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He did do a pretty awful job of managing them though. Placing a certain Alan Shearer on the bench in a derby he then lost proved too much with a player revolt the next day spearheaded by Duncan Ferguson.

Apparently Sedyou Doumbia has already signed for Newcastle. Newcastle still need a left back. Appear to still be heading for another striker though which would bring Newcastle to 6 first team strikers, 13 midfielders but only 4 defenders, 3 of which are actually fit.