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Spanish winger Antonio Cordero says it is "truly an honour" to be ing Newcastle this summer.

The Magpies have confirmed they will sign 18-year-old Cordero on 1 July following the expiry of his contract with Malaga, subject to completion of the Premier League's registration process.

The Spain Under-19 international is expected to head out on loan next season after completing the move.

"It's truly an honour to be here, truly a pleasure," Cordero said on the move.

"I am a person who likes to aspire high. Why not come to one of the best places in the world to do it.

"It's a big step, and that's one of the reasons I'm here. I'm happy to do it and have a great desire to get going already."

Cordero – known as Antonito – has made 60 senior appearances in all competitions for Malaga, scoring seven goals and ing nine assists.

Newcastle sporting director Paul Mitchell added: "Antonio is an exciting talent. We're delighted to bring him to Newcastle United amidst interest in Spain and across Europe.

"He has lots of potential, and the next phase of his development will be for the club to select a loan move that will challenge him and build on his experiences."

Newcastle United have made Burnley and England goalkeeper James Trafford, 22, their top target this summer. (Times - subscription required, external)

Should Luis Diaz leave Liverpool, Newcastle's £80m-rated England winger Anthony Gordon, 24, is being seriously considered as a replacement. (Teamtalk, external)

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Who wants to relive all the best bits from that memorable season? Well, we've got you covered.

BBC Radio Newcastle's Newcastle United commentator Matthew Raisbeck has been looking back on the 2024-25 campaign moment by moment on the Total Sport programme.

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As the dust settles on the 2024-25 Premier League season, we have been taking a look at some of the alternative ways the the table could have finished...

"We never do it the easy way."

Something muttered by many a football fan as they watch their side go 1-0 down again.

As frustrating as it can be watching from the stands or on the TV, it is a position some teams thrive in.

Luring the opposition into a false sense of security, it is almost as though they do not get going until they have given the other team a chance.

And if the league was measured on how well a team bounces back after conceding the first goal, then this season would have seen Brighton coming away with a Premier League title.

There were 17 occasions in 2024-25 when the Seagulls conceded the first goal, but from those they came back to win five and draw five - rescuing 20 points in the process.

It will not have made for comfortable watching for the fans, but it does show the tenacity of Fabian Hurzeler's side to turn a match around.

The sign of champions is to win when you are not at your best and that is what Liverpool did this campaign. They may not have have conceded first as often as Brighton, but they still came back to win four times and draw seven.

It will not have always helped the cause of those chasing European spots, but Newcastle, Fulham and Aston Villa all showed the resilience that they could go one-goal down and still get much-needed points from a game.

At the other end of the scale, while some teams thrive in this situation, others flounder.

Nottingham Forest surprised many onlookers going from relegation candidates to battling for a Champions League spot in less than 12 months.

But key to that was their defence. There were not many occasions where they went 1-0 down - however, when they did, their ability to turn it around was in relegation territory.

The silver-lining for Reds fans, though, is that they really did make it difficult for the opposition to get in front and this is a strength they will hope to build on going forwards.

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Newcastle have announced their final pre-season match before the 2025-26 season.

On 9 August, Atletico Madrid men's and women's teams will face their respective Newcastle sides in the Sela Cup at St James Park.

On the day, Newcastle's women's side will face Atletico Madrid Femenino at 13:00 BST, before the men's teams kick off at 16:00 BST.

The club have confirmed that tickets give fans access to both matches.

Charlotte Robson
Fan writer

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This is a huge summer for Newcastle United, who against all odds, find themselves back in the Champions League again. Where we belong, may I add.

But we cannot rest on our laurels and waste another summer without strengthening the squad.

Of course, Newcastle have out-Newcastled themselves by coming to a mutual agreement to part ways with Paul Mitchell, our director of football, a mere 11 months after he was appointed in the first place (after, if you recall, a fiasco with Dan Ashworth and Manchester United).

With his parting statement, Mitchell made reference to the imminent departure of Darren Eales, our CEO, which we have known about for a while.

So, it is possible there will be a bit of housekeeping done behind the scenes at NUFC in the next few months, including announcing a chief executive and looking in earnest for a director of football. Or, if a DoF is not what we are looking for any more, communicating that to the fans.

Isn't it a hoot wondering about executive-level appointments? This is why I'm a football fan, for sure.

I would like - and, actually, expect - to see Newcastle being a little bit more aggressive in the market.

We have some money to spend, and we should spend it. We let go of two players we were using in January and did not bring in reinforcements.

I also expect to see us being a little bit more ruthless - letting some players go even if we, as fans, do not want to see them leave. Sometimes that is the way things have to go.

I expect this to be a massive summer for us.

We need to sign four or five players and put in some seriously hard work to start next season strong. The Champions League is waiting.

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BBC Sport pundit Nedum Onuoha has given us his insight and opinion every fortnight on your Premier League club throughout this season.

But this week, he's in the hotseat for your questions.

Maybe ask him who should be on your club's radar this summer, or where a rumoured target or new g might fit into the team.

Perhaps see what he thinks about how successful a new recruit might be, who it is vital to keep, or what is needed to make next season a success.

Send in your questions here and we'll put a selection to him

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BBC Sport chief football reporter Simon Stone has been answering your questions on the summer transfer window.

James asked: I'm a Newcastle fan. Under PSR restrictions, what can we spend this summer?

I'm unsure if transfer budgets; a) can be ascertained from public P&L statements

b) can be guesstimated by the journos, or

c) are completely unknown

Simon answered: If we are being honest, they are guesstimates because the club finance directors are not going to tell us what the exact position is.

We do know what the s tell us, but the actual P&S figure is different because clubs can claim certain expenditure back. However, it's pretty certain Newcastle are in a better position than they were last summer, when they were selling players by 30 June to ensure they didn't get into trouble. They have clearly qualified for the expanded Champions League, which will drive more revenue.

I think the approach around Aleksander Isak is telling. I don't feel Newcastle would be quite as determined to keep him if they didn't have the capability to strengthen Eddie Howe's squad.

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The season has finished and you might be left feeling a little lost with no football but there is plenty to look forward to next season.

Champions League football returns to St James' Park and so will the Tyne-Wear derby after Sunderland's promotion to the Premier League.

"Bring them and it on," joked BBC Radio Newcastle commentator Matthew Raisbeck on the Total Sport podcast. "For the benefit and variety of the Premier League, I believe it is good that there are another team in the mix and it is not the same three going up and down again.

"They probably did it in the best way as well with the late goals."

Total Sport presenter Raul Kohli added: "I am happy to have them back because it gives you something to look forward to when the fixtures are released.

"We haven't really had any to look out for in recent years but we will all straight away look for these two games now."

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We asked for you to tell us what Newcastle need to do in the summer transfer window.

Here are some of your comments:

Andrew: Let's be straight here. We don't need a big name to make a difference, we need Eddie and the scouts to identify three to four players who have not made the headlines yet. Once uncle Eddie works his magic and develops them to integrate into our way of thinking and playing, we are on our way to bigger and better things.

Simon: I love Nick Pope, but to move the team forward we need a ball-playing keeper. When we played Villa you could see the confidence Martinez had on the ball, in both avoiding the high press and playing balls forward. A top-class keeper would make the biggest difference to the team in a single purchase.

Andrew: We need to show ambition early on and get players like Mbeumo. We are crying out for a player like him and he is clearly available. Time to act now and get it done. Reality though is that we need to significantly increase our strength in depth. This season showed that our second string are not good enough to compete at the top.

Jack: We cannot afford to have yet another window with no major gs, especially as we need squad depth for the Campions League. Now we've wriggled out of the profitability and sustainability rules labyrinth, we should waste no time in g players. The team have been incredible at developing young players (Hall, Livramento and Osula as we speak), but I really want to see a more experienced player this summer. I like the sound of the Mbeumo rumours.

Eric: We need to add pace at centre-back and in midfield, with a game-changing midfielder in the mould of Cole Palmer. Also a striker/winger like Mbeemo or Semenyo. And a keeper who is confident with his feet.

Thank you for the you submitted on the Premier League club pages.

Our aim is to contain all of the BBC's in-depth coverage of that team in one place, so it is helpful to hear from you - you are who the pages are for after all.

We are going through all your responses and will take suggestions on board for next season.

As the dust settles on this Premier League campaign, we asked former England international Fara Williams for her underrated XI for the season.

She selected two players who have represented Newcastle this year.

Dan Burn

There are players around Dan Burn in the Newcastle squad who are more glamourous and will be spoken about far more than he is. But, there are very few, if any, that the fans love more. I think he gets close to a best Premier League XI this season which seems crazy given when many would not have believed he would still even be at the club at this stage in their development.

Burn knows his role and place in Eddie Howe's side perfectly and is one of the most consistent and committed performers in the league. He knows his limitations as well so adjusts position to minimise the risk of him being run at with space behind him. His goal in the Carabao Cup final will be one of the defining moments of this English football season for me.

Jacob Murphy

I heard early on this season Newcastle fans on the radio saying Murphy is a player that's not good enough to play in this team if they are to achieve big things.

A player of his ability can go one way or the other - they can get found out and struggle to play for the team again or they really lift their levels and show that they have the capabilities to step up into the role.

Murphy has certainly been able to do that and the relationship he's got with Alexander Isak has been one of the reasons why Newcastle have gone on the run that secured a Champions League spot.

His assist record this year has been seriously impressive and he's added some key goals to that as well.

Fara Williams was speaking to BBC Sport's Nat Hayward

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The transfer window opens on Sunday - albeit for 10 days initially, mainly so sides competing in the Club World Cup can get early business done - before reopening for the rest of the summer on 16 June.

Are there certain players you are desperate for Newcastle to sign, or an area of the squad that needs improving? Or maybe holding on to a key player is your biggest priority.

And what about sales - who needs to go?

So over to you... what names need bringing in and shipping out?

Let us know here