Big Weekend: FA Cup final, Goodison goodbye, Wood, Arteta, Ajax’s epic Eredivisie choke
The FA Cup final has Saturday all to itself, with Sunday all about Arsenal and Forest in the Champions League scramble and saying goodbye to Goodison Park.
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Ten ‘marquee’ players Everton could sign to usher in the Bramley-Moore Dock era
It’s a new era for Everton and the Friedkins would love to gift David Moyes a ‘marquee’ signing to usher it in. Here’s a shortlist of ten options.
Big Weekend: Man City v Liverpool, Chelsea, Amorim, Wood, Sheff Utd v Leeds, Bayern Munich
Proper Big Weekend, this, with lots of lovely games and narrative out the wazoo. But there’s no doubt about the Manchester City v Liverpool headliner.
Nottingham Forest 7 (SEVEN) Brighton 0: Elanga, Wood oustanding as ‘special player’ caution rings true
Best of luck to the Forest fans, who have an awful lot of Saturday left to celebrate one of the most ridiculous Premier League results in history.
Michael Owen includes six Liverpool, Chelsea stars in his PL TOTS so far; Erling Haaland snubbed
Michael Owen has named four Liverpool standouts in his Premier League team of the season so far, which also includes two Chelsea stars.
Van Nistelrooy under pressure, Kane-Solanke food chain makes history and Wood fires – 3pm Blackout
Ruud van Nistelrooy might have made a mistake in taking the Leicester job. Evanilson and Chris Wood are brilliant, while Marc Guehi had his redemption.
Big Weekend: Manchester United, Martin, Wood and the battle for fourth between Spurs and Villa
A brave new Manchester United era continues until the next one plods along soon enough. Russell Martin needs a win and so really do Spurs against Villa.
Leicester 1-3 Nottingham Forest: That man Chris Wood is at it again, folks
Chris Wood scored his sixth and seventh Premier League goals of the season as Nottingham Forest beat former boss Steve Cooper in a 3-1 win at Leicester City.
Premier League winners and losers: Wood, Man Utd and Endo brilliant as possible El Sackico nears
Chris Wood, Nuno Espirito Santo, Man Utd, Alex Scott and Wataru Endo enjoyed their post-Christmas strolls, but Roy Hodgson and Thomas Frank are in trouble.
Newcastle 1-3 Forest: Hat-trick hero Wood adds fuel to Howe sack talk as Nuno gets off the mark
Chris Wood netted a memorable hat-trick against former club Newcastle United as Nuno Espirito Santo earned his first win as Nottingham Forest manager.
Steve Cooper reveals Nottm Forest striker Chris Wood is ‘out for the season’ with injury
Steve Cooper has confirmed that Nottingham Forest forward Chris Wood will not play again this season as a result of an injury.
Howe wants replacement for new Nottingham Forest signing Wood to avoid leaving Newcastle short
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe is hopeful he can replace the outgoing Chris Wood, warning that the striker’s move could leave the team “dangerously short”.
Senior Newcastle striker ‘really close’ to joining Nottingham Forest on loan this January
Newcastle United centre-forward Chris Wood is reportedly ‘really close’ to joining Nottingham Forest this month, according to a Sky Sports pundit
Marsch says Gakpo is now ‘out of our price range’ as Leeds ‘plot’ shock move to re-sign PL star
Leeds United boss Jesse Marsch has ruled out a January move for PSV Eindhoven forward Cody Gakpo after he got out of their “price range”.
Newcastle 1-0 Wolves: Magpies back to winning ways after Wood pen
Newcastle ended a three-match losing run with a win against Wolves on Friday night.
Wood ‘smiled’ about ‘glitzy’ rumours as Newcastle were ‘pragmatic’
“I’d read the rumours about Mbappe and Haaland and all that sort of stuff. It made you smile.”
Top 10 players to define the rest of the Premier League season
It feels like the Premier League is on a long closing straight. Who will decide the big questions?
Newcastle United have a mixed bag…and that’s probably enough
Newcastle United have spent £85m in the January transfer window, but will this spending be enough to keep them in the Premier League?
Dyche has ‘no angle’ on Wood move to Newcastle
Newcastle exercised a release clause in Wood’s contract last week to snatch the 30-year-old away.
Big Weekend: Brighton v Palace, Wood, Benitez, Burnley
Brighton and Palace will slug it out, while Rafa’s job is on the line and Chris Wood starts his rescue mission.
Richards: Toon ‘have ripped Burnley’s heart out’ by signing Wood
“Newcastle have ripped the heart out of Burnley by signing Chris Wood for £25m.”
‘Incredible’ fans and ‘first class’ Howe attracted £25m Wood
And money, probably. Bags of money. Loadsa money. Money.
Merson: Newcastle ‘need’ £25m Wood as he can ‘hit the ground running’
“You know he will be alright in this league. It’s not going to be a shock to him.”
The 30 players who carry their country’s PL goal burden
Chris Wood is picking up New Zealand’s Premier League burden but he isn’t the best at country carrying.
Prem striker set for medical as Newcastle meet his £25m release clause
The forward is set to undergo a medical on Tuesday night…
Gossip: Arsenal to offer £150m package for Vlahovic
There’s a reason some big clubs have swerved Dusan Vlahovic – but it hasn’t deterred Arsenal. Also: Newcastle’s striker search continues…
Gossip: Spurs trio to depart while Newcastle eye Prem striker
Spurs’ record signing could be one of three players on their way out, while Newcastle want to weaken a relegation rival…
Aston Villa among trio hoping to land Burnley striker Wood
Wood has scored 50 goals in 144 appearances for Burnley since joining from Leeds in August 2017.
Burnley strikers the minister to the Palace civil servants
Rodriguez and Wood Priti Patel-ed the Palace centre-backs, while it was a familiar story for Batshuayi, Ayew and Benteke.
Burnley striker Wood linked with surprise move to Lazio
Chris Wood could link up with Lazio talisman Ciro Immobile next season.