{"id":24125,"date":"2025-09-28T05:39:55","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T09:39:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/09\/28\/newcastle-joins-chelsea-to-sign-intelligent-30m-ucl-captain\/"},"modified":"2025-09-28T05:39:55","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T09:39:55","slug":"newcastle-joins-chelsea-to-sign-intelligent-30m-ucl-captain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/09\/28\/newcastle-joins-chelsea-to-sign-intelligent-30m-ucl-captain\/","title":{"rendered":"Newcastle joins Chelsea to sign &#8220;intelligent&#8221; \u00a330m+ UCL captain"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/09\/28\/newcastle-joins-chelsea-to-sign-intelligent-30m-ucl-captain\/#Hau_wants_an_%E2%80%9Cattack%E2%80%9D_against_Arsenal\" >Hau wants an &#8220;attack&#8221; against Arsenal<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/09\/28\/newcastle-joins-chelsea-to-sign-intelligent-30m-ucl-captain\/#Newcastle_will_take_part_in_the_Manuel_Rocatelli_race\" >Newcastle will take part in the Manuel Rocatelli race<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>He heads straight to Newcastle United&#8217;s Premier League rival Chelsea and is reportedly racing to sign Eddie Howe&#8217;s Champions League captain.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"howe-calls-for-quot-aggression-quot-against-arsenal\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hau_wants_an_%E2%80%9Cattack%E2%80%9D_against_Arsenal\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Hau wants an &#8220;attack&#8221; against Arsenal<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Newcastle endured a slow start to its Premier League campaign, but Sunday&#8217;s meeting with Arsenal is a great opportunity for the Magpies to really move forward. Hau&#8217;s side had the gunner&#8217;s number in the past, but there&#8217;s no doubt that St. James&#8217; park will sway after the manager called out &#8220;aggressiveness&#8221; from his players.<\/p>\n<section class=\"emaki-custom-block emaki-custom-pullquote\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<div class=\"emaki-custom pullquote\" id=\"custom_block_3\">\n<div class=\"custom_block-content pullquote\">\n<p>&#8220;If you&#8217;re not in the sweet spot of aggression and competitiveness, you won&#8217;t play the same way. I think there are players who really cater to that type of game.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"custom_block-content pullquote\">\n<p>&#8220;Of course there&#8217;s a balance depending on the style of the game. I think you can navigate the way you get through the game and use all your skills in a psychological framework to win.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>With Anthony Gordon competing, it will be interesting to see whether Nick Ultemaid is forced to come off the bench again, or whether he will have the first opportunity to be moved along with the former Everton winger.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking before towering, Howe told reporters recently. <em>&#8220;We don&#8217;t play with 10 people, so I consider him nine. But there are nine people who play differently than the others we had. We can&#8217;t compare Nick to Calm Wilson.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;It&#8217;s about leveraging his strengths and teammates to understand how Nick plays. He showed his creative talent and link play with Bradford &#8211; which really impressed him.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>    Of course, it&#8217;s a trip to the transfer market that will help you make the most of Newcastle&#8217;s Big Money signature. And it was possible to see the magpie swooped before Chelsea and signed the Champions League captain.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"newcastle-join-manuel-locatelli-race\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Newcastle_will_take_part_in_the_Manuel_Rocatelli_race\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Newcastle will take part in the Manuel Rocatelli race<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As reported by catch-offside, Newcastle now joined the race to sign Juventus&#8217; Manuel Rocatelli along with Premier League rival Chelsea. The Italian giant is naturally reluctant to sell the captain, but accepts that the 40 million euro (\u00a335 million) regional offer is likely to have few options for next year.<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle&#8217;s starting midfield is one of the most powerful things the Premier League has to offer, but more quality may be a minor concern for the people of St. James Park. Adding Locatelli solves that problem.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">\n<p>League statistics 24\/25<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">\n<p>Manuel Rocatelli<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">\n<p>Bruno Guimar\u00e8s<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Min<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>2,822<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>3,271<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Progressive Pass<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>294<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>271<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Progressive Carry<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>33<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>64<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Ball recovery<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>141<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>188<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>Last year, analyst Ben Matinson called him the &#8220;intelligent passerby,&#8221; and it&#8217;s clear that we&#8217;ll see how Locatelli thrives alongside Guimar\u00e8. The two midfield controllers have managed to completely unlock the new approach for Howe, who struggles to break down low blocks in their current campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Last season, a 294 progressive pass passed to his name makes Locatelli a great addition to Newcastle&#8217;s midfield. However, it remains to be seen whether the Magpie can seduce the Captain of Juventus from Turin.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>He heads straight to Newcastle United&#8217;s Premier League rival Chelsea and is reportedly racing to sign Eddie Howe&#8217;s Champions League captain. Hau wants an &#8220;attack&#8221; against Arsenal Newcastle endured a slow start to its Premier League campaign, but Sunday&#8217;s meeting with Arsenal is a great opportunity for the Magpies to really move forward. 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