Manager Steve Bruce faces the media after the Premier League match between Burnley and Newcastle United at Turf Moor.Manager Steve Bruce faces the media after the Premier League match between Burnley and Newcastle United at Turf Moor.
Manager Steve Bruce faces the media after the Premier League match between Burnley and Newcastle United at Turf Moor.

Newcastle United gossip: Mike Ashley redundancy decision and £350m takeover latest as Leeds United eye double deal and Fulham target striker

Newcastle United enjoyed a vital win against Burnley during their last Premier Legaue fixture.

The result means that the Magpies currently sit eight points clear of West Brom with seven games to go, they also have a far superior goal difference. United are six clear of Fulham, who travel to Arsenal on Sunday.

Former boss Sam Allardyce, however has namechecked the Magpies as he delivers a Premier League relegation message about his West Bromwich Albion side.

Allardyce, who was the first manager wantaway owner Mike Ashley sacked at the start of his near 14-year tenure, mentioned Steve Bruce & Co’s Sunday win over Burnley when talking about his side’s own chances of survival.

As ever, though, we’ve got all of the latest transfer and takeover talk from Newcastle and around the top-flight: