Newcastle United star Nick Pope has seen his contract extended.
The goalkeeper signed a four year contract when moving from Burnley to St James’ Park in June 2022 (see below).
Yet another astonishing Eddie Howe transfer success, as the England international was signed for only £10m after Burnley were relegated.
That four year contract was due to end on 30 June 2026 but now that has been extended by a year to 30 June 2027.
Sky Sports reporting the one year extension as an exclusive.
Newcastle United in the very strong position of having two England internationals competing to be first choice keeper. Aaron Ramsdale did well in his one appearance so far, the 4-1 victory over Bradford in the Carabao Cup, but Nick Pope in superb form, with six clean sheets in his nine appearances which include five in seven in the Premier League.
Pope is currently 33 years old and will turn 35 in April 2027 ahead of his new scheduled contract conclusion.
The Mag report – 23 June 2022:
Nick Pope has now signed for Newcastle United.
An official announcement by the club on Thursday night revealing the news.
Nick Pope having completed his medical on Thursday morning and then Sky Sports cameras later showing him going into St James Park.
Newcastle United revealing the Nick Pope signing on social media with white smoke…
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) June 23, 2022
Nick Pope wanting to leave Turf Moor to keep playing Premier League football AND to help try and ensure he is on the plane to Qatar, when the England squad leaves for the World Cup finals in November.
The keeper first choice at Burnley in each of these last four seasons in the Premier League, after initially having injury problems when he first arrived at Turf Moor in the 2016/17 season when he arrived.
Despite ending up relegated last season, there were actually ten Premier League clubs who conceded more goals than Nick Pope and Burnley, including Manchester United, Leicester City and…Newcastle United.
👋 Introducing our newest recruit…
Welcome, Nick Pope! ⚫️⚪️ pic.twitter.com/KE6411SMtU
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) June 23, 2022
Now aged 30, no surprise that Nick Pope is desperate to stay in the top tier. Despite the relegation with Burnley the keeper was in the recent England squad and on the bench for all four Nations League matches this month,. Whilst he started for England as recently as March 2022, when keeping a clean sheet in the 3-0 victory over Ivory Coast.
The soon to be ex-Burnley keeper has a quite remarkable record with the national side, in eight England appearances Nick Pope has kept seven clean sheets, the only goal conceded was in a 2-1 win over Poland.’
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