Your Newcastle United evening headlines for Thursday, June 16.
Pope interest
Newcastle United are said to be keen on agreeing a deal to bring recently relegated Burnley goalkeeper Nick Pope to the club this summer.
According to reports posted by Sky Sports earlier today, the 30-year-old is looking to retain his place as a Premier League player and wishes to seek pastures new away from Turf Moor.
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The England international is said to have one eye on the Three Lions World Cup squad for Qatar this year, with United's interest in a new goalkeeper well documented in recent weeks.
Whispers had began to creep in surrounding a potential deal too for fellow countryman Dean Henderson, with the Manchester United man seeking regular first team football heading into the 22/23 campaign.
Magpies fixtures announced
Newcastle United have been handed a great chance to start the season with a victory after the Premier League fixture computer handed them a home opener against newly promoted Nottingham Forest on August 6.
The game has been overlooked for TV coverage with a 3pm start and not selected for Friday night, Saturday teatime or Super Sunday coverage.
The Magpies will then travel to Brighton for their first away trip of the campaign, before rounding off the month against Manchester City, Wolves and Liverpool
Full story by ChronicleLive's chief NUFC reporter Lee Ryder, here.
Chelsea owner backs strong progression
The new owner of Chelsea, Todd Boehly, admits the Premier League 'big six' will soon welcome a new addition in the form of Newcastle United.
Boehly and private equity firm Clearlake Capital completed their £4.25 billion Chelsea takeover last month after Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich was forced to put the Blues up for sale after the invasion of Ukraine.
Boehly now has the keys to one of the biggest football clubs in the world but admits Newcastle will soon be competing on the same playing field after their own change of ownership.
Full story, here.
