Wigan manager Paul Jewell has laughed off speculation linking him with the vacant job at Newcastle.

Dean Saunders believes former Newcastle manager Graeme Souness will return to football sooner than expected.

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Luiz Felipe Scolari was the surprise name being linked with the vacant manager’s job at Newcastle yesterday, but Martin O’Neill remains the bookies’ favourite.

Newcastle caretaker manager Glenn Roeder will be assisted by club captain Alan Shearer following the departure of Graeme Souness.

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ALAN SHEARER has scored some important goals among the 200 he has now plundered in his nine-and-a-half years at Newcastle.

Beleaguered Newcastle boss Graeme Souness has re-iterated his intention to cling onto his job as the pressure mounts.

SURGEONS yesterday carried out an operation on Michael Owen’s broken toe - but Newcastle’s injury problems are increasing still further.

NEWCASTLE skipper Alan Shearer has promised manager Graeme Souness the players remain firmly behind him as speculation mounts that the Scot’s reign could be drawing to a close.

NEWCASTLE skipper Alan Shearer has promised manager Graeme Souness the players remain firmly behind him as speculation mounts that the Scot’s reign could be drawing to a close.

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Newcastle boss Graeme Souness has described striker Michael Owen as “touch and go” to be fit for Sunday’s Barclays Premiership derby against Sunderland.

MICHAEL OWEN will make his Premiership return with struggling Newcastle after the club pulled off their biggest transfer coup since landing Alan Shearer.

The agent of Deportivo la Coruna striker Albert Luque has revealed the player looks set to join Newcastle.

NEWCASTLE manager Graeme Souness has shrugged off speculation over his future and is concentrating solely on recruiting the strikers he needs to kickstart the season.

Newcastle midfielder Jermaine Jenas has had the red card he received at Arsenal yesterday downgraded to a yellow after match referee Steve Bennett reviewed his controversial decision.

Newcastle boss Graeme Souness will hand debuts to new boys Scott Parker and Emre in tomorrow’s Intertoto Cup semi-final second leg against Deportivo La Coruna.

Newcastle have agreed a deal to sign former Rangers captain Craig Moore.

Lee Bowyer has taken a swipe at Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd after apparently making peace with the club.

GRAEME SOUNESS will inject new urgency into his striker search this week after another injury blow exposed Newcastle’s attacking shortcomings.

Newcastle boss Graeme Souness stepped up his bid to strengthen his squad yesterday ahead of the start of the Premiership season by making formal offers for Nicolas Anelka and Luis Boa Morte.

Newcastle were dealt a huge blow today when defender Titus Bramble broke his elbow in a training ground accident.

Newcastle are still awaiting news of their bid for Inter Milan midfielder Emre Belozoglu after manager Graeme Souness won his battle with striker Craig Bellamy.

Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd tonight attempted to draw a line under the Craig Bellamy saga following the striker’s move to Blackburn.

LAURENT ROBERT has been fined around £160,000 following his two outbursts against Newcastle manager Graeme Souness.

CRAIG BELLAMY insisted yesterday that he has no desire to leave Newcastle and has vowed to train with the kids if forced to do so by manager Graeme Souness.

NEWCASTLE have no intention of easing their efforts to offload striker Craig Bellamy after dismissing suggestions that they could be ready to welcome him back to St James’ Park.

Scott Parker today insisted “this is the club for me” after agreeing to join Newcastle in a £6.5m transfer from Chelsea.

Newcastle were today desperately trying to push through their first summer signing to give their latest shopping spree a new impetus.

Newcastle today learned the identity of the first of three clubs they could face in their opening Intertoto Cup clash in July.

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Blackburn midfielder Garry Flitcroft has set his sights on a successful triple whammy – all a far cry from a summer bust-up with former manager Graeme Souness.

ALAN SHEARER headed into one of the biggest weeks of his Newcastle career confident that he can emerge with his trophy dreams still intact.

NEWCASTLE could be without three of their most important players for Thursday’s vital UEFA Cup quarter-final tie at Sporting Lisbon.

Kieron Dyer feels he “betrayed” Bobby Robson and was partly responsible for him getting the sack at Newcastle.

Newcastle fans could last night be forgiven for thinking April Fools’ Day had arrived a few hours early after reports leaked out that skipper Alan Shearer had agreed to play on for his home-town club for another season.

Newcastle defender Titus Bramble was today starting his rehabilitation after undergoing surgery to repair a hernia on the eve of his side’s UEFA Cup clash with Olympiacos at St James’ Park.

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Newcastle outcast Craig Bellamy has turned down a move to Birmingham, according to his agent but the Blues are still trying to secure a loan deal.

Newcastle today warned Craig Bellamy’s suitors they will not get him on the cheap after slapping a £7m (€10.1m) price tag on his head.

Craig Bellamy looks to have played his last game for Newcastle after chairman Freddy Shepherd tonight accused him of “cheating” the club, the supporters, manager Graeme Souness and his team-mates.

Newcastle skipper Alan Shearer has warned team-mate Craig Bellamy that there will only be one winner in his stand-off with manager Graeme Souness.

Newcastle are preparing to enter the January transfer market again in a bid to land Portsmouth duo Aiyegbeni Yakubu and Amdy Faye.