Newcastle eye PSV’s Johan Bakayoko amid Eddie Howe concerns over stale squad
Belgian winger highly rated by recruitment team as club braces itself for offers for Harvey Barnes

Belgian winger highly rated by recruitment team as club braces itself for offers for Harvey Barnes
Exclusive: Club were willing to offload forward last summer and remain receptive to bids
Eddie Howe’s players must now perform consistently against the lesser teams
Underperforming trio all have one thing in common – over the summer, they were heavily linked with moves away from St James’ Park
Club must not break the fans’ deep bond with ground that has been home since 1892 just to increase revenues
Broadcaster was desperate to give lift-off to the new era at Manchester United – nobody warned them about Ipswich Town
Brad Miller suggests financial benefits of moving home could outweigh emotional attachment to St James’ Park
Arne Slot’s side have taken control of title race with five-point lead over Man City at top, while battle for Champions League is intense
Former Chelsea manager may want the job but he is not going to get it – the club already have the ideal man
Mikel Arteta’s side played well enough to win in Milan but they need to be more clinical
Newcastle pair have habit of humbling Premier League’s elite – win over Arsenal is just latest example of their deadly double act
Grand old Knight of English football would be dismayed at the Londoners’ reaction to Newcastle’s controversial home win last season
Two goals in short order helped Eddie Howe’s men into the quarter-finals, dispatching Chelsea in the process