Former Cobblers loan goalkeeper set to be free agent after release from Premier League club

One-time Cobblers goalkeeper Max Thompson is set to be a free agent this summer.

The 21-year-old made 20 appearances during a loan spell with Cobblers in 2023/24, before being recalled by parent club Newcastle United in January 2024 due to an injury to one of their first-choice goalkeepers. He played 21 times on loan at Chesterfield the following season before a stint north of the border with Ayr United earlier this year, appearing on eight occasions.

He was last week released by Newcastle, for whom he never played a competitive game, and will be a free agent this summer. Thompson joined the Magpies’ academy aged 11 and has regularly featured in Eddie Howe’s squad, including for Champions League games. He departs St James’ Park alongside fellow goalkeeper John Ruddy, as well as experienced pair Kieran Trippier and Emil Krafth.