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Erling Haaland has signed one of the most lucrative contracts in football history, penning a nine-and-a-half year deal with Manchester City that will tie him to the club until he is 34.
Meanwhile, Manchester United legend Denis Law has sadly passed away at the age of 84.
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3 minutes agoBy Jack Cunningham
THIS IS INCREDIBLE!
Bournemouth have destroyed Newcastle at St James' Park, dealing out one of the heaviest defeats of the Eddie Howe era.
The Magpies throw everyone forward and get caught on the counter-attack.
The ball is worked into Milos Kerkez, and he lashes an excellent left-footed strike into the far corner.
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5 minutes agoBy Jack Cunningham
WOW!
IT'S A TREBLE!
Justin Kluivert is leaving with the matchball.
It's his second hat-trick of the season, but unlike the last one, there was no penalties.
The Dutchman finds some space on the edge of the box, and he curls a fantastic shot into the corner.
Newcastle's winning run is over!
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35 minutes agoBy Jack Cunningham
The Cherries have the ball in the back of the net again, but it's not going to count.
A cross comes in and is sent to the far post, Sandro Tonali lashes it away.
The Cherries recycle, and Dango Ouattara stabs home.
However, VAR has a look, and the ball had gone out of play when Tonali cleared it.
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39 minutes agoBy Jack Cunningham
We have the starting XIs in from the Gtech.
Andy Robertson has been dropped by Arne Slot after the 1-1 draw against Nottingham Forest.
Kostas Tsimikas takes his place at left-back.
However, there is no Diogo Jota in the matchday squad.
Apart from that, there are no changes for the Reds.
For Brentford, there is one change from the 2-2 draw against Manchester City.
Yehor Yarmoliuk replaces Vitaly Janelt.
Brentford: Flekken, Roerslev, Collins, Van den Berg, Lewis-Potter, Norgaard, Jensen, Yarmoliuk, Mbeumo, Damsgaard, Wissa
Subs: Valdimarsson, Henry, Schade, Carvalho, Mee, Konak, Maghoma, Ji-soo
Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Tsimikas, Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo, Diaz
Subs: Kelleher, Endo, Nunez, Chiesa, Elliott, Robertson, Quansah, Bradley
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52 minutes agoBy Jack Cunningham
Interesting start for Fabian Schar as he tries to switch the ball across the pitch from right to left.
He produces a terrible pass that David Brooks brings down.
Brooks takes a shot and curls an effort at goal that Martin Dubravka holds.
That sums up Newcastle's performance so far.
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56 minutes agoBy Jack Cunningham
One change for Newcastle at the start of the second half.
Sven Botman is off for Fabian Schar.
The former Swiss international takes his place as the right-sided centre-back.
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Today, 13:25By Jack Cunningham
That's the end of the first 45 minutes, and the Toon's run of nine consecutive wins is very much in danger.
Bournemouth have been the better team by miles, and they have a deserved lead through a Justin Kluivert double.
Bruno Guimaraes equalised for Newcastle, but the Toon's back four have been all over the place.
The Cherries are currently on course to move just one point behind Eddie Howe's men in the table.
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Today, 13:17By Jack Cunningham
THEY STRIKE AGAIN!
Dan Burn plays a poor pass into Bruno Guimaraes.
The Brazilian is robbed of possession, and the ball is rolled into Justin Kluivert.
He takes a touch and drills a low shot under Martin Dubravka.
He has now scored more goals at St James' Park than his dad did when he played for the Toon.
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Today, 13:12By Jack Cunningham
Another opportunity for Dango Ouattara.
He starts the move with a great piece of skill in midfield to get past Joelinton.
He then works a pass into Lewis Cook, who delivers a cross that Ouattara heads over the bar.
Down the other end, Bruno Guimaraes finds Anthony Gordon in the box, who rifles in a left-footed shot that just deflects wide.
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Today, 13:00By Jack Cunningham
THE CAPTAIN STRIKES!
Newcastle are level, and it's very straightforward.
Lewis Hall takes a corner from the right, and he whips it onto Bruno Guimaraes' head.
The Brazilian is unmarked and arrows his effort at goal, and Kepa Arrizabalaga can only parry it into the net.
However, Stuart Pearce wasn't impressed with the defending.
He said: "I think that is a poor goal for Bournemouth to concede.
"The defending and goalkeeping should have been better."
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Today, 12:55By Jack Cunningham
Well, this is the last thing that Bournemouth needed because it looks as if Antoine Semenyo is injured.
The forward has gone down holding his ankle.
He has been led off the pitch to receive some treatment.
But given their problems, he is going to try and carry on.
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Today, 12:41By Jack Cunningham
WHAT A START!
Tino Livramento fails to deal with a long ball forward, and it's played into Antoine Semenyo.
He manages to get to the byline and pull a ball into Justin Kluivert.
The Dutchman takes a touch and drills a shot into the bottom corner.
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Today, 12:37By Jack Cunningham
Big save from Martin Dubravka!
Bournemouth have started this game brilliantly, and they could have the lead.
David Brooks drifts in from the right and curls a cross into the box, and Dango Ouattara connects with it.
He directs the effort at goal, and Dubravka makes a good stop.
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Today, 12:31By Jack Cunningham
We are underway at St James' Park.
The Toon are in their traditional black and white stripes.
Bournemouth are wearing their all-change green strip.
Bruno Guimaraes wins the toss, and the Toon attack the Leazes End in the first half.
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Today, 12:24By Jack Cunningham
Right, we are less than ten minutes away from kick-off at St James' Park, and we have live and exclusive commentary.
Reshmin Chowdhury is your presenter, with commentary being provided by Sam Matterface and England icon Stuart Pearce.
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Today, 11:26By Jack Cunningham
The teams are in from St James' Park for the 12:30 clash live on talkSPORT.
Newcastle United are unchanged from the 3-0 win over Wolves in midweek.
Fabian Schar returns from illness to make the bench, but Sven Botman maintains his place in the starting XI alongside Dan Burn.
Bournemouth only have ten fit senior outfield players, so they all start.
There are two changes from the 2-2 draw against Chelsea in midweek as Kepa Arrizabalaga returns in goal after being ineligible to face his parent club.
And Justin Kluivert is in for James Hill, meaning Tyler Adams shifts to right-back.
There is a real lack of options on the bench for Andoni Iraola.
Newcastle: Dubravka, Livramento, Botman, Burn, Hall, Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton, Murphy, Gordon, Isak
Subs: Vlachodimos, Trippier, Schar, Kelly, Osula, Almiron, Willock, Longstaff, Miley
Bournemouth: Kepa, Adams, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez, Christie, Cook, Brooks, Kluivert, Semenyo, Ouattara
Subs: Travers, Jebbison, Adu-Adjei, Akinmboni, Winterburn, Kinsey-Wellings, Rees-Dottin, McKenna, Silcott-Duberry
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Today, 10:44By Jack Cunningham
Newcastle United vs Bournemouth is the 12:30pm kick-off today, which meant an extremely early start for those Cherries fans.
The journey from the Vitality Stadium to St James' Park is 353 miles and takes just over six hours by road.
As a result, the coach set off at 2am this morning.
The match is live on talkSPORT, with Reshmin Chowdhury, Sam Matterface and Stuart Pearce taking you through proceedings.
It should be a great game between two sides who are enjoying good seasons.
The Magpies are on a run of six straight league wins and are seeking a tenth consecutive victory in all competitions for the first time.
Meanwhile, the Cherries only sit four points behind the Toon, and a win would put them right into contention for the Champions League.
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Today, 09:24By Jack Cunningham
Crystal Palace have confirmed the signing of Romain Esse from Millwall.
The 19-year-old attacking midfielder joins the Eagles after two seasons in the Championship.
Esse has five goals and one assist this season, and Palace have shelled out an initial £12.5 million to sign him, which could rise to £14m with add-ons.
He has signed a five-and-a-half-year deal, and can't wait to get going.
Speaking to the club's website, he said: “I’m very excited to be here.
"I feel immense pride in joining this great club and I'm really looking forward to wearing my new colours."
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17th Jan 2025, 21:01
Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies' future is reportedly sorted.
The Canadian's deal is due to expire at the end of the season, with a host of top Premier League clubs and Real Madrid ready to throw the chequebook at him.
However, The Athletic's David Ornstein reports those clubs can spend their cash elsewhere.
Ornstein claims Davies is close to reaching an agreement with Bayern to remain at the club.
Once signed, Davies' new deal is expected to keep him at the club for a further four years.
The 24-year-old first arrived in Bavaria from Vancouver Whitecaps in January 2019 and has since cemented himself as a key member of the German giants' line-up.
Davies has over 210 appearances for Bayern and has won the Bundesliga five times.
The Canadian international will hope to win a sixth as Bayern sits four points clear at the top of the league ahead of Bayer Leverkusen.
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17th Jan 2025, 20:13By Jack Cunningham
After the sad news of Denis Law passing away at the age of 84, Manchester United have posted a lengthy obituary.
They said: "Everyone at Manchester United is mourning the loss of Denis Law, the darling of the Stretford End, who has passed away, aged 84.
"To describe Denis as one of Manchester United’s, and football’s, all-time greatest players doesn’t seem sufficient an accolade.
Thank you."
Man United have also paid tribute.
"Everyone at Manchester United is mourning the loss of Denis Law, the King of the Stretford End, who has passed away, aged 84.
His memory will live on forever more."
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17th Jan 2025, 19:21By Jack Cunningham
The majority of Manchester United fans want Old Trafford to be knocked down and replaced with a new stadium.
That is according to the Old Trafford Regeneartion Task Force who have finished their initial review into the future of the Red Devils' home ground.
The current options are to expand Old Trafford to 87,000 or build a brand new venue that could be 100,000.
As part of the work, 50, 000 Man United fans were surveyed.
90 per cent revealed they were confident in the club's vision of delivering a world-class stadium.
A new ground had support from 52 per cent of those asked, while 31 per cent wanted to remain at Old Trafford, and the rest were unsure.
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17th Jan 2025, 16:57By Robert Calcutt
Leicester City have reportedly accept a bid from Sheffield United for Tom Cannon.
The Sheffield Star say the bid upfront fee of around £10million and the deal includes potential add-ons.
One of those includes Sheffield United, who are third in the Championship, securing their promotion back to the Premier League.
The Blades will now work on agreeing personal terms with the 22-year-old forward.
Cannon was previously in Everton's academy before being signed by Leicester in 2023, making 16 appearances for the Foxes last season.
He completed a loan move to Stoke City in August and netted 11 goals in 25 outings before being recalled by Leicester.
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17th Jan 2025, 16:47By Robert Calcutt
Napoli have seen their initial bid for Alejandro Garnacho rejected by Manchester United.
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