Achraf Lazaar gives stunning interview about life at Newcastle United:”Fiorentina are a great club, but my head and my family have told me, ‘Go to Newcastle’.”

News from Italy that Achraf Lazaar was due to sign for Fiorentina, until the intervention of Rafa Benitez.

Rafa Benitez is in danger of losing Chancel Mbemba according to Sky Sports in Italy.

I’m sure Newcastle United have been linked with a move for Micah Richards from the days when he was in a pushchair.