{"id":421295,"date":"2025-09-13T14:30:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T14:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/421295\/"},"modified":"2025-09-13T14:30:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T14:30:13","slug":"agents-have-spoken-to-newcastle-united-about-signing-struggling-championship-player","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/421295\/","title":{"rendered":"Agents have spoken to Newcastle United about signing struggling Championship player"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>A new goalkeeping name has somewhat surprisingly been put to Newcastle United by intermediaries. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The goalkeeping department at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geordiebootboys.com\/club\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newcastle United<\/a> saw yet more changes over the course of the summer transfer window. <\/p>\n<p>Aaron Ramsdale joined the club after they missed out on James Trafford, while Martin Dubravka and Odysseas Vlachodimos departed. <\/p>\n<p>Still, such was the strength in depth in that department, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geordiebootboys.com\/tag\/eddie-howe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eddie Howe<\/a> still has options.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, Ramsdale battles Nick Pope for a starting berth. John Ruddy is third-choice, while academy graduate Max Thompson played in pre-season.  <\/p>\n<p>However, it seems the club have been offered the chance to sign Sheffield United stopper Michael Cooper. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"668\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2183566123-1024x668.jpg\" alt=\"Michael Cooper playing for Sheffield United.\" \/>Photo by Ed Sykes\/Getty ImagesMichael Cooper linked with Newcastle United  <\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chroniclelive.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-news\/nick-woltemade-swipes-back-bayern-32465841\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">The Chronicle<\/a>, Newcastle are already looking at young goalkeepers for future transfer windows. <\/p>\n<p>Pope is 33 and there is no guarantee Ramsdale will stay at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geordiebootboys.com\/club\/stadium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">St James\u2019 Park<\/a> next season given he\u2019s only on loan from Southampton. <\/p>\n<p>They suggest that intermediaries have put forward Cooper\u2019s name.\u00a0Everton and West Ham are also both said to be interested, too.<\/p>\n<p>The 25-year-old started his career at Plymouth before joining the Blades in 2024.\u00a0His contract will expire in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Cooper stats for Sheffield United  <\/p>\n<p>It has been a terrible season for Sheffield United after they came so close to promotion last year.  <\/p>\n<p>Replacing manager Chris Wilder with Ruben Selles has so far not gone to plan, with the former Reading boss having lost all five of his Championship games thus far. <\/p>\n<p>They are rooted to the bottom of the table and Cooper has conceded 12 goals, including five against Ipswich on Friday night. <\/p>\n<p>Cooper could certainly have done better for a couple of them but blaming him alone for the team\u2019s wider struggles feels harsh. <\/p>\n<p>This season in the Championship, Cooper has amassed a save percentage of 62.5%, which sees him rank 16th in the division.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Last season however, that average stood at 76.2%, which put him just behind Trafford in that respect. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A new goalkeeping name has somewhat surprisingly been put to Newcastle United by intermediaries. 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