Newcastle United offered Turkish wonderkid, defender talk and Sean Longstaff decision made

Semih Kılıçsoy of Besiktas is one of Turkey’s most attractive prospects, and Newcastle United has been contacted about the possibility of signing him. With his team looking for a play-off spot this spring, the 19-year-old has drawn attention in the Europa League this season and is a fixture in the first team for the Istanbul team. Kılıçsoy is considered a player who could immediately contribute to a senior squad and has previously attracted interest from Everton, Aston Villa, and Arsenal. Chronicle Live is aware that the youngster has Newcastle on their want list and that middlemen are trying to find the teen a new club. The winger costs about £16 million, but no one in the top division is yet willing to pay that amount.

Fikayo Tomori’s connections

Fikayo Tomori, a former Chelsea center-back, is being linked to Newcastle during the current transfer window. The 27-year-old is currently in his fourth season with AC Milan at the San Siro. Tomori might return for Newcastle, depending on what Fabian Schar does next. Aston Villa and United are receiving new attention, according to Football Insider today.

The future of Lloyd Kelly

After learning that the former Bournemouth star could cost them £25 million, Juventus appears to have moved on quickly. Eddie Howe was not persuaded to let go of Kelly, not even by the possibility of receiving a loan fee, and it now appears that the center-back will remain on Tyneside and compete for his spot. Instead, Juventus has chosen to sign Renato Veiga, who, importantly, will not be eligible for a summer loan from Chelsea. Actually, with Jamaal Lascelles sidelined until March, Newcastle lacks center-back cover and cannot afford to let Kelly go. Everton has been strongly connected to a £15 million sale this month, and even Goodison Park’s management change—David Moyes replaced Sean Dyche—does not mean interest has waned. Why?

Since Longstaff possesses the statistics and stellar track record of dependability that a manager looks for, he is considered a strong, reliable Premier League acquisition. But it’s also the reason Eddie Howe wants to keep him around, and even though he’s not playing right now, the head coach will eventually turn to him. Now that Longstaff is committed until at least the summer of 2026, any misunderstanding regarding his contract expiring at the end of the season has been resolved.

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