managed Roma last season, is currently without a club after being dismissed by the Serie A club. Prior to coaching Roma, Fonseca spent three seasons with Shakhtar Donetsk, with whom he won the Ukrainian Premier League in each of his seasons in charge. He also spent a season with FC Porto, winning the Portuguese Super Cup, as well as a season with S.C. Braga, with whom he lifted the 2015-16 Taça de Portugal trophy.

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Ever since wealthy new owners acquired Newcastle United, the Premier League side has been linked with many high-profile players. The most recent in line is French international and Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot.

Newcastle’s new brass wants to create a formidable squad that can take down the Premier League’s best and challenge for the title. According to Italian media outlet Calciomercato, they believe Rabiot would fit nicely into their plan and are ready to make a move for the 26-year-old star as soon as January.

The club’s attempt to lure Rabiot might be easier than anticipated, as Juve is believed to be ready to move on from the player. The Seria A side reportedly wants to reshuffle their midfield and could use additional funds.

Rabiot also wouldn’t mind a change of scenery and has long wanted to take his talents to the Premier League. It is unclear, however, how tempted he would be to play for Newcastle, considering the club’s poor stature until now.

Adrien Rabiot started all seven games that he played in the 2021-22 season with Juventus and has one assist to his name. He missed two Seria A matches due to injuries, struggling with muscle and ankle issues.

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New Newcastle United co-owner Amanda Staveley revealed in an interview her intention to help the Premier League team lure world-class players to the club. Staveley’s company PCP Capital Partners purchased a minority share in the club as part of the £300 million ($408m) takeover whereby the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund acquired the majority share of the club from former owner Mike Ashley.

“We are in the market to compete for world-class players,” Staveley explained. “We have great ambitions—I hope it’s going to be a game-changer for Newcastle United. But if you don’t put the infrastructure around that world-class player and you don’t have a team that can play with him, you’ll get nowhere. The training ground is really awful and needs a huge amount of investment.”

Since news of the financial takeover was first released, several big-name players have been linked with a transfer to the club during the January transfer window. This includes the likes of Ciro Immobile, Kalidou Koulibaly, Mauro Icardi, and Philippe Coutinho.

In addition to improving the training ground and boosting the Magpies’ depth, Staveley also stated that upgrading the St James Park stadium is also a priority, in order to foster an exciting atmosphere for fans and players alike.

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Amanda Staveley, a new minority owner of Newcastle United, is expected to meet with manager Steve Bruce for the first time on Monday. It is firmly believed that Bruce will be let go from his position at the club during this encounter.

While Staveley intended to meet with Bruce last Friday after following PCP’s Capital Partners’ takeover of the club, the meeting was placed on hold due to Bruce as well as the players being absent from the club during the international break.

Should Bruce indeed be let go from his position as manager, then the most likely short-term replacement would be coach Graeme Jones, who would oversee the team during their next Premier League clash with Tottenham Hotspur on the weekend. This would be a temporary solution until such time as the new owners of the club are able to find a suitable replacement.

While no confirmation has been received as of yet, Bruce believes that there is a definite possibility that Staveley could call an end to his time with the club. “I want to continue [as manager] but I have to be realistic. I’m not stupid and aware of what could happen with new owners.” He nevertheless stated that he is delighted for the fans following the big money takeover.

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Newcastle United defender Danny Rose made strong and critical declarations about potential plans that would see the Premier League return to action this summer after the coronavirus pandemic forced the postponement of the season beginning in mid-March.

Rose went to Instagram Live and responded to questions from his followers about the league’s desire to resume in June. He criticized the idea of soccer returning while the deaths and infections from the COVID-19 virus continue in the United Kingdom.

The England international classified the idea of discussing a return to football at this point as a “joke” in an expletive-filled rant. According to Rose, society’s priority at this point shouldn’t be the Premier League, but rather keeping all of its citizens healthy and safe.

As Rose put it, “I’m sad that people are getting sick and being affected. Football should be the last of things that need to be sorted.”

The United Kingdom has been the hardest-hit country in Europe by the COVID-19 pandemic with over 220,000 cases and 32,000 deaths due to the virus.

The Premier League has yet to detail its plan for a return to the competition, but speculation exists that the league plans to get things going again in early June.

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While Tottenham Hotspur went into the clash in fine form, having bagged a crucial away draw at Man City, few could have predicted that a struggling Newcastle United side who lost their first two league games would come away with a victory.

The match started off as expected, with Spurs getting off to a strong attacking start. While constantly looking the more likely to score, the visiting Magpies stunned the home crowd as striker Joelinton grabbed the lead for Newcastle.

For the remainder of the match, Spurs dominated almost every facet of gameplay, however, they were still unsuccessful in finding the back of the net. Their dominance showed in the one-sided match statistics: Spurs controlled 80% of the total ball possession while firing a total of 17 shots.

Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-Min had this to say following the upsetting defeat: “The goals were missing today. We had plenty of chances but we were not clinical enough. It’s always hard against teams that play deep, it makes it more difficult. I think we had chances to score, we should have got something out of this game.”We have only played three games, there is a long way to go. This was not the best result but we have to stay positive and go again.”

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Paraguay and Atlanta United’s midfielder Miguel Almiron will be playing in the English Premier League after finalizing a move away from the MLS club for a club record fee on Wednesday.

The 24-year-old arrived at Newcastle on Wednesday to undergo a medical and finalize personal terms ahead of a permanent move estimated to be worth £20m. The amount will be the highest amount the premier league club has paid for a player since acquiring Michael Owen from Real Madrid for a fee of £16m in 2005.

“I knew before the game we were doing some business, so hopefully we have some good news,” club manager Rafael Benitez said after Newcastle beat Manchester City 2-1. Tuesday night.

“We are working on some things. If we have good news tomorrow it’s positive. It’s not about a record signing, you have to do the right things to stay up.”

Before the deal was finalized, there were reports the deal was off the table on Saturday. The player’s agent left England without a deal the same weekend and was shopping for a deal in Italy. On Tuesday, an agreement was reached and Almiron’s dreams of playing in the premier league were revived.

The Paraguay international scored 13 goals last season as Atlanta lifted the MLS title for the first time ever. He holds a record of 21 goals in 62 league appearances throughout his career, including while playing in his native country.

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Sources at Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr have confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo will see out his 2½-year contract with the club. They added that recent rumors suggesting that Ronaldo could go out on loan to Newcastle United if they qualify for the UEFA Champions League are fake.

Ronaldo is set to be unveiled as an Al-Nassr player at the club’s Mrsool Park stadium on Tuesday evening. His $75 million-a-year deal will make him the world’s highest-paid football player.

A report in Spain claimed that Al-Nassr had inserted a clause in Ronaldo’s contract that would enable him to play for Newcastle should they qualify for the Champions League, adding that this is the main reason why the player agreed to his Al-Nassr contract. Newcastle’s majority owner is the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF). Additionally, the report inaccurately claimed that the PIF owns Al-Nassr as well.

The 37-year-old player departed from Manchester United in November after reaching a mutual agreement with the club to terminate his contract. While he initially attempted to find an offer from a club that competes in the Champions League, Ronaldo agreed to join the Saudi Arabian club when no such offers presented themselves.

While unconfirmed, Ronaldo is largely expected to make his Al-Nassr debut during an away game against local Riyadh rivals Al Shabab on January 14.

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Newcastle United decided to recall goalkeeper Martin Dubravka from his season-long loan at Manchester United, both clubs confirmed on Sunday. According to multiple reports, the Red Devils are yet to decide whether or not to sign another replacement backup goalkeeper during the January transfer window.

“Martin Dubravka has been recalled from his season-long loan to Manchester United by his parent club Newcastle United,” an official statement by Manchester United read. “The Slovakian goalkeeper has made two appearances for the Reds since arriving from Tyneside in the summer, both in the Carabao Cup. We would like to thank Martin for his contribution during his time with our club, and wish him all the best for the future.”

Man Utd forked out £2 million to loan Dubravka from Newcastle before the start of the current season. The deal included an option to sign him permanently for a fee of £6 million depending on whether or not the goalkeeper made a specific number of appearances for the club.

According to reports, it was Newcastle that decided to end the Slovakian player’s loan deal at Old Trafford early.

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Newcastle United’s rich owners are having a much harder task than expected as they look to fill the club’s managerial vacancy. After several big names already passed on the opportunity to take over The Magpies, including Ajax’s Erik Ten Hag and Belgium’s Roberto Martinez, the Premier League side now also received a rejection from Villareal’s Unai Emery.

Emery emerged as the frontrunner for the job in recent days, but the former Arsenal boss opted to take his name from the consideration on Wednesday. The Spaniard made his decision public, releasing a statement that said Villarreal is his “home” and that he is “fully committed” to the La Liga club.

Newcastle reportedly moved quickly to the next name on their list and have now focused on former Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe. The two sides are in advanced talks according to Football Insider, and Howe could be officially appointed in time to lead the club in Saturday’s Premier League game against Brighton & Hove Albion.

Howe has a strong reputation in England after impressing with Bournemouth during his eight years in charge. He took over the club in 2012 and led the Cherries from League One to Premier League promotion in just three seasons. After spending five years in the top flight, Bournemouth was relegated to Championship following the 2019-20 season, causing the two sides to part ways on mutual agreement.

Howe has been jobless ever since despite being linked with several teams including Arsenal before the Gunners hired Mikel Arteta. He notably rejected the opportunity to take over Scottish powerhouse Celtic this past summer.

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Sources close to the club have confirmed that Newcastle United has added Paulo Fonseca to their shortlist of potential candidates for the role of manager. This news comes as club part-owners Amanda Staveley and her husband Mehrdad Ghodoussi deliberate their next move after completing the Saudi-backed £305 million takeover of the Premier League club last week.

Despite the ongoing search, the club confirmed on Friday the current manager Steve Bruce will remain in his position as the Magpies take on Tottenham Hotspur at St James’ Park on Sunday. This will mark Bruce’s 1,000th match of his managerial career.

Multiple sources have claimed that, despite this update, the club is expected to dismiss Bruce within the next week, paying him around £8m in compensation.

Fonseca, who managed Roma last season, is currently without a club after being dismissed by the Serie A club. Prior to coaching Roma, Fonseca spent three seasons with Shakhtar Donetsk, with whom he won the Ukrainian Premier League in each of his seasons in charge. He also spent a season with FC Porto, winning the Portuguese Super Cup, as well as a season with S.C. Braga, with whom he lifted the 2015-16 Taça de Portugal trophy.

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Ever since wealthy new owners acquired Newcastle United, the Premier League side has been linked with many high-profile players. The most recent in line is French international and Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot.

Newcastle’s new brass wants to create a formidable squad that can take down the Premier League’s best and challenge for the title. According to Italian media outlet Calciomercato, they believe Rabiot would fit nicely into their plan and are ready to make a move for the 26-year-old star as soon as January.

The club’s attempt to lure Rabiot might be easier than anticipated, as Juve is believed to be ready to move on from the player. The Seria A side reportedly wants to reshuffle their midfield and could use additional funds.

Rabiot also wouldn’t mind a change of scenery and has long wanted to take his talents to the Premier League. It is unclear, however, how tempted he would be to play for Newcastle, considering the club’s poor stature until now.

Adrien Rabiot started all seven games that he played in the 2021-22 season with Juventus and has one assist to his name. He missed two Seria A matches due to injuries, struggling with muscle and ankle issues.

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New Newcastle United co-owner Amanda Staveley revealed in an interview her intention to help the Premier League team lure world-class players to the club. Staveley’s company PCP Capital Partners purchased a minority share in the club as part of the £300 million ($408m) takeover whereby the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund acquired the majority share of the club from former owner Mike Ashley.

“We are in the market to compete for world-class players,” Staveley explained. “We have great ambitions—I hope it’s going to be a game-changer for Newcastle United. But if you don’t put the infrastructure around that world-class player and you don’t have a team that can play with him, you’ll get nowhere. The training ground is really awful and needs a huge amount of investment.”

Since news of the financial takeover was first released, several big-name players have been linked with a transfer to the club during the January transfer window. This includes the likes of Ciro Immobile, Kalidou Koulibaly, Mauro Icardi, and Philippe Coutinho.

In addition to improving the training ground and boosting the Magpies’ depth, Staveley also stated that upgrading the St James Park stadium is also a priority, in order to foster an exciting atmosphere for fans and players alike.

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Amanda Staveley, a new minority owner of Newcastle United, is expected to meet with manager Steve Bruce for the first time on Monday. It is firmly believed that Bruce will be let go from his position at the club during this encounter.

While Staveley intended to meet with Bruce last Friday after following PCP’s Capital Partners’ takeover of the club, the meeting was placed on hold due to Bruce as well as the players being absent from the club during the international break.

Should Bruce indeed be let go from his position as manager, then the most likely short-term replacement would be coach Graeme Jones, who would oversee the team during their next Premier League clash with Tottenham Hotspur on the weekend. This would be a temporary solution until such time as the new owners of the club are able to find a suitable replacement.

While no confirmation has been received as of yet, Bruce believes that there is a definite possibility that Staveley could call an end to his time with the club. “I want to continue [as manager] but I have to be realistic. I’m not stupid and aware of what could happen with new owners.” He nevertheless stated that he is delighted for the fans following the big money takeover.

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Newcastle United defender Danny Rose made strong and critical declarations about potential plans that would see the Premier League return to action this summer after the coronavirus pandemic forced the postponement of the season beginning in mid-March.

Rose went to Instagram Live and responded to questions from his followers about the league’s desire to resume in June. He criticized the idea of soccer returning while the deaths and infections from the COVID-19 virus continue in the United Kingdom.

The England international classified the idea of discussing a return to football at this point as a “joke” in an expletive-filled rant. According to Rose, society’s priority at this point shouldn’t be the Premier League, but rather keeping all of its citizens healthy and safe.

As Rose put it, “I’m sad that people are getting sick and being affected. Football should be the last of things that need to be sorted.”

The United Kingdom has been the hardest-hit country in Europe by the COVID-19 pandemic with over 220,000 cases and 32,000 deaths due to the virus.

The Premier League has yet to detail its plan for a return to the competition, but speculation exists that the league plans to get things going again in early June.

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While Tottenham Hotspur went into the clash in fine form, having bagged a crucial away draw at Man City, few could have predicted that a struggling Newcastle United side who lost their first two league games would come away with a victory.

The match started off as expected, with Spurs getting off to a strong attacking start. While constantly looking the more likely to score, the visiting Magpies stunned the home crowd as striker Joelinton grabbed the lead for Newcastle.

For the remainder of the match, Spurs dominated almost every facet of gameplay, however, they were still unsuccessful in finding the back of the net. Their dominance showed in the one-sided match statistics: Spurs controlled 80% of the total ball possession while firing a total of 17 shots.

Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-Min had this to say following the upsetting defeat: “The goals were missing today. We had plenty of chances but we were not clinical enough. It’s always hard against teams that play deep, it makes it more difficult. I think we had chances to score, we should have got something out of this game.”We have only played three games, there is a long way to go. This was not the best result but we have to stay positive and go again.”

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Paraguay and Atlanta United’s midfielder Miguel Almiron will be playing in the English Premier League after finalizing a move away from the MLS club for a club record fee on Wednesday.

The 24-year-old arrived at Newcastle on Wednesday to undergo a medical and finalize personal terms ahead of a permanent move estimated to be worth £20m. The amount will be the highest amount the premier league club has paid for a player since acquiring Michael Owen from Real Madrid for a fee of £16m in 2005.

“I knew before the game we were doing some business, so hopefully we have some good news,” club manager Rafael Benitez said after Newcastle beat Manchester City 2-1. Tuesday night.

“We are working on some things. If we have good news tomorrow it’s positive. It’s not about a record signing, you have to do the right things to stay up.”

Before the deal was finalized, there were reports the deal was off the table on Saturday. The player’s agent left England without a deal the same weekend and was shopping for a deal in Italy. On Tuesday, an agreement was reached and Almiron’s dreams of playing in the premier league were revived.

The Paraguay international scored 13 goals last season as Atlanta lifted the MLS title for the first time ever. He holds a record of 21 goals in 62 league appearances throughout his career, including while playing in his native country.

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