Southampton complain to Premier League after Covid cases and injuries force Newcastle postponement

Southampton are furious at the late postponement of Sunday’s scheduled match against Newcastle United and have complained in talks with the Premier League over a lack of…

Talk is cheap, signing players is not – Newcastle’s new owners must make good on their promises this January

No haggling, no bartering, no posturing. Do the deal and do it fast, so when Newcastle play those pivotal games in January, the team is stronger and…

Newcastle close in on Kieran Trippier signing – but Callum Wilson blow forces change to transfer plans

Newcastle United have had to alter their transfer plans to include the signing of a new striker but are hoping to complete a deal to bring in…

Newcastle vs Everton postponed by Premier League due to Covid outbreak and injuries

Newcastle United’s game against Everton has been postponed following a request from the North East club as they could not field a team of senior players because…

Raphael Varane has all the attributes but is still finding his place at Manchester United

It has meant there has been no chance for him to form any kind of understanding with Harry Maguire, which has the potential to be United’s centre-back…

Newcastle have been poor – but no teams are a lost cause this year

There was a bizarre situation at St James’ Park on Sunday afternoon where Newcastle were heading towards 4-0 defeat yet their supporters were cheering in the Gallowgate…

Transfer notebook: Newcastle leading race to sign Spurs centre-back Joe Rodon on loan

Newcastle United are leading among the clubs looking to sign Tottenham centre-back Joe Rodon on loan during the January transfer window.   Eddie Howe wants to strengthen…

The Gulf State derby – how Man City got approach right and the lessons Newcastle should take from it

Ahead of the latest Gulf Derby in the Premier League, photographers at St James’ Park will be disappointed to learn that Covid-19 restrictions mean they will be…

Premier League accused of Covid rules bias

Asked whether he thought the Premier League had opened itself up to showing bias towards certain clubs, Rodgers replied: “I think you’re on the right lines. For…

Premier League clubs must prove all commercial deals represent ‘fair market value’ under new rules

Premier League clubs have agreed new measures to force all clubs – and Newcastle United in particular – to prove that commercial deals they agree represent fair…

Transfer notebook: Man Utd eye summer reinforcements with Paul Pogba’s future still uncertain

Manchester United are looking at midfield options in the transfer market as Paul Pogba’s future at Old Trafford is uncertain with six months left on his contract. …

The Sports Direct sign has finally gone – but here is what Newcastle fans want next

And so to the ownership issue. Newcastle are basically owned by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund – with 20 per cent being taken by Amanda Staveley’s PCP…

Newcastle could strike deals with Saudi companies once new Premier League rules agreed

Tracey Crouch MP, the chair of the fan-led governance review of football, has indicated that a new proposed owners’ and directors’ test would not necessarily have blocked…

The Sports Direct sign has finally gone – but here is what Newcastle fans want next

And so to the ownership issue. Newcastle are basically owned by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund – with 20 per cent being taken by Amanda Staveley’s PCP…

Eddie Howe may have finally found the right blend of players to solve Newcastle’s defensive issues

For the first half an hour, Newcastle’s players struggled to get to grips with that emotion. They were roared on to the pitch when they emerged from…

Exclusive: Michael Emenalo, former Chelsea technical director, rejects role at Newcastle United

Emenalo is widely regarded as one of the best operators in his field in football, chiefly for his work at Chelsea where he spent 10 hugely successful…

Relief for Eddie Howe as Newcastle claim first win of season to move off bottom

Yet, as the fans cheered and sang and the players and coaching staff received the applause and whipped up the euphoria another notch, it was difficult not…

Newcastle owners confident of pouncing quickly for January transfer targets

Newcastle United’s new owners are confident they will be able to move swiftly at the start of the January transfer window to land their targets and have…

Newcastle’s misfiring squad have a month to prove they deserve a future at the club

Under Financial Fair Play rules, Howe could have a remarkable £190 million to spend, but he will not be lured into discussing budgets, or even the areas of…

Nuno Tavares and Takehiro Tomiyasu bringing chaos and calm to improving Arsenal

Clearly, there are times when this will not work out for Arsenal or for Tavares, who was signed from Benfica as a £7 million backup option this…

Hotel analysis and brutal bleep tests – inside Eddie Howe’s Newcastle revolution

Asked to sum up his start as Newcastle United manager in one word, Eddie Howe decides on “challenging” – and that does not simply apply to the…

Allan Saint-Maximin’s sure-footed sorcery pivotal to Newcastle survival – if they can cut out the stupid errors

Allan Saint-Maximin identified Newcastle supporters as the key to the club’s hopes of Premier League survival as he warned losing the backing of St James’ Park could…