Newcastle United have secured the signature of Ivory Coast winger Bazoumana Touré from Hoffenheim in a deal reportedly worth £42 million ($56m). The 20-year-old left-sided attacker arrives as a replacement for Anthony Gordon, after the Magpies lost out on Víctor Muñoz to Liverpool.
“I’m very, very happy to be here. It was my dream since I was young to play in the Premier League for a big team like Newcastle,” Touré said. “Newcastle is like a family, which will help me show my best on the pitch. I will give my best every single day for this shirt.”
Touré’s rise has been meteoric. After moving to Europe with Swedish club Hammarby in early 2024, his impressive performances earned him a move to Hoffenheim a year later. Last season, he scored five goals and provided nine assists, helping the German side secure a fifth-place finish and Europa League qualification.
On the international stage, Touré made his debut for Ivory Coast in October 2025 and went on to feature three times at this summer’s World Cup.
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe expressed his delight: “We’re really pleased to have been able to bring Bazoumana to Newcastle United. He has shown his ability to perform in a top European league during his time in Germany and has gained really good experience with his national team, especially at this summer’s World Cup. We feel that he’s a player with a really high ceiling — he’s somebody who we believe can offer us something different. He also has a lot of potential to unlock and we’re really looking forward to working with him.”
Touré becomes Newcastle’s second summer signing, following the arrival of 20-year-old goalkeeper Ewen Jaouen from Reims.