Newcastle agree up to £34m deal for Aladji Bamba from Monaco

🚨 Leeds United in talks with Manchester City to sign James Trafford. Newcastle United also interested & #NUFC made club-to-club contact but 23yo #MCFC goalkeeper leaning towards Elland Road + #LUFC now working to land England international 🚨 @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/735...

Starting to warm to the idea of an elite group of 20 year olds winning everything for #nufc this season and then ruling Europe for the next decade.

ALADJI BAMBA, ALADJI BAMBA. HE LEFT MONTE CARLO TO REPLACE SANDRO HE HATES F***ING SUNDERLAND

🚨🟡🔵 Leeds United are advancing in talks to sign James Trafford as Newcastle were never involved in race this summer. Trafford was offered as option in June but #NUFC look at different candidates and Leeds are leading the race for Man City’s GK.

Very much liking this approach to the players were recruiting so far, though you’d expect at some point we’ll need a couple of more experienced players to replace those that have left. #NUFC

Jaouen, 20, GK Bamba, 20, CDM Steur, 18, CM Toure, 20, LW #NUFC

See SkySports are continuing the force #NUFC hand attempts with Bruno. Red Shirt mafia

The idea that we’re signing players with no links at all is…. Fucking wonderful. No #clickbait required. #NUFC

I like this Bamba stat: "Among Ligue 1 midfielders who played at least 500 minutes last season, Bamba ranked in the top five for duels won (9.1 per game on average), tackles (3.6), successful take-ons (1.6) and aerial duels won (1.9)." #nufc

Yes we were interested but did we actually put in a bid? The narrative is he rejected us but how close were we to actually signing him this window? If we were that fussed, we’ve had at least 2-3 years to get the deal done by now. Don’t let certain journalists rile you up into a frenzy #nufc

If Bamba doesn't get La la la la Bamba as his song then the games gone! #NUFC

Remember all that nonsense about Suds not being flavour of the month. This summer has data insight all over it. High risk approach but upside is high reward. Going to need some experience to balance out all these youthful signings #nufc

Once we signed Jouen it didn't make sense we'd sign another younger keeper at a high price. Not that it's any of my business/concern, but there's other (not going to say bigger) clubs I thought would be in for Trafford. Chelsea and Spurs need keepers for example. #NUFC

Keith Downie (@SkySports_Keith) 🚨 💣 Newcastle United have agreed a deal with AS Monaco for Aladji Bamba. 💰 #NUFC are set to pay the French club £30m + £4m bonuses for the holding midfielder. 🛩️ The 20-year-old is currently en route to Newcastle to undergo a medical today. With (1/2)

All the big guns reporting now. It's done. Lets hope he is indeed a Pogba type player as the French believe. #Bamba #NUFC