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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.

Botman ‘travelling’ to Newcastle to finalise deal
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Botman ‘travelling’ to Newcastle to finalise deal

Only five Premier League teams conceded more goals than Newcastle United last season (62) while only four clubs had fewer clean sheets (8), so Eddie Howe will want to bolster his backline this summer. The Magpies boss will go into next season with Fabian Schar, Dan Burn and Jamaal Lascelles, but he’ll need to replace […]

Newcastle unlikely to sign Dwight McNeil
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Newcastle unlikely to sign Dwight McNeil

Newcastle United had a lot of underperforming wide-men this season, so Eddie Howe is scouring the transfer market to rectify the problem. One player he’s looking at is Dwight McNeil, but Burnley’s 22-year-old may not be the best option as he wasn’t prolific in 2021/22 either. Ryan Fraser (27 games, 2 goals, 3 assists), Jacob […]

Dean Jones warns Newcastle over Cornet pursuit
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Dean Jones warns Newcastle over Cornet pursuit

Newcastle United were 12th in the Premier League for goals this campaign (44) and only had one wide-man who scored more than two league goals, so Eddie Howe is looking to bolster his attack ahead of next season’s push for Europe. Burnley’s relegation to the Championship could see a number of their players leave this […]

What’s the latest on Ciaran Clark?
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What’s the latest on Ciaran Clark?

Ciaran Clark is expected to leave Newcastle United this summer after falling down the pecking order under Eddie Howe and being left out of their Premier League squad, but the 32-year-old remains at St James’ Park and doesn’t appear to have a host of suitors interested. Clark is out of contract in 2023 and hasn’t […]