Joao Palhinha was on loan at Tottenham last season, and he was expected to join the north London club permanently this summer.
Newcastle United have now joined Aston Villa in targeting the 31-year-old Portuguese. According to a report by the Daily Mail on Sunday, the Magpies see Palhinha as their first alternative if a move for Pierre-Emile Höjbjerg from Olympique Marseille still falls through.
Fabrizio Romano has given an update on Tottenham Hotspur defender Cristian Romero and whether the club could be prepared to sell him to rivals Arsenal.
Omar Marmoush scored twice for Manchester City in a friendly win over Atletico Madrid on Sunday, but manager Enzo Maresca was coy on his future at the club.
Newcastle United are continuing their midfield rebuild under new manager Matthias Jaissle after they let stars Bruno Guimaraes and Sandro Tonali depart for Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, respectively.
Completing our very first minutes of pre-season, it was the perfect test for our players in tricky, warm weather, facing a completely new opponent and most importantly, building fitness ahead of our Women’s Super League opener next month – West Ham at home, 6 September.
