Serie A transfer blow for Newcastle United as former winger set for new deal with Premier League rivals

Newcastle United have reportedly been dealt an early blow as the January transfer window prepares to open for business.

The Magpies are one of several clubs that have been linked with a move for Juventus youngster Matias Soule after he impressed during a loan spell with Serie A rivals Frosinone during the first half of the season.

The Argentina Under-20 international has scored seven goals and provided one assist in 18 appearances in all competitions for his temporary employers and that is said to have provoked interest from several clubs.

Juventus legend Angelo Di Livio claimed the youngster will not be lured away from Juventus and will return once his loan spell has being completed at the end of the season.

He told TuttoMercatoWeb: “Soule is doing really well. At the end of the year, Juve will have to bring him home. I also like Kaio Jorge a lot, there’s still a little something missing but the feelings about him are very good. And in the future he too could be useful to the Bianconeri.”

Those comments have been backed up by Soule himself after the 20-year-old was questioned on his future by same outlet.  He responded to a question on whether he will return to Juve by saying: “I think so, I will stay until the end of the championship.”

Former Magpies winger set for new deal with Premier League rivals

Former Newcastle United star Andros Townsend has revealed he is set to agree a new deal with Luton Town.

The 32-year-old penned a short-term deal with the Premier League newcomers earlier this season and that has now come to an end.  However, after scoring his first Hatters goal in their recent win over Eddie Howe’s side, Townsend has confirmed he is ready to pen a new contract to prolong his stay at Kenilworth Road.

He said: “I don’t want to count my chickens before they’re hatched, but I think we’re almost there. There wasn’t much work as this is the club that gave me my chance when no-one else would so it wasn’t a case of pitting them against other clubs, it was Luton and Luton only.

"I think we’re on the cusp of something special, so it would be difficult to leave half-way through and we’re almost there, but I don’t want to get excited until it’s signed on the dotted line.”