Newcastle transfer rumours: Summer transfer window 2022

Transfer news, rumours and gossip from St James' Park; summer transfer window opens on June 10 and closes at 11pm on September 1

Wrapping up the Newcastle transfer news, rumours and gossip in the 2022 summer window.

Matt Targett has completed his permanent move to Newcastle after the club activated their option to sign him following his successful loan spell.

The 26-year-old impressed head coach Eddie Howe and the club's new owners, playing every minute of the 16 Premier League matches he appeared in after joining on January 31, helping to steer the club away from the relegation picture and finish 11th, keeping five clean sheets along the way.

Newcastle had a deal in place to make the move permanent for £15m, which includes a £3m loan fee for last season, and have activated the option.

Newcastle in Ekitike talks

Sky Sports News reporter Dharmesh Sheth:

Newcastle United remain in talks with Reims for striker Hugo Ekitike. Ekitike is one of four strikers Newcastle have discussed. The fee under discussion is believed to be £25m plus add-ons.

Newcastle came close to signing the France U21 International in January. If the clubs can agree a deal, personal terms on a five-year contract are not expected to be a problem.

Who have Newcastle been linked with?

Sven Botman - Newcastle have offered around £29m plus add-ons for Lille defender Sven Botman this summer with AC Milan also interested in the Dutchman (Daily Mail, June 10); Newcastle United are close to a breakthrough in their pursuit of Lille centre-back Sven Botman after weeks of negotiation (Daily Telegraph, June 9); Manchester United and Tottenham are understood to be involved in the race to sign Lille defender Botman, a long-term target for Newcastle United (Daily Express, June 9); Newcastle are being encouraged to bid again for Dutch centre-back Botman (Daily Telegraph, May 25).

Nathan Ake - Newcastle have been told to splash out £50m if they want to sign Nathan Ake from Manchester City (The Sun, June 6).

Victor Osimhen - Newcastle are ready to make a "monster offer" to Napoli striker Victor Osimhen this summer with Arsenal conceding his £85m asking price is too much for them to consider (Sunday Express, June 5).

Yannick Carrasco - Newcastle are set to renew their efforts to sign Belgium international winger Carrasco after failing to secure him in the January window (Daily Express, June 3).

Hugo Ekitike - Newcastle are closing in on the signing of striker Ekitike after Reims accepted an offer of €30m (£25.6m) plus up to €5m in add-ons (The Guardian, June 3); Newcastle are closing on a deal to sign Reims striker Ekitike for around £36m including add-ons (Daily Mail, June 2); Newcastle have been invited to join the bidding for Reims hotshot Ekitike (Daily Mirror, May 31).

Dominic Calvert-Lewin - Newcastle will return for Everton striker Calvert-Lewin if Hugo Ekitike decides it is too early in his career to leave French club Reims and move to another country (Daily Express, June 3); Newcastle will make a move for Everton and England striker Calvert-Lewin this summer (Daily Telegraph, May 13).

William Saliba - Newcastle have joined the race to sign Arsenal defender Saliba should the Gunners decide not to add him to their first-team plans (Daily Mirror, June 1).

Fabian Ruiz - Arsenal and Newcastle United's hopes of signing Napoli midfielder Ruiz have been given a boost after he turned down a new contract offer made by the Serie A club (The Sun, May 30).

Moussa Diaby - Newcastle United have been quoted a fee of more than £40m for winger Moussa Diaby by his Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen (The Sun on Sunday, May 29). Newcastle want to add Bayer Leverkusen winger Diaby to their attack next season and have made enquiries over a deal for the France international (Daily Telegraph, May 28)

Dean Henderson - Newcastle United are not planning to sign Dean Henderson from Manchester United this summer despite constantly being linked with a move for the goalkeeper (Daily Telegraph, June 7); Newcastle are set to offer Darlow to Manchester United as part of a deal to land Henderson (The Sun, May 27).

Malcolm Ebiowei - Derby starlet Ebiowei is at the centre of a four-way battle between Manchester United, Newcastle, Tottenham and Crystal Palace as he edges closer to a decision on his future (Daily Mail, May 27).

Lucas Paqueta - Newcastle United are prepared to break their transfer record to sign Brazil midfielder Paqueta, a former Lyon team-mate of the current record holder Bruno Guimaraes, who was snapped up for a fee that could total £43m in January (The Times, May 26).

Jack Harrison - Newcastle United are interested in signing Leeds United winger Jack Harrison, but fear the Yorkshire club's survival in the Premier League will make a deal difficult to complete (Daily Telegraph, May 25).

Jesse Lingard - Newcastle are unlikely to sign Manchester United outcast Jesse Lingard unless he reduces his wage demands (Daily Mail, May 21); Lingard has reportedly priced himself out of a move to Newcastle in the summer because of his £150,000 weekly wage demands as well as a signing-on fee and bonuses (Daily Telegraph, May 12).

Armando Broja - Arsenal have been joined by Newcastle and West Ham in the race to snap up Chelsea hotshot Armando Broja (Sunday Express, May 22).

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Sam Johnstone - England goalkeeper Sam Johnstone is being tracked by five Premier League sides - Tottenham, Newcastle, West Ham, Leicester and Brighton - ahead of his West Brom contract expiring next month (The Sun, May 20).

The latest players linked with a Newcastle exit

Miguel Almiron - The midfielder will not be leaving Newcastle United this summer according to his agent who says his client is at "the best club in the world" (Daily Express, June 11).

Jamal Lewis - Newcastle United's signing of Matt Targett could mean a St James' Park exit for Jamal Lewis, while goalkeeper Freddie Woodman is reportedly in talks over a move to Preston (Daily Mirror, June 11).

Jamaal Lascelles - Newcastle skipper Lascelles could be heading back to newly-promoted Nottingham Forest, eight years after swapping the City Ground for St James' Park (Daily Mirror, June 2).

Matt Ritchie - Bournemouth are keeping an eye on Ritchie's situation at Newcastle and will make a move if he is deemed surplus to requirements (Daily Mirror, June 2).

Confirmed Newcastle signings

Matt Targett - £15m from Aston Villa.

Confirmed Newcastle departures

Jack Young - Wycombe, undisclosed fee

Oisin McEntee - Walsall, free

Mohammed Sangare - Accrington, free