According to reports by the Chronicle Live, Nottingham Forest supporters are hopeful that they will sign out of favour Newcastle United loanee Jack Colback on a permanent deal this summer, and Magpies fans are all saying the same thing about him.
The 28-year-old fell out of favour under Rafa Benitez last summer after refusing to leave the club for geographical reasons even though he had offers in the table, and he was demoted to train and play with the youngsters before securing a temporary spell with Forest until the end of the season last month.
The midfielder has seemingly made a big impression for the Championship outfit, and the Chronicle Live has quoted a number of the City Ground faithful on Twitter that are keen to bring him to the club permanently.
Newcastle supporters were quick to have their say on the comments from Forest fans via social media, and they are all hoping for a similar outcome.
While one said “there’s quite a few NUFC fans hoping for exactly the same thing”, another told them to “crack on then!”
Here is just a selection of the Twitter reaction…
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Newcastle boss Alan Pardew comes with more managerial lives than a cat. He’s survived relegation-threatened seasons, double defeats to local rivals Sunderland, seven-game touchline bans and a near-permanent frosty relationship with the fanbase since taking the St. James’ Park hotseat back in 2010.
But it appears the 53-year-old’s position as Magpies manager has now become untenable – the Toon currently find themselves at the bottom of the Premier League table with just two points in four games following a humiliating 4-0 defeat to Southampton at the weekend.
Pardew was already operating on borrowed time on Tyneside, so the tabloids have proceeded with haste in mooting potential replacements for the 53 year-old.
Thus, without further ado, here’s a list of FIVE potential successors to Alan Pardew at Newcastle.
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One candidate for the Newcastle gig that’s already hit the tabloids is Hull City boss Steve Bruce:
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DAVID MOYES
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The bookies, on the other hand, are backing Manchester United flop David Moyes to become the next St. James’s Park boss.
The Scot endured a nightmare ten months in charge at Old Trafford, leading the Red Devils to the worst title defence in Premier League history since the 38-game season began. In case you need to remember how bad it got…
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But Moyes’ sensational rise at Everton has not been forgotten – he transformed the Toffees from relegation candidates into top six regulars during his eleven years at Goodison Park. In that time, he won the LMA Manager of the Year award three times; in 2003, 2005 and 2009.
The 51 year-old needs to rebuild his reputation after the hellish United stint and rejection from Galatasaray earlier this summer further suggests he’ll be prepared to take on a less coveted club.
But Moyes was on £4million-per-year at Everton and £3.5million-per-year at Manchester United, so in terms of potential wages, he’s by far the most expensive option on this list.
TONY PULIS
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After transforming Stoke City into the sturdy mid-table Premier League side they are today and producing nothing short of a footballing miracle at Crystal Palace last season, Tony Pulis has to be considered a strong candidate for almost any top flight vacancy.
Indeed, the 56 year-old picked up the Eagles in November last season with just seven points but guided them to a shock 11th-place finish. That marked the first Premier League survival in the club’s history and saw Pulis named Manager of the Season.
The former Bristol City, Gillingham and Potters gaffer has made his reputation from overachieving with underwhelming budgets – something which will certainly appeal to Mike Ashley.
But he left Palace by mutual consent at the start of the current season reportedly due to a dispute over control of transfer policy at Selhurst Park, and it remains to be seen how much license Ashley would issue Pulis in terms of recruitment.
His long-ball philosophy too, although clearly effective at top flight level, may not sit well with the Toon faithful who still remember the free-scoring days of Kevin Keegan’s tenures.
Either way, the Newcastle owner will have to act quickly with Pulis strongly tipped to take over from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Cardiff City:
NEIL LENNON
Neil Lennon left Celtic at the end of last season on his terms and the former Hoops captain was billed as a candidate for several Premier League and Championship jobs available at the time.
Indeed, after claiming three consecutive SPL titles with the Bhoys, two Scottish Cups and masterminding some of the most memorable European nights in the club’s history, including this Champions League victory over Barcelona…
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…the Northern Irishman’s planned move to English football felt inevitable. But he’s still waiting for the perfect opportunity and that could well be Newcastle, although a lack of managerial experience in the Premier League will work against him.
Lennon is a feisty character and no stranger to touchline confrontations:
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But he offers great potential as a manager and could prove an inspired choice for the Toon dugout.
STEVE CLARKE
One of the rank outsiders with odds of 33/1 – rather worryingly, the same odds as Joe Kinnear – is former West Brom boss Steve Clarke.
The 51 year-old may not have the faith of the bookies but he knows St. James’s Park well, having worked as assistant to Ruud Gullet from 1998-99, helping the Magpies reach the 1999 FA Cup final, before acting briefly as caretaker following the Dutchman’s resignation.
Although his Hawthorns stay was Clarke’s only spell as a No.1, he’s served as assistant at Chelsea, Liverpool and West Ham, working with the likes of Jose Mourinho, Gianfranco Zola and Kenny Dalglish, and is held in high regard throughout English football.
He also guided the Baggies to eighth during his first ever season as a permanent manager, recording their highest win percentage in the Premier League era and the club’s best top flight campaign since 1981. The season will be remembered most for this 5-5 victory with Manchester United on the final day:
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The former Chelsea defender was given his marching orders in December 2013 however after a run of four straight defeats, a decision viewed by many as exceptionally harsh. Clarke was then placed on gardening leave until May 2014, and surprisingly missed out on the recently-vacated Crystal Palace job to Neil Warnock.
His hard-working philosophy suits the Magpies well but as previously mentioned, the don’t bookies believe he’s one of Mike Ashley’s priority choices.
Emmanuel Adebayor went from hero to zero for Tottenham after his red card opened the door for former club Arsenal to storm to victory in the North London derby. The Togo striker had earlier given Spurs the lead before receiving his marching orders for a lunging tackle on Santi Cazorla.
That opened the flood gates and Per Mertesacker, Lukas Podolski and Olivier Giroud all struck before the half time whistle to send the Gunners into the break 3-1 ahead. Cazorla added a fourth on the hour mark before Gareth Bale reduced the arrears 11 minutes later. But Theo Walcott would have the final say as he capped off a fine afternoon’s work, firing home a fifth goal to lift Arsene Wenger’s men above their capital neighbours in the table.
Norwich pulled off the shock of the day as they registered their fourth home win on the spin to beat Manchester United at Carrow Road. Former United trainee delivered the hammer blow on the hour mark, losing marker Chris Smalling before sending a looping header over Anders Lindegaard and into the net. Try as they might the visitors couldn’t find a way past John Ruddy in the home goal as they succumbed to only their second defeat to the Canaries in 15 Premier League meetings.
And neighbours City took full advantage as they stole top spot with a thumping 5-0 win over struggling Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium. David Silva got the ball rolling, bundling home the opening goal two minutes before half time before Sergio Aguero calmly slotted home from the spot after Andreas Weimann’s handball. Barry Bannan was punished for a similar misdemeanour in the 65th minute, Carlos Tevez this time converting from 12-yards before Aguero put the finishing touches to a swift counter attack two minutes later. And 16 minutes from time Tevez completed the scoring by tapping home Samir Nasri’s low cross.
West Brom continued their fine start to the season with a surprise win against title chasing Chelsea at the Hawthorns. Roberto Di Matteo’s first return to the West Midland’s didn’t go to plan as former Blues coach Steve Clarke guided the Baggies to a memorable victory and into a Champions League place. Shane Long’s close range header on 10 minutes gave the home side the lead but a period of sustained possession finally produced an equaliser six minutes before the break, courtesy of Eden Hazard nodding home Cesar Azpilicueta’s cross. However the visitors fell behind again just after the break as Peter Odemwingie converted what proved to be the winning goal from Long’s near-post delivery.
Luis Suarez continued his fine form, scoring twice for Liverpool as they easily beat Wigan at Anfield. The Uruguay international was linked with a move to Manchester City during the week but reaffirmed his commitment to Reds with a virtuoso display that saw him open the scoring two minutes after the break, firing the ball high past Ali Al-Habsi following good work from Raheem Sterling. And just before the hour he netted his second of the game and 13th of the season, poking the ball home after latching on to Jose Enriques pass. The Spanish defender then got in on the act, notching his first for the club five minutes later to round off an impressive victory.
QPR’s woes deepened as they made it 12 games without a Premier League victory after losing against bottom three dwellers Southampton at Loftus Road. The pressure is now beginning to build on Mark Hughes to turn around Rangers’ fortunes and they faced another uphill battle after Rickie Lambert broke the deadlock in the 23rd minute to put the Saints in front. That was doubled in first half stoppage time as Jason Puncheon fired home. After being booed off at the break the hosts responded and four minutes after the restart Junior Hoilett nodded in from Adel Taarabt’s pinpoint delivery. But any hopes of nicking a point were extinguished seven minutes from time as Anton Ferdinand turned Morgan Schneiderlin’s cross into his own net.
Fellow basement boys Reading finally ended their long search for a top-flight victory, coming from a goal behind to beat Everton 2-1 at the Madjeski Stadium. It appeared to be service as normal for the Royals as a comedy of defensive errors led to Steven Naismith poking the ball into the net to give the visitors a 10th minute lead. It wasn’t until the second half that the Royals started to threaten the Toffees goal and equalised through Adam Le Fondre brilliant header in the 51st minute. And the former Rotherham striker proved to be the match winner for the home side, beating Tim Howard from the penalty spot 11 minutes from time after being fouled by Seamus Coleman in the box.
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Swansea took advantage of Newcastle’s poor form to consign Alan Pardew’s men to a second successive defeat at St James’ Park and lift themselves into the top half of the table. Michael Laudrup’s side were by far the better team on Tyneside but had to wait until the 58th minute before breaking the deadlock. A woeful clearance from Tim Krul fell to Pablo Hernandez, who crossed for Michu to head past the Holland keeper. The victory was wrapped up with three minutes remaining as Jonathan De Guzman smashed home after Krul had parried substitute Danny Graham’s striker, before Demba Ba headed a consolation for the Magpies in injury time.
According to reports in The Chronicle on June 21, Newcastle United are still interested in signing Feyenoord striker Nicolai Jorgensen, but perhaps they should forget about the Denmark international and sign out-of-favour Leicester City centre-forward Ahmed Musa instead.
What’s the word, then?
Well, the Magpies were heavily linked with a move for the tall attacker during the January transfer window, but The Chronicle reports that the two clubs couldn’t agree on what would have been a club-record fee for the Tyneside outfit, and the 27-year-old ended up staying with the Dutch club.
However, The Chronicle report that Rafa Benitez remains interested in bringing the Dane to St James’ Park before the transfer window slams shut on August 9, but that they will have to wait until after the World Cup to make their move.
The report adds that Jorgensen, who set up Christian Eriksen for his goal in his nation’s 1-1 draw with Australia on Thursday, is keen to sign for Newcastle.
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Why should they forget him and sign Musa?
Well, Jorgensen is yet to get off of the mark for Denmark at the World Cup but the same can’t be said for Musa, who netted a brilliant brace for Nigeria in their crucial 2-0 win against Iceland on Friday that left them in a decent position to qualify for the knockout stages.
The 25-year-old used his pace, trickery and technical ability to get his two goals with a fine touch and effort for his first, before he went on a solo run before applying a composed finish for his second.
Despite the quality he showed for the African nation, he has struggled to make an impression for Leicester City since joining them from CSKA Moscow in 2016, and he spent the second-half of the 2017/18 campaign back on loan at his former club.
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The sheer speed and goal threat he would bring to Newcastle, whose fans have been quick to react to a £9m attacker hinting that he could sign for them, could mean he proves to be an inspired addition.
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Man United fans are starting to worry about a piling injury list at Old Trafford, as manager Jose Mourinho issued an ominous warning about the health of several key players ahead of tonight’s Champions League last 16 match-up against Sevilla.
The Portuguese gaffer left some big names out of the squad for Saturday’s FA Cup victory at Huddersfield, but he says that the changes were not because he was resting players.
He said: “I didn’t rest anyone other than [David] De Gea,” he stressed. “Can we recover some of them for Wednesday? I think [Marcus] Rashford, [Ander] Herrera, [Antonio] Valencia have a chance.
“Paul Pogba? I don’t know. [Marcos] Rojo, [Phil] Jones, [Marouane] Fellaini, Zlatan [Ibrahimovic], I don’t think they have any chance.”
Many of United’s availability problems are long-term issues, with both Rojo and Ibrahimovic being sidelined twice this season for two separate injuries, but the Old Trafford faithful have been critical of the training staff for not getting players back to match fitness as soon as possible.
Here is a selection of some of their reactions to yesterday’s announcement…
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Where it was initially thought Manchester United had convinced Southampton to part with Luke Shaw for £34 million, the Saints are now said to have rejected that offer and are holding out for something closer to £40 million.
You can’t really blame them. Not only is Shaw a key figure in the team, he’s also generated prolonged interest from two of the biggest clubs in the Premier League. Hiking up the price should be considered a smart move.
But United should be looking elsewhere. Not only is the teenager not worth that price, this World Cup is also showcasing a number of talents who could offer just as much as the England international.
With Louis van Gaal set to arrive at Old Trafford later this summer, these are six alternatives to Shaw he and United should consider.
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Ricardo Rodriguez
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Ricardo Rogriguez has impressed many at the World Cup for Switzerland. The left-back may only be 21, but it’s thought that he could eventually become one of the continent’s leading full-backs, such has been his rapid development while at Wolfsburg.
The Bundesliga club are under no pressure to sell, while a couple of good additions this summer would see them as title contenders for next season. but they may eventually have to accept that Rodriguez will eventually move on, with this World Cup acting as a potential springboard for his career.
The Swiss international would be a fine addition to Manchester United’s squad this summer, and with Patrice Evra still on board for another season, he’d be well equipped to take over by next year.
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Alberto Moreno
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Liverpool emerged as a surprise destination for Alberto Moreno, and despite Brendan Rodgers’ interest in the Sevilla full-back, nothing has been completed yet. It gives Manchester United the chance to move in for the 21-year-old, who is highly rated in Spanish football and was thought to be on his way to Real Madrid later this summer.
Moreno has very little experience at the highest level, but he took part in Sevilla’s journey through the Europa League to the final and was also the first-choice option for the Spanish U21 side last summer.
There are high hopes for Moreno’s future, and United would do well to make an offer on a player who can offer just as much as Luke Shaw.
Leighton Baines
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Leighton Baines came close to joining Manchester United last summer, with David Moyes failing with bids for the Everton defender. But United could look to Baines as an option this summer. He’s been exposed for England at this World Cup, but the Everton left-back knows the Premier League well, and the England national team may not be the best means to measure a player’s quality.
The only issue is Baines’ age, at 29. Louis van Gaal has always had a preference for signing and coaching younger players, while United’s squad as a whole needs to get younger, with the view to the long term.
Daley Blind
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Daley Blind has become a fan favourite at this World Cup, with praise pouring in for the Ajax defender after Holland’s opening game against Spain. Blind looks set to move on from the Dutch champions later this summer, with interest from a number of Premier League clubs.
Blind would be a smart buy for Manchester United this summer, with the 24-year-old able to play at both left-back and defensive midfield. He’s far better value for money over Luke Shaw, even though the Southampton defender has an enormously bright future ahead of him.
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Fabio Coentrao
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Fabio Coentrao initially looked to be heading for the exit at Real Madrid, with Marcelo the preferred choice at left-back. But the Portuguese saw some game time at the end of last season with Marcelo out injured, performing well for the most part.
There may be a distorted view of Coentrao at Real Madrid, likely forced due to him playing second fiddle. But he’s very good at both ends of the pitch and is far more reliable defensively than Marcelo. If he becomes available and for the right price, he’d be a good buy for United this summer.
Marcel Schmelzer
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Marcel Schmelzer missed out on the World Cup this summer due to injury, but that could work in Manchester United’s favour. In the past, it would have been unthinkable for Borussia Dortmund to sell their left-back, regardless of what has been said of him as the team’s weak link. The emergence of Erik Durm will allow Jurgen Klopp to consider the sale of Schmelzer, provided the right offer arrives.
Schmelzer is 26 and has plenty of experience in the Champions League, as well as with Germany in international competition. He’s unlikely to cost as much as some of the other names on this list, but he’s a reliable defender who can offer a lot to United’s defence.
Peter Odemwingie scored twice for West Brom as they beat struggling Southampton to move up to fourth in the Premier League table.
The Nigerian international scored either side of half time to end a run of two consecutive defeats and maintain the Baggies best start to a season for a decade.
For the Saints it was a fifth successive defeat on the road and need to start picking up points soon if they’re to stand any chance of avoiding an immediate return to the Championship.
Nigel Adkins’ men started well in the West Midlands with Ricke Lambert having the first clear cut effort on goal, but his low drive was well saved by Ben Foster.
The hosts were slow to get out of the traps but almost snatched the lead through Zoltan Gera in the 20th minute, the Hungarian sticking out a left boot to deflect Odemwingie’s goal bound shot over the crossbar from six-yards.
Lambert was then denied by Foster again just past the hour mark after meeting Gaston Ramirez’s clipped delivery into the penalty area firmly with his head.
Odemwingie then shot a warning across the away sides bow with a swift counter attack that resulted in the Albion striker firing just wide of the post.
He wasn’t to be denied a nine minutes before the break, latching on to Youssouf Mulumbu’s pass before beating Paulo Gazzinga with a driven shot that nicked off Maya Yoshida on its way in.
Southampton came close to equalising just after the restart but Lambert could only crash the ball against the bar after Gareth McAuley’s poor clearance rebounded into his path.
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It proved costly as Odemwingie charged into the box to head home a pinpoint cross from Shane Long after he was found by Liam Ridgewell down the left flank.
And a clean sheet was secured at the death for Steve Clarke’s side as Foster rushed off his line to thwart Adam Lallana from notching a consolation goal.
When Jack Wilshere announced that he will be leaving Arsenal next month, many figures in the game wished him well for the future.
Unsurprisingly, Tottenham Hotspur fans took a different approach given the intense rivalry between the two clubs.
The Spurs following have a particular distaste for Wilshere due to the fact that he has come through the Gunners’ ranks and been at the club for 17 years.
Via Instagram, the 26-year-old, who has won two major trophies in his career, confirmed that his time at Arsenal has come to an end, despite the fact that he has been offered a new deal.
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The England international revealed that he agreed to take a pay cut in order to stay at the Emirates, but new manager Unai Emery informed him that playing time would be limited.
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Due to his desire for first-team football, Wilshere decided to part company with his boyhood club.
Tottenham fans took the opportunity to poke fun at the injury-plagued midfielder.
The January transfer window is a touchy subject for West Ham United fans at the moment.
Indeed, many expected some serious quality to arrive last month, but they were left underwhelmed when the window ended with Jordan Hugill arriving from Championship side Preston North End.
Michail Antonio has been speaking about West Ham’s January business, and the 27-year-old attacker paid tribute to Hugill and indeed Joao Mario, who arrived on loan from Inter Milan.
Antonio’s interview was posted on West Ham’s Twitter account on Tuesday afternoon, and it would be fair to say that the Englishman’s comments have not gone down too well with the fanbase.
Indeed, the club’s supporters feel that Antonio must be winding them up when considering the touchy nature of the subject at this moment in time.
There is no question that the West Ham fans are behind the team, but the same cannot be said for the board, who continue to receive abuse on social media.
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A selection of the Twitter reaction to Antonio’s comments can be seen below:
Swansea City are ready to give Sunderland loan star Ki Sung-Yueng another chance to shine at the Liberty Stadium, according to the Sunderland Echo.
Ki has been one of the most consistent performers for the Black Cats this season, and manager Gus Poyet has made no secret of his desire to keep him at the Stadium of Light.
But with time running out for Sunderland to save themselves from relegation, it seems unlikely Ki’s loan deal will be made permanent.
And that means Swansea are set to recall the South Korean international, who fell out of favour at the Liberty Stadium under Michael Laudrup, despite making 38 appearances during his debut season.
But with Laudrup now out of the picture, caretaker boss Garry Monk – who is looking increasingly likely to be appointed on a permanent basis – believes the 25-year-old has a future in South Wales.
Monk said: “Ki is a quality player. You can see the potential he has with what he has delivered for Sunderland this season.
“He has put in some great performances there and he’s been scoring goals, which has not been great for us.
“In a way it’s good to see, but in another way you don’t want to see it.
“I think Ki could potentially be a great player for Swansea, but of course we will have to see how he feels at the end of the season.
“I don’t know if other clubs will be interested in him come the summer – all that will come out.
“But he is a Swansea player and he is the type you want at the club.
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“We need to let players like Ki know how important they are going forward and I think he is.
“He might not have suited one manager, but it doesn’t mean he won’t suit the next manager. For me, I think he is a very good player who could play a key role for Swansea.”