Time is of the essence, warns Howe

EDDIE Howe has stressed the need for speed at Newcastle United - and is it any wonder when Manchester City plan to assemble a 'new squad' in time for the Club World Cup.

- By CIARAN KELLY

Manchester City, who finished just five points clear of Newcastle, intend to move swiftly when the window opens for a 10-day period tomorrow.

That is what Manchester City did in January, with chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak now revealing that defender Abdukodir Khusanov 'would have made the move this summer but we needed to move early' - and not only because of the injuries the Citizens had at the back at the time.