Manchester United and Newcastle United are ready to make a move for Paris Saint-Germain striker Randal Kolo Muani, while Nottingham Forest are preparing an audacious bid to sign Jadon Sancho from Manchester United.

Eddie Howe's transformation of players at Newcastle United is renowned. The Magpies manager has helped lift certain careers on to the next level during his time at St James' Park thanks to his coaching and man management skills.

The Magpies currently have six goalkeepers in the first-team squad this pre-season following new deals for Mark Gillespie and John Ruddy. Nick Pope is the current first choice, while Martin Dubravka would be allowed to leave should a new goalkeeper come in.

Newcastle United have made just one senior signing this summer and Eddie Howe has opened up about the 'roadblocks' the Magpies have faced

Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe made his transfer market frustrations clear following the 4-0 friendly defeat at Celtic on Saturday.

Newcastle United’s pursuit of goalkeeper James Trafford remains stalled as Burnley hold firm on a valuation the Tyneside club refuses to meet, according to Chris Waugh of The Athletic. Burnley’s current asking price,

The likes of Alexander Isak, Dan Burn, Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes have all returned to club duties after their international exploits over the summer and it remains to be seen whether Howe will throw the quartet back into first-team action so soon.

Newcastle’s summer has not gone entirely to plan, despite the arrivals of Spanish wonderkid Antonito Cordero and £52 million man Anthony Elanga. The recruitment team failed to land João Pedro and Mbeumo, and their pursuit of Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford is also under threat, with Manchester City now making a move for their former player.

For many fans, they see it as a policy that is going wrong, where the club aren’t dynamic enough in chasing down targets, aren’t acting early enough, aren’t prepared to pay whatever it takes in wages and transfer fees to get signings over the line.

Newcastle chased Joao Pedro but were always aware of his preference to move to London. So when Chelsea came in, United knew their fate. The Brazilian moved to Stamford Bridge in a