Today’s fluff was almost perfect but a bit slow to arrive
New year, new Rumour Mill, new Newcastle. At least, that’s the plan, with their new ownership having waited three long months to splash the cash on their plaything.
Among the first to come in looks likely to be Kieran Trippier, scorer of a
World Cup semi-final goal for
England and a La Liga winner with Atlético Madrid last season. What might attract him to a move to the north east? The word is a previous working relationship with Eddie Howe from their time together at Burnley.