All the latest Newcastle news ahead of the Premier League clash against Fulham
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Nick Woltemade has hit the ground running at Newcastle(Image: Iain Buist/Chronicle Live)
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Newcastle take on Fulham at St. James' Park this afternoon as Eddie Howe's men return to Premier League action following their impressive 3-0 win over Benfica in midweek.
United sit 14th in the table - one point and place ahead of today's visitors. Nick Woltemade will be looking to continue his rich vein of goalscoring form, having netted in his last three domestic matches.
However, Newcastle have struggled against Fulham in recent times, losing both Premier League fixtures last season. Ahead of that crunch clash, Chronicle Live rounds up all the latest news coming out of St. James' Park...
Woltemade
Nick Woltemade is still setting tongues wagging at Bayern Munich, and fresh reports coming out of Germany suggest that the Bundesliga giants remain keen to sign the towering forward.
Vincent Kompany's side missed out on the 23-year-old's signature this summer after refusing to meet Stuttgart's £69m asking price.
Nick Woltemade of Newcastle United celebrates after scoring a goal to make it 2-0 during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest at St James' Park on October 5, 2025 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
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Bild claim that the 'Bayern chapter isn't over' and suggest that Woltemade would be interested in moving to the Allianz Arena.
However, the report adds that any potential transfer will not happen until at least 2028.
Guilty verdict given
Harvey Barnes says Newcastle have been guilty of failing to kill off matches this season - and that is what has proved most costly.
He told NUFC TV: "We've sort of been guilty a little bit this year of not going and getting the second and third goal and killing games off. So against Benfica, it was really pleasing to go and do that.
Harvey Barnes wants to see more cutting edge from Newcastle
Harvey Barnes wants to see more cutting edge from Newcastle
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"You obviously have your responsibilities to help the team defensively but, as an attacking player coming on, it's important to go and help the team push on, go and get the next goals. We’ve probably not quite hit our heights this season of that free-flowing football, scoring, creating chances. That's what we do at our best, that's what we did last season.
"It's something that we know we're not quite there this season, but we're working on it. You see, against Benfica, when it does work, it really does, and we score goals, we create a lot of chances. So it's just about taking that into the next few games."
Shearer prediction
Alan Shearer has predicted Newcastle to have too much firepower for Fulham this afternoon.
"I would hope Newcastle can get back to winning ways at home after what happened in midweek and with the options that Eddie Howe's got, as well as the belief," he told Betfair.
"They need to go on a bit of a run in the league, and I would hope that starts this weekend - I'm going to be at the game on Saturday. Newcastle should have too much for Fulham.
"I don't think Fulham will finish 15th, they'll be around about mid-table - they've had a tough start, but let's hope that tough start continues at the weekend."