Regis Le Bris of Sunderland has mentioned Newcastle United in passing as his team gets ready for Middlesbrough’s visit.
Here, we examine the most recent news reports pertaining to Newcastle United:
The manager of Sunderland mentions Newcastle United.
The manager of Sunderland, Regis Le Bris, has left out Newcastle United before his team’s match against Middlesbrough this coming weekend. Under Le Bris, the Black Cats had a fantastic start to the season, but last weekend’s loss to Plymouth Argyle put an end to their unbeaten start to the Championship campaign.
They play Middlesbrough, led by Michael Carrick, this coming Saturday in a match that might already have major ramifications at the top of the Championship. Many supporters have argued whether or not a match between Sunderland and Middlesbrough qualifies as a “derby” before of the Wear-Tees match.
When asked this issue, Le Bris said, “To the best of my knowledge, Newcastle is the most significant derby.” Although I’m not sure if this is a special derby for the supporters and fans, Middlesbrough will be a fascinating match.
In January, Newcastle United defeated Sunderland 3-0 at the Stadium of Light to end a nearly 13-year drought without a victory over the Black Cats. In the first Wear-Tyne derby encounter in almost seven years, Newcastle prevailed thanks to a brace from Alexander Isak and an own goal from Dan Ballard.
Atalanta midfielder is still a target for Newcastle United.
TNT Sports Brazil reports that Ederson, an Atalanta midfielder, is still a target for Newcastle United. While Newcastle was unable to sign any players during the winter transfer window other than Alfie Harrison from Manchester City, Ederson was a target for the Magpies back in January.
The Brazilian, who is a regular for both club and nation, participated the entire game as Arsenal defeated Atalanta in the Champions League opener this season. Newcastle United is reportedly still interested in Ederson, but if they decide to make an offer, they will have fierce competition for his signature.
Manchester United, Juventus, and Barcelona are rumoured to have shown interest in the 25-year-old. Currently, Bruno Guimaraes of Newcastle United and Ederson are teammates on the international scene.
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