Isn't the money?! Newcastle, catastrophic transfer campaign


Article by Daniel Grigore – published Wednesday, 06 August 2025, 17:50 / Updated Wednesday, 06 August 2025 17:51
The money and presence in the Champions League were regarded as the supreme arguments in Mercato, but what happens this summer Newcastle changes the rules of the game. “Cozofenele” had perhaps the most unfortunate transfer campaign in recent history.
The Athletic has today announced that Benjamin Sesko prefers to go to Manchester United, although the club he belongs to, RB Leipzig, had accepted the offer received from Newcastle, a total package of 85 million euros.
It's a new hit received by Newcastle in this Mercato, where Failed to transfer any of the main targets of coach Eddie Howe.
Repeated rates of this transfer period are something almost unheard of in high football, as long as Newcastle relied on what was believed to be the supreme arguments in football: colossal wages and the possibility to play not only in the Premier League, but also in the Champions League!
Newcastle, refused on the line: nightmare mercato!
In vain, nothing worked for the club owned by Saudi Arabia through the public investment fund.
Benjamin Sesko is just the last name on a long list of players who refused Newcastle this summer.
All the recently happened with the goalkeeper James Traffordthe one who did wonders last season in Burnley's gate. Newcastle's offer had been accepted by newly promoted but Manchester City entered the wireequalized the amount proposed by “Coțofane”, and the English goalkeeper preferred to go under the command of Pep Guardiola.
Also in the defensive compartment, Newcastle seems intended to miss the stop and Marc Guehi. Crystal Palace's defender would prefer to sign with Liverpoolin case he will leave his current team.
Another central defender, Dean Huijsenhe chose Real Madrid, although he was also disputed by several Premier League clubs, including Newcastle.
Otherwise, refusals with the ruthless from the attack players:
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Bryan Mbeumo It was the main target for the far right position, but it clearly reported that if he would leave, he would only do at Manchester United. In the meantime, he reached Old Trafford;
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All for strips was desired and Mohammed Kudusbut Ghanese chose to stay in London, but to move from West Ham to Tottenham;
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Liam Delap He chose Chelsea, although he was also wanted by Newcastle and Manchester United;
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Also at Chelsea went and Joao Pedroplayer for whom Newcastle also bid. An offer worth 57 million euros was rejected by Brighton, but the Brazilian seemed to smile at the Chelsea variant anyway;
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Hugo Ekitikewhich Eddie Howe wanted to place next to Alexander Isak in a formula with two strikers. Newcastle put 75 million euros on the table, but the Frenchman preferred the champion of England, Liverpool.
“Bonus”: The most important attack player, Alexander Isak, wants to leave, the probable destination being Liverpool!
Thin Harvest: Anthony Elanga and Aaron Ramsdale
After all these refusals, Newcastle boasts only two major transfers this summer.
In the gate, to make a competition to Nick Pope, it was brought Aaron Ramsdalefor the beginning in the form of a loan. For the right lane has been transferred Anthony Elanga from Nottingham Forestwhich cost Newcastle 61.4 million euros.
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Newcastle finished the previous championship in the 5th place, the last champions League, and will go back to the “rich meal”, where he played two seasons ago.




