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We asked for your views on Newcastle signing striker William Osula from Sheffield United. Here are some of your comments: Richard: So, this is what the future is going to look like, we sign a lot of young players with potential - stocking the cupboards for want of a better expression - and then sell them at a profit later in order to meet PSR. Obviously, players with the most potential will get the most interest and biggest fees. So don't get attached to any of them. Leonard: It looks as if Newcastle are buying from the bargain basement, with the opportunity to sell on players in the future, shying away from overspending. Liam: Three goals in 31 games doesn't exactly fill me with confidence, but he was playing in one of the worst teams in Premier League history, so I'm willing to give him a chance. Andrew: Genius! We have two fantastic centre-forwards in Wilson and Isak. Instead of buying a fully developed striker and needing to sell players, we've purchased a youngster who can learn from Wilson and Isak, but can cover if we have another injury crisis. Welcome to Tyneside! Under Howe, you'll become the best you can be! Stephen: Great signing, youth and ambition, but where is the winger? Ian: A strange one. 21 Premier League outings last season would suggest that he will settle in quickly. The impression given is that he is a rough diamond that needs polishing. Does this mean that there are no young strikers already at the club who have the potential to step up? Physically he fits the bill. Newcastle midfielder Bruno Guimaraes has responded to speculation of him leaving this summer by saying "I never said I would like to leave" in a news conference alongside manager Eddie Howe. "I can't wait to start the season, " he said. "It's going to be a big season for the club. "I don't get involved with anything with my agent. I know nothing about it. My focus since signing for the club has been Newcastle. "I'm very happy and the gaffer has given me a big responsibility to be in the leadership group. I want to be a leader and help the club in so many ways. I also want to help this guy [Howe] because I am grateful for him. I want to deliver something special for them. "I want to put my name in club history and nothing has changed. I want to win some trophies because the fans deserve it. I said I wanted to play Champions League and everyone said I was crazy. We got that and now we want it again. This is still my dream. " Eddie Howe says he is "very comfortable" with having qualification for European competition as Newcastle's target this season. Speaking to the media ahead of the games against Genoa and Stade Brestois in the Sela Cup, he said: "We have to have high expectations of ourselves and we have to push ourselves internally. "I think it's slightly different when you're in my position, because yes, you can have your targets, but nothing's going to be given to you. You have to earn the right to get to that point. And we have a very difficult Premier League season ahead because the competition is so high. We have to improve from last year. "We've been working hard in pre-season to improve certain aspects of our play. Hopefully that shows by the time we kick off and we can build consistency and confidence in our game early. "When I look at the squad, with the majority of the players fit, we look really strong. It is a very competitive squad. "We have a couple of players to get back into the group. Callum Wilson and Matt Targett are the closest and they will make a massive difference. Obviously, there are then the longer term ones behind them. " Eddie Howe says Newcastle's new signing William Osula has the "raw ingredients to become a great centre-forward" and will learn a lot from Alexander Isak and Callum Wilson. "He's a player I've known since JT's [Jason Tindall] time at Sheffield United, " Howe said. "We've been tracking him for three years and he excites us. "He has all the raw ingredients to become a great centre-forward. Good physical profile and good technical skills. There are areas of his game to develop but he's coming to the right place to do that. "It's a very tricky situation. We have two outstanding centre-forwards and to find someone to complement them isn't easy. As a young striker developing, he won't have two better to learn from. He is coming to a healthy environment. "Financially it has to work for us as well because we can't spend outrageous sums of money. It's a good deal for us. We've got a lot of work to do with him, but he's a really good character. " New Newcastle United signing William Osula he "had to take the chance" to join the club. The 21-year-old striker made 21 appearances in the Premier League for Sheffield United and has joined for an undisclosed fee, reported to be around £15m. Speaking to Newcastle's official club website, external Osula said: "I'm very happy to be here. It's a big club, a great club, so I'm very happy for the opportunity to join Newcastle United. "It's a great opportunity, and as soon as I heard about Newcastle's interest, I knew I had to take the chance to join this club if it came. "It has come, and I'm really happy to be here. " Newcastle boss Eddie Howe added: "William is a talented young forward with all the attributes to be an exciting player for Newcastle United. "We have watched his development closely and we are delighted to have the opportunity to work with him in this next step in his career. "I know our supporters will join me in giving William a very warm welcome to the club and the city. " How do you feel about this signing Newcastle fans? What are you hoping Osula adds to the squad? Have your say here, external West Ham are interested in England right-back Kieran Trippier, with the 33-year-old's future at Newcastle yet to be decided. (Telegraph - subscription required), external Want more transfer stories? Read Thursday's full gossip column Newcastle United are close to agreeing a deal worth more than £60m to sign 24-year-old England centre-back Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace. (Telegraph - subscription required), external Want more transfer news? Read Tuesday's full gossip column We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's pre-season friendly between Yokohama F. Marinos and Newcastle. Here are some of your comments: Brian: The team seemed worn-out with the heat and travelling. These long journeys for friendlies don't really tell us much about the shape and sharpness of the squad. That's apart from giving so many fringe players a game or a half. Colin: The heat was the winner in this game! Scott: The purpose of a pre-season friendly is to build match fitness and sharpness, which I believe this game provided. The temperature and the fact the opposition are mid-season means the result is irrelevant. I thought there was no purposeful width with Miguel Almiron giving a fruitless display and Anthony Gordon clearly missed on the left. All-in-all a great workout. Ken: With the rubbish signings we’ve made, I realise we’re in for a long hard season. There’s no ambition at our club and I fear that they’ll sell Gordon to Liverpool and that will make them miles ahead of us. If that performance is anything to go by then god help us when we play a good team! PY: Poor passing and poor crossing. I appreciate it’s early days with a new group of players, but we should be getting these things right from the off. I am still very hopeful for the season. Newcastle boss Eddie Howe on defeat to Yokohama F. Marinos: "It was a good test for us. It was a difficult game against very good opposition. "I thought we started brightly and faded after we conceded. I am disappointed with the result, of course. We didn't do well enough to cause their goal more harm. " Newcastle suffered a 2-0 defeat to Yokohama F. Marinos in their final game of the J League International Series in Japan. What did you learn from this game, Newcastle fans? Let us know your thoughts on the match here, external All times BST The Premier League season is fast approaching and clubs are continuing their pre-season preparations. Here's a look at where teams are in action on a busy Saturday. Former Newcastle midfielder Tommy Cassidy has died at the age of 73. Born in Belfast, Cassidy began his career at Glentoran before joining the Magpies in 1970. Cassidy spent 10 years with Newcastle, making 239 appearances and scoring 28 goals. He played a key role in runs to the 1974 FA Cup final and 1976 League Cup final. He also won 24 caps for Northern Ireland, scoring once, and was part of their squad for the 1982 World Cup in Spain. After retiring, he enjoyed a lengthy career in management including spells in charge of Gateshead, Newcastle Blue Star, Whitby Town and Blyth Spartans. Newcastle are in advanced talks with Sheffield United to sign the Blades' 20-year-old Danish striker William Osula for an initial £10m. (Telegraph - subscription needed), external Nottingham Forest are not looking to cash in on 24-year-old English midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White, despite interest from Newcastle, Arsenal, Aston Villa and Chelsea. (HITC), external Want more transfer stories? Read Friday's full gossip column Newcastle boss Eddie Howe says beating Urawa Red Diamonds in hot conditions in Japan will have done his side "the world of good". The Magpies won 4-1 with a double from Jacob Murphy and a goal each from Alexander Isak and Lewis Hall. "It was really hard conditions for the lads today, I was sweating just watching, " Howe told club media after the game. "That will have done us the world of good. "Tough physically but I thought the lads did really well to execute what we wanted to do. Four good goals. "It's not just the heat, its the travelling. You can manage the flight but how do you feel two days afterwards to give your best performance in these conditions? "It's a mental test more than anything and the players passed that test. I think we will come back from this match stronger. " Newcastle conceded an equaliser after Isak opened the scoring and goalkeeper Nick Pope had to make a fine save to from a penalty shortly after to prevent his team falling behind. "Not a perfect defensive performance so work to do there but overall very happy, " Howe added. "I thought it was a patchy performance to be honest. There were some really good bits and some bits to work on. " Isak scored 25 goals in all competitions last season and Howe was impressed by his performance in Japan. "I thought he was amazing today, " he added. "He looked really sharp, looked really fluid in his movement, really quick, dynamic, pressed well. "Really happy with his individual performance. " We asked for your views on Newcastle United's 4-1 win over J-League side Urawa Red Diamonds, as Eddie Howe's side continued their pre-season preparations. Here are some of your thoughts: James: Solid performance with the younger players stepping up. The team will only get stronger with the return of Schar, Trippier, Gordon and Tonali. Some centre-backs, a right-winger and a striker are crucially needed if Newcastle are to push back into the top four contention. Ozzy: Most Toon fans are worried because we haven't strengthened our squad adequately yet during this transfer window. The team seems to have gelled well during our time at the Adidas training facility in Germany, but without a new striker, right-winger and another centre-back to cover Lascelles' and Botman's injuries, we won't be at 100%. It will be the same case as last season. Newcastle continued their pre-season preparations with a comfortable 4-1 win over J-League side Urawa Red Diamonds in Saitama. The goals came from Alexander Isak, Lewis Hall and a double from Jacob Murphy, while Nick Pope saved a penalty. What did you learn from this game, Newcastle fans? Let us know your thoughts on the match here, external Ipswich Town, external and Newcastle United, external have posted tributes on social media to their former manager Sir Bobby Robson on the 15th anniversary of his passing. Robson, who also spent eight years as England manager between 1982 and 1990, died in 2009 aged 76. Robson won the FA Cup and Uefa Cup during his 13-year spell as Ipswich boss, as well as two runners-up finishes in England's top division. In his final role as a full-time manager, he took Newcastle back into the Champions League and led the Magpies to a third-place finish in the Premier League. Pat Nevin Former footballer and presenter Players like Manchester United’s Rasmus Hojlund are already suffering from hamstring injuries two weeks before the season even starts - and they say the modern preparation regimes are better, safer and more scientific! They probably are better. At least the players do not have to go through some of the borderline sadistic routines that previous generations did. Back then, after a decent length of summer break, pre-season meant working incredibly hard over a short period of time to get yourself back in top condition fast. Sprinting up and down gigantic sand dunes against the clock until many players were physically sick was de rigueur, alongside other road runs and track work. Here is the weird part: I used to look forward to that, the way a class swot looks forward to exams. Being smaller, lighter and a committed long-distance runner all my young life, even before I became a pro footballer, it was, if not exactly a piece of cake, then certainly much easier for me than most of the rest of the team. I have asked many modern managers what they would prefer to do in a perfect world during their pre-season. The most common answer is "just about anything other than what we are forced to do now! " Sign up to the Football Extra Newsletter here Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has spoken about the challenges his team face during their pre-season trip to Japan. The Magpies will play 2022 AFC Champions League winners Urawa Red Diamonds on Wednesday, followed by a match against Yokohama F Marinos, who were runners-up in Japan's top flight last season, on Saturday. "When you travel somewhere this distance and the turnaround times are very quick, the travel really does impact you. And speaking sort of on behalf of the players, it is tough, " Howe said. "I think the biggest factor we'll have to deal with is the heat. Just from the training today, you can see the effect that it has on the players. Even a drill that's very light suddenly turns into a tough one. "I think athletically it's going to be a big test for us. Probably the ideal test for where we are during pre-season. " © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 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