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Sports journalist who is an avid football fan, enjoys debunking transfer rumours, loves to write pieces on players out in the cold and takes a large amount of pride getting a predicted XI 100% correct.
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Chris Wood came off the bench late in Newcastle United’s 0-0 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday afternoon but didn’t have enough time to change the game. The 30-year-old replaced Callum Wilson in the 87th minute and had four touches while winning three aerial duels and making three passes. He didn’t have a […]
Jonjo Shelvey has been ruled out for up to three months after undergoing surgery on a hamstring injury, potentially opening the door to Eddie Howe signing a replacement midfielder. Newcastle United’s pursuit of James Maddison was unsuccessful and there’s calls for them to sign Conor Gallagher from Chelsea. The 22-year-old is coming off the back […]
Elliot Anderson had an uncertain future this summer as Newcastle United were considering loaning him out for the season after his successful stint away last season, but it appears the 19-year-old has earned himself a place in Eddie Howe’s first-team after impressing in pre-season and on the training ground. Paddy Kenny even believes he will […]
Newcastle United aren’t short of midfielders with Bruno Guimaraes, Joe Willock, Joelinton, Jonjo Shelvey and Sean Longstaff on the books, but Eddie Howe has been in the market for a new addition to the engine room. Joelinton is a makeshift option in midfield and could eventually revert to an attacking role, Shelvey is currently injured […]
Eddie Howe recently spoke about the futures of Martin Dubravka, Karl Darlow and Mark Gillespie with Nick Pope being Newcastle United’s first-choice goalkeeper, admitting he didn’t want to lose any of his shot-stoppers. But with four players competing for one spot, Chris Waugh of The Athletic says at least one goalkeeper will have to be […]
Jonjo Shelvey had a hamstring injury from the summer that he couldn’t shake off, so he underwent surgery to fix the problem and will now be sidelined for up to 12 weeks. Barring any setbacks in his recovery, the 30-year-old would return in early November. Newcastle United only have two games that month before the […]
Toby Cudworth and Graeme Bailey of 90min said days ago that Newcastle United had been offered Nicolas Pepe and Dean Jones recently revealed to Give Me Sport that the 27-year-old would be open to the move. Pepe joined Arsenal on a five-year deal from LOSC Lille in 2019 and has gone on to make 112 […]
Allan Saint-Maximin has an uncertain future at Newcastle United this summer. The 25-year-old has interest from Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur among other clubs and may be granted a departure for the right price as Eddie Howe is keen to cash in on his signature. Read Newcastle have said numerous times that the Magpies should accept […]
Newcastle United want a creative winger with the ability to dribble past their opponent and Eddie Howe would prefer younger talent over experienced, so its little wonder they’ve been linked with a move for Callum Hudson-Odoi. Sports journalist Rob Pratley says Newcastle have opened talks with Chelsea over the 21-year-old and could pay a ‘significant […]
Read Newcastle were critical of Newcastle United low-balling Leicester City for one of their best players this summer, but the unlikely deal is still being talked about in the media. Despite Leicester being extra keen to hold onto their important players after failing to make a permanent signing this summer, Newcastle’s offer for Maddison is […]
Newcastle United look unlikely to sign a new striker before the Premier League season starts next week, but Eddie Howe does have a transfer target that is more attainable – Maxwel Cornet. Craig Hope of the Daily Mail says Newcastle are interested in the Burnley forward and are willing to pay more than his £17.5m […]
Eddie Howe has tried and failed to sign a striker at Newcastle United this summer, having been linked with Emmanuel Dennis, Gabriel Barbosa, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Hugo Ekitike, Alexander Isak, Armando Broja and Ivan Toney among others without a deal materialising. Keith Downie of Sky Sports says Howe isn’t giving up on bringing a centre-forward to […]
