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Newcastle United have signed England defender Kieran Trippier from Atletico Madrid for £12m plus add-ons. The 31-year-old is Newcastle’s first signing since a Saudi Arabian-backed takeover was completed in October. “I’m delighted to be joining this fantastic club,” said Trippier, who has agreed a deal until the end of the …

Premier League club Newcastle United have been taken over by a Saudi Arabian-backed consortium, the league announced in a statement on Thursday. “Following the completion of the Premier League’s Owners’ and Directors’ Test, the club has been sold to the consortium with immediate effect,” the Premier League said. The consortium …

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a dramatic double to help Manchester United to a 4-1 win over Newcastle on his extraordinary Old Trafford return. The 36-year-old forward, back in United red for the first time since leaving in 2009, opened the scoring in first-half stoppage time, much to the joy of an …