‘Newcastle United can be a real contender in the Champions League’ Louis Saha

Louis Saha has talked about Newcastle United.

The former NUFC striker talks about the situation now for Eddie Howe and NUFC.

Louis Saha was loaned out by Metz in January 1999 and ended up making twelve appearances. The highlight of his short stay at NUFC was a winner at Blackburn in an FA Cup fifth round replay on the way to Ruud Gullit taking Newcastle to Wembley.

At the end of May 2025, following the conclusion of the 2024/25 Premier League season, with Newcastle United finishing fifth, Louis Saha stated: “They can certainly challenge for the title next season. I think winning the League Cup and getting Champions League money next season is a huge step and will allow them to continue to build under Eddie Howe.” I think they’ve done brilliantly with the way they’ve managed their progress. They’ve already experienced Champions League football under Eddie Howe and they weren’t too put off by it; they kept getting better. They had to go through some tough times, such as Sandro Tonali’s suspension, but both he and they came back very strongly and they have built an exciting team to watch.”

A challenge for the Premier League title has proven too much this time.

So many obstacles last summer for Eddie Howe.

So many competitions to participate in.

However, after United virtually guaranteed progression to the last 16 of the Champions League last night in Azerbaijan, Louis Saha now tells CasinoHawks: “Newcastle have the ability to hurt any team, and I think they have shown that at their best they can be a real contender in the Champions League. Newcastle will have a desire to go a long way.”

The former United striker added: “The aim is not just this year, it is to really establish them and be a force. It has only been ten years since they played in the Championship. We must also remember that they have really improved and they have done very well, which we cannot forget. I think lifting a trophy was great for them. Now the aim will be about the Champions League, they have beaten PSG in the past and other big teams, they can surprise the biggest teams in Europe. It is so difficult to the Champions League, but if they play at their best level, they could be the big surprise this season.”