Newcastle United head coach Steve Bruce has vowed the Magpies will not sell Allan Saint-Maximin this summer.
Elsewhere, Newcastle have finally published their accounts for the 2019-20 season.
Here are your Newcastle United headlines for August 7.
Transfer latest
Newcastle United boss Steve Bruce says he is hopeful of making a breakthrough in the transfer window next week.
The Magpies are the only side not to make a summer addition to their squad with fans getting frustrated about the lack of recruitment.
United fans chanted against the owner Mike Ashley during the 3-0 win over Norwich.
After the game Bruce was asked about players, and said: “I really, really hope so… We’re still hopeful we can get our main target - I’ll try my utmost to make it happen."
Saint-Maximin transfer stance
Newcastle United boss Steve Bruce has been asked whether the club can keep hold of Allan Saint-Maximin for the remainder of the window.
The French winger made his return from illness in the 3-0 win over Norwich City and made a huge difference as his return to the field coincided with three goals against top-flight opposition.
Saint-Maximin has been linked with Everton this summer but Bruce understandably is eager to keep his star player.
After the game, Bruce said: "You can never say never but absolutely, 100%, I will say that we are keeping him.
NUFC Notebook
Newcastle hope to make a midfielder signing next week - with the Joe Willock situation starting to frustate power brokers.
The Willock situation remains "uncertain", with Arsenal sources insisting the player is available but Newcastle yet to receive a reply to both loan and cash bids.
The player indicated he was keen earlier in the summer - and even went as far as liking a social media post suggesting he would leave Arsenal on Friday. But the deal is shrouded in uncertainty.
Norwich report
Newcastle United strolled to a comfortable victory against newly promoted Norwich City in their final friendly of pre-season thanks to goals from Matt Ritchie and Dwight Gayle.
After a frustrating first half Ritchie summed up how most Newcastle United fans are feeling after a summer of discontent on Tyneside - by taking his anger out on the corner flag!
Ritchie did not hold back when striking his foot through the flag pole but with no new signings and no takeover the moment seemed to break the tension at St James' Park.
Accounts released
Newcastle United Football Club Limited have revealed the financial fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic in the annual accounts for the year ending July, 31, 2020.
The Magpies made an overall loss of £22.5million during the year, which reflects on the first wave of the coronavirus outbreak.
Newcastl e's turnover was drastically hit following the outbreak of Coronavirus resulting in a turnover of over of £153million, down from £176.4million the year prior.
The Premier League was suspended in March and which point, only 29 of the club's 38 games had been played. When competition resumed in June, the Magpies were forced to play all nine of their remaining fixtures behind closed doors - five of those at St. James' Park.
As a result, matchday revenue dropped by £17million, from £24.8million to £17.4million.
Buried takeover line
Newcastle United chiefs included a nod to their ideal buyers in their annual accounts by name-checking Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.
Toon owner Mike Ashley will go into the autumn braced for an anti-competition legal battle with the Premier League while his arbitration case is set to unfold in "early 2022".
With Amanda Staveley, the Reuben brothers and major players Public Investment Fund waiting on the sidelines for the court battles to reach a conclusion, the club's hopes of a sale are mentioned within the accounts filed to Companies House.
