Why Newcastle have signed a 'giant' from French second tier
Ewen Jaouen was always an avid follower of the Bundesliga from afar, but the Frenchman's future appeared to lie elsewhere. "With your characteristics, you could be a goalkeeper in England one day," he was once told. Those words from goalkeeping coach Christophe Lollichon proved
Ewen Jaouen was always an avid follower of the Bundesliga from afar, but the Frenchman's future appeared to lie elsewhere.
"With your characteristics, you could be a goalkeeper in England one day," he was once told.
Those words from goalkeeping coach Christophe Lollichon proved rather prophetic.
Jaouen has since undergone a medical before completing a move to Newcastle United .
Such is his potential, the club are prepared to pay about £18.5m for a goalkeeper who has never played top-flight football before.
It is an almighty step up from Stade de Reims in Ligue 2, and he will clearly need time to adapt, but Jaouen's promise is undoubted.
Chelsea 's former head of goalkeeping has worked closely with, among others, Petr Cech, Thibaut Courtois and Edouard Mendy over the years.
He also coached Jaouen during a loan spell at USL Dunkerque in 2024-25.
