Newcastle United summer transfers

All the latest transfer news and speculation from Newcastle United football club.

CONFIRMED TRANSFERS

IN:

Xisco; from Deportivo La Coruna

Fabricio Coloccini; from Deportivo La Coruna

Danny Guthrie; from Liverpool; undisclosed

Jonas Gutierrez; from Real Mallorca

OUT:

James Milner; to Aston Villa

Abdoulaye Faye; to Stoke; £2.25m

Lamine Diatta

David Rozehnal; to Lazio; £2.9m

Emre; to Fenerbache

Peter Ramage; to QPR; free transfer

James Troisi; released

Stephen Carr; released

SPECULATION:

2 September: Newcastle have completed the signing of Spain Under-21 striker Xisco on a five-year deal from La Liga side Deportivo La Coruna, the club have announced on their website.

1 September: Valencia have confirmed the signing of Ignacio "Nacho" Gonzalez, but the Uruguay midfielder has been immediately loaned out to Newcastle United. (PA)

1 September: Deportivo La Coruna have confirmed they have agreed to sell striker Xisco to Newcastle, and Xisco will have a medical with the Barclays Premier League club.

31 August: Michael Owen has been offered an improved three-year extension to his current contract at Newcastle.

29 August: Former Tottenham defender Thimothee Atouba has been left out of Hamburg's squad this weekend after being linked with Barclays Premier League side Newcastle. (PA)

29 August: Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan has promised the club's fans an influx of top signings after sanctioning James Milner's £10m switch to Aston Villa. However, having held talks with club owner Mike Ashley and executive director (football) Dennis Wise on Wednesday, a surprisingly upbeat Keegan remains hopeful of recruiting up to four more new faces by the time the summer window closes. He said: "We had a great meeting. The owner is absolutely totally committed to the club, there is no doubt about that, and it is a case of us trying to get the quality we want in." (PA)

29 August: Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan today insisted it was his decision to sell James Milner to Aston Villa. Keegan said: "He's a player, in an ideal world, you would not want to lose, but I just want to make it absolutely clear that at the end of the day, it was my decision to sell him. We got an offer that I feel was his value. We are all aware James has had a difficult time - he almost signed for them once before and was dragged back." (PA)

29 August: Aston Villa have confirmed the signing of England Under-21 winger James Milner from Newcastle on a four-year contract.

28 August: The Professional Footballers' Association insist Newcastle midfielder James Milner has remained "professional" in his attitude after handing in a transfer request. (PA)

27 August: Aston Villa are expected to step up their bid to sign Newcastle's want-away winger James Milner, who has handed in a transfer request. (PA)

27 August: Newcastle midfielder James Milner has handed in a transfer request, according to a statement on the club's official website. (PA)

23 August: Kevin Keegan remains optimistic Michael Owen will sign a new deal at Newcastle as the sides prepare for talks this week. The England striker will be out of contract next summer and could talk to other clubs if nothing is agreed before then. (PA)

19 August: Ipswich manager Jim Magilton has confirmed the proposed transfer of Magpies striker Shola Ameobi has been shelved due to injury. The two clubs agreed a fee for the 26-year-old and he spent yesterday undergoing a medical at Portman Road. However, after the detection of a hamstring injury which is unlikely to clear up before the end of the transfer window, Magilton has decided to call off the transfer for the time being. (PA)

19 August: Newcastle's recruitment team are scouring the world for new talent once again as they prepare for a late flurry of activity ahead of the summer transfer deadline. Executive director (football) Dennis Wise, vice-president (player recruitment) Tony Jimenez and technical co-ordinator Jeff Vetere are all on their travels this week with manager Kevin Keegan hoping for more key signings. (PA)

19 August: Ipswich manager Jim Magilton has confirmed the club are poised to sign Shola Ameobi from Newcastle after a transfer fee was agreed for the player. (PA)

16 August: Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan yesterday made Fabricio Coloccini the most expensive defender but insisted James Milner would not be leaving the club to balance the books. (PA)

15 August: Stoke have signed Abdoulaye Faye from Newcastle for a fee of £2.25m.

15 August: Newcastle have signed Argentina defender Fabricio Coloccini on a five-year contract from Deportivo La Coruna for an undisclosed fee, the club have announced on their website.

13 August: Blackburn's Stephen Warnock today denied reports that he has handed in a transfer request. The 26-year-old England defender told his club's official website: "The reports are rubbish, I have not handed in a transfer request." Reports had linked the former Liverpool player, who signed a new four-year deal with Blackburn at the end of last season, with a move to Newcastle. (PA)

12 August: Newcastle's Shola Ameobi has asked the club not to scare off potential suitors with an unrealistic asking price for his services. Injuries and loss of form have restricted the striker to just a handful of appearances for the north-east club over the last two seasons and the 26-year-old admits the time may have come to look elsewhere for first-team action. (PA)

7 August: Deportivo La Coruna have accepted a bid from Newcastle for Argentina defender Fabricio Coloccini. Depor claim the fee could rise to around £10.3m. (PA)

6 August: Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan has revealed he hopes to end his club's lack of activity in the transfer market this summer by bringing in three new players. "I would still like to strengthen and I'm confident we'll bring in at least two, possibly three more faces," he said. (PA)

2 August: Fabricio Coloccini, Deportivo La Coruña's Argentine centre-half, appears to be about to become Kevin Keegan's third signing of the summer at Newcastle United.

2 August: Reading manager Steve Coppell has confirmed defender Nicky Shorey is expected to make a return to the Barclays Premier League within days. The player has continued to be linked with West Ham as well as Portsmouth, Newcastle and Aston Villa. (PA)

28 July: Deportivo La Coruna defender Fabricio Coloccini is on the verge of signing for Newcastle, according to the player's agent Marcelo Lombilla. Reports in Spain suggest Coloccini has already agreed personal terms with the Premier League side, who are said to have made a 10million euro (£7.8m) bid for the Argentina defender. (PA)

28 July: There is fresh uncertainty over Damien Duff's future at Newcastle United after the 29-year-old Republic of Ireland winger was mentioned in connection with a return to Blackburn Rovers as part of a proposed deal that would take Stephen Warnock in the opposite direction.

28 July: Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan is confident there will be two new faces at St James' Park by the end of next week.

25 July: Newcastle United's increasingly desperate hunt for a new central defender has caused them to look again at the Argentinian international Fabricio Coloccini, a mainstay of the Deportivo La Coruña team, who would cost around £8m.

23 July: Turkish midfielder Emre Belozoglu signed for Fenerbahce from Newcastle United on Wednesday in a four-year deal, the club announced at a signing ceremony. (PA)

21 July: Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan is desperate for midfielder Charles N'Zogbia to stay at the club. The 22-year-old Frenchman's future has been in doubt since the turn of the year, when he told Keegan shortly after his arrival as manager that he wanted to leave. (PA)

18 July: Blackburn have rejected offers from Newcastle and Panathinaikos for defensive duo Stephen Warnock and Andre Ooijer. (PA)

16 July: Newcastle are hoping to persuade Argentinian playmaker Pablo Aimar his future lies on Tyneside over the next 48 hours. It is understood the Magpies have agreed a £7million fee for the Real Zaragosa midfielder, and reports from Spain suggest his representatives are on their way to Tyneside in an attempt to thrash out a deal. (PA)

16 July: Newcastle United's faltering summer recruitment drive was knocked back once again yesterday when Anton Ferdinand pulled out of transfer negotiations with the club.

11 July: Newcastle have completed the signing of Danny Guthrie from Liverpool for an undisclosed fee.

11 July: French midfielder Charles N'Zogbia has dealt Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan a blow by admitting he is still keen on a move, with Premier League rivals Arsenal a preferred destination. (PA)

11 July: Liverpool have agreed a fee with Newcastle United for the transfer of Danny Guthrie to the north east.

11 July: Shay Given has committed his future to Newcastle amid speculation he is wanted by Arsenal. The 32-year-old Irishman insists he is happy at St James' Park 10 years after his arrival. (PA)

5 July: Bolton have moved to again rubbish reports linking them with a move for disgraced midfielder Joey Barton. A Trotters spokesperson told PA Sport: "At no point has any representative of Bolton Wanderers expressed an interest in or made an enquiry about Joey Barton. We would like to reiterate that Bolton Wanderers is not interested in the services of Barton." (PA)

5 July: Newcastle striker Obafemi Martins has admitted he would find it hard to turn down Arsenal if they attempted to sign him. "Arsenal is a big club that everyone wants to play for. I am thrilled and it will be nice to play for such a team," the 23-year-old told The Sun. (PA)

4 July: Newcastle have confirmed that defender Steven Taylor has signed a new three-year contract.

2 July: Newcastle have signed Argentina winger Jonas Gutierrez from Real Mallorca on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

25 June: Newcastle have appointed former Walsall manager Richard Money as Academy director. Money will oversee the development of the club's youngsters. The 52-year-old, who resigned from his job at the Bescot Stadium in April, has previously worked with young players at Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest.

24 June: Newcastle are ready to resist any attempt to lure James Milner away from St James' Park. The 22-year-old midfielder has repeatedly been linked with Liverpool and Aston Villa since the end of last season despite being under contract until 2011, although no cash bid has been received from either. (PA)

24 June: The Magpies are on the trail on 15-year-old Plymouth frontman Aaron Spear. (PA)

23 June: It is understood 21-year-old Aaron Lennon is on Keegan's wish-list, but that Spurs are not necessarily looking to offload him despite his lack of opportunities under new boss Juande Ramos. However, the North London club is one of those being linked with Blackburn winger David Bentley, and that could hold the key to the Magpies' chances of luring Lennon back north.

23 June: Shola Ameobi looks poised to move to West Brom after sources close to the player indicated the Newcastle striker was keen to play under Tony Mowbray. Mowbray is believed to be close to agreeing a deal in the region of £2.5-3m for the former England Under-21 player. (PA)

19 June: Newcastle striker Shola Ameobi could yet play his football in the Barclays Premier League next season. It is understood promoted West Brom have expressed an interest in the 26-year-old, who is due to return from his honeymoon next week. (PA)

19 June: Striker Michael Owen is looking to extend his stay at Newcastle after revealing negotiations have begun on a new deal at St James' Park. "I've got this season left regardless and we're working on a deal to stay longer. There'll probably be news in a month or two." he said. (PA)

13 June: Newcastle striker Shola Ameobi's proposed move to Ipswich could fall through as he waits for a Barclays Premier League lifeline. It is understood the Suffolk club is ready to look elsewhere after waiting in vain for an answer over the £3.5million package they have agreed with the Magpies to take the 26-year-old to Portman Road. (PA)

13 June: Newcastle's £10million offer for St Etienne striker Bafetimbi Gomis, remains on the table. (PA)

13 June: Middlesbrough target Didier Digard has admitted he does not yet know whether or not he will join the club. "I do not know yet if I will go to Middlesbrough. We will see." he said. Newcastle and Portsmouth have also been linked with the player. (PA)

12 June: Young striker Andy Carroll is reportedly on relegated Derby's wish-list. (PA)

12 June: Liverpool and Aston Villa are seemingly ready to test Newcastle's resolve to hang on to James Milner. (PA)

12 June: £4million-rated Didier Digard has been on Teesside for a medical and to open talks and Boro are optimistic significant progress could be made within the next few days. Portsmouth and Newcastle have also been monitoring the situation. (PA)

11 June: Newcastle have started to draw up contingency plans in case Arsenal firm up their interest in Shay Given. It is understood the Magpies have cast an eye north of the border to take a look at Rangers' 26-year-old Scotland international Allan McGregor, who has been linked with Tottenham.

10 June: Plymouth teenager Aaron Spear is in talks with two Premier League clubs over a move to the top flight. The 15-year-old striker has recently attracted interest from Newcastle as well as another unnamed top tier club and has now opened talks over a possible move. (PA)

10 June: Ipswich have not had a £4million bid accepted for Newcastle striker Shola Ameobi, according to the player's agent. (PA)

9 June: Shola Ameobi's agent has revealed the out-of-favour Newcastle striker "would consider" an approach from Norwich. (PA)

9 June: Ipswich have refused to comment on reports that Newcastle have accepted a £4million bid for want-away striker Shola Ameobi. (PA)

6 June: The latest names linked with Newcastle include Paris St Germain's 21-year-old midfielder Didier Digard and Barcelona striker Eidur Gudjohnsen, a man about whom former chairman Freddy Shepherd inquired last summer. (PA)

5 June: Ahmet Bulut, Galatasaray midfielder Arda Turan's agent, has played down claims that talks with Newcastle are at an advanced stage. He said: "Arda would love a move to England but we are waiting for Newcastle to make their move. (PA)

3 June: Several clubs are thought to be expressing an interest in Chelsea's Steve Sidwell including Middlesbrough, Sunderland, Newcastle, West Ham, Fulham, Manchester City, Everton and Blackburn, with Aston Villa leading the way. Chelsea want in the region of £6m for the midfielder. (PA)

1 June: Newcastle have confirmed they have agreed terms with Turkish side Fenerbahce for the transfer of midfielder Emre. The Magpies have also given Fenerbahce permission to speak with Emre to discuss personal terms. (PA)

31 May: Fenerbahce claim to have agreed a deal with Newcastle to take midfielder Emre Belozoglu back to Turkey. (PA)

WHAT'S IN THE KITTY?

Owned by: M Ashley (since 2007).

Value: £200m.

Turnover: c.£90m.

Profit/loss: n/a.

Debt: Effectively cleared (from -£60m).

Prem TV cash 07-08: £39.25m.

Summer kitty: c.£30m.

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