NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - MAY 02: William Osula of Newcastle United (18) following the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Brighton & Hove Albion at St James' Park on May 02, 2026 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Serena Taylor/Newcastle United via Getty Images)
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - MAY 02: William Osula of Newcastle United (18) following the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Brighton & Hove Albion at St James' Park on May 02, 2026 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Serena Taylor/Newcastle United via Getty Images)
Newcastle United face a situation involving young forward Will Osula and his future at St. James’ Park.
Osula, who barely featured for Newcastle last season or at the start of this year, has become the latest Eddie Howe favorite of late, and everything points toward the Magpies retaining him beyond the summer transfer window despite growing interest from across Europe.
The 22-year-old forward has attracted attention following his recent run of form, lucky or not, with clubs in the Premier League and abroad monitoring his situation.
According to The Daily Mail’s Craig Hope, multiple teams — including Aston Villa (who had already agreed to a deal last summer), Everton, Crystal Palace, Bayer Leverkusen, and even Bayern Munich (wait, what?) — have checked on Osula’s availability.
On top of that Aston Villa collapsed deal, a move to Bundesliga’s Eintracht Frankfurt was also close last summer in a transfer reportedly worth around £30 million, but NUFC shut it down at the last second.
Newcastle’s internal view of the matter heading into the summer, however, has shifted as Osula’s role in the squad has grown under Howe, with the gaffer set to stay for the start of the 2026-27 season.
“As one source said,” Hope wrote, “‘We’d be looking to replace Will Osula with Will Osula!’ Staff have also been impressed by his recent impact and believe there is more improvement to come.
According to Hope, Newcastle’s view reflects the club’s concern that selling the striker, even for a fee reportedly north of £40 million, would create a gap difficult to fill in the current market, with the recent track record of the Magpies’ moves not to be trusted, to say the least.
At the end of the day, Osula could come out as the clear winner of this whole saga. He still has three years remaining on his current deal, yes, but if rival clubs offer him improved terms, it’s fair to assume Newcastle will increase his wage to keep him in tow. Good for Will!