Newcastle United transfer news: Magpies 'reach agreement' over £24.6m deal for 20-year-old starlet

Newcastle United person reportedly agreed a €28.5m (£24.63m) with Reims for goalkeeper Ewen Jaouen.

With the Magpies needing to commercialized successful bid to make important transportation funds for the summertime window, Anthony Gordon was allowed to motion for Barcelona successful a £69m deal.

As a result, Eddie Howe and the club's recruitment squad tin beryllium proactive successful their hunt for reinforcements aft a disappointing Premier League campaign.

Loanee Aaron Ramsdale has returned to genitor nine Southampton, with Newcastle opting against activating their enactment to motion the England planetary connected a imperishable deal.

That volition subsequently pb to a caller goalkeeper being acquired to vie with Nick Pope for the fig 1 spot.

Who is Ewen Jaouen?

According to Canal+, Newcastle volition beryllium signing Jaouen successful a big-money woody implicit the coming weeks.

The study alleges that the France Under-21 planetary has already agreed a four-year declaration to determination to St James' Park.

Despite having made the breakthrough connected the planetary stage, the 20-year-old is yet to marque an quality successful France's apical flight.

However, conscionable 35 goals were conceded successful 34 Ligue 2 appearances during 2025-26, Jaouen besides keeping 15 cleanable sheets.

That instrumentality has yet elevated his status, convincing Newcastle to perpetrate to a high-profile woody for his signature.

Why Jaouen implicit Ramsdale?

While a circumstantial imaginable interest for Ramsdale has ne'er been officially revealed, determination is an statement that Newcastle should person invested successful the 28-year-old.

Just 17 goals were conceded crossed his 12 Premier League appearances for the club, portion helium has the acquisition of 195 Premier League outings.

On the flip side, Jaouen's wages volition beryllium little than what Ramsdale would person been earning astatine St James' Park, and helium comes with the anticipation of a greater resale terms should helium impressment connected Tyneside.

At this constituent successful time, Pope appears apt to clasp his spot betwixt the sticks, but his inconsistency successful caller years means that Jaouen should get opportunities.