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An update has emerged regarding Newcastle United and their pursuit of Torino defender Wilfried Singo… 

What’s the talk?

According to Torino Granata, the full-back is not on his way to Italian giants Juventus and is instead likely to move to the Premier League.

The report claims that the Toon are currently leading the race to land his signature as they prepare to make a bid in the region of £17m (€20m).

Forget Trippier

Dan Ashworth is reportedly set to join the Magpies as their director of football after leaving fellow Premier League side Brighton, and he can seal an instant masterclass by striking a deal for Singo in the summer.

Kieran Trippier arrived to bolster the right-back position in January and quickly asserted himself as the main man at St James’ Park. He scored two goals in four league outings whilst averaging a phenomenal SofaScore rating of 7.67 – a score that no Newcastle player has been able to get near so far in the league.

The England international is currently out injured after fracturing a bone in his foot, and the signing of Singo could provide perfect cover for the Englishman should he pick up more injuries further down the line. Trippier will be 32 in September and potentially heading towards the final years of his prime, with the Torino gem coming in as backup for him initially before taking over from him in the future.

In Serie A this season, Singo has averaged a solid SofaScore rating of 6.98 across 26 games. He has chipped in with three goals and four assists from full-back, which shows that he can also impact the game in an attacking sense in the same way that Trippier has done since his move from Atletico Madrid.

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Whilst his rating may not seem all that impressive in comparison to the 31-year-old’s, it is worth noting that the current Magpies defender has only played four games whilst Singo has caught the eye over 26 matches. Meanwhile, Trippier averaged a SofaScore rating of 6.86 in the first half of the campaign in Madrid, which suggests that they are closer to each other in ability than his short time back in the Premier League would have you believe.

At the age of 21, the Serie A tank is also 10 years Trippier’s junior and this means that he can be the long-term replacement for him at Newcastle whilst providing excellent cover for him in the short-term. This is why Ashworth will be sealing an instant masterclass by landing him for £17m to bolster Eddie Howe’s squad.

AND in other news, Insider suggests £46m “phenomenon” is a “realistic” target for NUFC, it’ll excite Howe…

Chelsea manager Andre Villas Boas has stated that he does not think that his job is under scrutiny and that he has Roman Abramovich’s backing.

The Stamford Bridge club are currently fifth in the Premier League standings, and face a battle to secure qualification for next season’s Champions League.

Despite this, the Portuguese coach does not feel that he would be dismissed should his team get beat by Birmingham in the FA Cup this weekend.

“I don’t think so, but it’s a question that you will have to ask the owner,” he stated in a press conference, published on Sky Sports.

“I think the owner has full trust in me and will continue to progress with the ideas that we have.

“In the end, that is the objective of getting us the best position possible in the league, plus these two trophies, which we are fighting for.

“It will be extremely good for us if we win against Birmingham to put ourselves in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.

“But we need strong progression in the league and to show our strength, so we strengthen a little bit more our contention for fourth place – as third is already 10 points ahead of us – so that we get Champions League qualification,” he admitted.

Villas Boas also revealed that he felt that all the Chelsea players did not back him fully, but that the owner’s approval was more important.

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“That is normal. They don’t have to back my project. It’s the owner who backs my project,” he concluded.

By Gareth McKnight

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Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has told his side not to allow automatic qualification for the Champions League slip from their grasp.City face Bolton on Sunday in their final game of the season safe in the knowledge that a victory will secure third place in the Premier League which means they will go straight into the Group stage of next season’s Champions League.

Should they slip down into fourth, City will face a potentially tricky tow-legged qualifier to ensure their place in the competition.

That is why Mancini insists his side will be focused for trip to the Reebok Stadium.

“It’s an important game because last week it was very difficult to get up into third position,” he said.

“But now it’s in our hands it’s important for us to focus on the game, it’s very important.”

“It’s a big thing to go straight to the groups or to have to qualify.”

“It’s very different. We wanted to try and win one cup this season, we have done that and it’s important to carry on this way.”

“I think we have had a fantastic season, our target was fourth and now we’re third. It’s a difficult game against Bolton and we have to prepare well.”

Speculation is also rife that Sunday’s clash could be striker Carlos Tevez’s last for the club.

The captain and top scorer has been linked with a move away from Eastlands and Tevez has now admitted that he wants a “change of scenery” during an interview on an Argentine radio station.

But Mancini was tight-lipped about the possibility of Tevez leaving.

“I don’t want to answer a question about Carlos,” he said.

“I think it’s better for us to focus on the next game which is very important for us.

After that we can focus on Carlos. I don’t think it will be his last game

“I have spoken with Italian journalists before and I have said one thing and another thing has been reported.”

“Mistranslation can happen. But we have many important players and we want them all to stay here.”

City have one injury doubt for the visit to Bolton with defender Jerome Boateng still suffering with a knee injury.

Veteran Fulham goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer has admitted that he is still keen to join Arsenal, having seen a deadline day move blocked by Cottagers boss Mark Hughes.

The 37-year-old Australia international is eager to take up the chance to play for one of the Premier League's leading lights, but accepts that he has to focus on his form for Fulham for the time being.

Schwarzer was quoted as telling the Australian press:"A lot can happen between now and January – what will be, will be. If there's an opportunity in January, then we'll explore it.

"It was probably one of my hardest periods ever. This is the only time in my career I have ever tried to force an issue.

"I don't have time on my side. If you were a 30-year-old you would walk away and say 'fair enough, I understand'. But I'm almost 38 and I want to fulfil an ambition.

"Sometimes you've just got to grin and bear it and just get on with normal life again as much as possible. You just have to get your head down and work as hard as possible.

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"It can affect your day-to-day life and ultimately I am judged on how I perform week in, week out.

"If that performance drops, then no club is going to be interested in me. The bottom line is I've got to play well wherever I am."Subscribe to Football FanCast News Headlines by Email

After a couple of indifferent performances, we finally got our first win under Graham Westley with a 1-0 win at home to Hartlepool. A Danny Mayor thunderbolt with just 15 minutes left settling a game which lacked much in the way of entertainment.  However it there was a large amount of effort and determination from a North End side where a lot of the players had made less than 20 appearances for the club and a handful of them were making their debuts for the team.

For the first time this season I wasn’t particularly nervous as we defended the one goal lead apart from a really hairy moment in stoppage time when Hartlepool should have scored had it not been for Nicky Hunt, the goalpost and wasteful finishing (in that order!).

After seeing games where the opposition has scored late on to nick points (Scunthorpe United in August and Oldham Athletic in October) it is really encouraging to see us close out a 1-0 win. Teams with aspirations of the top 6 do this and it shows how Westley has been improving the fitness levels of the squad although there is still a long way to go but the early signs are encouraging so far.

With Sheffield United away on Saturday, who are in formidable form at the moment, it was crucial that we got the three points last night. Westley wouldn’t want to have been waiting too long for that first win as after a while it can start to be a massive pressure. It took previous manager Phil Brown to thirteen games to get his first win and this was one of the main reasons why we were relegated. When he was appointed manager we were 4 points from safety but by the time we won 3-0 at Scunthorpe in March we were almost 13 points from safety, something we would fail to claw back before May.

Being realistic I think we will be very lucky to come from a ground where only 2 teams have won this season with a result, but at least there are signs that Westley is turning the rot around. However it is a very long turnaround and it is important we don’t get ahead of ourselves and think we are bound for the play offs because of a 1-0 win. Hartlepool were one of the form teams and on a good unbeaten run before the game, but with time the team will gel and become more tactically aware and with that comes better performances. Then the results will start to come which at the very least gives fans reason to believe that next season could be a fantastic one.

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By Preston North End blogger Sean Marshall. You can read more of his work on his personal blog. 

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Rangers opened up a four-point gap in the race for the Scottish Premier League title with a 5-0 demolition of Motherwell on Saturday.Kyle Lafferty nabbed the opener, Steven Davis and Nikica Jelavic doubled and tripled Rangers’ lead and Steven Naismith added a late brace in the rout.

It is the fourth time this season that Well have lost to Rangers by four or more goals, and their 30th straight winless result against the Gers.

Lafferty put the reigning champions ahead in the 18th minute, despite Steven Hammell’s attempt to clear from the line with goalkeeper Darren Randolph beaten.

It was a margin that would stand until the 51st minute, when Davis pounced on a rebound of Naismith’s blocked shot and picked out the far corner.

Jelavic, having already struck the bar and had an effort ruled out for offside, finally got on the scoresheet with a header to Sasa Papac’s cross in the 65th minute.

Eleven minutes later Naismith had his first, blasting a strike beyond Randolph from 22 yards out, and the Scotland international added a second in injury time with a fine shot from an acute angle.

Bitter rivals Celtic can close in on Rangers’ advantage when they host Dundee United on Sunday.

Elsewhere on Saturday, St Johnstone came from a goal down to edge Hibernian 2-1 on Kevin Moon’s last-gasp winner.

Akpo Sodje fired Hibs into the lead after 23 minutes, but Liam Craig levelled for the visitors 50 minutes later with a header from Danny Grainger’s corner.

Craig then turned provider in stoppage time, sliding back his pass for Moon to fire in the late winner.

Aberdeen ended an eight-game winless run with a 1-0 defeat of Inverness thanks to Peter Pawlett’s 75th-minute goal, and Hearts clung on for a 2-2 draw at Kilmarnock.

James Fowler’s deflected shot edged Kilmarnock ahead 10 minutes after the restart, but Rudolf Skacel’s 67th-minute strike and Manuel Pascali’s own goal nine minutes later handed Hearts the advantage.

Kieran Agard rescued a point for his side with an 86th-minute equaliser.

A lot of negativity has been raised about how far Scotland’s footballers have plummeted to new lows, especially after the debacle of Liechtenstein.

The senior team may not be everyone’s drink of Irn Bru in Scotland, but the Under 21’s could get the ball rolling in the Tartan Army’s favour, to end the series of hopelessly, repetitive post- enquiries of the state of the country’s game.

Billy Starks’ team have reached the play offs, where they stand on the verge of qualifying for the Under 21 Championships for the first time since 1996, if they overcome Iceland over two legs.

Though the real test is still come, this suggests to me that this particular group of young footballers are a new hope for the country, particularly as it has been so long since the Under 21’s were in a championship.

The 2-1 victory over Austria last week at Pittodrie which sealed their passage to the play offs was a fine display. Both Barry Bannan and Chris Maguire’s goals could be labelled as screamers and were struck superbly. The passing play from Scotland too, certainly in contrast to their senior counterparts, was another bonus point. David Goodwillie playing up front alongside Maguire, displayed a fine accuracy of passing and touch ability, and Paul Coutts, a tenacious midfielder from Preston North End produced hard graft, and good awareness.

When you consider the clear lack of basic passing ability at Hampden just a few hours later, you can see why even one of the simplest attributes in football is something worth celebrating for Scotland.

In terms of footballers, Scotland as a country, have produced players who have had fantastic potential early on but were never able to fulfil it later on in their careers. This has happened predominately over the last twenty years with players such as Eoin Jess, Stephen Glass and Derek Riordan to name a few of a very long list of those who never made the step up. From the last Under 21 squad to reach a European Championship back in 1996, only four players, Simon Donnelly, Steven Pressley, Christian Dailly and Jackie McNamara were all capped at senior team level. What is going to make this current group of youngsters any different?

One current argument can be drawn. What message does it serve to the Under 21 squad, if the senior manager, Craig Levein is picking his teams compromising of defensive formations, with strength and stamina played out over flair and technique?

I can relate with several of the footballers in the squad particularly by age and generation, but like any job or career, it will be their decisions and mental ability that will impact upon the rest of their careers. Will they be any different from the ones in the past?

Dundee United striker, David Goodwillie at the age of 21 already has a Scottish Cup medal to his name and looks like a good prediction to advance to senior level. Despite having a poor start to the season, and not being a prolific goal scorer, his technique and passing vision won him the SPL Young Player of the Year last season, and he certainly puts Kris Boyd to shame.

Midfielder, Paul Coutts has already learnt the hard way and worked his way up. Released by Aberdeen at an early age, he went into the flux of non league football joining Cove Rangers in the Highland League. He was then invited to a trial by Peterborough United in English League 1 where he won a contract after impressing with his ball control. After two years at the club, he joined Preston North End earlier this year where he has arguably been one of the club’s better players in a dismal start to the season in the English Championship.

Danny Wilson and Barry Bannan, are both players at English Premiership clubs, and while they can learn from some of the best in the business, there is no substitute for regular first team football. Wilson moved to Liverpool this summer after just one season at Rangers where he was elevated into the first team, winning the domestic league and cup double. Bannan has already shown glimpses of potential at Aston Villa where he scored in a 1-1 draw in the Europa League away against Rapid Vienna, and with his clubs shaky start to the season, will be hoping to impress new manager Gerard Houllier.

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These examples of players mentioned may not seem outstanding compared to the stars that Germany and Spain constantly produce but it has been these combination of particular footballers that has elevated Scotland to this crucial stage.

The opposition however are no mean feat. Iceland, despite what many considered the best draw for Scotland, had an outstanding qualifying campaign. Their personal highlights en route to the play off included thrashing Germany 4-1 at home and drawing 2-2 away. They also trashed Northern Ireland 6-2 away and top this off, notched 8-0 and 11-0 wins over the group’s minnows, San Marino. Scared yet? They were the highest goalscorers in qualifying.

Elimination against Iceland however will not be tolerated by Scotland, and though it has been refreshing to see the next generation of footballers achieve some success, in the wave of doom and gloom, this two legged series next month in October, will go some way to deciding their careers.

Martin O’Neill will be hoping he can maintain Sunderland’s renaissance by leading his side to victory at Chelsea in a similar manner to that of his predecessor Steve Bruce last season.

The Black Cats ran out 3-0 winners at Stamford Bridge last season hammering the first nail into the coffin of former Blues boss Carlo Ancelotti. His replacement Andre Villas-Boas has endured a testing start to his tenure in West London seeing his side exit the title race before the New Year and perform way below the expectations of owner Roman Abramovich. Their form over Christmas was indifferent once again with three wins followed by a similar number of draws before the home defeat at the hands of Aston Villa put more pressure on the shoulders of Villas-Boas. However his side started 2012 off in the best possible manner as winning at Wolves to stay in touch with Tottenham in third. Despite securing victory the game highlighted their defensive vulnerabilities once again with David Luiz failing to inspire confidence yet again although Gary Cahill’s imminent arrival should push the Brazilian to the sidelines. Still, they’ll need to improve at the back if they are to avoid another embarrassing defeat at the hands of rejuvenated Sunderland.

Relegation is a forgotten term on Wearside after the arrival of O’Neill after he led them to four wins from six over Christmas to catapult the Black Cats into the top half. The Irishman has worked wonders since agreeing to replace in Bruce bagging the manager of the month award for December and providing a huge lift to both football club and city. Whatever the former Aston Villa man has done at the Stadium of Light the effect has bred instant results giving supporters cause to look up rather than down in 2012. Their rapid change in fortunes has stunned a lot of doubters who predicted O’Neill’s task would be harder than he had anticipated. Despite losing against Tottenham in his second game in charge wins over Blackburn, Wigan, QPR and sandwich the stunning victory over league leaders Manchester City on New Years Day. The sheer grit and determination displayed by Sunderland in that game was indicative of the effect their new manager has had on the players. His decision to promote youngster James McLean into the starting lineup has been inspired whilst his well-documented man management skills are now getting the best out of Lee Cattermole. The Black Cats skipper has been instrumental in the clubs rise up the table in December and will be expected to rough Chelsea up on Saturday.

Chelsea 4th : 37 points

Last six: W L D D D W

Team news: Chelsea will be without leading scorer Daniel Sturridge who has a thigh injury. Jon Obi Mikel and Branislav Ivanovic also remain out.

Key Player: Juan Mata

A terrific start to life in England has seen Mata become one of the most feared wide men in the Premier League and he’ll be hoping 2012 will be just as good. His intelligent movement from his left midfield berth causes mayhem and Sunderland will need to be wary of his penchant to drift inside.

Sunderland 10th : 24 points

Team news: Martin O’Neill will be without key defenders Wes Brown and Titus Bramble meaning Matt Kilgallon is likely to keep his place.

Key Player: Lee Cattermole

We’re seeing a new side to usually ill disciplined Cattermole with a change of management bringing the best out of Sunderland’s skipper. His bulldozing displays in a withdrawn midfield role gives the back four some much-needed protection that will be vital against a rampaging Chelsea side.

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PREDICTION

Although their title hopes are all but shot Chelsea still harbour ambitions of a top four finish and should have enough to see off a Sunderland side born again under Martin O’Neill.

Score: 2-1

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Goals will be at a premium for Sunderland when they tackle Fulham at home on Saturday.The Black Cats go into the match without a recognised senior striker, after Asamoah Gyan and Danny Welbeck picked up hamstring strains in the 4-2 win over Wigan last Saturday.

They join long-term casualty Fraizer Campbell on the injury list, leaving boss Steve Bruce with 19-year-old rookie Ryan Noble, who has yet to start a first-team game, as his only available out-and-out striker.

“It looks like we will be without Welbeck and Gyan for the rest of the season now, which is a massive blow,” Bruce told the Sunderland Chronicle.

“Danny has already gone back to Man United because they want to assess him.”

“He will not come back to us unless they can get it 100 per cent right, say in time for the last game of the season against West Ham, but that is unlikely given how close to the end of the season we are.”

“Gyan has had a scan and we are still waiting for that report.”

But on-loan Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha insists there is no need to panic despite the striker crisis.

Onuoha points to the performances of Stephane Sessegnon and Steed Malbranque, who were pressed into action as emergency forwards against the Latics, as a sign that Sunderland will cope.

“Being at home on Saturday, the emphasis is on us to win the game, whether we have any of the big-name strikers or not.”

“It’ll be the time for someone to go and step up because we’ve relied on the strikers too much to score goals this season.”

Fulham, meanwhile, can contemplate another season in the top flight after beating Bolton 3-0 at Craven Cottage on Wednesday.

On New Year’s Day Fulham were 18th in the Premier League table and looking bound for the Championship.

But since defeating West Bromwich Albion on January 4 they have not returned to the relegation zone and now hold ninth position.

“I’ve always said my teams are always stronger in the second half of the season,” manager Mark Hughes said.
“That’s because of the work we do [with the players] on a daily basis. I’ve said before that we are a top-10 team and now it’s up to us to stay there.”

A goal in each half from Clint Dempsey and a third from Brede Hangeland gave the home side the points in their first outing at the Cottage since a 3-0 win over Blackpool at the start of the month.

Dempsey is confident his team can continue on their winning ways against Sunderland.

“We’re in the top half and it’s always better to be looking up than looking down,” the US international told the Fulham website.

“Hopefully we can keep pushing on from here and finish in the top half, because I think we’re a top half team and if we’d have had a few more results we’d be even higher than we are.”

“So we just need to keep pushing, keep working hard and hopefully we can add some away wins to help us in that aim.”

“There are still four games left and you don’t want to be stressing come the last game, so we’re trying not to think about slipping down the table.”

“We’re trying to look up because we feel that we have the quality to be a team in the top half, and that’s the main goal now with four games left.”

Joe Cole’s move to Liverpool was one of the more exciting summer transfers. Initially expected to join a club offering Champions League football he opted for a side he depicted as ‘the biggest in the country.’ His arrival was a timely boost for the fans, team-mates and the manager. Roy Hodgson certainly has faith in the England international, handing him a four year deal and the coveted No10 shirt. He wore the same jersey at Chelsea but it has renewed symbolism for the West Ham academy graduate. Traditionally it is the shirt adopted by a team’s central playmaker, the creator who can unlock defences and support strikers and wide men through incisive passing. It remains his favoured position but will he flourish in this crucial role?

It is not a sentiment shared by Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti who upon signing former Liverpool player Yossi Benayoun said, “Tactically Yossi is better. He understands what I tell him.” Fellow Italian Fabio Capello additionally had little fiath in deploying Cole as a playmaker or second striker at the World Cup. It is, however, an ambiguous position with a contested definition. The Guardian’s Jonathan Wilson has attempted to explain the background of this position and believes it has returned to prominence because of the widely used 4-2-3-1 system employed in South Africa. Mesut Ozil, Xavi and Wesley Sneijder all played in this role, acting as a creator in a line of three behind a main striker. In recent times it has been a position cultivated by the likes of Riquelme, Maradona, Gullit, Zidane, Mancini and Zola.

It is agreed that the No10 provides the link between defence and attack. A player embued with this sizeable task must have specific characteristics. Contributing with goals is welcome but it is pivotal to use skill, dribbling and inventive passing when supplying the forwards and wingers. The creative hub of the team cannot merely rely on skill and technique as spatial awareness, the ability to keep possession and wait before supplying that surprise pass, is essential. It is a role associated with flair and artistry and is often viewed as a luxury which many clubs cannot afford. Yet it is the job envisaged for Cole and one endorsed by Steven Gerrard who has shifted to a deeper midfield role to accommodate him.

The Liverpool and England captain has no doubts over Cole’s creative abilities comparing him to Lionel Messi. At Chelsea he was invariably played on the wing where he could exhibit his skills but was not the quickest. But how has he fared in his preferred position? Most pundits are united in the view that that he could not have got off to a worse start at Anfield. He was sent off on his league debut after a reckless lunge on Arsenal’s Laurent Koscielny. It was a clumsy challenge typical of a player eager to impress and assert his authority on the game. Whilst on the pitch his movement behind David N’Gog was too static against a high Arsenal defensive line. He failed to unsettle their defence or find space to receive the ball and then locate a forward pass.

Against Trabzonspor in the Europa League last week the No10 missed a penalty, the first he had taken in his professional career. Away from the spot he was periodically frustrated, dropping ever deeper to receive the ball from Lucas Lavier and Christian Poulsen thereby stretching the midfield and forward lines. There were glimpses of his creative, attacking play as he spun away from the defence and assisted Ryan Babel with a beautifully weighted ball which the Dutchman calmly dispatched. The focus will be on Cole again for the away leg tonight in the absence of Gerrard, Fernando Torres and Milan Jovanovic. The anxiety to impress has suppressed Cole at Liverpool so far. It may take time to relearn this difficult position before he can prove Ancelotti wrong.

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