🎧 The blow of Hall's injury before Wembley
In the latest episode of the Newcastle United Podcast, the Total Sport team are joined by comedian Anth Young to chat all things Newcastle, but most importantly, the upcoming trip to Wembley.Plus, they discuss the Magpies defence after Lewis Hall was ruled out for the remainder of the season.Listen to the full episode on BBC Sounds
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BBC News
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- BBC News
Did late-season slide hinder Forest's recruitment?
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Telegraph
2 hours ago
- Telegraph
Newcastle step up Joao Pedro pursuit and believe a deal can be done
Newcastle are being encouraged to step up their interest in Brighton forward Joao Pedro after learning the Brazilian would be interested in making the move to Tyneside. Newcastle have yet to make a formal offer to Brighton, but are aware the player is likely to be allowed to leave this summer if a suitable bid is made having discussed the move with intermediaries. An asking price of around £60 million is anticipated and the Newcastle hierarchy would be willing to negotiate around that ball-park figure. The fact Brighton have already added a striker in this transfer window, in the shape of exciting Greek youngster Charalampos Kostoulas, would appear to improve Newcastle's chances of a successful pursuit of Joao Pedro. However, there is caution too as Joao Pedro has been looked at by other Premier League clubs such as Chelsea. Manager Eddie Howe has been a huge fan of the forward for several years and was on the verge of signing him in the summer of 2022, before landing Alexander Isak in a club-record £63m deal. Nottingham Forest's Anthony Elanga is also a long-standing target and Newcastle are aware of his asking price, which is thought to be around £50m. Forest, though, have denied that there has been any direct contact with Newcastle at this stage and want to keep the winger. Whether Newcastle can sign both players in the same window remains to be seen, but it would be a major coup and would give Howe major upgrades in his offensive options ahead of their return to the Champions League. The club are also proceeding with options to fill their need for a centre-back and are looking at the foreign market to do so. There has been some satisfaction internally that Newcastle's targets abroad remain a secret, although Telegraph Sport can reveal they have regularly scouted Sporting Lisbon centre-back Ousmane Diomande. The 21-year-old Ivory Coast international has been heavily linked with moves to both Chelsea and Crystal Palace this summer, but Newcastle are likely to also be at the table. Newcastle kept their negotiations with AC Milan for Italy international Sandro Tonali a closely-guarded secret two years ago, deliberately leaking alternative names in order to distract from their ultimately successful attempt to land the midfielder. The only one of their centre-back targets in the public domain is England international Marc Guehi whom they failed to sign last summer after a lengthy and very public pursuit. Joao Pedro holds universal appeal for the various members of Newcastle's recruitment team as he has the versatility to play across the front three. That means he will provide competition and cover for Isak as a central striker, but can also be deployed on either flank. At 22, the former Watford player fits the ideal age profile for the players Newcastle want to sign, with the intention being to bring in those who can grow with the team in the years ahead. Eddie Howe made no secret of his desire to move swiftly this summer in order to land his first choice targets but has so far been frustrated. He will be hoping a breakthrough is getting closer and with informal steps made to show their firm interest in Joao Pedro and Elanga, things do finally seem to be moving behind the scenes. Neither deal will be simple or straightforward but Telegraph Sport understands that Joao Pedro and Elanga have moved ahead of the likes of West Ham winger Mohammed Kudus and Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo in transfer discussions. Although there was a desire to move quickly, the asking prices circulated were far too high for Newcastle to act. Senior figures decided it was better to wait, rather than pay a premium to get early business done. Every club tries to maximise their income before starting their own recruitment drives and there is a feeling prices will fall the closer we get to the start of pre-season in July. Newcastle were forced to end their interest in Bryan Mbeumo after the Brentford player signalled his preference for a move to Manchester United, having also made it clear he would only consider a move to Newcastle if they made him their highest paid player. Isak in line for big-money contract As new contract talks with Isak are pencilled in for later this summer, which intend to make the Sweden international their top earner, Newcastle sensibly decided the Mbeumo deal was not worth pursuing. Privately they have described Mbeumo's wage demands as 'enormous' and 'impossible to match'. Goalkeeper not a priority There has also been a lack of progress made to sign Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford. 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The Sun
2 hours ago
- The Sun
Poundland slash price of Father's Day gifts to just 25 PENCE as mums rave there's some ‘nice bits to get from the kids'
FATHER'S Day is on Sunday and if you haven't got a gift yet, it could actually work in your favour. Shoppers have shared how Poundland has slashed the prices of its gifts to just 25p ahead of the big day. 4 4 A bargain hunter uploaded a photo of the discounted products that they spotted in store, including 25p 'best dad' badges and 50p 'dad's taxi' signs for the car. Also discounted were beer bottle gift bags, themed mugs and beer openers. They wrote on the Facebook group Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK: 'Poundland this afternoon loads of Father's Day stuff reduced to 25p/50p. 'Some nice little bits to get from the kids.' Her post has racked up numerous likes, from fellow bargain hunters. However, some made the joke about the 'best dad' items being put in the clearance section. One commented: 'Says it all really.' 'Always just amazing dad and superheroes.' Father's Day is on Sunday, June 15 and there are a number of free or small cost activities to guarantee your dad has the best time. Home Bargains launches Father's Day gifts in store & there's a £5.99 present shoppers are already snapping up There are many places across the country that are giving dads free entry for one day only. Dads go free all weekend at the Whitehouse Farm Centre, 30 minutes north of Newcastle. An adults entry costs £15.95 online or £16.95 on the day as a walk-in. "Superhero dads" will also get free entry to Woodlands Leisure Park in Devon if the ticket is bought online in advance and with a child's ticket. Tickets for an adult range from £20.93-£26.78 according to the website. 4 4 Other parks that offer similar deals include Twinlakes Park and Wheelgate Theme Park, Powderham Castle and Dartmoor Zoo. The Eden Project in Cornwall is not only letting dad and grandads in for zero on Sunday, but they get a free pint if they dine in. A standard ticket is £38 online or £42 on the day. If your dad prefers to open a gift on his big day, then there are some ways to get cheap presents for him. Vodafone customers can get free socks from Sockshop and only pay £2.95 for postage. The offer is available until June 12 or until 30,000 pairs have been snapped up. Co-op is giving away Walk a Mile with Dad t-shirts from July 11. There are 5,000 available and can be picked up on Co-op's website. There are also a number of restaurants doing special Father's Day deals. An ex employee on Poundland's prices Holly Laing, 22, from Northampton, has revealed she used to work in Poundland and often heard customers say the same annoying thing. Holly claimed she worked for Poundland in 2015 for three months as a Christmas temp. She said that customers would get annoyed when products cost more than £1 individually. In a comical video, Holly acted out a scenario that often occurred on her shift at the bargain store, where customers were always baffled and irritated that items could cost over £1. Holly uploaded her video with the caption "I heard this a lot" as she said: 'POV: Not everything's £1 in Poundland'. Holly explained that customers would often say to her: 'But this is the pound shop, is it not?' "That's very misleading, I'll only pay for that if it's a pound.' 'Disgusting, what a rip off."
