Reporting into new sporting director Paul Mitchell, he will be a key support to the club’s performance, medical, sports science, nutrition and psychology teams, helping to drive an elite performance culture and cohesive approach across the men’s first team, Academy and Newcastle United Women.

Manager Eddie Howe and the recruitment team have already secured the signing of Swedish winger Anthony Elanga from Nottingham Forest in a £55 million [$73m] deal and brought in teenage Spanish forward Antonito Cordero on a free transfer from Malaga.

Newcastle signing Anthony Elanga and pursuing Hugo Ekitike, a year on from selling Elliot Anderson and Yankuba Minteh, shows their summer transfer market strength

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Newcastle United are trying to make full use of the ongoing summer transfer window. The club need quality reinforcements that fit in with the tactics of manager Eddie Howe. Conor Gallagher’s name

If recent history tells us anything, it's that Eintracht Frankfurt are tough negotiators when it comes to transfers. The Bundlesiga club are no strangers to big-money deals in recent years, and are famed for their tough stance.

Currently the Newcastle United squad are in Seefeld (Tyrol, Austria) this week for a pre-season training camp. 3 days until the first pre-season friendly, Celtic v Newcastle on Saturday 19 July.

On Tuesday, journalist Florian Plettenberg reported Eintracht Frankfurt rejected Newcastle United’s €80m bid for Hugo Ekitiké mainly due to payment terms. Sky Deutschland states Eintracht Frankfurt sporting director Markus Krösche wants €100m for the striker.

NEWCASTLE UNITED have agreed a deal to sell Sean Longstaff to Leeds United, with the midfielder’s move to Elland Road expected to be completed before the weekend. The Magpies turned down an improved offer from Leeds at the end of last week, but a further round of negotiations have resulted in a settlement being agreed.

The future Norway international, already capped at youth level, also got minutes at senior level in pre-season during the Sela Cup against Girona and Brest at St James' Park. He brings a physical presence to the table and is deemed to push on at United.