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Joe Kinnear fears Michael Owen will be tempted by one of ‘Big Four’

For a man intent on keeping Michael Owen, Joe Kinnear performed an admirable task in reminding rival clubs of his selling points, after insisting that the Newcastle United forward will not be short of potential suitors should...

Joe Kinnear fears Michael Owen is ready to leave Newcastle

Owen's £110,000-a-week contract is up in the summer and Newcastle's £17million record signing can speak to rival clubs in January over a Bosman free move. Kinnear rates Owen as the best around and would love to keep the striker...

Footballitis - It Happens to the Best of Us

I’m not alone. I know I’m not. A twenty-something (twenty four if you wanna get picky about it) lad from the suburbs, who for as long as he can remember has been hooked on one thing. Not girls, not cars, not cricket. Football....

JK wants Joey on best behaviour

Newcastle manager Joe Kinnear has warned Joey Barton not to give his critics any further ammunition as he attempts to rebuild his career. However, he has already found himself in the headlines, first after being targeted by...

October Roundup: Things Are Looking Up

If the events of September made the club seem like the Titanic, sinking fast following the iceberg-like impact of Kevin Keegan's shock departure, there were signs in October that she might just be patched up enough to hold...

Newcastle director Wise makes rare trip north of Watford to watch reserves

Newcastle United's chairman Chris Mort and Dennis Wise watch from in the stands at the Emirates Dennis Wise made his first visit to St James' Park on Tuesday night since Kevin Keegan's acrimonious departure from Newcastle. The...

Newcastle United: Toon talent spotter's Wise moves

Newcastle United, 03:39, November 6, 2008 Newcastle are hot on the trail of German Under-21 striker Ashkan Dejagah and French midfield starlet Loic Remy. Dejagah is being lined up as a possible replacement for Michael Owen,...

US bidders in play for Newcastle Utd

By Roger Blitz, Leisure Industries Correspondent Two US-based investors are left in the race to buy Mike Ashley’s Newcastle United, both of them believed to be already involved in sports management, according to people close to...

We've been distracted - Owen

Updated: November 5, 2008, 4:00 AM EST have found themselves in the headlines for all the wrong reasons following the shock departure of Kevin Keegan and the fall-out between the fans and owner Mike Ashley. The club is...

Paper Talk: City aiming to tie up Taiwo

Manchester City chief Mark Hughes is stepping up his bid to land Marseille's highly-rated defender Taye Taiwo for £7million. DAILY MAIL Aston Villa are examining television pictures to establish if one of their players was...