Former Newcastle United midfielder Kieron Dyer had an awkward phone call with Sir Alex Ferguson about joining Manchester United.

Newcastle scouts have been making regular checks on Garner, whose contract at the Hill Dickinson Stadium expires next summer. Everton are keen to keep hold of the former Manchester United youngster though and are expected to offer him a new deal.

Ross Wilson's track record in the transfer market was one of the things that attracted Newcastle United to their new sporting director, but it could come back to bite him in the summer.

James Trafford and Trevoh Chalobah have been called up to Thomas Tuchel's England squad as two Newcastle United players drop out.Anthony Gordon has been withdrawn from the squad due to injury while

Waddani has joined up with the national team, who missed out on qualification for the 2026 World Cup as well as the African Cup of Nations. Libya are set to play friendly matches during the break against Sudan and Mauritania in preparation for their first appearance in the FIFA Arab Cup, which takes place in December ahead of AFCON.

In the latest episode of The Wayne Rooney Show, the former Manchester United and England captain answers a selection of questions sent into the podcast. Newcastle and Manchester United were both keen to sign Rooney from Everton after the then-teenager had starred for England at Euro 2004.

Manchester United striker Benjamin Sesko has withdrawn with the Slovenia squad after sustaining an injury to his left knee against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.

Erling Haaland scored his 27th goal of the season in all competitions during a routine win over Borussia Dortmund