The transfer window is coming to a close, but Newcastle United’s business doesn’t look to be slowing down. Christian Atsu is set to become the Magpies’ twelfth summer signing, with a loan deal with an option to buy agreed with Chelsea. He has yet to fully settle in England, with loan spells at Everton and AFC Bournemouth not working out. This will be his fifth loan …
Daryl Murphy has today been announced as Newcastle United’s tenth summer signing. For some, he is an underwhelming signing, but for Rafa, he may be exactly what we needed. A big and burly man, with a good aim and the ability to get down to work if needs be. Daryl played 123 games for Ipswich and scored 50 goals. Considering his age and where Ipswich has wound up the …
With the imminent arrival of Newcastle United’s newest left back, Achraf Lazaar, we’ve taken it upon ourselves to see what a Palermo expert had to say about him. @PerennialPundit has been kind enough to lend us his expertise about Lazaar, so let’s get to it. 1) What are Lazaar’s biggest strengths/weaknesses? Lazaar is a hard worker with decent pace and good crossing. …
We’ve spoken to two Brighton & Hove Albion fans about the big clash on Saturday – one being Lee Smith, who regularly attends Brighton’s home and away games, and the other being ‘We Are Brighton’, who have a website and run a successful twitter account about their beloved club. They told us how they think the game will go and they gave us a little more information …
Newcastle United progressed to the third round of the English Football League Trophy on Tuesday night, after seeing off a spirited Cheltenham Town outfit 2-0 at St James’ Park. To the surprise of many, United were lethargic and unconvincing throughout the opening 45 minutes, and they were perhaps fortunate to head into half time in the lead after Perez curled in a …
DeAndre Yedlin is set to become Rafa Benitez’s ninth summer signing. He will join Matz Sels, Dwight Gayle, Matt Ritchie, Jesus Gamez, Isaac Hayden, Grant Hanley, Ciaran Clark and Mohamed Diame in players who have made the move to Tyneside this summer. The 23-year-old USA international will sign on the dotted line for a reported fee of around £5million. He has 43 caps …