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title: "Newcastle United: Magpies make contact for Stephen McMullan signing"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/stephen-mcmullan-transfer-news-fleetwood-premier-league/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Adam Clancy"
section: "Newcastle United News"
published: "2023-03-13T12:41:13Z"
modified: "2023-03-13T12:41:13Z"
---

# Newcastle United: Magpies make contact for Stephen McMullan signing

**[Newcastle United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-news/) have reportedly made contact over the potential signing of young Fleetwood Town goalkeeper Stephen McMullan this summer.**

### The Lowdown: McMullan profiled

McMullan is a rising star in Irish football, having been [capped](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/stephen-mcmullan/nationalmannschaft/spieler/852939) by both Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland at youth level.

He is yet to make a first-team appearance for Fleetwood Town, but has played twice in the FA Youth Cup, keeping two clean sheets, and made ten appearances for Northern Irish side Warrenpoint Town FC ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/stephen-mcmullan/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/852939)).

### The Latest: Newcastle interest

As per [The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/21680306/newcastle-goalkeeper-prospect-league-one-transfer-war/), Newcastle are keen to poach McMullan from Fleetwood, and Toon chiefs have already ‘made contact’ over a potential move.

They hope to offer the 18-year-old a path into the first team, but he could draw a bidding war with other clubs this summer.

Fleetwood’s academy head Jack Higgins rates McMullan highly, calling him a ‘great character’ who is ‘very self-motivated and determined’.

[Newcastle news!](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/newcastle-news-7/)

### The Verdict: Get it done

The Magpies already have [four](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/newcastle-united/startseite/verein/762) goalkeepers in their senior squad, but three of them are in their 30s, while Loris Karius will turn 30 in June.

Thus, a younger option between the sticks will be needed for their long-term project, and McMullan fits the bill.

Hailed as a ‘[really exciting](https://www.fleetwoodtownfc.com/news/2022/august/mcmullan--glenfield-announcement/)‘ player by Higgins, he certainly has a bright future ahead of him, and has already shown his qualities as a goalkeeper, with journalist Josh Bunting noting his ‘[absolutely sensational](https://twitter.com/Buntingfootball/status/1487601186677084164)‘ shot-stopping while playing in the Irish league.

Nonetheless, there is expected to be plenty of interest in him this summer, so the Tynesiders need to wrap a deal up fast.

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