Newcastle, who suffered a remaining gasp within the Champions League at St James’ Park on Tuesday night time after they needed to accept a 1-1 stalemate in opposition to Tyneside, know they’ve an almighty battle on their arms after they journey to Catalonia subsequent week.
Eddie Howe’s facet have fallen alarmingly within the backside half of the Premier League desk after seeing their FA Cup journey come to an finish with a 3-1 defeat at dwelling to Manchester Metropolis final weekend.
Regardless of a dramatic 2-1 win in opposition to Man United on March 7, Newcastle have by no means discovered any consistency on the home stage and the strain stays on Howe’s shoulders.
With every week passing, followers round St James’s Park are involved about what’s going to occur to a lot of their first-team stars, with their probabilities of taking part in in subsequent season’s European tour dwindling considerably with every passing week.
Together with latest hypothesis that Arsenal are eager about England worldwide Anthony Gordon, Europe’s largest groups are eyeing Newcastle’s potent midfield duo.
Bruno Guimarães
Bruno Guimarães might stay sidelined with a hamstring harm, however Newcastle’s talismanic captain has cemented his place as a modern-day icon at St James’ Park.
Since becoming a member of Tyneside in the summertime of 2022, the previous Lyon teenager has developed into one of many Premier League’s hottest midfield stars.
He finally stayed on final summer time after sturdy curiosity from Europe, however the St James’ Park membership are reportedly value greater than £100m for his or her midfield talisman.
Guimarães, who spearheaded Newcastle’s bid to the enduring EFL Cup crown final yr, grew to become just about Tyneside’s marquee participant and has been a mainstay of Howe’s facet since his arrival.
However Guimarães might be on the heart of an enormous switch story this summer time, with the Newcastle captain reportedly making it clear to his representatives that he needs to play within the Champions League once more subsequent season.
TEAMtalk reported this week that Previous Trafford bosses have recognized Guimarães as an impressive candidate to switch fellow Brazilian Casemiro after he introduced he would go away Manchester United on the finish of the 2025-26 season.
Equally, Barcelona are long-time admirers of the 41-capped worldwide and will likely be preserving a detailed eye on his developments, along with continued curiosity from reigning European champions PSG.
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Bruno Guimarães – Newcastle’s future unsure!📌 Linked with Arsenal, Chelsea, Barcelona and PSG.
👀 The Brazilian midfielder has signed a contract with Newcastle till 2028. pic.twitter.com/83coVk3TuD
— Ekrem Konur (@Ekremkonur) February 11, 2026
Sandro Tonali
Many had been fast to criticize Sandro Tonali’s £55m cope with Newcastle, having endured a nightmarish begin to life on Tyneside after receiving a direct 10-month ban for breaching playing guidelines.
However Tonali has developed into one of many Premier League’s most potent midfield stars, regardless of reportedly being compelled out of his boyhood membership AC Milan after making the transfer everlasting in the summertime of 2023.
Many are touting the Italy worldwide as a real PFA Participant of the Yr candidate this season, and the 30-cap worldwide feels his inventory is extraordinarily excessive.
Tonali was closely linked with Arsenal’s sensational Deadline Day transfer, regardless of solely placing pen to paper on a brand new deal at St James’ Park in October and his present contract runs till 2029.
Like the previous AC Milan star, who’s the membership’s captain and midfield associate, numerous European icons are prone to be eager about signing him this summer time, however his agent has not dominated out the opportunity of a transfer after the 2025/26 season.
The Athletic reported final month that Tonali was supplied to Arsenal by his agent following Mikel Merino’s season-ending harm, and so they stay eager on a possible summer time swoop.
🚨 Sandro Tonali has been supplied to Arsenal by his agent. #AFC I searched however could not get in contact with Newcastle United. Nothing occurs on this window. The 25-year-old’s camp introduced the thought to Andrea Berta and researched the gamers he was eager about. #NUFC It’s unattainable to depart now @athleticFC https://t.co/Dj1rlbgFbH
— David Ornstein (@David_Ornstein) February 2, 2026
