Robert Softley

🚨 New claims of an £80.4m agreement on Bruno Guimaraes and #arsenal Told this isn’t agreed and focus is on getting Matthias Jaissle unveiled. There is no change on Bruno with no official approach from the Gunners. One new head coach in place, he will talk to Bruno as reported earlier on @ChronicleNUFC

@AdamP1242 When will it be officially announced? 12pm or 5pm?

Matthias Jaissle to Newcastle United DONE DEAL ✅ Lukas Hornicek to Newcastle United DONE DEAL ✅ Bruno Guimaraes has made public comments on Eddie Howe but chooses to not address his future ❌ #NUFC youtu.be/X5_gSVBj_6o?is…

🇩🇪 Looking forward to seeing what Matthias Jaissle is all about. Got back some positive feedback from some initial messages / chats - can expect front foot football & tactical flexibility. #nufc certainly won't be predictable next season from what you hear. This has been the summer of a hard reset. Lots of pain & some more of that to come I fear (Bruno G). But also new blood, new ideas. Let's see what happens in next month...

⚫️⚪️ It’s been one of the biggest privileges of my broadcast career interviewing Eddie Howe over the last 5 years. A fantastic manager and a wonderful person who genuinely loved Newcastle as a club and city. 👇 I’ll always remember this line from one of our interviews last year that sums him up perfectly: 🗣️ “Newcastle is in my blood. My kids are 100% Geordies. This club is the heart of the city and that’s what I want to do. Live it. Every second. And make the people proud. It’s a beautiful journey.” 🖤🤍 It’s certainly been that. Thank you, Eddie Howe. For everything.

🚨⚪️⚫️ Lukas Hornicek to Newcastle as new goalkeeper, here we go! Deal sealed with SC Braga. £25m release clause activated, payment terms and personal terms are also agreed. 24 year old Czech GK joins #NUFC as expected.

🚨⚪️⚫️ Matthias Jaissle has signed his contract as Newcastle head coach until June 2030! Deal completed and €11m compensation to Al Ahli. Exclusive story, confirmed. 🔐

Thank you Eddie for achieving the best you can and thank you for bringing us a trophy always welcome back ad our hero

When it was good, it was REALLY good. A surreal watch, looking back. A man at the top of his managerial game, who dragged a bottom of the table team to safety....and beyond. He had these players running through brick walls for him. He spoke, they listened, we won. #NUFC

New Newcastle boss Matthias Jaissle told me about his football philosophy and influences in an exclusive interview from Jeddah for @GiveMeSport. A knee injury cut short his playing career, but Jaissle used it to his advantage to begin his coaching journey early. #NUFC fans can expect attacking and aggressive football influenced by Rangnick, Klopp and De Zerbi. Jaissle was popular at Al-Ahli. Fans protested at his potential departure two seasons ago, forcing a board U-turn, with Jaissle going on to win back-to-back Asian Champions League titles.🏆 🗣️ “My knee injury was a shock. Probably the only advantage of it was that I could start management earlier. I am still young for a coach but have quite good experience already. I would still love to be playing... I kick every ball when given the chance in training! I like to think I'd be in my last season now as a player if I was fit, but that’s life, and I am grateful for the next chapter and the opportunities I have had so far. “I have had quite a unique coaching path, eventually leading me here to the Al-Ahli job in Saudi Arabia. I have always tried to be authentic as a coach and find my own way. "Of course, I have influences. Ralf Rangnick played a big part in developing my ideas because I played under him for most of my playing career. And in my youth, I had Thomas Tuchel, so I have followed his principles and career. "Then there's Jurgen Klopp – I often looked at the transitions he put in place with Liverpool. In possession, I like how Pep Guardiola finds structure and balance. And there's a lot to take from Roberto De Zerbi’s build-up as well. "And due to my past at both Salzburg and Leipzig, I have this identity in my blood to put stress on the opponent as high up the pitch as possible. I want my teams to play in a really intense and aggressive way. And I want to score goals from offensive transitions. "I am always refining my style, but essentially, and I know it’s easy to say, we want dominance in all phases of the game. So firstly, controlling the transition phases is important, but you also need to find good solutions in possession, especially now we are often facing a low block. "When our opponents ‘park the bus’, it’s about being creative and disciplined and finding a good structure to create as many chances as possible without being wild on the pitch. It's a never-ending process because you always need to develop your ideas as a coach without abandoning your roots. "At Salzburg, I played a 4-4-2 with a diamond midfield. At Al-Ahli, we use a 4-2-3-1 system. You have to adjust to the squad you have as well as the circumstances. For example, the temperature can be a factor. This was a learning process for me, to adapt without losing my principles. I don’t worry too much about the exact formation. It's fluid."

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@bazza080808 I was trying my best to get my old account back but couldn’t find a way back so I just had a break from X to then decide to get a new account

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Al-Ahli and Newcastle are currently finalising paperwork for Matthias Jaissle to join. Four-year contract. As revealed yesterday Jaissle compensation is around £9m. However, the final number is likely to be a bit higher as several backroom staff are also expected to follow Jaissle and their exits are still under negotiation.🇩🇪

From day one you believed in us and pushed us to be the best possible player we could be. A great coach, but an even better person. Wishing you and your family nothing but the very best for whatever comes next. Thank you for everything, gaffer.

Newcastle’s new manager Matthias Jaissle vs Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho in the Europa League He won that match with RB Salzburg 👀

This first training session under Howe will stick long in the memory of most #NUFC fans. That might sound laughable to those outside the Club but to go from what training was under Steve Bruce (non-existent) to this, was mind-blowing. The players couldn't talk/walk after.

Kieran Trippier, classy as always