Newcastle United have included a number of the club’s Under-23 squad in first-team training during the international break. With a large number of senior players either unavailable through international commitments or through injury, Benitez has augmented his squad by bringing in the young talent to take part in sessions, with the Magpies currently preparing to […]
West Brom loanee forward Dwight Gayle claims he has seriously considered making his short-term Albion deal permanent when his loan expires, instead of returning to parent club Newcastle. The 28-year old striker is currently on a season-long loan at the Hawthorns from, having joined last summer when Salomón Rondón moved in the opposite direction. Gayle […]
Newcastle winger Matt Ritchie has hailed manager Rafa Benitez for keeping his squad calm during a difficult time at the club. The Magpies finally won their first Premier League game of the season last weekend against Watford, following ten successive league matches without a win. Those three points lifted the club out of the relegation […]
Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez has challenge promising Magpies starlet Elias Sorensen to force his way into his first-team plans. The 19-year old striker was called up to senior training for the first time this week, after having already netted 13 times for the Under-23s this season. With Newcastle struggling to score in the Premier League […]
Former Newcastle midfielder Dan Gosling has revealed that he has ‘totally moved on’ from his tough spell on Tyneside. Gosling made just 36 appearances in all competitions for the Magpies after signing from Everton in 2010, despite being at the club for four years. Several injury issues limited his game time at Newcastle, while he […]
Former Newcastle winger Florian Thauvin has said he made a ‘bad decision’ in moving to Tyneside, claiming he was ignored by the club during his stay in the Premier League. Thauvin, who joined the Magpies in 2015, told French magazine Onze Mondial that his move back to Ligue 1 with Marseille was to prove a […]
Newcastle summer target Divock Origi will cost ‘upward of £20million’ in January, if Rafa Benitez opts to shore up his interest. The Magpies coach reportedly enquired about the Belgium international forward in the summer, with the former Wolfsburg loanee having fallen down the pecking order at Anfield. A host of clubs, including a number of […]
Newcastle have loan signing Salomón Rondón back in contention for Saturday’s game against Southampton following an injury lay-off. The Magpies have failed to win a Premier League game so far this season, having drawn two and lost seven from their opening nine fixtures in the league. Currently routed to the bottom of the Premier League […]
Newcastle manager Rafa Benitez has insisted that he does not fear being sacked by the club, as he attempts to save the Magpies season. Talk of the Spaniard’s long-term Tyneside future has raged on for some time now, with the former Liverpool and Real Madrid manager often being linked with vacant jobs around Europe. Benitez […]
Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez is hopeful that his side can build some confidence, once they get their first win of the season. The Magpies have collected just two points from their opening eight games of the campaign, while they also fell victim to Championship side Nottingham Forest in the Carabao Cup. On Saturday, Newcastle will […]
Newcastle legend Kevin Keegan has issued a message to owner Mike Ashley, calling on him to sell the club to ‘somebody who cares’. Ashley has been heavily criticised for his handling of the club for a number of years now, not least because fans think he doesn’t care about the long-term future of the club. […]
Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez has been handed a huge £60,000 fine following positive comments he made about referee Andre Marriner last month. Prior to the Magpies’ Premier League clash with Crystal Palace on September 22, Benitez was complimentary of Marriner, singling him out for praise. Following comments by Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha, who claimed […]