{"id":26381,"date":"2025-11-09T01:03:29","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T06:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/09\/report-newcastle-ready-to-sign-experienced-first-team-ace-in-january\/"},"modified":"2025-11-09T01:03:29","modified_gmt":"2025-11-09T06:03:29","slug":"report-newcastle-ready-to-sign-experienced-first-team-ace-in-january","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/09\/report-newcastle-ready-to-sign-experienced-first-team-ace-in-january\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Newcastle ready to sign experienced first-team ace in January"},"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\/11\/09\/report-newcastle-ready-to-sign-experienced-first-team-ace-in-january\/#Emil_Kraft_to_retire\" >Emil Kraft to retire<\/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\/11\/09\/report-newcastle-ready-to-sign-experienced-first-team-ace-in-january\/#Newcastle_considering_new_contract_for_Botman\" >Newcastle considering new contract for Botman<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 (&amp;+p):mt-4 (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):inline-block (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):pb-2\"><strong>Newcastle United defender Emil Craft looks set to leave the club in January.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 (&amp;+p):mt-4 (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):inline-block (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):pb-2\">The Sweden defender has attracted interest from clubs such as Copenhagen and Newcastle are prepared to allow the player to leave. Kraft was rumored to be leaving the team several months ago.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Emil_Kraft_to_retire\"><\/span>Emil Kraft to retire<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"my-2 (&amp;+p):mt-4 (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):inline-block (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):pb-2\">He is a useful player for them, but his contract expires at the end of the season, so this is Newcastle&#8217;s last chance to sign him. They don&#8217;t want to lose players on free transfers. Therefore, selling him for a nominal price in January would be ideal for all parties.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 (&amp;+p):mt-4 (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):inline-block (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):pb-2\">It will be interesting to see where the 31-year-old defender ends up. He would want to join a club where he can play regularly. He is not a first-choice defender at Newcastle, so a move away from the Premier League club could be ideal for him as well. At this stage of his career, sitting on the bench would not be appealing to him. He needs more opportunities and a move in January could provide the ideal platform.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Newcastle_considering_new_contract_for_Botman\"><\/span>Newcastle considering new contract for Botman<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/newcastle-eddie-howe-emil-krafth-414x276.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/newcastle-eddie-howe-emil-krafth-630x420.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/newcastle-eddie-howe-emil-krafth-768x512.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/newcastle-eddie-howe-emil-krafth-770x513.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/newcastle-eddie-howe-emil-krafth-900x600.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/newcastle-eddie-howe-emil-krafth-1200x800.jpg.webp 1200w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/newcastle-eddie-howe-emil-krafth-1536x1024.jpg.webp 1536w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/newcastle-eddie-howe-emil-krafth-2048x1366.jpg.webp 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Emil Craft of Newcastle United (Photo credit: George Wood\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"my-2 (&amp;+p):mt-4 (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):inline-block (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):pb-2\">Meanwhile, a report in the Mail has confirmed that newly appointed sporting director Ross Wilson is also looking to secure Sven Botman&#8217;s long-term future. The Dutch international has been linked with clubs such as Liverpool and Chelsea. However, Newcastle are keen to keep the 25-year-old at the club long-term, and all eyes will be on whether they can secure an agreement for the player quickly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 (&amp;+p):mt-4 (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):inline-block (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):pb-2\">Newcastle will likely look to strengthen their squad during the January period. Ideally, you should aim to improve the quality of your defensive unit. It would be ideal for them to sign another wide player.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Newcastle United defender Emil Craft looks set to leave the club in January. The Sweden defender has attracted interest from clubs such as Copenhagen and Newcastle are prepared to allow the player to leave. Kraft was rumored to be leaving the team several months ago. 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