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Tottenham Hotspur have had a deadline day bid rejected for Newcastle United transfer target Marc Guehi.

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Guehi was the Magpies’ number one target in the summer, seeing multiple offers - the highest being £60million - rejected before walking away from negotiations as Crystal Palace demanded in excess of £70m.

The failure to sign the 24-year-old meant Newcastle failed to secure a major signing.

“[Guehi] wasn’t the only target,” United boss Eddie Howe said on the Up Front with Simon Jordan Podcast. “A lot goes into a summer, you never just have one target - that wouldn’t be right.

“We went into the summer with several targets and we tried to sign two or three other players but we didn’t get them. We ended up towards the end of the window with one target and we didn’t get him so that was it.”

The England international remains a player of interest, but United have resisted making a fresh approach in January. Newcastle have in the last few days raised around £30m by selling Miguel Almiron and Lloyd Kelly but will wait until the summer before strengthening Howe’s squad.

The hope is that some short-term pain will lead to long-term gain and essentially allow United to spend more freely in a summer window amid pressures to comply with Premier League Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR).

Several clubs eye summer move for Marc Guehi

Howe’s side could revisit a move for Guehi then when the defender enters the final 12 months of his contract. However, competition for his signature will be high.

Spurs have today saw an offer rejected by Palace. The Athletic claims Ange Postecogelu’s side will try again in the summer.

David Ornstein posted on X: “Crystal Palace reject major bid from Tottenham Hotspur to sign Marc Guehi permanently. #THFC + other clubs expected to try again for 24yo England international in summer, when centre-back will have 12mnths left on #CPFC terms.”

When asked if the transfer rumours had affected him, Guehi said last year: “I would say yeah and no, When you are constantly reading things about yourself, it can be distracting for some people.

“I’m just glad I have a good support system around me, my family, the club, my friends. And it is important that humility, making sure you focus on the task at hand.

“Palace have given me every single thing in the world and I am completely grateful to them. I just want to repay them and give my best.”

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Newcastle United are 17 points ahead of Tottenham Hotspur - has Amanda Staveley been given more leverage in her rumoured North London takeover?

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Tottenham Hotspur supporters want change. This is not the first time the Spurs faithful have called for a drastic overhaul at the boardroom level.

A banner was unveiled by Tottenham supporters on a day which symbolised their miserable afternoon - and the state of limbo they find themselves in. The message read: “24 years, 16 managers, one trophy - time for change.

That clear directive to Daniel Levy came during a dismal 2-1 defeat to Leicester City. Despite being one of Newcastle United’s rivals for European football in pre-season, Spurs sit 15th, with seven wins and a staggering 13 league losses.

Both clubs could still meet each other in the Carabao Cup final - perhaps the only saving grace for Ange Postecoglou as his future becomes bleaker with each passing week. The irony is how Toon fans, in the not-so-distant past, were the ones venting their spleen and bringing out the banners of discontent.

Mike Ashley, a long-time rumoured Spurs supporter, was persona non grata on Tyneside for 13 of his 14 years. He oversaw immense regression at Newcastle, with fans not treated to the state-of-the-art stadium, title charges or Champions League finals that Tottenham have witnessed under Levy.

Instead, relegation fights and asset stripping were served up, with neglect and apathy as the dressing. The Magpies were a bigger entity than Spurs when Ashley bought the club and, in the cyclical world of football, appear to have surpassed them since the Saudi-backed regime came to town.

Postecoglou is facing the sack but Levy was the man in the crosshairs as Tottenham, for the first time, began fearing relegation. They want him out - a catch-22 situation that rival fans have seen before.

Ironically, the person to liberate Spurs from stagnation could be Newcastle’s own saviour. Amanda Staveley brokered the club’s sale to the Public Investment Fund following a lengthy legal battle in October 2021.

Her track record also includes Manchester City’s game-changing takeover 13 years earlier. Staveley is serious - and her getting involved in a direct Premier League rival would leave a sour taste.

"First of all, I think all we can do is thank the amazing Newcastle community and the founders for all the support that we had and continue to get," she said last year. "It's so hard to move on from a club that's amazing. We could never move on from Newcastle and we never will. But yes, we're looking at a number of investment operations.

"We can't say too much at the moment because of you know, rules around it. But we will be able to talk about it, hopefully in the not-too-distant future."

Tottenham are not the start-up project that Man City or Newcastle were. Spurs have a £1billion stadium with genuine quality in their squad. Admittedly, this has been a disastrous Premier League season by their standards but they have FA Cup, Carabao Cup and Europa League campaigns still in play.

Would a full-scale, concerted effort from Tottenham supporters - akin to Newcastle’s boycott under Ashley - give Staveley further leverage? Absolutely. That point may not have arrived but the call for change is alive - expect a shrewd operator like Staveley to seize any opportunity she can.

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Newcastle United have until the end of the window to conclude any bits of transfer business

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Newcastle United were beaten 4-1 at home by AFC Bournemouth this weekend. Bruno Guimarães got their goal against the Cherries.

Eddie Howe’s side will want to bounce back from their disappointing loss as soon as possible. In the meantime, here is a look at some of the latest news and rumours coming out of the club...

Newcastle United update regarding Baris Yilmaz

Newcastle have been linked with a move for Galatasaray attacker Baris Yilmaz along with Everton, West Ham and Aston Villa. The 24-year-old has caught the eye in the Super Lig this season.

However, in this latest update regarding his future by Turkish news outlet Fotospor, his current club have no plans to let him leave this month and plan to keep hold of him. The report claims Lazio have also looked into landing him.

Yilmaz, who is a Turkey international with 24 caps under his belt so far in his career, impressed at Euro 2024 in Germany last year. He is under contract in Istanbul until 2027.

He had spells as a youngster at Rize İl Özel İdarespor, Ankara Demirspor and Ankara Keçiörengücü before rocking up at Galatasaray as a relative unknown back in 2021. The winger has since become one of their most prized assets though and has scored 22 goals in 136 games in all competitions, 11 of which have come in this campaign.

Newcastle could see him as someone to boost their attacking ranks. They have until the end of the January transfer window to bring in some players.

Tottenham Hotspur snubbed Newcastle United ace Alexander Isak

Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa apparently turned down the chance to sign Alexander Isak in the past. The Sweden international has been a standout player for Newcastle this term as they chase down European football.

Ex-Spurs scout Bryan King has told Tottenham News: “It is the same with Isak – Tottenham could have signed Isak when he was at AIK Fotboll. I spoke to scouts at Spurs who had put dossiers together on Isak. Again, the recruitment staff at Tottenham at the time obviously ignored the possibility that Isak could be a successful player in the Premier League.

“Borussia Dortmund then came in and paid good money for him – around £6million. I was at Aston Villa and sat with people at Tottenham who were watching him, as I was. You might have thought he was a bit lightweight, but he was a good size, very quick and as far as I knew, Tottenham were far more interested than Aston Villa were.”

Isak, who is 25-years-old, linked up with the Toon Army back in 2022 and hasn’t looked back since. He has scored 52 goals in 90 games and is one of the most prolific forwards in the world right now.

Howe will be keen to keep hold of him for as long as possible. Newcastle are back in action next Saturday with an away trip down south to face a Southampton side who are bottom of the league.

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Eddie Howe felt Newcastle United were denied a clear penalty in Saturday’s victory at Tottenham Hotspur.

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The Magpies came from 1-0 down to win 2-1 in North London as goals from Anthony Gordon and Alexander Isak cancelled out Dominic Solanke’s opener.

Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou complained heavily about the final result, insisting his team would have won had it been a “fair and even playing ground”.

The Aussie’s comments came after Spurs - who were without several first-team players - protested the decision to allow Gordon’s equaliser to stand, despite the ball hitting Joelinton’s arm in the build-up.

But Howe too felt Newcastle were right to ask questions of the officials when they failed to a second-half penalty after Gordon was smashed into the face by Dejan Kulusevski’s shoulder.

With Gordon’s face covered in blood, the winger had to be treated by physios before playing on. He was eventually replaced by Harvey Barnes the 78th minute.

Asked for an update on Gordon ahead of Tuesday’s Carabao Cup semi-final first leg clash away to Arsenal, Howe said: “Anthony was in a bit of discomfort, only with the cut which was a nasty looking one. Looking back at the decision, I thought that it was a foul, a clear penalty, and he came away from that incident with blood on himself.

“We dusted him and got him back on the pitch and he performed really well for us, I thought he had a really good game. So we’ll see how he is today [Monday].”

Indeed, a lot of supporters share the same view, including club legend Alan Shearer.

Shearer told the Rest is Football Podcast: “Ange Postecoglou had a moan about the referee. He had a rant, didn’t he, after the game where he said the same answer five or six times. I’m presuming it was about the referee. But what he failed to mention was that Newcastle should have had an absolute certain penalty when Anthony Gordon had his nose broken with that challenge.

“But I guess he’s moaning about the handball law, the one that hit Joelinton’s hand when Tottenham were again, after two minutes of taking the lead, trying to play stupidly, trying to play out from the back.”

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Newcastle United will assess Sven Botman’s fitness ahead of Tuesday night's Carabao Cup semi-final first leg tie against Arsenal.

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The Dutchman’s start at Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday was his first appearance in almost 10 months. Botman partnered Dan Burn at centre-back in Fabian Schar’s absence and played 90 minutes before coming off in stoppage time with cramp.

Newcastle won 2-1 after goals from Anthony Gordon and Alexander Isak cancelled out Dominic Solanke’s fourth minute opener.

“He feels good, naturally a little bit of fatigue at the end of the game,” said Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe. “Yes, it was a long absence but he’d trained a long time for this moment.

“From the Aston Villa game onwards he was cleared to play but we wanted to give him longer to try reach his best physical levels, so it’s not like he’s been rushed back.But straight into action and he did really well and I’m really pleased with him.

Regardless of how you train, Premier League is different to anything else and you can’t really prepare for that intensity but he handled it really well.”

With Schar still suspended for the visit to the Emirates tomorrow night, and Emil Krafth (broken collarbone) and Jamaal Lascelles (ACL) still sidelined, Botman could keep his place in the starting line-up.

Howe, however, will speak to the club’s medical team before making a decision. United also have summer signing Lloyd Kelly waiting for an opportunity.

“We have to speak to the player, speak to the medical team and the experts that will give me some of the answers to what we do with him next,” Howe added.

“Sven is a competitor and hugely driven for team and himself and wants to do really well in his career so I have no doubts what he will say, but we need to speak to other people and come to the right decision.”

Newcastle are currently without a recognised right-footed central defender. Playing two left-footed centre-backs tends to be a rarity, but Howe hasn’t ruled out breaking the mould.

Howe told NewcastleWorld: “I spent most of my career playing on the left as a right footer so I'm not averse to utilising players in that position because I think it all depends on the player and his ability and come how comfortable he is to do it.

“I think Sven has the capabilities of playing there long term because he’s actually got a strong right foot, although you don't see it a lot when he plays on the left. He's technically good with both feet.

“I think it's just a new dynamic for him and I think it will take a little bit of time before he understands the angles having not done it for a long time. But I'm not averse to anything that I think makes the team stronger.”

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Newcastle United have mocked Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou for his controversial post-match comments.

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The Magpies came from 1-0 down to win 2-1 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday after goals from Anthony Gordon and Alexander Isak cancelled out Dominic Solanke’s opener.

But Postecoglou, rather ungraciously in defeat, said his side would have won had “all things been equal and balanced”.

Spurs, who were without several key players through injury, suspension and illness, were furious at the decision to allow Gordon’s equaliser to stand. The ball hit the arm of Joelinton before Bruno Guimaraes picked up the loose ball and played in Gordon.

Following a VAR check, the explanation was: “The referee’s call of goal was confirmed by VAR, who checked for a potential handball by Joelinton in the build-up and deemed that his arm was by his side, in a natural position and the contact was accidental.”

Speaking after the game, Postecoglou said: "No, because I know what everyone wants me to say but all I'll say is that on any other day, on a fair and even playing ground, we would have won that game. Simple as that.

"And don't keep asking me about the decision. If you guys have no opinion about it, that's fine. I know what my opinion is and, as I said, if that was a different day and it was an even and fair playing ground, we would have won that game."

Postecoglou’s comments didn’t go down well on Tyneside, or Newcastle’s social media team for that matter.

On TikTok, the club’s official account used Postecoglou’s comments to joke that Spurs had won 3-2, with ‘if all things were equal” scoring in the 88th and 90th minute.

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Sven Botman made his Newcastle United return in the 2-1 win at Tottenham Hotspur, with Anthony Gordon and Alexander Isak the matchwinners for the Magpies.

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It's been a while. He's been missed. But finally, he's back.

It's been a long time, far too long, since Newcastle United fans have been able to rightfully claim Sven Botman in the middle, but in 89 minutes in North London, the former Ajax and Lille defender reminded everyone just what they've been missing.

It wasn't a perfect performance, far from it, how could it be, given the player has missed 10 months of football with a knee issue? It was, however, a show laced with silky ghosts of old, shadows of what the player can add to the United setup before joint troubles limited his on-field abilities.

Here's a look over his return at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after 295 days on the sidelines.

Nervy opening - to be expected?

This wasn’t meant to be how it goes... Well, to a point, anyway.

Botman was expected to be back in the Newcastle United squad for the trip to Manchester United last Monday, but an illness put an end to those hopes.

Six weeks of recovery, with three practice matches, only one of which was played out in public, was enough to convince the Magpies’ much more robust injury management team that this time, he was good to go.

And it’s fair to say, bar the odd concerning moment - he took his fair share of knocks in the encounter - he came through unscathed.

Again, though, it didn’t quite open how he’d imagined all those lonely days in injury isolation - as it started with lapse in concentration, which saw Spurs take the lead.

Starting in his slightly less natural position of right centre-back, Botman had read one cross from the right well, cutting out at source, then one from the left, saw him caught out.

Just four minutes in, Pedro Porro’s beautifully directed bullet landed directly on the head of Dominic Solanke, who guided past the helpless Martin Dubravka for 1-0. In a split second, Botman had been wrong-sided by the darting run of Solanke, and ended up in front of his man, reaching to get on the end of it, towered over by the triumphant England frontman.

It was a mistake he was not to make again in the encounter.

The rough and the smooth

Botman didn’t seem to dwell on the error and was soon in action again, with Solanke again the threat.

With Spurs creating openings in the first 20 minutes, even after Gordon has equalised, Botman had to be at his very best to deny the striker a second, flinging his body in the way to deny what looked a certain goal. It was a block that reminded everyone of the Duthman’s presence and physicality.

On 24 minutes, he showed the other side to his game, taking the ball under pressure on the right before skipping around two Spurs players before being fouled. Another reminder of the player’s ability to read it, and be cool, calm and composed in tight areas.

With the ball, he also showed his prowess by pinging a 70 yard pass over the top to Jacob Murphy. It didn’t come to anything, but with no Fabian Schar in the team, Newcastle lacked that defence splitting pass from the back, Botman stepped into that role seamlessly, just like times of old.

James Maddison caused him a few problems, and the physical battle with Solanke was a joy to watch, but overall, bar a shaky opening 20, things went smoothly for Botman on return.

Concerning exit? And the knocks along the way

As a defender, you’re brought up in the school of hard knocks - and Botman is no different. A big lad, he’s not known for mixing it up with players, more likely to read their next move, often before they’ve even made it.

He did, in this one, have a tussle or two. One challenge from Pape Matar Sarr left him feeling his knee, cue some panicked faces, particularly around me in the press box, but it was just a contact injury.

And one challenge with the opposition keeper saw him arch and hurt his back, but after a grimace, he was good to go.

Botman did leave the field late on, and many worried a new injury was the issue, but no, it was calf cramp, with Eddie Howe confirming after the game, the medical staff did not know how many minutes the player could last before cramping up. He did his manager, himself and his teammates proud by getting through 89 of them.

What next?

Now, everyone will be wondering whether he stays in the team or drops out, having just come back from injury and Arsenal on the horizon on Tuesday?

I’d suspect he will play, again with in-form Dan Burn, and then be given the week off, wit Fabian Schar back for Bromley in the FA Cup.

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Bruno Guimaraes has reflected on Newcastle United’s “massive” victory against Tottenham Hotspur.

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The Magpies came from 1-0 down to win 2-1 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after goals from Anthony Gordon and Alexander Isak cancelled out Dominic Solanke’s opener.

Eddie Howe’s side recorded a fifth straight win in the Premier League, lifting them to fifth in the table, one point behind fourth place Chelsea.

“Very, very pleased,” said the Brazilian. “Finishing and starting the year on the right foot was massive for us. It is a big win, I think we are in a very good moment and I hope we can keep it up because the year is very long but everyone is playing brilliantly at the moment.

“A massive win, very happy for everyone. I hope we can keep it up.”

Solanke opened the scoring in the fourth minute when he headed home Pedro Porro’s cross. However, Newcastle responded immediately through Gordon. Spurs wanted the goal disallowed after there was handball in the build-up but it stood following a VAR check.

“It was massive, a key moment in the game,” Guimaraes said on the equaliser. “Of course I think we could avoid the goal but we stepped up, played very well.

“When you win games like that you feel like we can do big things in the season. Everyone is very happy with the performance in the last six games.

“We know last season we missed a lot to win in a row so the team performance this season has been much better away. The confidence for everyone is very high. Everyone is performing very well. You change two or three players but everyone who comes in is going to play well so this is a big headache for the gaffer!”

It was Guimaraes who set up Gordon before Isak’s goal in the 38th minute proved to be the winner. The Brazilian has now registered six assists this campaign.

“Now playing more as an eight, I have more freedom to help the team a little bit more forward but I also have the freedom to play as a double with Sandro or sometimes as a No.6 so we have a good rotation,” said Guimaraes.

“I am more happy for the win than the assist, the assist is nothing if the team doesn’t win.”

Frustratingly for Newcastle and Guimaraes, the midfielder, like Fabian Schar, isn’t eligible to feature against Arsenal in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg on Tuesday through suspension.

He will, however, be in attendance to support his teammates and is hoping for a positive result to take into the second leg at St James’ Park on Wednesday, February 5.

Guimaraes added: “It is very good for the confidence. I am little bit sad that I will not be able to make the game but I will support the team as a Geordie now and hopefully we can get a good score because the first leg is very important for the second one.

“The confidence is higher, we are in a good moment so I am hopeful we can go there and get a win.”

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Eddie Howe believes the match officials were right to award Anthony Gordon’s goal in Newcastle United’s 2-1 win against Tottenham Hotspur.

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Gordon equalised in the sixth minute at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, quickly cancelling out Dominic Solanke’s opener. Spurs surrounded referee Andy Madley to protest after the ball struck the hand of Joelinton before Bruno Guimaraes picked up the loose ball and played in Gordon.

Following a VAR check, the goal stood. The Premier League explained the decision via their Match Centre account on X: “The referee’s call of goal was confirmed by VAR, who checked for a potential handball by Joelinton in the build-up and deemed that his arm was by his side, in a natural position and the contact was accidental.”

Alexander Isak put the Magpies 2-1 up in the 38th minute and that proved to be the winner to secure a sixth consecutive win in all competitions. After the game, Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou said it was the angriest he had ever felt in his managerial career.

"I know you just want me to say something, but I'm not going to. I think it's clear. Whether people agree with me or not, you think it wasn't handball or it was accidental or whatever, I'm just not interested in any of that discussion,” said the Aussie.

"What I'm saying is that on any given day, with a fair and even playing field and logical thought processes, we would have won that game. That's it. You can make what you want of that. I don't know what else to say about it."

While the Gordon goal split opinion, former Premier League referee Mike Dean agreed the officials reached the correct decision. Howe was also under the impression that the goal was right to stand, based on the rules.

“I can’t sit here and lie and say I haven’t seen it because I have,” said Howe. “It definitely hit Joelinton’s arm, I can give you that as well. But I’m not in control of the referee’s decision.

“I believe his arm is down in a natural position and I think the referee and VAR have followed the rules and protocols that are in place so that’s why it is given.”

The FA laws stipulate that the goal would have only been ruled out had Joelinton scored immediately after the ball touched his hand - even though the contact has been deemed accidental.

Newcastle United claimed their third win in five visits to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium - and here’s what club legend Alan Shearer thought about the encounter.

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Newcastle United claimed three points. They further cemented their European-chasing credentials, beating another one of the Premier League ‘big six’ on the road. They made it five Premier League wins on the bounce, six in all competitions, and the win ensured they cannot drop out of the division’s top five this weekend. Alexander Isak became just the third player in black and white to net in seven Premier League games on the bounce, after the man himself in 1996 and Joe Willock in 2021.

So, putting all that into perspective, you’d have thought Shearer, on TNT duty for the day, would have been glowing in his praise of his beloved Magpies.

However, he used his airtime to throw credit the way of injury-ravaged Tottenham Hotspur, in the aftermath of their 2-1 loss to Eddie Howe & Co.

Shearer was keen to give credit to the manner in which Ange Postecoglou’s men handled themselves, especially given the remarkable injury list which has hit Spurs in recent weeks.

"I think you've got to give a bit of credit to Spurs for the way they came back into it with the injuries they had,” said Shearer.

“I expected Newcastle in the second half to overpower Spurs and get a couple more goals. They had to do a lot more defending than I thought they would have and did it really well."

Spurs were this week hit with a sickness bug, which meant star men Son Heung Min, James Maddison and Yves Bissouma were only fit enough for a spot on the bench. The bug also meant No.2 keeper Fraser Forster was unavailable for selection.

The bug hit with Postecoglou also managing an injury crisis akin to the Magpies’ of last season, with Wilson Odobert, Richarlison, Mikey Moore, Guglielmo Vicario, Ben Davies, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven and Destiny Udogie all absent. Rodrigo Betancur was also suspended for the visit of United.