Matias Fernandez-Pardo, Newcastle United and Lille
31 August 2026
Newcastle United have agreed a fee with Lille to sign Belgium midfielder Matias Fernandez-Pardo on a five-year contract, according to the supplied reporting. The 21-year-old had been a longstanding Newcastle target during the closing days of the window.
Lille had already left Fernandez-Pardo out of their weekend squad and training while his future was unresolved. The fee agreement moves the proposed transfer beyond exploratory interest, although the supplied articleText does not state that the signing is completed.