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Crippy Cooke

Crippy Cooke

Sports Journalist · 562 articles

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.

Newcastle won’t sign Isco despite reports
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Newcastle won’t sign Isco despite reports

Eddie Howe isn’t short of midfielders with Sean Longstaff, Bruno Guimaraes, Joe Willock and Jonjo Shelvey at his disposal, but the Newcastle United manager could do with more creativity in the middle of the park. Longstaff scored only one goal with one assist from 24 Premier League games last season, Jonjo Shelvey scored two goals […]

Newcastle should consider Emmanuel Dennis
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Newcastle should consider Emmanuel Dennis

Newcastle United have four strikers in the first-team (Callum Wilson, Joelinton, Chris Wood, Dwight Gayle) but are expected to bring in another centre-forward this summer as only two of the quartet have long-term futures on Tyneside. Wilson finished as Newcastle’s top goalscorer (8) in 2021/22 while Joelinton was named Newcastle Player of the Year, so […]

Newcastle tipped to sign Marco Asensio
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Newcastle tipped to sign Marco Asensio

Eddie Howe is trying to address his side’s lack of goals by signing a prolific wide forward this summer and the latest name on Newcastle United’s radar is Marco Asensio. Sky Sports said days ago that the 26-year-old struggled for playing time at Real Madrid last season and is out of contract next year, so […]

Jacob Murphy could stay at Newcastle
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Jacob Murphy could stay at Newcastle

Jacob Murphy is coming off the back of a disappointing season at Newcastle United, scoring one goal with two assists from 33 Premier League games, so his future was uncertain. Eddie Howe was expected to use his lucrative resources to improve key areas of the squad this summer and the Magpies were linked with wide […]

McIlroy hails Howe for transforming Joelinton
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McIlroy hails Howe for transforming Joelinton

Joelinton was named Newcastle United Player of the Year after an outstanding season, but Sammy McIlroy was quick to credit Eddie Howe for his hard work with the 25-year-old. Joelinton joined Newcastle from TSG Hoffenheim in 2019 as a centre-forward, but he’s scored just 14 goals with eight assists from 117 appearances. The uncapped Brazilian […]

Matt Ritchie could return to first-team
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Matt Ritchie could return to first-team

Matt Ritchie looked to be finished at Newcastle United as he struggled for playing time under Eddie Howe and had a year remaining on his deal. The 32-year-old could leave on a free transfer in 2023, so it would make sense to cash in while he still has value, but Ritchie may yet have a […]

Dummett given 45-minute audition for Newcastle
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Dummett given 45-minute audition for Newcastle

Paul Dummett got some much-needed playing time after a campaign of inactivity, playing 45 minutes in Newcastle United’s 5-1 win over Gateshead on Saturday. He was substituted for Matt Targett at the break, along with nine other players. The 30-year-old looked on his way out of St James’ Park after making just three appearances last […]

Newcastle can do better than signing Lingard
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Newcastle can do better than signing Lingard

Eddie Howe is looking to add goals to his side as 11 other Premier League clubs scored more than Newcastle United last season. Kevin Campbell floated the idea of Newcastle signing Jesse Lingard as the 29-year-old’s contract expired at Manchester United this summer, but would he be a good acquisition? Lingard was on Newcastle’s radar […]

Eddie Howe finally wielding axe on Dwight Gayle
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Eddie Howe finally wielding axe on Dwight Gayle

Dwight Gayle is one of many players that has been at Newcastle United for too long without contributing and Eddie Howe is finally dealing with the situation. Lee Ryder of Chronicle Live says the 32-year-old has been told to train with the reserves until he finds himself a new club. It’s a brutal move to […]

Time up for Matty Longstaff after latest snub
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Time up for Matty Longstaff after latest snub

Matty Longstaff already had an uncertain future at Newcastle United this summer after falling down the pecking order last season and being loaned out to a League Two side, but it appears the 22-year-old will be on his way out of St James’ Park at the earliest opportunity. Longstaff was playing in the Premier League […]

Newcastle told to delay Wilson contract talks
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Newcastle told to delay Wilson contract talks

Callum Wilson has two years remaining on his deal at Newcastle United, but the Mirror say the Magpies are planning contract talks that could see him commit his future beyond 2024. The 30-year-old, who joined Newcastle from Bournemouth in 2020, finished as Newcastle’s top goalscorer in 2020/21 (12 goals) and 2021/22 (8 goals), so he’s […]

Anthony Gordon could improve Newcastle if signed
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Anthony Gordon could improve Newcastle if signed

Eddie Howe is in the market for a prolific wide-man this summer as Allan Saint-Maximin (35 PL games, 5 goals, 5 assists), Ryan Fraser (27 PL games, 2 goals, 3 assists), Jacob Murphy (33 PL games, 1 goal, 2 assists) and Miguel Almiron (30 PL games, 1 goal, 0 assists) have been far from prolific. […]