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King Kev was before my time really so I can't profess to having any direct love or emotion for him but I am aware of just how incredibly important he was in his stints as player and manager (the one before Mike Ashley did him dirty).
He deserves a statue and a stand named after him. It's sad that didn't happen while he was still with us.
RIP King
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King Kev was before my time really so I can't profess to having any direct love or emotion for him but I am aware of just how incredibly important he was in his stints as player and manager (the one before Mike Ashley did him dirty).
He deserves a statue and a stand named after him. It's sad that didn't happen while he was still with us.
RIP King
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R.I.P. Kevin Keegan (1951-2026)
More very sad news. Kevin Keegan (left) has passed away from cancer at the age of 75. He made his reputation at Liverpool, and in Germany, but I remember him best as a player and captain of the Newcastle United team that got promotion to the (then) First Division in 1984. At that time I was a student at Cambridge and member of the local branch of the NUFC Supporters’ Club so I got to see him play quite a few times. Keegan retired from playing at the end of that season and bid an emotional farewell from St James’s Park after the final game against Brighton.
Kevin Keegan was an attacking midfielder who usually operated in the inside-right position. Very good on the ball and an excellent finisher, he was also surprisingly effective in the air. I say “surprisingly” because he wasn’t a very big man, around 5 foot 8 inches tall. After moving to Hamburg he was named European Footballer of Year for two successive years (1978 and 1979). It was quite unusual in those days for English footballers to play on the continent, but Keegan seems to have thrived there.
Later on, in 1992, he rejoined Newcastle United as manager and brought them to promotion to the Premier League. They team led for most of the 1995/6 season but ended up in second place. He had assembled a wonderful group of attacking players but the team’s defensive frailties cost them the title. Keegan had a rather fragile character, and the strain obviously got to him and thence to the players. He was never a great tactical manager – my Dad said Keegan was more of a mascot than a manager – but that team played some great football. Was that really 30 years ago?
On a more personal note, in the 1990s, my Mum was working at a school for physically handicapped children in Newcastle. One day they were visited by Kevin Keegan and some of the Newcastle players. Such PR trips were not uncommon and the staff didn’t think much of them. She didn’t care for footballers in general, but told me that Keegan was very different from most of the other visitors they got. He ignored the photographers aand the formal itinerary and just went to sit on the floor chatting with the kids around him. I never met him in person but it seems he was a genuinely nice man in private life.
P.S. Though he was born in Doncaster, “Keegan” is an Irish name. His paternal grandfather was born in Ireland and moved to Newcastle to work as a miner. He could therefore have played for Ireland rather than England.
#KevinKeegan #Liverpool #NewcastleUnited #NUFC #RIP -
R.I.P. Kevin Keegan (1951-2026)
More very sad news. Kevin Keegan (left) has passed away from cancer at the age of 75. He made his reputation at Liverpool, and in Germany, but I remember him best as a player and captain of the Newcastle United team that got promotion to the (then) First Division in 1984. At that time I was a student at Cambridge and member of the local branch of the NUFC Supporters’ Club so I got to see him play quite a few times. Keegan retired from playing at the end of that season and bid an emotional farewell from St James’s Park after the final game against Brighton.
Kevin Keegan was an attacking midfielder who usually operated in the inside-right position. Very good on the ball and an excellent finisher, he was also surprisingly effective in the air. I say “surprisingly” because he wasn’t a very big man, around 5 foot 8 inches tall. After moving to Hamburg he was named European Footballer of Year for two successive years (1978 and 1979). It was quite unusual in those days for English footballers to play on the continent, but Keegan seems to have thrived there.
Later on, in 1992, he rejoined Newcastle United as manager and brought them to promotion to the Premier League. They team led for most of the 1995/6 season but ended up in second place. He had assembled a wonderful group of attacking players but the team’s defensive frailties cost them the title. Keegan had a rather fragile character, and the strain obviously got to him and thence to the players. He was never a great tactical manager – my Dad said Keegan was more of a mascot than a manager – but that team played some great football. Was that really 30 years ago?
On a more personal note, in the 1990s, my Mum was working at a school for physically handicapped children in Newcastle. One day they were visited by Kevin Keegan and some of the Newcastle players. Such PR trips were not uncommon and the staff didn’t think much of them. She didn’t care for footballers in general, but told me that Keegan was very different from most of the other visitors they got. He ignored the photographers aand the formal itinerary and just went to sit on the floor chatting with the kids around him. I never met him in person but it seems he was a genuinely nice man in private life.
P.S. Though he was born in Doncaster, “Keegan” is an Irish name. His paternal grandfather was born in Ireland and moved to Newcastle to work as a miner. He could therefore have played for Ireland rather than England.
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🤍 🕊️ A statement on behalf of Kevin Keegan’s family:
“It is with immense sadness that we announce that Kevin Keegan has passed away at the age of 75.
“Kevin had been battling cancer and was surrounded by his wife and daughters in his final moments.
“A double Ballon D’or winner, Kevin was a much loved husband, father and grandfather.
“The family would like to thank Kevin’s incredible medical team for all their support.
“This is a hugely difficult time and they are requesting space and privacy.”
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RE: https://twitter.com/TheAthleticFC/status/2079084136350843250
The difference in which clubs like Arsenal and Liverpool get talked about compared to #NUFC is getting really obvious now. No gazumping or hijacking here!! Arsenal never lost out on the player, they chose not to get him.
The fee for Rogers is insane and I don't blame Arsenal for backing out, but imagine the coverage if NUFC did this.
We need to start understanding that these transfer gurus have deals with clubs to cover them favourably and I actually respect NUFC for not playing that game.
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RE: https://twitter.com/TheAthleticFC/status/2079084136350843250
The difference in which clubs like Arsenal and Liverpool get talked about compared to #NUFC is getting really obvious now. No gazumping or hijacking here!! Arsenal never lost out on the player, they chose not to get him.
The fee for Rogers is insane and I don't blame Arsenal for backing out, but imagine the coverage if NUFC did this.
We need to start understanding that these transfer gurus have deals with clubs to cover them favourably and I actually respect NUFC for not playing that game.
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RE: https://sportsbots.xyz/users/NicoSchira/statuses/2069715622426984473
#Newcastle leading the race to sign #Tottenham’s midfielder Lucas #Bervall. #NUFC are ready to offer €60M to convince #THFC to give the green light to the sale. #transfers
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RE: https://sportsbots.xyz/users/NicoSchira/statuses/2069715622426984473
#Newcastle leading the race to sign #Tottenham’s midfielder Lucas #Bervall. #NUFC are ready to offer €60M to convince #THFC to give the green light to the sale. #transfers
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RE: https://sportsbots.xyz/users/NicoSchira/statuses/2069715622426984473
#Newcastle leading the race to sign #Tottenham’s midfielder Lucas #Bervall. #NUFC are ready to offer €60M to convince #THFC to give the green light to the sale. #transfers
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🚨 Newcastle and Tottenham are in talks over midfielder Lucas Bergvall.
💰 The two clubs have discussed numbers but no agreement has been reached, as per @David_Ornstein
❌ Tottenham have already turned down a £38m offer from Nottingham Forest and are aware the 20-year-old wants to leave this summer.
🇸🇪 There is a feeling Spurs’ stance on Bergvall may have changed given their £185m outlay on Tonali & Fernandes, and he may leave this window for a fee of around £50m.
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🚨 Newcastle and Tottenham are in talks over midfielder Lucas Bergvall.
💰 The two clubs have discussed numbers but no agreement has been reached, as per @David_Ornstein
❌ Tottenham have already turned down a £38m offer from Nottingham Forest and are aware the 20-year-old wants to leave this summer.
🇸🇪 There is a feeling Spurs’ stance on Bergvall may have changed given their £185m outlay on Tonali & Fernandes, and he may leave this window for a fee of around £50m.
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🚨 EXCL: Newcastle United make offer to sign Lucas Bergvall from Tottenham Hotspur. Proposal for 20yo midfielder £46m; turned down. #THFC rejected all bids so far (#NFFC lower + others higher than #NUFC) but will consider sale at right price @TheAthleticFC https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7449557/2026/07/17/newcastle-lucas-bergvall-transfer-tottenham/
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🚨 EXCL: Newcastle United make offer to sign Lucas Bergvall from Tottenham Hotspur. Proposal for 20yo midfielder £46m; turned down. #THFC rejected all bids so far (#NFFC lower + others higher than #NUFC) but will consider sale at right price @TheAthleticFC https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7449557/2026/07/17/newcastle-lucas-bergvall-transfer-tottenham/
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🚨 EXCL: Newcastle United make offer to sign Lucas Bergvall from Tottenham Hotspur. Proposal for 20yo midfielder £46m; turned down. #THFC rejected all bids so far (#NFFC lower + others higher than #NUFC) but will consider sale at right price @TheAthleticFC https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7449557/2026/07/17/newcastle-lucas-bergvall-transfer-tottenham/
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🚨 EXCL: Newcastle United make offer to sign Lucas Bergvall from Tottenham Hotspur. Proposal for 20yo midfielder £46m; turned down. #THFC rejected all bids so far (#NFFC lower + others higher than #NUFC) but will consider sale at right price @TheAthleticFC https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7449557/2026/07/17/newcastle-lucas-bergvall-transfer-tottenham/
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🚨 EXCL: Newcastle United make offer to sign Lucas Bergvall from Tottenham Hotspur. Proposal for 20yo midfielder £46m; turned down. #THFC rejected all bids so far (#NFFC lower + others higher than #NUFC) but will consider sale at right price @TheAthleticFC https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7449557/2026/07/17/newcastle-lucas-bergvall-transfer-tottenham/
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As a Newcastle fan I've got plenty of experience watching a team go way too defensive way too early. It's such a tough ask to sit back and defend with no out ball for that long. They almost pulled it off.
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As a Newcastle fan I've got plenty of experience watching a team go way too defensive way too early. It's such a tough ask to sit back and defend with no out ball for that long. They almost pulled it off.
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So today's blog will look at Newcastle’s position relating to the financial regulations, as applied by the Premier League and UEFA, including the implications of the UEFA settlement agreement. Includes forecasts for both 2025/26 and 2026/27 #NUFC
https://swissramble.substack.com/p/do-newcastle-united-need-to-sell
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Rumours abound that Newcastle United’s captain, Bruno Guimarães, will be the next big name player to leave St James’ Park. Financial regulations have been blamed, which has puzzled many fans after the big money sales of Isak, Gordon and Tonali, but is that really the case? #NUFC
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🚨💥 BREAKING | Johan Manzambi to Aston Villa - DONE DEAL ✔️
⚠️ EXCL DET: Hijack completed. Aston Villa have reached a full agreement with SC Freiburg. The total package is worth almost €70m, including add-ons, outbidding Newcastle.
Aston Villa were in the race from the very beginning, as exclusively revealed. Manzambi had not given #NUFC his final commitment. His camp have now informed Aston Villa that he wants to join them. Long-term contract agreed. Medical soon.
SC Freiburg were unavailable for comment. @[email protected] @[email protected] 🇨🇭
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Johan Manzambi has decided to join Aston Villa and as on Sunday evening the deal is almost closed with Freiburg.
Newcastle feared a hijack since last week, as reported on @[email protected]. #NUFC aware of Manzambi’s preference.
Aston Villa decided to move following Amadou Onana’s ACL injury, as @David_Ornstein called.🇨🇭
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RE: https://sportsbots.xyz/users/Plettigoal/statuses/2076365603359555877
🚨💣 Aston Villa now seriously trying to hijack the imminent #NUFC deal. Fresh contact today as reported. Still no final commitment from the player to Newcastle. Following Amadou Onana’s injury, Aston Villa have now made an XXL offer to both the player and SC Freiburg. Decision soon.
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🚨 EXCL: Aston Villa in process of finalising move to sign Johan Manzambi from Freiburg. Newcastle United had agreement with #SCF but #NUFC lacked player approval. 20yo Swiss midfielder wants #AVFC & deal now accelerating towards conclusion @TheAthleticFC https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7436085/2026/07/12/johan-manzambi-aston-villa-transfer-news/
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🚨 EXCL: Aston Villa in process of finalising move to sign Johan Manzambi from Freiburg. Newcastle United had agreement with #SCF but #NUFC lacked player approval. 20yo Swiss midfielder wants #AVFC & deal now accelerating towards conclusion @TheAthleticFC https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7436085/2026/07/12/johan-manzambi-aston-villa-transfer-news/
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🚨⚪️⚫️ EXCLUSIVE: Newcastle agree deal to sign England U17 winger Kyran Thompson from Arsenal Academy, here we go!
Thompson has agreed to join #NUFC among five proposals, leaving Arsenal as free agent.
Deal in place and new talent for Newcastle.
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🚨⚪️⚫️ EXCLUSIVE: Newcastle agree deal to sign England U17 winger Kyran Thompson from Arsenal Academy, here we go!
Thompson has agreed to join #NUFC among five proposals, leaving Arsenal as free agent.
Deal in place and new talent for Newcastle.
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RE: https://sportsbots.xyz/users/Plettigoal/statuses/2075164233268932758
🚨⤵️ Aston Villa were fully in the race, as exclusively revealed, and are still hoping for a chance with fresh contact. However, #NUFC remain hopeful of receiving the green light. Full agreement with SC Freiburg in place. It’s now up to the player. Decision very soon.
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RE: https://sportsbots.xyz/users/Plettigoal/statuses/2074748662249390142
🚨⤵️ Rouven Schröder confirms: “We have not received an offer for Moritz Nicolas. We are planning with Moritz as our No. 1 one hundred per cent.” #NUFC
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RE: https://sportsbots.xyz/users/Plettigoal/statuses/2075164233268932758
🚨⤵️ €60m agreement in place. #NUFC want to complete the deal quickly to prevent any potential hijack attempts from Premier League clubs. The transfer is expected to be finalised after the World Cup with Switzerland if nothing extraordinary happens.
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RE: https://twitter.com/Plettigoal/status/2075164233268932758
Still can't see this happening. #NUFC
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RE: https://twitter.com/Plettigoal/status/2075164233268932758
Still can't see this happening. #NUFC
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🚨⚪️⚫️ Newcastle are closing in on Johan Manzambi deal with SC Freiburg 🇨🇭
Deal almost done for €60m fixed fee with add-ons while Manzambi has been shown #NUFC project over last two weeks.
Final details to sort on player side then here we go next. Freiburg accepted verbal proposal, as @Plettigoal reported.
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🚨⚪️⚫️ Newcastle are closing in on Johan Manzambi deal with SC Freiburg 🇨🇭
Deal almost done for €60m fixed fee with add-ons while Manzambi has been shown #NUFC project over last two weeks.
Final details to sort on player side then here we go next. Freiburg accepted verbal proposal, as @Plettigoal reported.
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🚨💣 EXCLUSIVE | Newcastle and SC Freiburg have reached a full agreement over the transfer of Johan Manzambi worth €60m.
All agreed between the clubs. #NUFC are now finalising the final details of the agreement with Manzambi. Long-term contract prepared.
Aston Villa were also in the race following Amadou Onana’s ACL injury, but Newcastle are the clear favourites. Manzambi, who is currently injured, remains fully focused on the World Cup.
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🚨💣 EXCLUSIVE | Newcastle and SC Freiburg have reached a full agreement over the transfer of Johan Manzambi worth €60m.
All agreed between the clubs. #NUFC are now finalising the final details of the agreement with Manzambi. Long-term contract prepared.
Aston Villa were also in the race following Amadou Onana’s ACL injury, but Newcastle are the clear favourites. Manzambi, who is currently injured, remains fully focused on the World Cup.
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🚨 EXCL: Bruno Guimaraes informs Newcastle United of wish to leave & join Arsenal. #AFC stepping up pursuit - ready to offer deal worth up to £60m at present but no club-to-club contact yet + #NUFC stance still not entertaining bids for 28yo @TheAthleticFC https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7397441/2026/07/08/bruno-guimaraes-arsenal-newcastle-transfer-news/
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🚨 EXCL: Bruno Guimaraes informs Newcastle United of wish to leave & join Arsenal. #AFC stepping up pursuit - ready to offer deal worth up to £60m at present but no club-to-club contact yet + #NUFC stance still not entertaining bids for 28yo @TheAthleticFC https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7397441/2026/07/08/bruno-guimaraes-arsenal-newcastle-transfer-news/
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🚨❌ Rumours linking Newcastle with Moritz Nicolas are currently wide of the mark.
No talks. No negotiations. No interest registered.
There is also no €12m offer on the table.
Ross Wilson and Rouven Schröder have known and respected each other for years, and they are currently not in contact regarding Nicolas. #NUFC
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🚨🇪🇸 Cadiz agree new loan deal with Newcastle to sign Antonio Cordero until the end of the 2026/26 season.
#NUFC have just given green light to the move.
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🚨🇪🇸 Cadiz agree new loan deal with Newcastle to sign Antonio Cordero until the end of the 2026/26 season.
#NUFC have just given green light to the move.
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🚨💥 Sean Steur to Newcastle - DONE DEAL ✔️
Full agreement reached with Ajax. Transfer fee worth around €23m fixed plus add-ons. Medical soon. #NUFC
Understand the 18 y/o top talented midfielder is set to sign a contract until 2031.
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RE: https://sportsbots.xyz/users/Plettigoal/statuses/2073876519529967875
🚨⤵️ Freiburg and Newcastle are already in contact over Johan Manzambi. #NUFC are pushing to sign him. SCF are demanding up to €60m.
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🚨 Newcastle United to open talks with Freiburg in coming days as work continues to sign Johan Manzambi. #NUFC now leading contender for 20yo midfielder & intensifying efforts to get deal done. #Switzerland international keen on opportunity @TheAthleticFC https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7408440/2026/07/07/johan-manzambi-transfer-newcastle-talks/
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🚨 Newcastle United to open talks with Freiburg in coming days as work continues to sign Johan Manzambi. #NUFC now leading contender for 20yo midfielder & intensifying efforts to get deal done. #Switzerland international keen on opportunity @TheAthleticFC https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7408440/2026/07/07/johan-manzambi-transfer-newcastle-talks/