🚨BREAKING: Newcastle United look to tie up THREE new signings as transfer business takes shape

Newcastle United will move to try and complete up to three signings before Eddie Howe and his squad return for pre-season training.

On what was a busy day for the club, Newcastle agreed a deal worth up to £100 million for Sandro Tonali to leave St James’ Park before news emerged just over an hour later that they were closing in on the signing of Bazoumana Toure.

The Tonali sale could transform Newcastle’s transfer window. Howe and sporting director Ross Wilson had been working with a limited budget, with reports suggesting it was potentially the club’s smallest summer transfer budget since the PIF takeover.

However, banking a second significant fee since the season ended — following Anthony Gordon’s move to Barcelona in a deal worth up to £75 million including add-ons — gives Newcastle substantial funds as they look to refresh a squad that many believe had become stagnant.

While there has been understandable concern and frustration among the Toon Army regarding the lack of transfer activity, particularly after Liverpool beat them to the signing of Victor Munoz, Wilson has remained patient and determined to stick to the transfer strategy outlined for this summer.

Newcastle are currently working on several targets and juggling negotiations in four key positions: goalkeeper, full-back, central midfield and wide forward.

Toure is expected to be the first arrival, although there remains understandable caution until the deal is officially completed and he is unveiled in the black-and-white shirt.

The 20-year-old is expected to provide competition and potentially fill the void left by Anthony Gordon’s departure, although he offers a different profile to the England international. Toure is more of a traditional winger, possessing explosive pace and exceptional dribbling ability, preferring to attack defenders on the outside before delivering crosses into the penalty area.

He scored five goals and registered nine assists in 29 Bundesliga starts for Hoffenheim last season before representing Ivory Coast at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Following Ivory Coast’s elimination from the tournament on Tuesday, Newcastle accelerated their pursuit of Toure and remain hopeful of securing his signature, with a medical provisionally scheduled.

The deal is expected to be worth around £42 million and could be followed by a move for Freiburg midfielder Johan Manzambi for a similar fee. The Swiss youngster is believed to be high on Newcastle’s shortlist, and negotiations have already begun, although no formal bid has yet been submitted for the 20-year-old playmaker.

Manzambi would not be viewed as a direct replacement for Tonali, given his more advanced role, meaning Newcastle remain in the market for a specialist holding midfielder. Lamine Camara, who suffered World Cup disappointment with Senegal, is a player Newcastle admire greatly and, as with Toure, a move for the Monaco midfielder could now accelerate following his nation’s elimination.

Newcastle are also monitoring Tottenham Hotspur’s Archie Gray. The versatile youngster is capable of operating both in midfield and at full-back and was named Tottenham’s Player of the Season despite the club’s struggles during their relegation battle.

Despite reports suggesting Newcastle had submitted a bid for Gray on Wednesday, Tottenham denied receiving any formal offer. However, Newcastle remain interested in the former Leeds United prospect, although Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi is understood to regard him as a potential future captain.

Howe had hoped Newcastle would move quickly in the transfer market and secure several signings before pre-season begins. While progress has not always been straightforward, there is growing optimism behind the scenes that the funds generated from the Tonali sale could allow the club to accelerate their plans and bring in at least two, and possibly three, new players before training resumes on July 13.

Newcastle must also remain mindful of the Premier League’s new Squad Cost Ratio (SCR) regulations, while simultaneously complying with UEFA’s financial rules following the sanctions and fine confirmed earlier this week. These restrictions will inevitably influence how much the club can spend on transfer fees and wages this summer.

Further departures are expected before the transfer window closes, with Joe Willock’s future uncertain and Nick Pope potentially leaving should Newcastle recruit a new first-choice goalkeeper.

The Magpies have already reduced their wage bill by more than £500,000 per week since the end of last season, while Odysseas Vlachodimos’ loan return to Sevilla has also been finalised.