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  • 06/06/2025
The latest North East sport headlines, from Daniel Wales. 06/06/25
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00:00Newcastle United have announced their retained list for the upcoming 25-26 Premier League season.
00:06Jamal Lewis will depart the club, whilst Lloyd Kelly will move permanently to Juventus.
00:11Callum Wilson is in talks for a potential new deal.
00:15Well, let's wait and see. We're going to sit down and talk with his representatives.
00:19What I can say is Callum Wilson is and has been just an incredible footballer for Newcastle.
00:25Someone who epitomises the spirit that's got us to where we are, really.
00:31Professional, brave.
00:33I mean, to come here and be the number nine in the manner and the moment that he did in the club's history,
00:38it was a difficult moment. The club needed hope and Callum gave them hope.
00:43Led the line with that, the responsibility and the pressure that that role brings unbelievably well.
00:48He brings a positivity to the group. He's a leader within the change room.
00:51He's just been incredible and let's wait and see what happens.
00:55It was great to see him have that relationship with the supporters.
00:58There's still so much respect there between the two.
01:01Yeah, obviously I've got a very close relationship with him, as I'd like to think I have with,
01:05I wouldn't say all, because that's impossible, but the majority of the players in the squad,
01:09I think it's really important that I do.
01:11And Sunderland head coach Regis Le Brite has spoken of what it will be like for him
01:15to become a Premier League manager.
01:18Following Sunderland's promotion, back to the top flight of English football for the first time since 2017,
01:23with the Black Cats winning the play-off final at Wembley by beating Sheffield United by two goals to one.
01:30Le Brice, though, for now, will spend some time in France.
01:32It's difficult to realise, to be fair, because I was so connected on the just moment, right now,
01:41what we have to do to win this game.
01:44And I didn't think about the consequences.
01:48A defeat, a win, so now will be the case, maybe in a few days, we'll see,
01:52but let's enjoy, let's celebrate, let's take time with family and friends, and we'll see a bit later.
01:58Probably spend time a bit in France, because I stayed 11 months here without moving in France,
02:06so just spend time and be relaxed to enjoy and to prepare the next season.

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