Newcastle United are enjoying a solid first season back in the Premier League, despite the shocking sacking of Chris Hughton earlier in the campaign.
Boss Alan Pardew has made a decent start to his tenure on Tyneside and he is looking to strengthen his squad in January.
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The ex-Charlton boss has gave a list of possible transfer targets to owner Mike Ashley and is hoping to given some transfer funds to spend.
The Magpies have already been linked with a move for a host of players in the winter transfer window here is a rundown of some of those rumoured targets:
Robbie Keane (Tottenham)
The Irish striker has fallen out of favour at Tottenham and Spurs boss Harry Redknapp is willing to let the 30 year-old leave the club. Keane has been l…
Harry Kane could be an injury concern for England after twisting an ankle during Bayern Munich’s 5-2 win over Darmstadt.
The former Tottenham striker broke the record for most goals scored in a debut Bundesliga season by netting his side’s second just before half-time on Saturday.
But the 30-year-old was substituted eight minutes from time, with England set to face Brazil and Belgium in friendlies over the next 10 days.
Harry Kane came off injured in the win over Darmstadt.
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Bayern boss Thomas Tuchel told the club’s official website: “(Kane) twisted his ankle in the goal netting. He’s been applying ice to it since.
“We don’t have any news yet. We’ll have to wait …
Milan have completed the two-year loan signing of Fernando Torres, seemingly bringing an end to the striker s disappointing spell at Chelsea.
Torres moved to Stamford Bridge from Liverpool for £50million in January 2011, a fee that represented the British transfer record prior to Angel di Maria s £59.7m switch to Manchester United earlier this week.
However, the Spain striker failed to exhibit his best form at Chelsea, scoring just 20 Premier League goals for the club in 110 appearances, although he did win the Champions League, Europa League and FA Cup with the club.
The Premier League club confirmed on Friday that a deal had been agreed with Milan, paving the way for Torres to spend the remaining two years of his existing Chelsea contract on loan at San Siro…
Former New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress has walked free from a US Prison after serving almost two years on a gun charge.
Burress was indicted in a US court in 2009, after he accidentally shot himself in the thigh, as the firearm he was carrying discharged in a New York nightclub.
At the time of his sentence, Burress was regarded as one of the most damaging offensive players in the NFL as he formed a damaging combination with Giants quarterback Eli Manning.
He was a key contributor in New York s 2007 Super Bowl win in which he caught a touchdown pass from Manning with 35 seconds left on the clock to all but assure his team victory.
Burress will be one of the most sought after free agents this season, and his agent Drew Rosenhaus has confirmed…