Newcastle in talks to sign Spain winger Munoz
Victor Munoz scored on his Spain debut against Serbia in March
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Newcastle United are in talks with Osasuna to sign Spain winger Victor Munoz.
The club are in a market for a replacement for Anthony Gordon, who joined Barcelona for £69.3m, and Munoz is a top target.
However, it is understood a deal has not been agreed yet for the rapid forward, who has a 40m Euros (£34.5m) release clause.
Newcastle are attempting to strike early this summer, having already landed promising goalkeeper Ewen Jaouen from Stade de Reims for £18.5m.
"You will find the best players that are available on the market won't hang around for too long," head coach Eddie Howe said in May.
"The speed at which the transfer market moves now is very quick. Teams are very efficient and we have to be there as one of those teams."
Munoz, who was previously on the books of Real Madrid and Barcelona, is currently preparing for Spain's opening game of the World Cup.
Luis de la Fuente's side face Cape Verde in Atlanta on 15 June.
A shift in approach this summer - analysis
This already feels like a very different summer for Newcastle.
Whereas the Alexander Isak saga dragged on until Newcastle buckled and sold the Swede to Liverpool for £125m on deadline day, this time around, the club agreed to let Gordon go to Barcelona before the window even officially opened.
Similarly, whereas Newcastle spent £55m to make Anthony Elanga their first signing of last summer, this time around, the club have pivoted away from the Premier League proven market with their opening moves of the window.
Newcastle have always targeted players from the continent, as well as those with top-flight experience, but Jaouen's arrival and the pursuit of Munoz have still signalled a shift in approach as the club look to learn lessons from last year's bruising summer.
Newcastle have since widened their recruitment network.
They are attempting to sign younger players with the potential to grow with the club like Jaouen, who is 20, and Munoz, who is 22.
As BBC Sport previously reported, Newcastle are also bidding to make smarter use of data after sporting director Ross Wilson walked into a club whose operation was way behind what he left at Nottingham Forest in October 2025.
Yet, most noticeably, they are moving quickly.
After already signing Jaouen, Newcastle are looking to recruit Munoz, potentially even before he has the chance to catch the eye of other suitors with a cameo from the bench at the World Cup.
