Newcastle United transfer & takeover news: Magpies ready to sanction January move plus MASSIVE Aston Villa injury boost ahead Premier League visit

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 19: Jack Grealish of Aston Villa turns to celebrate after scoring his goal during the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Brighton & Hove Albion at Villa Park on October 19, 2019 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Skipper and talisman Jack Grealish has returned to training having missed Villa’s last two games through injury.

And, according to the Birmingham Mail, the midfielder’s calf problem is a thing of the past and he is in the reckoning for the return of Steve Bruce to Villa Park.

Meanwhile, Newcastle chiefs are thought to be open to the idea of a January move for Granit Xhaka.

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Elsewhere, a former Newcastle United forward is favourite for a League Two job.

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And finally, a former Newcastle United hero has been made the bookmakers' favourite to land the top job at Grimsby.