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title: "Newcastle: Fabrizio Romano claims nothing is advanced with Sander Berge"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Aaron Hindhaugh"
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published: "2023-01-31T07:05:38Z"
modified: "2023-01-31T07:05:38Z"
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# Newcastle: Fabrizio Romano claims nothing is advanced with Sander Berge

**Fabrizio Romano doesn’t believe anything is advanced between [Newcastle United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-news/) and transfer target Sander Berge.**

### The Lowdown: Midfield is an area to improve

Following the departure of Jonjo Shelvey, [Eddie Howe admitted](https://twitter.com/SkySports_Keith/status/1619998861975748611?s=20&t=ALRndGvjZ1CRY4sC3fbLzQ) that Newcastle are going to try to do some business before the deadline to give them another body in midfield.

However, during his pre-match press conference, [he insisted to the media](https://twitter.com/SkySports_Keith/status/1619998861975748611?s=20&t=ALRndGvjZ1CRY4sC3fbLzQ) that nothing was guaranteed, which would suggest the club do not have a replacement lined up.

The Magpies have long been linked with a move for [Conor Gallagher](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2023/01/16/newcastle-transfer-news-conor-gallagher-ruben-loftus-cheek-ziyech/), who is said to be the [subject of a huge bid from Everton](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1620067257165680640?s=20&t=gYB78yAx9sKbGxkBWXXUOeLUt5Wwl9j1OM5w9a5ha2E), as well as Championship ace [Berge](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11690379/Newcastle-exploring-deal-Sheffield-United-midfielder-Sander-Berge.html), who will soon be into the final year of his contract at Sheffield United.

### The Latest: Nothing advanced with Berge

Despite a lot of noise about Berge and him making a potential loan switch to Newcastle, Romano insisted nothing was advanced while speaking [The House of Champions YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09YJawRCNN8) on Monday.

He said: “They will look for a loan, so for an opportunity, I don’t expect any big deal happening for Newcastle in that position.

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“We had many rumours on Sander Berge, but at the moment I’m told it’s not advanced. They’re looking for different options at the moment.”

### The Verdict: Newcastle keeping their options open

It would be foolish for Newcastle to have put all of her eggs into the Berge basket, especially when [Fulham were said to be in the race](https://twitter.com/SkySports_Keith/status/1620016953153957888?s=20&t=gYB78yAx9sKbGxkBWXXUOeLUt5Wwl9j1OM5w9a5ha2E) to land the Norway international and willing to pay a transfer fee.

Therefore, talk of Everton making a move for Gallagher may well force PIF’s hand and get them to act quickly on that front to try to bring him to Tyneside as he’s clearly a huge Howe target.

This is because [Gallagher was linked over the summer](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2023/01/16/newcastle-transfer-news-conor-gallagher-ruben-loftus-cheek-ziyech/) and was being tipped with a move to Tyneside quite early on in this transfer window, although if he doesn’t end up leaving, Newcastle could move for someone such as Ruben Loftus-Cheek, who’s also said to be on Howe’s radar, as per The Telegraph.

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