Toure to Newcastle
Newcastle United Secures £42M Winger Bazoumana Touré, Bolstering Attack After Key Sales
Key Points
Toure’s breakout season followed his move from Hammarby to Hoffenheim in February 2025, culminating in 32 appearances in all competitions last season with five goals and 12 assists (17 direct goal involvements in 30 Bundesliga games).
The Ivory Coast winger has been positioned as a left-side option to replace Anthony Gordon, with Newcastle framing Toure as the player to complement their attack on that flank.
Newcastle’s signing was funded in part by major sales, with Anthony Gordon’s €80m transfer to Barcelona and Sandro Tonali’s impending £92.5m move to Tottenham enabling the deal for Toure.
Sporting Director Ross Wilson described Toure as a hugely exciting, high-potential talent and said the club believe there is plenty more growth to come and development to nurture at Newcastle.
Toure has already featured for Ivory Coast at the FIFA World Cup, appearing in three matches as the nation progressed to the knockout stages.
Newcastle United have signed 20-year-old Ivory Coast winger Bazoumana Touré from Hoffenheim on a long-term deal, the club confirmed. The fee is reported at around £42m–£43m, or roughly €47m, making him one of Newcastle's most expensive summer signings, according to Transfermarkt.
Touré becomes Newcastle's second summer arrival after French goalkeeper Ewen Jaouen. He follows a breakout season in the Bundesliga, where he registered five goals and 12 assists in 30 league games for Hoffenheim, per 101 Great Goals.
From Hammarby to Hoffenheim to St James' Park
Touré's rise has been rapid. He moved from Swedish side Hammarby to Hoffenheim in February 2025. Just months later, he had racked up 32 appearances in all competitions and earned international minutes for Ivory Coast at the FIFA World Cup, featuring in three matches as his country reached the knockout stages, according to NUFC Blog.
The 20-year-old started his career as a midfielder before being deployed as a winger. That versatility caught Newcastle's eye. Manager Eddie Howe described him as "an exciting talent with a high ceiling" who can "offer something different" to their attack.
Gordon and Tonali Sales Fund the Touré Deal
Newcastle's spending has been backed by a major clear-out. Anthony Gordon left for Barcelona in a deal worth €80m. Sandro Tonali is heading to Tottenham for a reported £92.5m, per Transfermarkt. Those sales have given the club room to move quickly in the transfer market.
Touré is widely seen as Gordon's replacement on the left flank. Newcastle have framed the signing as a like-for-like addition in terms of position, though Howe says the player brings his own distinct style — built on pace and delivery from wide areas.
Newcastle See 'Plenty More Growth' in Young Winger
Sporting Director Ross Wilson was upbeat about the club's new arrival. He called Touré "a hugely exciting, high-potential talent" and said Newcastle believe "there is plenty more growth to come and development to nurture," according to NUFC Blog.
Touré himself said playing in the Premier League for Newcastle had "long been his dream." He said he is eager to meet his new teammates and supporters at St James' Park. At just 20, with 17 direct goal involvements last season, the expectation is high — but so is the ceiling, per Head Topics.
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