Newcastle United transfer news: Magpies plot huge £47m raid for Germany star, Spurs eye AC Milan star
Newcastle United's search for their first win of the season continues this weekend, when they take on Brighton & Hove Albion at the Amex Stadium tomorrow evening.
The Magpies head into the game fresh off the back of a 3-0 loss at home to Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea, and will be eager to finally get three points on the board and look to move out of the relegation zone.
Speaking ahead of the game, ex-football Trevor Sinclair gave his verdict on the club's decision to sack Steve Bruce, and said: “Why would you get rid of Steve Bruce, I know fans are going to pile in on me, if you haven’t got somebody lined up.
With the piracy rule which got dropped in the Kingdom, that seemed to happen overnight and I think it has caught the board by surprise and they’ve not got their ducks in a row.
“But, still, they listened to the fans and they listened to the media and they got rid of Steve Bruce.
“By the way, I saw him at the cricket in Dubai with his son Alex, he looks very relaxed and I’m pleased about that as he was in a bad situation, a horrendous situation that no one wants to be in.
“But Graeme Jones has gone in there, he can’t reinvent the wheel. You’re working with a group of players where you’ve got a bit of threat going forward but midfield wise and defensively, I don’t think they’re up to scratch to compete in the Premier League.”
Take a look at our round-up of today's biggest stories from the Premier League, as the top tier sides gear up for another high-octane weekend of action:
With the piracy rule which got dropped in the Kingdom, that seemed to happen overnight and I think it has caught the board by surprise and they’ve not got their ducks in a row.
5. Brighton sweat over Burn fitness
Brighton boss Graham Potter has admitted key defender Dan Burn could struggle to be ready for tomorrow evening's clash against Newcastle as he continues to struggle with a knee injury. He was released by the Magpies as a schoolboy. (Club website)
Photo: Shaun Botterill
6. Duo jostle for Haikin
Watford and Norwich City have both been credited with an interest in Bodo/Glimt goalkeeper Nikita Haikin. The ex-Chelsea youth player has been impressing in the Europa League this season, and featured in the famous 6-1 thrashing of Jose Mourinho's Roma. (Football Insider)
Photo: Julian Finney
7. Reds tipped to win Carvalho race
Liverpool have emerged as the lead contenders to sign Fulham starlet Fabio Carvalho, ahead of Leeds United and West Ham. The youngster, who has impressed in his Championship outings so far this season, will be out of contract at the end of the season. (Team Talk)
Photo: Jacques Feeney
8. Wolves plot double January swoop
Wolves are believed to be keen on signing Lille midfielder Renato Sanches in January, as well as signing current loanee Hwang Hee-chan permanently. The latter has scored four times in seven Premier League outings so far this season. (Birmingham Mail)
Photo: Justin Setterfield