{
  "id": 9516297,
  "title": "‘They are breathing with the team. Unbelievable’ Newcastle United signing is loving it",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/they-are-breathing-with-the-team-unbelievable-newcastle-united",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T07:31:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/breathing-team-unbelievable-newcastle-united-073109442.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Newcastle United has officially signed Czech goalkeeper Lukáš Horníček from Sporting Braga, with the deal valued at approximately £26.2 million. The 24-year-old is currently on international duty with the Czech Republic, but has been sharing his experiences with domestic media. Horníček stated that Newcastle United made him feel welcome and offered him a first-team role, which convinced him to join the club despite receiving other offers. He admitted to feeling nervous during his first days at the club, with the vast number of people in the training camp causing him to panic and forget names. However, he quickly settled in and praised Newcastle's fans for creating an electrifying atmosphere in St James' Park.",
  "summary": "Newcastle United officially announced the signing of Lukáš Horníček from Sporting Braga on Monday 3 August 2026. The goalkeeper arriving at St James’ Park only 20 days ahead of the season kicking off against Liverpool in the Premier League.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}