Newcastle United coach official statement confirms £68m double Premier League transfer & third summer signing.

July 1, 2024 admin Uncategorized 0

Newcastle United left it late to complete a double sale with two of their Premier League rivals.

It is understood that Newcastle had to sell players by June 30 in order to comply with Premier League Profitability and Sustainability Rules while also giving Eddie Howe funds to spend this summer. Failing to do so would have resulted in punishment from the Premier League and a potential points deduction.

As a result, Yankuba Minteh has joined Brighton & Hove Albion in a deal worth around £33million and Elliot Anderson has joined Nottingham Forest for a reported £35million, a joint club record sale.

Minteh’s departure comes just over a year after the 19-year-old joined Newcastle from Odense for under £7million.

Minteh had a successful loan spell at Feyenoord during the 2023-24 campaign and will leave Newcastle for a considerable profit without making an appearance for the club. The Gambian winger has agreed a five-year deal at Brighton.

Academy graduate Anderson also leaves his boyhood club after initially joining as an eight-year-old. His £35million sale equals the club’s previous record paid by Liverpool for Andy Carroll back in 2011.

Anderson made 26 appearances for Newcastle during an injury-hit 2023-24 campaign, contributing with two assists. He will leave Newcastle without scoring a competitive first-team goal though he did have a goal controversially disallowed against Forest at the City Ground back in 2023 by VAR.

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