Tottenham to give Conte £150m warchest EXCLUSIVE, Aguero set to miss THREE months, Chelsea transfer news – latest

FOXES EYE £60M ‘NEW’ DEFENDER

Brendan Rodgers reckons he is ready to welcome in a £60million defender to firm up his Foxes defence.

His Leicester City side has only managed one clean sheet in the Premier League this season, against Wolves on the opening day.

However Rodgers believes the imminent return of James Justin after this month’s international break will save the club a fortune in the January transfer window.

The 23-year-old left-back played more games last season than any other Leicester player and was on the brink of an England senior call up in February when he suffered a cruciate ligament against Brighton in the fifth round of the FA Cup.

Now the £8million signing from Luton Town has returned to first team training and has his sights set on a speedier top team return than anticipated, after this month’s international break.

“He trained with the squad last week, which was non-contact and very difficult for him because JJ loves contact!” Rodgers revealed.

 “It’s just been a breath of fresh air having him back. For us it’s like signing a £50-60m pound player, so I’m so excited about having him back available.

“He starts his contact this week but I’ve got to say, last week you’d think he’d never been away. 

“I wouldn’t have thought he’ll play before the international break. This week has been more non-contact and this week he’ll start with a bit more pressure and contact.

“He’s doing some work over the international break and he’ll probably need an under-23 game or two just to get his pitch geography again, and confidence back in that environment.

“Hopefully after that we can get him some minutes in the first-team.”

CONTE SET TO BE CONFIRMED TODAY

Spurs are expected to name Antonio Conte boss today – with a huge contract and even bigger transfer warchest.

SunSport will have up-to-the-minute news of the developments from Tottenham, including right here.

RIO ‘SORRY’ FOR SANTO

Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand claims sacked Nuno Espirito Santo was ‘onto a hiding’ when he took the Tottenham job over the summer.

Ferdinand believes Santo suffered from the strain of swapping Wolves for a so-called much bigger club

The former England defender told his Five YouTube channel tonight: “I actually feel sorry for Nuno.

“He was onto a hiding before he even come through the doors.

“Imagine signing for a massive club in terms of the new stadium and where they’re looking to head, the stadium the infrastructure, the training ground – that is perfect now so let’s get it right on the pitch.”

SPURS TO GIVE CONTE HUGE WARCHEST

EXCLUSIVE: Antonio Conte will be   given a £150million transfer warchest to revive Tottenham.

The Italian, 52, is in advanced talks with Spurs over an 18-month deal worth £15m a year after they sacked boss Nuno Espirito Santo yesterday.

Ex-Chelsea chief Conte snubbed the chance to take over the North Londoners in the summer as he claimed they were not ambitious enough.

But Spurs chairman Daniel Levy, backed by billionaire owner Joe Lewis, has performed a stunning U-turn by offering Conte a huge contract equivalent to £290,000 a week — plus heavy backing in the transfer market.

Levy is desperate for a turnaround after his decision to employ Nuno as a cheap stop-gap in the summer backfired.

The pragmatic Portuguese was axed following Sunday’s 3-0 home loss to Manchester United which saw him and his players booed off.

Nuno, 47, becomes the shortest-serving Spurs manager in the Prem era — lasting just 124 days and ten league games.

Spurs managing director of football Fabio Paratici said: “I regret we have had to take this decision.

“I know how much Nuno and his coaching staff wanted to succeed. Nuno’s a true gentleman and will always be welcome here.”

RICE MIGHT NOW BE ‘PREM’S TOP MIDFIELDER’

Declan Rice is a “destroyer” who has become possibly the “best all-round midfielder” in the Premier League.

So says ex-England keeper Paul Robinson after Rice helped West Ham to fourth, amid reported interest from Manchester United and Chelsea.

Gunners’ legend Ian Wright has urged the versatile England star, 22, to keep progressing with the Hammers.

But the latest verdict of former Spurs hero Robinson suggests 2022 will see another summer of speculation over Rice’s future

Robinson told Football Insider: “Rice is up there as the best all-around midfielder in the Premier League on current form. He is playing in a team that is flying right now.

“I think the partnership with him and Kalvin Phillips with England is fantastic.

“I know Rice is still very young but he is proven now. This season he has taken on responsibility at both ends of the pitch.

“He has always been great at sitting in front of the back four and protecting the defence. But, this season he has shown he has a lot more to his game.

“He is a destroyer but he is also now a goal threat and a creator. His vision for a through ball is amazing. 

“He has shown that he can be devastating higher up the pitch as well as in a deep-lying role.”

KANE WOULD BE FOX IN THE BOX FOR CONTE

Antonio Conte revealed he would ‘always keep’ Harry Kane in the box when previously speaking on the Tottenham striker.

Conte could be announced at Tottenham boss TODAY after Nuno Espirito Santo was sacked this morning.

And after just one goal in TEN Premier League games, Conte’s first assignment would be to try and get the best out of his star man.

But the 52-year-old seemingly already has a plan to do just that.

During his work as a pundit during Euro 2020, via the Mirror, Conte said: “Many praise Harry Kane for his ability to go get the ball and play with the team, such as with the equaliser against Denmark.

“Of course, he’s good at that too, but it’s in the box where he’s clinical and as a coach, I would always keep him in there because he’s devastating.”

And Conte even labelled Kane as one of the world’s best strikers when he was in charge of bitter rivals Chelsea in 2017.

He won the FA Cup and Premier League with the Blues, but revealed if he had to buy any striker in the world then Kane would be on his wish list.

The Italian told Sky Sports: “For me, Kane, now, is one of the best strikers in the world.

“If I had to buy one striker I would go to Kane.

“He is a complete striker. He is strong physically, with the ball, without the ball, he fights and he’s strong in the air and acrobatic on the right and the left.

“He’s a complete player. He’s one of the top strikers in the world. If you go to buy Kane now it would be at least £100m.”

WOLVES 2 EVERTON 1

Max Kilman headed his first Wolves goal and Raul Jimenez soon punished Ben Godfrey’s shocking backpass as in-form Wolves leapfrogged Everton into seventh place.

Alex Iwobi stabbed the Toffees’ reply midway through the second period.

But this third straight defeat dropped Everton to tenth.

MARCUS HITS BACK AT ‘FUMING’ CLAIMS

Marcus Rashford has hit backs at claims he was angry at being benched for Manchester United’s 3-0 win at Spurs.

Former Old Trafford midfielder Owen Hargreaves claimed the way sub Rashford celebrated netting the final goal showed he was upset.

But the England striker scoffed at that suggestion on social media.

Rashford wrote: “Fuming at the manager??! We won the game. that celebration was pure relief! It’s been a hard week.”

MY FORTNITE FORTUNE WITH KANE & CO

His knack for finding limited edition and sold-out clothing for top footie stars has seen him nicknamed the Garms Dealer.

At just 20 years old Sam Morgan has more than 1,500 big names in his phone including England midfielder Jack Grealish.

The young entrepreneur’s business is so successful that he now has his own Channel 4 show, Garms Dealer, where Premier League players chat all things fashion and challenge him to deliver designer outfits in less than 24 hours.

Among his finds are a £7,300 Prada jacket for Crystal Palace attacker Wilfried Zaha, a £1,600 Saint Laurent jacket for West Ham midfielder Declan Rice, and £1,500 vintage 1993 Chanel sunglasses for Grealish.

Man City’s record British signing reveals on the show how he likes to spend some of his £300,000-a-week wages on eccentric clothing.

Grealish, who just signed a six- figure deal with online retailer boohooMAN, says: “People say I am confident on the pitch, I’d say I’m the same off it. I like wearing ‘out there’ clothes.”

The 26-year-old footie ace is on his way to becoming the new David Beckham thanks to his changing haircuts and quirky fashion sense.

The Birmingham-born ace’s wardrobe staples include flowery tracksuits, colourful bucket hats and ultra-bright label hoodies all thrown together.

And Grealish relies on Sam to make sure his purchases are “legit” and that he nabs exclusive lines before anyone else.

Other big names to hire Sam to fill their wardrobes include Tottenham striker Harry Kane, Man United midfielder Paul Pogba, Man City ace Kevin De Bruyne and Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

LINDELOF MISSES ATALANTA CLASH

Victor Lindelof will miss Manchester United’s trip to Italy to face Atalanta in the Champions League on Tuesday after picking up a knock.

The Swede has not travelled to Bergamo with his teammates after it was confirmed this afternoon that he picked up an injury in training this week.

Lindelof, 27, has started six of Man Utd’s ten league games and all three of their Champions League fixtures so far this season.

He had a torrid time at the back alongside Harry Maguire against Liverpool last Sunday, but was much improved in Saturday’s 3-0 win over Tottenham.

He played alongside Maguire and Raphael Varane in a back three and Utd were far more defensively sturdy, with Spurs failing to register a single shot on target.

His absence could provide an opportunity for Eric Bailly to come back into the side, having only featured once for Man Utd so far this season.

The injury-hit Ivory Coast international managed only 12 league appearances last season and has struggled for game time under Solskjaer when fit.

Luke Shaw could also play in a back three, having done so in the past under Solskjaer, including in victories against both Chelsea and Man City in 2019-20.

The Red Devils are currently top of their group in the Champions League after narrow victories over Atalanta and Villarreal at Old Trafford.

‘CONTE WON’T BRING FLOWING FOOTBALL’

Danny Murphy warned Tottenham fans to ‘forget about free flowing football’ if Antonio Conte takes charge at the club.

The Italian, who won the Premier League with Chelsea in 2017, is braced to take over at Spurs following the sacking of Nuno Espirito Santo.

But Murphy fears Conte’s regimented tactics may not be the easiest on the eye, but could produce success nonetheless.

He said on talkSPORT: “If you’re talking about – you know Jim, what did you say before? What Daniel Levy said, ‘free flowing football’ was it?

“That’s not what you’re going to get with him. That’s not Conte. But he’s pragmatist.

“He went Chelsea, back five – yes he had wingabacks – but he still won the league with them, and he did it in a pragmatic way.

“Forget the free flowing football, but he would be a great appointment.”

Ex-Wolves boss Nuno, 47, was sacked by Tottenham following Saturday’s disastrous 3-0 home defeat to Manchester United.

Spurs are now eighth after five defeats in their last seven games, including a 3-1 defeat at the Emirates in the North London derby in September.

Any fans that were still behind him turned on Nuno with deafening boos echoing around the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium at full-time against United.

Levy was said to be furious with the team’s performance and decided to relieve Nuno of his duties – after just three months in charge.

PERFORMANCES NOT RESULTS COST SANTO

Jamie Carragher claims that sacking Nuno Espirito Santo was the right call and that Tottenham made a mistake appointing him in the first place.

Speaking on Monday Night Football, the Liverpool legend revealed that he never considered Nuno to be the fight fit for Spurs and said that his sacking was inevitable.

Carragher, 43, said: “I don’t think sacking Nuno is a mistake, but appointing him was.”

The Portuguese manager, 47, lasted only four months at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium before being given his marching orders by Spurs chairman Daniel Levy.

Speaking about Nuno’s sacking, Carragher also said: “It doesn’t seem right that a manager would lose his job so early into a season.

“Ten games is nothing but it’s something that we all saw coming.

“I don’t think anyone felt at the time, when Nuno got the Tottenham job, that it was a perfect fit.

“I always thought it would be difficult for him to be there next season. I didn’t envisage that it [he would leave] would happen so quickly.

“There’s been some bad results along with poor performances. It was something that was expected sooner rather than later.”

Carragher also claimed that Nuno’s sacking was less about the results and more about Spurs’ poor performances this season.

AGUERO OUT FOR 3 MONTHS AFTER CHEST PAINS

Barcelona have confirmed Sergio Aguero is out for at least THREE MONTHS after being rushed to hospital with chest pains and breathing difficulties.

The former Manchester City striker needed medical treatment on the pitch after clutching his chest and complaining of breathing problems during Barcelona’s 1-1 draw with Alaves.

Spanish press reported that the 33-year-old striker was diagnosed with ‘diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat’.

Now his club have revealed that the Argentine is set for an extended spell on the sidelines while he is monitored by doctors.

The Catalans tweeted: “Barca player Kun Aguero has been subjected to a diagnostic and therapeutic process by Dr Josep Brugada.

“He is unavailable for selection and, during the next three months, the effectiveness of treatment will be evaluated in order to determine his recovery process.”

Aguero fell to the floor and needed treatment from medics after being seen clutching his chest.

As well as complaining of chest pains and difficulty breathing, Aguero is reported to have been suffering from a high heart rate.

Thankfully he made it back to his feet and walked off the pitch, but tests at Barcelona Hospital showed the former Manchester City man to have a ‘cardiac arrhythmia,’ according to Spanish newspaper SPORT.

MEXICO BAN FOR HOMOPHOBIC CHANTING

Fifa have handed Mexico a two-match fan ban for repeated homophobic chanting at World Cup qualifiers.

Mexican supporters used what Fifa described as a “Spanish slur” in the games against Canada and Honduras.

It means the side will be without supporters for home games against Costa Rica and Panama in the “Octagonal” qualifying competition the Central American side currently lead from the USA and Canada.

The sanction, which also saw the Mexican FA hit by a fine of £81,000, was the second time in this qualification campaign that Fifa have acted against Mexican supporter homophobia.

Previous chants saw an initial two game fan ban at the start of the competition reduced to one match on appeal but the demands for better behaviour have not been heeded.

And it means there will be extra scrutiny of the behaviour of travelling fans during this month’s crunch clash with the USA in Cincinnati.

OLE LOVES CRITICISM

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admits he relishes the weekly criticism he receives.

Solskjaer’s long-term future at Old Trafford continues to be the topic of fierce debate, despite the top brass’ faith in him.

The board’s unwavering support is a welcome reprieve from the constant criticism the Norwegian receives, although the former United hitman is motivated by his very public detractors.

The 48-year-old said: “Criticism can make you doubt yourself or you can stand up for yourself and I’ve always enjoyed criticism, keep that coming, it’s fine.

“Journalists, pundits, experts, we’ve all got different jobs and it’s their job to give their opinion. I’m not here to fight with them, I don’t need a spat with anyone”

Solskjaer was under immense scrutiny following United’s embarrassing 5-0 defeat to Liverpool last month but has refused to dwell on the pasting.

He said: “The next one is the one that matters and we’ve been working to get consistency and we know that when we get that consistency we will get results and performances.

“One swallow doesn’t make a summer and it’s important we keep focusing on what we did well in that game and improve on what we didn’t do as well.

“It is relentless with games every three days and it’s a chance against Atalanta to prove that we can go again.”

United bounced back from the trouncing by their bitter rivals last weekend with a 3-0 win over Tottenham last weekend.

I’M SHOCKED CONTE WOULDN’T WAIT FOR UTD

Former Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan can’t believe Antonio Conte would consider bossing Tottenham when the Manchester United job might soon come up.

Spurs sacked Nuno Espirito Santo today after the 3-0 home loss to United that, in contrast, gave rival manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer more time.

Jordan told talkSPORT: “Conte would rather choose Tottenham Hotspur over the potential, inevitable opening at Man United sooner rather than later. I’m staggered.

“Conte didn’t want to stay at [Inter] Milan because he wasn’t given assurances about how much money they would spend.

“Conte will drive them insane and produce the same outcome, unless (Fabio) Paratici has a different relationship with (Spurs chairman) Daniel (Levy) than anyone else has had before.

“Tottenham are not Manchester United and don’t have the livery or finances behind them unless there’s a massive sea change.”

FIFA HANDED AWAY BAN

Hungary have been handed an away fan ban by Fifa for the violence that marred their World Cup draw with England at Wembley last month.

Visiting fans, aided by some Polish supporters, attacked police after one of their number was arrested for racially abusing a steward.

Officers were initially forced back down an entrance gangway before controlling the surge in an incident which took place in the early minutes of the 1-1 draw.

Now Fifa have stepped in after finding the Hungarians guilty of a “lack of order” and “improper conduct”, imposing a one match ban on away fans and a £60,000 fine.

That comes after Hungary were fined £161,000 and handed a two game home fan ban for the racist abuse and missiles directed at England players in the game in Budapest in September.

It means the Hungarians will be without supporters for both their final two 2022 qualifiers – against San Marino and in Poland – and the opening home game of their 2026 campaign.

Meanwhile England’s next opponents, Albania, must play their final qualifier at home to Andorra on November 15 behind closed doors after disturbances during their home game against Poland, also on October 12.

The match in Tirana was temporarily suspended after bottles were thrown on to the pitch following a Karol Swiderski goal for Poland in the 77th minute.

WRIGHTY NOW LIKES KEANO

Ian Wright “didn’t like” Roy Keane amid Arsenal’s infamous rivalry with Manchester United but now says the hardman is a “friend” who he can discuss “serious things” with.

The Gunners’ legendary striker Wright and United’s combative midfielder Keane regularly faced each other in the 1990s before eventually becoming TV pundits.

And Wrighty said: “People have to understand that Roy Keane is just an honest man.

“What I like about Roy Keane is that I see him as my friend. We go and we talk about some serious things. 

“I see him as my friend now, but like I say, when we played I didn’t like him. I didn’t like him at all.

“I remember when I won my Premier League medal, when the camera came in I remember saying “Roy Keane winners medal”, because Roy Keane one time said to me ‘Wrighty you’ve got a cabinet full of losers medals!.

“It’s the kind of comment I would have said to him if the shoe was on the other foot. But when he said it, it hurts you but I was laughing deep down because it’s a killer, it finishes you, bam. 

“Even when I reminded him, he said ;nah I didn’t say that’. I said, ‘Roy, it’s not something you forget!”

TUCHEL IN TALKS OVER GILMOUR

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has refused to rule out recalling Billy Gilmour from his loan spell at Norwich – just four months after the midfielder’s move to Carrow Road.

Scotland international Gilmour joined the Canaries on a season-long loan in July but has yet to gain a serious foothold in the starting XI.

Gilmour, 20, hasn’t played since Norwich’s 3-0 defeat to Liverpool in September and has been an unused sub in four of the club’s last five league matches.

And Blues boss Tuchel hasn’t ruled out recalling the midfielder, saying: “We will take the decision in January when it has to be made.

“In general, I spoke with Daniel (Farke) about it and I was happy to meet Billy around the Norwich match at Stamford Bridge.

“It was clear when we spoke about it that he wants more minutes and more game time at another club.

“The challenge was clear that he needs to fight his way through and this is where he is right now.

“Things are not going as he maybe wishes, or as we all wish for but it’s not the moment now to already give solutions and cancel the whole project.

“Sometimes these weeks and months arrive when the situation seems to be stuck or is not going the right way.”

Tuchel doesn’t want the young Scot to be disheartened by his lack of first-team football.

OLE GUNNAR SULKS NO MORE

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer warned there is no time for sulkers as Manchester United look to revive their season.

After a humiliating 5-0 loss to Liverpool left Solskjaer fighting for his job, he desperately had to switch things around for their trip to Tottenham.

He did so, changing to a 3-5-2 formation and named his oldest squad as United boss, with Cristiano Ronaldo, 36, and Edison Cavani, 34, both scoring in the 3-0 win.

It saw Nuno Espirito Santo instead sacked, as Solskjaer’s gamble to field experience over youth payed off.

But the Norwegian club legend urged United’s frustrated benchwarmers not to drag the side down as the look to turn their fortunes around.

Solskjaer said: “When you’re at a place like this, we’ve got so many players and we don’t have time for anyone to sulk or not give energy to the team.

If you’re not in the starting XI, you’re there to support your teammates. You come on and do your best when you come on.

“If you don’t come on, then what’s the single most important thing you can do to help the team? And the attitude was spot on.

“Yeah, I understand players want to play and nobody is happy when they don’t play.

“But the squad morale has been really good and it has to be really good.

“It can’t be that we’ve done one game now and then everyone is thinking about themselves, it’s a team before any individual.”

SUAREZ WANTED ARSENAL MOVE

Luis Suarez admits he wanted to quit Liverpool for Arsenal in 2012 – two years before his dream switch to Barcelona.

But instead Brendan Rodgers took over as Anfield boss and helped persuade the Uruguay legend to to stay.

The Atletico Madrid striker told UEFA’s official website: “Back then, I had opportunities to sign for other clubs who were getting in contact with me.

“But he (Rodgers) phoned me when I was in Uruguay on holiday, to tell me that he had another way of thinking, that he wanted to change the club and its philosophy, that he wanted the club to get back in the Champions League and fight to win big trophies, that he was going to make the team play great football.

“He asked me to believe and trust him. I enjoyed that chat. I liked his conviction, the philosophy he wanted to implement at the club, so I talked to my agent and the club to say that I didn’t want to leave, that I wanted another opportunity to be successful at Liverpool.

“That year wasn’t as good as we wanted, but ideas were already pretty clear.

“So then the 2012/13 season goes by, and I wanted to sign for Arsenal, since Arsenal had played in the Champions League every season prior to that.”

CONTE WOULD WANT KANE AS FOX IN THE BOX

Antonio Conte revealed he would ‘always keep’ Harry Kane in the box when previously speaking on the Tottenham striker.

Conte could be announced at Tottenham boss TODAY after Nuno Espirito Santo was sacked this morning.

And after just one goal in TEN Premier League games, Conte’s first assignment would be to try and get the best out of his star man.

But the 52-year-old seemingly already has a plan to do just that.

During his work as a pundit during Euro 2020, via the Mirror, Conte said: “Many praise Harry Kane for his ability to go get the ball and play with the team, such as with the equaliser against Denmark.

“Of course, he’s good at that too, but it’s in the box where he’s clinical and as a coach, I would always keep him in there because he’s devastating.”

And Conte even labelled Kane as one of the world’s best strikers when he was in charge of bitter rivals Chelsea in 2017.

He won the FA Cup and Premier League with the Blues, but revealed if he had to buy any striker in the world then Kane would be on his wish list.

The Italian told Sky Sports: “For me, Kane, now, is one of the best strikers in the world.

“If I had to buy one striker I would go to Kane.

“He is a complete striker. He is strong physically, with the ball, without the ball, he fights and he’s strong in the air and acrobatic on the right and the left.

“He’s a complete player. He’s one of the top strikers in the world. If you go to buy Kane now it would be at least £100m.”

KOEMAN ‘REFUSES £4M HIT ON BARCA PAY-OUT’

Ronald Koeman is refusing to take a £4million cut on his Barcelona pay-off, according to reports.

The Dutchman was sacked last week after a poor start to the season.

Koeman, 58, is owed around £10m by the Catalan giants following his firing.

But in the wake of their financial woes, Barca reportedly only want to pay him around £6m.

According to journalist Lluis Canut, however, Koeman is determined not to accept a reduction.

The reporter, who is ‘close’ with Koeman, told Radio Catalunya: “It’s 12 millions (euros) but I want to clear up that in this, there’s nothing to do with the money paid to the Dutch federation (to sign him), that was five million euros (£4.2m) that Barcelona paid straight away.

“I don’t know if in these 12 it includes what has to be paid for his technical team or it’s just him, taking into account that he delayed 45 per cent of his salary last season because of the pandemic.

“In the first conversations they had they asked him to take a cut of around 7 or 8 million, far from the 12 they have to pay him.”

5 PLAYERS WHO COULD TRANSFORM UTD IN JANUARY

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer produced a huge result just when he needed it most last weekend, writes ASIF NORAT.

With his Manchester United tenure seemingly hanging by a thread, the Norwegian’s system change inspired a 3-0 victory over Tottenham in North London on Saturday.

The three points have eased pressure for now, but United will need to keep improving if they are to reach their ambitions with Solskjaer at the helm.

Here are five players he should target in the January transfer window to ignite the Red Devils’ season.

ADAMA TRAORE
DECLAN RICE
FRANK KESSIE
KIERAN TRIPPIER
MARCELO BROZOVIC

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WILLOCK WOE

Not yet a nightmare, but this is hardly what Joe Willock was dreaming of when he left his boyhood Arsenal for Newcastle.

It was probably somewhere in the back of his mind, that it would be nigh on impossible to hit the heights of last season’s stunning loan in the North East.

And so it is proving, with the Gunners gleefully rubbing their hands at the £25million banked for the attacking midfielder.

Willock would be forgiven for flashing an envious glance or two at the resurgent Arsenal having been benched for the last two games by interim Toon boss Graeme Jones.

Whether the England U21 star would be a part of it is doubtful – hence why he left – but the way things are going he could be playing Championship football 12 months after penning a six-year contract.

Just 10 games in, it’s not a full-blown disaster – for Willock if not Newcastle – yet things have turned pretty sour since he uprooted to Tyneside.

It’s now no goals, no assists and no big chances created from his nine league matches.