Failure to qualify for Europe this season has added a lot of pressure on Newcastle United when it comes to potential exits this summer, in two ways.
First, they are a club that needs as much revenue as possible to continue the growth to satisfy the ambition of their Saudi Arabian-backed ownership.
Secondly, they need to satisfy the ambitions of some of their better players, with the futures of midfielder Bruno Guimaraes, who has a £100m release clause in his contract, and striker Alexander Isak under increasing scrutiny.
But there is no need to sell. Eddie Howe will want to keep both, and others, if Newcastle are to progress this season. So, here are five players he should build around. Oh and here are the
Alexander Isak
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Former Chelsea defender William Gallas thinks Jose Mourinho should fill the void left by Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp by joining a Premier League club.
Klopp is leaving the Reds at the end of the season, meaning one of the biggest names and characters in football will be departing Our League.
Mourinho is a similarly colossal character in the game and is currently out of work after losing his job at AS Roma earlier this season.
He has been linked with a few jobs in England in recent months, including , Liverpool and West Ham.
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A move to Anfield never felt realistic but was something we dreamed would happen and the Reds have reportedly settled on appointing Feyenoord s Arne Slot as Klopp s replacement.
It would ha…
Manchester City are interested in signing RB Leipzig midfielder Dani Olmo and are hoping one of his close friends will convince him to move to the Etihad, according to reports.
Joint with Paris Saint-Germain, is Olmo s most frequent opponent in the Champions League, facing the Premier League club four times.
Four appearances do not tell the whole story as the Spaniard has missed another four matches against the Citizens through injury.
He impressed as Dinamo Zagreb were brushed aside in the 2019/20 group stage and picked up an assist in the 6-3 defeat for Leipzig two years later.
City and Leipzig met in last season s last 16 and the German side were battered 8-1 on aggregate, with Olmo playing 18 minutes across both legs.
The 26-year-old is a hi…
Manchester City star Kyle Walker has hailed Chelsea captain Reece James as the best right-back in the world.
missed the majority of his first season as Blues skipper through a hamstring issue and his career in general has been ravaged by injuries.
But having broken into the Chelsea first team in September 2019, James has established himself as one of the best around in his position.
He s just got everything
The 24-year-old was omitted from Gareth Southgate s 33-man provisional England squad for this summer s Euros, which came as a surprise to some, and Walker reckons the Cobham academy graduate has got everything .
Asked to name the best right-back in the world, he said on the You’ll Never Beat Kyle Walker podcast: Reece James. He’s just got eve…
Vincent Kompany wants Arsenal duo Oleksandr Zinchenko and Albert Sambi Lokonga as his first two signings as Bayern Munich boss, according to reports.
In one of the surprise appointments of the year, Kompany whose Burnley side were relegated from the Premier League at the end of the season was appointed Bayern Munich manager earlier this week, .
Speaking after being announced as the new boss of the Bavarian giants, Kompany said: I m eternally motivated, I wake up from the morning to the evening motivated with the intention to make everyone around me better.
I m not defined by the successful years in my life, it s the moments I had tough times.
I don t want to be successful on my own I want to bring as many people with me, that s in my nature.
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According to reports, Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS considered five or six managers to replace Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag.
Ten Hag s future was in doubt throughout the 2023/24 campaign as endured a torrid season as they finished eighth in the Premier League.
Their season ended on a high as helped his side beat arch-rivals Manchester City 2-1 at Wembley in the FA Cup final.
This win was not expected to be enough to save Ten Hag as
However, with injuries deemed a crucial factor in Man Utd s disappointing season and, more importantly, Sir Jim Ratcliffe unable to identify a ready-made replacement, the Premier League giants have opted to stick with Ten Hag and the Dutchman is now expected to sign a new contract.
After this news emerg…
Boca Juniors expect Man Utd to make an offer for Aaron Anselmino to rival fellow Premier League side Chelsea, according to reports.
There are set to be big changes at Old Trafford this summer after Sir Jim Ratcliffe completed a deal to buy 27.7 per cent of the Premier League club from the Glazers.
Ratcliffe has already made it clear that he wants to buy younger players this summer with a report claiming that the new co-owner has come up with a rule that the Red Devils can only sign players under the age of 25.
When asked about the chances of Man Utd buying Kylian Mbappe who has since completed a move to Real Madrid in March, Ratcliffe said: What I would rather do, I would rather find the next Mbappe, rather than spend a fortune to just try and buy success.
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Former England winger Darren Anderton is open to Bukayo Saka starting left-back to help free up Cole Palmer and his swagger on the right wing.
Saka kept his spot on the right of England s attack for the Euro 2024 Group C clash against Slovenia on Tuesday night.
The Three Lions were poor again, drawing 0-0 against the Slovenians after an awful 1-1 draw versus Denmark on matchday two.
The Cole Palmer Clamour has been relentless and both players received their first minutes of the tournament on Tuesday.
Gordon did not get on until the 89th minute, while Palmer replaced Saka after 71 minutes and made a positive impact from the bench.
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Man Utd legend Rio Ferdinand has dismissed a claim that the Red Devils have a better defender than Arsenal centre-back William Saliba.
The Gunners had the best defence in the Premier League last term as they lost out to Man City in the race for the Premier League title by two points on the final day of the season.
only conceded 29 goals in 38 Premier League matches and one of the reasons for that is the formidable partnership Saliba has built with fellow centre-back Gabriel Magalhaes.
He has done the same at international level at Euro 2024 too with the Arsenal defender forming a solid pairing with Dayot Upamecano for France, who have reached the semi-finals of the competition.
France, like England, have failed to light up Euro 2024 but most of their su…
Lee Carsley has been named England’s interim manager for the start of the Nations League campaign in September.
Carlsey will step up to replace Gareth Southgate, who brought his eight years in charge to an end after defeat to Spain in the Euro 2024 final last month.
A statement from the Football Association confirmed Carsley would lead England in the September matches away to Republic of Ireland and at home to Finland, but also suggested the 50-year-old could stay in charge throughout the autumn.
“Carsley will step up from his role in charge of the MU21s, initially for September’s fixtures away to Republic of Ireland and at home to Finland, but with a view to remaining in the position throughout autumn while the FA’s recruitment process for a new permane…