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Newcastle strugglers plan clear-the-air meeting in an attempt to rebuild morale
with each other, I spoke to our captain Jamaal Lascelles and said we need to arrange a meeting with all the players. We need to talk honestly and change something.
“If I did know what was wrong, I would be honest and tell all of the guys. We need to find it ourselves.
“We need to analyse everything, but we have to be honest with each other. We didn’t do that until now, I think.”
After facing five of the current top seven in their first seven league games, next up is a trip to Manchester United on Saturday GRADY DIANGANA’S breakthrough at West Ham could earn him international recognition with DR Congo.
Diangana (right) burst on to the scene last week with a star showing and two-goal debut against Macclesfield in the ARSENAL are among the clubs keeping tabs on Lille’s exciting wide man Nicolas Pepe. The £30million-rated Ivorian (above) has scored five goals in eight games this season, earning rave reviews in France. Carabao Cup. Now Congo have asked if the 20-year-old winger has represented England at youth level. They are eager to know if he fancies playing for the country of his birth. And Diangana, yet to play for the Three Lions, has not ruled out opting for the African nation. Everton have scouted him and saw Pepe score a hat-trick against Amiens, while Barcelona and Sevilla are also the tracking the 23-year-old.
Lyon had a bid of £26m rejected by Lille at the end of summer transfer window. NORTHAMPTON have appointed Keith Curle as their new boss. The Cobblers axed Dean Austin on Sunday and have brought in Curle, 54, (right) on a deal until the end of next season.