Overview
- Multiple outlets reported on Friday that Newcastle have agreed a €28.5m (about £24.2m) fee with Stade de Reims for 20‑year‑old France Under‑21 goalkeeper Ewen Jaouen.
- Jaouen has signed personal terms on a four‑year contract and is expected to travel to Tyneside for a medical to formalise the move within days.
- The 6ft 6in goalkeeper was Reims’ ever‑present in Ligue 2 last season, keeping 15 clean sheets, but he has no top‑flight experience which makes the fee a projection‑based investment.
- Newcastle have already cleared space in the squad by returning Aaron Ramsdale to Southampton and releasing others, and the club expect to sign at least one more senior goalkeeper this summer.
- The transfer underlines Newcastle’s recruitment shift toward young, high‑upside players and raises short‑term questions about squad pecking order, potential further sales, and how quickly Jaouen can adapt to Premier League demands.