Scott Wilson
Chief Sports Writer at The Northern Echo
Chief Sports Writer, The Northern Echo - focusing on coverage of Newcastle United, Middlesbrough and Sunderland. All thoughts and comments are my own.
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1 week ago |
thenorthernecho.co.uk | Scott Wilson
Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi (Image: Bradley Collyer/PA) NEWCASTLE UNITED’S hopes of finally landing Marc Guehi have suffered a major blow with Liverpool now established as firm favourites to sign the Crystal Palace centre-half. Newcastle made Guehi their number one defensive target last summer, but were unable to agree a deal for the England international as the Palace hierarchy rejected a succession of formal offers.
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1 week ago |
thenorthernecho.co.uk | Scott Wilson
Ghisolfi, who has recently left his most recent position as technical director at Roma, will work alongside Sunderland’s current sporting director, Kristjaan Speakman, with his responsibilities primarily being focused on talent identification and recruitment. Kyril Louis-Dreyfus has been keen to bolster Sunderland’s executive-level structure in the wake of last season’s promotion and is understood to have held a series of talks with Ghisolfi.
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thenorthernecho.co.uk | Scott Wilson
Rob Edwards is set to be confirmed as Middlesbrough's new head coach (Image: Joe Giddens/PA) ROB EDWARDS’ first week as Middlesbrough head coach will be dominated by discussions with the recruitment department to firm up the club’s summer transfer plans. Edwards is set to be confirmed as Boro’s new boss in the next couple of days, with the club having been working on the final few details of his appointment yesterday.
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1 week ago |
thenorthernecho.co.uk | Scott Wilson
Sunderland midfielder Pierre Ekwah (Image: Ian Horrocks) SUNDERLAND are close to agreeing deals for two of their fringe midfielders, with Pierre Ekwah and Milan Aleksic both set to leave the Stadium of Light this summer. Ekwah is set to join St Etienne on a permanent basis, having spent last season on loan at the French club, while Aleksic is poised to complete a season-loan switch to Serbian side Partizan Belgrade.
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1 week ago |
thenorthernecho.co.uk | Scott Wilson
Self-styled transfer gurus have been falling over themselves on social media to talk up Liverpool’s interest in Newcastle United’s star striker. Presenters on talkSPORT have been excitedly debating whether the Magpies would see a £120m transfer as a good deal.
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