Freddie Woodman's departure from St James' Park brought an end to an emotional era on Tyneside. The former Magpies youngster joined the club in 2013, as the young shot stopper moved up to the North East alongside dad Andy Woodman who became goalkeeping coach under Alan Pardew.
Woodman would spend the majority of his career on loans away from St. James' Park, quickly establishing himself as one of the best young shot stoppers in the EFL. He was part of England Under-20s World Cup winning squad in 2017, winning the Golden Glove Award for the tournament's best goalkeeper, and he saved a penalty in the final against Venezuela which England won 1–0.
However, his first real break would come at Swansea City in 2019-20 with Woodman going on to make a huge statement in the Championship. His performances for the Swans saw him touted for a Premier League return to fight to become Newcastle United number one.
