Newcastle United have continued scouting Toulouse goalkeeper Guillaume Restes as part of their long-term succession planning at the position, according to The i’s Mark Douglas. Douglas stated that “sources in France have indicated that they are one of the Premier League clubs who have watched Toulouse’s France under-21 international Guillaume Restes recently,

Newcastle are among the Premier League clubs scouting Toulouse keeper Guillaume Restes as questions around their long-term planning continue.

It is a pretty seismic thing to do, dropping your longstanding first choice goalkeeper. With say wingers or whatever, it doesn’t even raise an eyebrow really, if poor form sees a winger dropped, then the replacement comes in and doesn’t impress, then after only one or two games the manager brings back the original first choice.

Newcastle squandered a wonderful opportunity to all-but seal their route to the Champions League knockout stages after a quick-fire double from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang sunk the Magpies 2-1 in Marseille.

EA Sports has released the EA FC 26 Nick Pope Moments SBC in Ultimate Team, providing the English goalkeeper with an 86-rated item to celebrate his assist in the UEFA Champions League against SL Benfi

Eddie Howe is hopeful Anthony Gordon, Nick Pope and Tino Livramento can return as Newcastle face Manchester City.