Newcastle have Zeki Celik open goal as exit ready, this is what it will take to seal transfer

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(Credit: Imago) Wed 25 February 2026 18:00, UK Newcastle United and Fulham have both been linked with a move to sign Roma defender Zeki Celik this summer. Read More: Newcastle star has now surely ended Joe Willock’s career at the clubZeki Celik’s wage demands suit Newcastle perfectlyRoma’s efforts to tie Celik down to a new deal have fallen by the wayside, and that looks set to leave the door open for Newcastle and Fulham to push forward and table their own contract offers to the defender.

MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES The centre-back is understood to now have his “suitcases in hand” ready to leave Roma, according to Il Messaggero, which makes it seem inevitable that he will be moving to a new club this summer. Celik has made 138 appearances for Roma across four seasons with the clubHe previously spent four years with Ligue 1 side LilleHe has represented Turkey at the last two European ChampionshipsThat equates to a weekly earning of around the £67,000 mark, which has surely turned this transfer race into something of an open goal for Newcastle.

Credit: ImagoThe foreign duo of Juventus and Stuttgart are likely to provide major competition for the Magpies, but they also have the lure of the Premier League on their side, especially considering Celik is now 29 and has never played in the English game. Read More: Sources: Marcos Senesi frontrunners named as Tottenham and Newcastle race for free transferThe Magpies could also add Marcos Senesi to centre-back optionsThe centre-back position is likely to be an area of key priority for Newcastle this summer, given the injury issues that they have endured so far this term.