Newcastle have wasted no time at the beginning of the week by signing their second goalkeeper, 37-year-old John Ruddy, on a free transfer. This comes after the earlier signing of Odysseas Vlachodimos from Nottingham Forest. The addition of Ruddy provides the team with more depth in the goalkeeper position.
Ruddy joins Newcastle from Birmingham City, where he was a free agent after his contract expired. With this new signing, Newcastle now has five senior goalkeepers on their squad, with speculation that Martin Dúbravka may be leaving during the summer transfer window.
The Magpies have been active at the start of the week, not only bringing in new signings like Ruddy and Lewis Hall from Chelsea, but also seeing Yankuba Minteh depart for Brighton. This flurry of activity indicates that Newcastle is actively working to strengthen their squad ahead of the upcoming season.