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title: "Newcastle United: Journalist drops major Paulo Fonseca update"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-journalist-drops-major-paulo-fonseca-update/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Newcastle United"
published: "2021-10-24T12:05:36Z"
modified: "2021-10-24T12:05:36Z"
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# Newcastle United: Journalist drops major Paulo Fonseca update

**Taking to [Twitter](https://twitter.com/rudygaletti/status/1451537118015143941?s=21), journalist Rudy Galetti of Sportitalia TV has dropped a major update on Newcastle United’s pursuit of manager Paulo Fonseca.**

### The Lowdown: Magpies in Fonseca talks…

As widely reported, Newcastle have been in talks over the potential appointment of Fonseca after they sacked Steve Bruce ([Chronicle Live](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/revealed-newcastles-next-manager-meeting-21942343)).

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The former AS Roma tactician has been tipped as [one of the overwhelming favourites](https://twitter.com/CraigHope_DM/status/1451483119840866304) for the role and reliable reporters like [Fabrizio Romano](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1451324967455535105) insist that there is progress being made in negotiations.

Sharing an update on social media, Galetti has now backed this news whilst going a step further.

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### The Latest: Fonseca ‘ready to sign’ for Newcastle…

Indeed, the Italian reporter claimed that Fonseca is now ‘ready to sign’ a three-year contract with the Magpies and the announcement ‘could already be made official’ quite soon.

“Paulo Fonseca is ready to sign a 3-year contract with Newcastle,” Galetti [explained on Twitter.](https://twitter.com/rudygaletti/status/1451537118015143941?s=21)

“The former Roma coach should be present in the Selhurst Park stands to follow the match against Crystal Palace.

“The announcement could already be made official soon.”

### The Verdict: Big claim…

Coming as a big claim, Newcastle supporters could be enticed by the prospect of potentially appointing Fonseca as Bruce’s immediate heir.

Lauded as an ‘[international class](https://football-italia.net/tiago-pinto-fonseca-is-a-great-coach/)‘ tactician by Roma chief executive officer Tiago Pinto, the 48-year-old has also been described as mixing both Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp’s tactics in ‘a symphony of Beethoven and Metallica’ ([Liverpool Echo](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-paulo-fonseca-shakhtar-manager-14490335)).

Also a [three-time league title winner](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/paulo-fonseca/erfolge/trainer/19944) with Shakhtar Donetsk, it’s clear that Newcastle and PIF could certainly do far worse than hiring Fonseca.

***In other news: Newcastle now preparing £67.7m bid for ‘extraordinary’ ace with eight goal contributions already this season, find out more [here.](https://c.newsnow.co.uk/A/1101007346?-11058:809)***