

Newcastle have signed midfielder Sean Steur from Ajax in a transfer worth £23m.

Newcastle United sign teenage midfielder Sean Steur from Ajax in a deal worth up to £23m.

Howe rebuilding side after Tonali and Gordon exitsWidely hyped as Amsterdam club’s next De JongNewcastle are close to completing the signing of Sean Steur from Ajax for about £23m. The two-footed central midfielder is only 18 but has been widely hyped as the Amsterdam club’s brightest emerging midfield talent since Frenkie de Jong.While De Jong left for Barcelona in 2019, Steur, who can operate as a No 6 or a No 8, seems almost certainly Tyneside bound. At St James’ Park he is likely to start next season competing with Lewis Miley to fill Sandro Tonali’s old central midfield role and will be given time to adjust to the Premier League’s physicality. Continue reading...

Newcastle United are closing in on the signing of 18-year-old Ajax midfielder Sean Steur.

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This Is Anfield · 20 Aug 2026