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title: "Newcastle: Magpies not after David Brooks"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "jonathan radcliffe"
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published: "2021-08-31T12:45:01Z"
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# Newcastle: Magpies not after David Brooks

**According to reliable Newcastle United reporter [Keith Downie](https://twitter.com/SkySports_Keith/status/1432640421604249601), the Magpies are not in for Bournemouth’s David Brooks.**

### **The Lowdown: Toon linked to Brooks**

The Magpies have been linked with a move for Brooks during this transfer window, as per [The Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2020/08/04/newcastle-united-transfer-newsjosh-king-david-brooks-among-targets/).

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However, an update has now been provided on the Wales international, and it is not good news for any fans who wanted him to make the move to Tyneside.

### **The Latest: NUFC not after Brooks**

Sky Sports’ Downie has provided an update on the future of the £14.4m-valued Bournemouth man ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/david-brooks/marktwertverlauf/spieler/277033)).

He says that, contrary to other reports, the Magpies are not interesting in taking the winger to St. James’ Park, [tweeting](https://twitter.com/SkySports_Keith/status/1432640421604249601): “Understand Newcastle aren’t in for Bournemouth winger David Brooks, despite reports elsewhere.”

### **The Verdict: Poor window for Newcastle**

If you discount Joe Willock, who made his transfer to the Toon permanent after spending the second half of last season on loan, there has [not been any new arrivals](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/newcastle-united/transfers/verein/762) at Newcastle this summer, a truly disastrous situation.

Brooks, with [21](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/david-brooks/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/277033) career goals to his name and described by Chris Mepham as a player possessing “tonnes of ability” ([Bournemouth Echo](https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/17545919.afc-bournemouth-star-mepham-heaps-praise-wales-player-year-team-mate-david-brooks/)), could have been a fantastic capture for the Magpies.

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Many of the supporters are also on Steve Bruce’s back, giving him plenty of stick so far this season ([Chronicle Live](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/words-newcastle-steve-bruce-fans-21426119)). While Mike Ashley is of course partly to blame for this situation as well, the absence of any late business will not help the manager’s approval rating.

***In other news, [Bruce has made this bizarre transfer decision.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-news/steve-bruce-set-to-be-denied-hamza-choudhury/)***