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.
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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.
The one-in-fivers: The Premier League’s best finishers
There are 11 goalscorers with a 20%-plus shot conversion rate. None of them are Harry Kane. One of them is from Man United.
Burnley striker has ‘no loyalties’ to Leicester anymore
Chris Wood watched in astonishment as Leicester soared to the Premier League title but he is hoping to get one over on his former club as Burnley chase their own ...
Top 20 PL players with most minutes for club and country
Alexis Sanchez has played more minutes for club and country since June 1 than Harry Kane. How?!
Wood you believe it? Burnley break transfer record
The New Zealand striker has joined the Clarets for an initial £15m as a replacement for Andre Gray.
Wood ‘doesn’t feel it’s right to play’ for Leeds
Burnley have reportedly had a bid accepted for Chris Wood so the striker would rather sit out…
Gossip: De Gea, Candreva, Belotti, Wood
Plus Candreva in but not Belotti at Chelsea, Leeds to sell Chris Wood for £15m, some more guff from Diego Costa…