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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thenorthernecho.co.uk | Scott Wilson
Sunderland sporting director Kristjaan Speakman (Image: Ian Horrocks) KRISTJAAN SPEAKMAN expects Sunderland to sell a number of their fringe players this summer, but the Black Cats chief insists the club have not written off everyone who was out on loan last season. Sunderland had 11 players on loans away from Wearside in the second half of last season, and all bar Ben Crompton, who is being released as a free agent, remain contracted to the Stadium of Light.
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thenorthernecho.co.uk | Scott Wilson
Steve Cooper is one of the potential candidates for Middlesbrough's head coach role (Image: Bradley Collyer/PA Wire) MIDDLESBROUGH are finalising their shortlist of potential candidates to replace Michael Carrick as head coach, with formal interviews expected to begin next week.
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thenorthernecho.co.uk | Scott Wilson
Regis Le Bris will preside over a busy Sunderland pre-season (Image: Ian Horrocks) SUNDERLAND have confirmed matches in Portugal, Scotland and England as part of their pre-season schedule ahead of the start of the Premier League season. As has become traditional in recent years, the Black Cats will kick off their pre-season programme with a North-East double-header.
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thenorthernecho.co.uk | Scott Wilson
Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali (Image: Owen Humphreys/PA) SANDRO TONALI has insisted he has no desire to leave Newcastle United this summer and spoken glowingly of the “bonds” he has built on Tyneside. Having starred at the heart of the Newcastle midfield for much of last season, Tonali has been the subject of mounting transfer speculation in recent weeks.
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thenorthernecho.co.uk | Scott Wilson
Chris Mepham spent last season on loan at Sunderland from Bournemouth (Image: Ian Horrocks) SUNDERLAND are open to the idea of signing Chris Mepham on a permanent basis, but their former loanee is merely one of a number of central-defensive options currently being considered.
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