{"id":247895,"date":"2025-07-08T11:42:17","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T11:42:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/247895\/"},"modified":"2025-07-08T11:42:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T11:42:17","slug":"premier-league-clubs-race-to-sign-callum-wilson-after-newcastle-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/247895\/","title":{"rendered":"Premier League clubs race to sign Callum Wilson after Newcastle exit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Callum-Wilson-Eddie-Howe-Newcastle-1140x641.png\" class=\"attachment-single-feature size-single-feature wp-post-image\" alt=\"Callum Wilson, Eddie Howe, Newcastle\" layout=\"fill\"  style=\"object-position: 50% 50%\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Credit: Hasan Karim &#8211; Breaking Media, Imago<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1751974930_952_94399bd7ab42abd455aa00aa2aebfd9d\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" alt=\"Pete O'Rourke, Transfer Correspondent\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>   <\/p>\n<p> Tue 8 July 2025 12:00, UK <\/p>\n<p>Callum Wilson is attracting interest from Premier League clubs following the news that he is leaving Newcastle United,<strong> sources have told Football Insider<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/anthony-gordon-sends-emotional-message-after-confirmed-newcastle-exit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wilson, 33, confirmed his departure from the Magpies<\/a> on Monday (7 June), after negotiations between the club and the player over a new contract broke down.<\/p>\n<p>Sources say that a number of Premier League and promotion-chasing Championship sides are in for the former England international, as well as some clubs abroad.<\/p>\n<p>Last season, the striker started just two top-flight games for Eddie Howe\u2019s side and didn\u2019t manage to score a single league goal.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Newcastle-1-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Newcastle manager Eddie Howe\" class=\"wp-image-656731\" \/>Howe will be without Wilson next season (Credit: Hasan Karim, Breaking Media)<strong>Wilson attracts interest despite injury record<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since his move from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/tag\/bournemouth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bournemouth<\/a> to St James\u2019 Park for around \u00a320million in the summer of 2020, the 33-year-old has scored 49 goals in 130 appearances.<\/p>\n<p>However, the forward\u2019s time on Tyneside was ravaged by injuries however, which often restricted his game time and prevented him from building momentum.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES<\/p>\n<p>In recent years, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/tag\/callum-wilson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wilson<\/a> has had to play second fiddle to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/newcastle-confident-of-agreeing-alexander-isak-deal-after-liverpool-latest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Isak, and with the Swede set to stay at Newcastle <\/a>this summer, he has moved on to improve his playing chances.<\/p>\n<p>Despite his recent injury record, the Englishman has shown his ability to find the back of the net, which is the reason why there is so much interest in his services.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Alexander-Isak-Newcastle-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Alexander Isak Newcastle\" class=\"wp-image-658490\" \/>Wilson has been behind Isak in the pecking order (Credit: Imago)<strong>Newcastle told \u2018\u00a330m\u2019 Balerdi offer will be accepted<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/newcastle-told-30m-leonardo-balerdi-offer-will-be-accepted\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marseille will demand at least \u00a330million if they\u2019re to sell Leonardo Balerdi to Newcastle United<\/a> this summer,\u00a0<strong>sources have told Football Insider.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Magpies are on the hunt for central defensive reinforcements this summer\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/newcastle-identify-marc-guehi-alternative-but-have-one-major-worry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">but have so far failed to make much progress in their bid to sign Crystal Palace\u2019s\u00a0Marc Guehi<\/a>, with Balerdi a possible alternative.<\/p>\n<p>The Argentina international is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/tag\/marseille\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marseille<\/a>\u2018s captain and the Ligue 1 side are reluctant to lose Balerdi, and sources have told\u00a0<strong>Football Insider<\/strong>\u00a0that Newcastle would have to pay over \u00a330m in order to sign him.<\/p>\n<p>Juventus are also keen on the 26-year-old\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/newcastle-united-to-land-12m-profit-after-transfer-agreed-stefan-borson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">despite spending \u00a320m to sign Lloyd Kelly from Newcastle on a permanent deal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more Newcastle and exclusive news, follow us on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/insiderfootball\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0or join our brand new\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaKxj144yltNlAd6Bd1Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsApp Channel<\/a>\u00a0for instant updates to be sent straight to your phone.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Related Posts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Credit: Hasan Karim &#8211; Breaking Media, Imago Tue 8 July 2025 12:00, UK Callum Wilson is 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