Baran Yildiz completes transfer to Newcastle United – Confirmed by Turkish club | OneFootball

At the end of last week we covered (see below) claims in the Turkish media that Newcastle United had agreed a deal with Genclerbirligi to sign Baran Yildiz.

It was stated in the claims that a transfer fee had been agreed and that the exciting young attacking player had agreed an initial four and a half year contract, up to the end of June 2029.

At the age of 18, obviously a player for the future.

As Newcastle United are continually bringing in young players from the UK and overseas, to try and get ahead of the curve, as numerous other Premier League clubs (and those on the continent have been doing for years and years. Making major investment in so many young players, in the hope and expectation that some of them will progress and make it to the Newcastle United first team squad.

Now, the genclerbirligi General Manager, Ali Ekber Duzgun, has told Turkish media:

“Baran Yildiz’s transfer to Newcastle United has been completed.

“Official signatures have been made.

“The transfer of one of our players to a Premier League team is an important success for both Gençlerbirligi and our player.

“I hope he successfully represents Gençlerbirligi abroad like Arda Guler.

“We wish him success in his career.”

It is reported that Genclerbirligi will eventually bank up to £2.5m for the 18 year old from Newcastle United.

Arda Guler also started his career at Genclerbirligi, before moving on to Fenerbahce and then Real Madrid in 2023.

The official Genclerbirligi Twitter/X account giving this farewell message; “Good luck in your new adventure Baran…”

The Mag report on Baran Yildiz – 31 January 2025:

Over in Turkey, it has now been reported that Newcastle United have signed Baran Yildiz.

There had been a number of reports in the Turkish media saying that Newcastle United and Genclerbirligi were in talks regarding the 18 year old forward.

Now Yagiz Sabuncuoglu, a leading Turkish journalist, says that the deal is now complete. He has a reputation for breaking a lot of transfer stories in Turkey.

The ‘exclusive‘ states that his information is the two clubs have reached agreement on the transfer fee and that Baran Yildiz has signed a four and a half year contract, which will take him up to the end of June 2029.

The teenager is yet to make his first team debut for second tier Genclerbirligi and is playing regularly in the younger age groups.

Obviously he will be ‘one for the future’, if indeed this transfer story has substance.

Eddie Howe has stated today that we shouldn’t expect any first team signings this window, unless something significantly changes.

However, it appears obvious that the recruitment team are continuing to sign numerous younger players as they look to bring in the stars of the future, as rival clubs have done for so many years.

The Newcastle United owners investing in the future with sizeable budgets behind that, unlike you know who in his decade and a half owning NUFC.

Earlier today we reported on an exclusive from The Mail, they stated that Newcastle United are in talks with Antonio Cordero.

The 18 year old Antonio Cordero is set to be out of contract at Malaga, come the end of June 2025, so Newcastle United able to have talks now and agree a pre-contract at this point, with the player then moving to St James’ Park this summer. Obviously, that depending on the player and Newcastle United reaching agreement.

Having made his debut for Malaga at the age of just 16, the teenage winger has now become a regular for the Spanish club in the second tier this season.

Already 22 league appearances this campaign, including 13 as a starter.

Antonio Cordero is part of the Spain Under 19s set-up currently and the winger has already scored four league goals this season for Malaga and got six assists.