Manchester United and Newcastle United are ready to make a move for Paris Saint-Germain striker Randal Kolo Muani, while Nottingham Forest are preparing an audacious bid to sign Jadon Sancho from Manchester United.

Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe made his transfer market frustrations clear following the 4-0 friendly defeat at Celtic on Saturday.

The likes of Alexander Isak, Dan Burn, Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes have all returned to club duties after their international exploits over the summer and it remains to be seen whether Howe will throw the quartet back into first-team action so soon.

Newcastle United’s pursuit of goalkeeper James Trafford remains stalled as Burnley hold firm on a valuation the Tyneside club refuses to meet, according to Chris Waugh of The Athletic. Burnley’s current asking price,

Since Newcastle Under-21s returned to pre-season training last Monday, Robbie Stockdale has been leading the coaching on an interim basis. The former Sunderland caretaker manager was appointed as O’Carroll’s assistant back in February and is now in the running to be his successor.

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For many fans, they see it as a policy that is going wrong, where the club aren’t dynamic enough in chasing down targets, aren’t acting early enough, aren’t prepared to pay whatever it takes in wages and transfer fees to get signings over the line.

Newcastle United have made a decisive move in the summer transfer market, agreeing a deal for Nottingham Forest winger Anthony Elanga. The 23-year-old Swede is now on course to become the club’s first senior signing of the window, as reported by The Athletic.

Newcastle United have sent a clear message on Alexander Isak this week from their training camp in Austria - by simply getting on with business. On the eve of United's trip to Celtic, the Magpies issued fresh pictures of the Sweden international in training on the final day of their week-long stay in the Alps,