Matías Soulé to Newcastle United
Quiet since 31 August 2026. Last report: Graeme Bailey. Probability when it went quiet: 5%.
Earlier read, written at an earlier stage of this story: Newcastle United are in the market for Matías Soulé, the 23-year-old Roma attacker, with contact under way between the parties. This is early-stage interest rather than anything settled. Roma value the Argentine highly, having only recently signed him, and the fee being floated sits between €38m and €54m against a market value of around €35m. Newcastle are not alone here: Sunderland are chasing the same player, and both clubs are pushing to add attacking options by Tuesday. The reporting comes from two credible voices. Graeme Bailey, writing for TEAMtalk, has Newcastle competing with Sunderland for Soulé. Santi Aouna backs the interest and confirms contact is ongoing between the sides. Both carry solid track records, so the interest is real. What we do not yet have is a bid, an agreed fee, or personal terms. This one is against the odds as things stand. For it to move, Newcastle would need to firm interest into a formal offer near Roma's asking price, then see off Sunderland and satisfy the player. Soulé is under contract until June 2029, which gives Roma every reason to hold firm and demand a premium. Right now the gap between talk and a deal is wide. Roma know how to command strong money for their attackers. They sold to Liverpool for €42m in 2017 and to Chelsea for €35m the same year. Soulé himself cost Roma €29m from Juventus, so a return in the €38m, €54m range would be a healthy profit and firmly in keeping. The next trigger is simple: a formal bid landing before Tuesday, or Sunderland moving first.
Who reported it
- Graeme Bailey, 31 August 2026: Roma are insisting they have no intention of selling Matias Soule, while Newcastle United sources have confirmed they are not looking to sign the Argentine, @TEAMtalk understands.
- Graeme Bailey, 30 August 2026: Newcastle United are competing with North East rivals Sunderland for the signing of Roma winger Matias Soule, sources have told @TEAMtalk . Both clubs working hard to bring in atta
- Santi Aouna, 30 August 2026: 🚨🟡🔴🇦🇷 #SerieA | ❗️Newcastle est intéressé par Matías Soulé de l’AS Roma. 📞 Contact en cours entre les parties. https://t.co/GFgubebjBp
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