The Newcastle player has fallen out of favour at St James’ Park and could be enlisted to fight relegation further down the table

Tottenham Hotspur need a win at home to Newcastle United on Saturday to take some pressure off of manager Ange Postecoglou as 2025 gets underway in London. Spurs drew with Wolverhampton Wanderers in their final English Premier League game of 2024 while the Magpies saw off Manchester United.

Newcastle United as measured up against any other Premier League team. How do we gauge it? Which Premier League team is outperforming a rival? For Newcastle United and the rest, it surely comes down to what it always does.

Leeds United are reportedly in active discussions to sign Nottingham Forest defender Andrew Omobamidele during the January transfer window. The Whites are looking to fortify their squad for the decisive second half of the Championship season.