Harry De Cosemo

1 week ago | forbes.com | Harry De Cosemo

Newcastle United wants to sign a new goalkeeper this summer, but it is not likely to be Espanyol’s Joan Garcia, with Burnley’s James Trafford the top target. Reports in Spain have suggested Garcia, 24, is close to moving to Tyneside after the club clinched Champions League qualification last week. But other Premier League clubs are also interested, including Aston Villa, while Espanyol’s city rivals Barcelona is also in the chase.

1 week ago | colossusbets.com | Harry De Cosemo

Perhaps this wasn’t the Champions League final most people would have predicted in August, but it is hard to think of two more deserving teams meeting in Munich on Saturday than Paris Saint-Germain and Inter. The fact one of them will be crowned European champions is a victory for intense planning, hard work and tactical intelligence.

1 week ago | forbes.com | Harry De Cosemo

Just days into Paul Mitchell’s reign as sporting director at Newcastle United, it felt like his presence would cause issues. Having joined in early July last year, Amanda Staveley and Mehrdad Ghodoussi, the two founding members of the Saudi Arabian-backed ownership group on Tyneside, departed. That felt significant, because it saw battle lines drawn in a saga that only came to a head this week, as Mitchell left not even a year into his tenure.

1 week ago | fourfourtwo.com | Harry De Cosemo

This was the worst performance of Newcastle United's greatest ever season. Champions League football secured on a day with much more drama for Newcastle than anybody at St James' Park would have bargained for. Their fate, which had been in their own hands, was ultimately decided 150 miles north west at Old Trafford, where Aston Villa lost to Manchester United.

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Harry De Cosemo

Anthony Gordon may be approaching a crossroads at Newcastle United. The winger has had a very mixed season, unable to find the spark which ignited his game last season, and that hasn’t gone unnoticed. It was his mistake in giving the ball away to Bukayo Saka which led to Declan Rice’s winning goal for Arsenal on Sunday, in just his second start since early March.