Steve Bruce is preparing for the upcoming Premier League campaign, which begins on September 12, and is targeting new recruits.
As always, we’re sharing the latest rumours from around the top-flight – so scroll and click through the pages to see the latest news and gossip from around the web:
9. Never ending takeover saga...
Mike Ashley’s lawyers Dentons have fielded up to 50 enquiries about buying Newcastle since Saudi takeover collapsed two weeks ago. (Daily Mail) Photo: Ian MacNicol
10. Ronaldo to… Tyneside?
Nereides Antonio Giamundo de Bourbon, Chief Marketing and Investor Relations Officer at BN Group, says the consortium plans to sign Cristiano Ronaldo if they take over. (Telegraph) Photo: Valerio Pennicino