Newcastle United have stepped away from negotiations to sign Brentford striker Yoane Wissa after the west London club refused to lower their sky-high demands, according to multiple outlets, including Sky Sports.

Arsenal and Newcastle United will face off in a pre-season friendly on Sunday, July 27, 2025 at 7:30 a.m. ET. The match will be held at the Singapore National Stadium as part of both teams’ summer tours.

A huge fan zone is set to be built in Newcastle when it hosts Euro 2028. St James' Park is one of 10 grounds selected to stage games across the UK and Ireland for the UEFA Men's European Football Championship. Five group stage fixtures will be held at Newcastle United's ground during the opening weeks of the tournament.

Newcastle United are eager to leave no stone left unturned as Eddie Howe dropped a new transfer hint here in Seoul

Arsenal beat Newcastle 3-2 in Singapore on Sunday as Mikel Arteta’s kept their winning run going in preseason. Anthony Elanga put Newcastle ahead early on as the new signing made a great first impression on his first start, but then Arsenal equalized through Mikel Merino and an own goal from Jacob Murphy moments later made it 2-1.

With Newcastle now in South Korea, the club have released pictures of their new away kit for the 2025-26 season. They say the green strip's all-over print "pays homage to the arched-structure of the famous Tyne Bridge" and will be debuted against the Team K League XI in Wednesday's game at 12:00 BST.

The 19-year-old joined Newcastle on a permanent deal earlier this summer when his contract at Spanish second tier side Malaga expired.

Newcastle United have been backed to reach an “agreement” with Premier League rivals Brentford to sign “unhappy” forward Yoane Wissa. The Magpies are enduring a dire summer transfer window as they have missed out on Bryan Mbeumo, James Trafford, Liam Delap and Joao Pedro.