Newcastle United reach agreement with Reims for Ewen Jaouen | OneFootball

Newcastle United and Reims have reached an agreement for the transfer of Ewen Jaouen, according to Canal+ journalist Bertrand Latour.

The Magpies will pay €28.5 million for the Frenchman. He has already agreed a four-year deal and will join the club when the summer transfer window opens.

Real Madrid wanted the 20-year-old to succeed Thibaut Courtois. He also visited Chelsea, but Newcastle have won the battle to sign him.

The Magpies brought Aaron Ramsdale on loan from Southampton last summer to provide cover for Nick Pope.

The Englishman did well, but Newcastle have opted against a permanent deal and gone for a younger option.

Jaouen will now look to prove himself in the Premier League, having impressed in France.

The French youth international conceded 35 goals in 34 games for Reims in Ligue 2 last season, keeping 15 clean sheets.

Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton & Hove Albion also had him on their radar, but he has opted to join Newcastle after visiting the club’s facilities.

It is unclear whether he will walk straight into Newcastle’s starting XI, and he will have to prove himself to manager Eddie Howe in pre-season.

The former Guingamp goalkeeper showed his quality while on loan at USL Dunkerque in 2024-2025.

He came close to helping them win promotion to the French top-flight and also back-stopped them to the French Cup semi-finals.