Newcastle United have registered their interest in signing Bournemouth sensation Dean Huijsen this summer to bolster their defensive options, according to Sami Mokbel of the Daily Mail.

Feyenoord star Igor Paixão will carefully consider his future this summer with Bournemouth, Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest all interested in him. That’s according to Soccer News, who have quotes from the player’s father today ahead of what is likely to be a busy summer for the forward.

Confidence could possibly be higher heading into the Wembley showpiece, given Newcastle have stuttered in the Premier League and crashed out of the FA Cup since their Carabao Cup semi-final triumph. This, after a shaky patch of form earlier in the campaign before a nine-game winning run over the festive period.

Earlier this week, the club reported a 28 per cent increase in revenue last season fuelling a big reduction in overall losses

In a round of matches that also resulted in Man City beating Spurs 1-0 away from home and Chelsea thrashing doomed Southampton at Stamford Bridge, Newcastle fell behind their big spending rivals. At the same 27 game-stage last term, Newcastle were sitting in eighth place with 40 points.

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Antoine Semenyo of Bournemouth gestures to a team-mate during the pre-season friendly match between Bournemouth and Girona at Vitality

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