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Football round-up: Ranger guides Newcastle home

Managerless side secure only second win in 15 games in friendly match against second-string Shamrock Rovers team

Newcastle short of just about everything

No owner, no leader, no players and no Premier League football: can it get any worse for the once-proud Tyneside club?

Sunderland closing in on £5m Campbell

Window watch: Steve Bruce to beat off interest from Hull to make Manchester United striker his first signing

Newcastle receive two bids at £100m asking price

The Championship club is confident that they will be able to find a buyer at the right price in time to be ready for new season

Owen completes Old Trafford move

England striker says he 'agreed without a moment’s thought' and joins Sir Alex Ferguson's side on a two-year deal

Owen will have to be happy with supporting role

With striker's injury record, if there is a role for him with England in next year's World Cup finals, it will be a peripheral one

Newcastle told to sell Martins and Coloccini

Investment bank handling disposal of Tyneside club tells owner Mike Ashley to sell forward and defender to help raise money

Owen is one of Ferguson's strangest signings

Injury record of England striker is a concern, as is the burden it again places on Wayne Rooney to do all the work

Can Owen really resurrect his career at Old Trafford?

There were times last season when the striker did not merit a place in the Newcastle line-up, let alone that of the champions

Manchester United make shock move for Owen

England striker expected to sign imminently if he passes a stringent medical and accepts a large drop in his salary

Newcastle owners may be in place next week

Mike Ashley expected to receive official offers for his stake today as four groups try to gain control at St James' Park

Stoke make move for Ashton

Window watch: the West Ham United striker could leave East London, but there are concerns over his ankle injury

Shearer still No 1 choice at Newcastle United

Two of the groups leading race to buy club have revealed they want former striker to be next manager at St James' Park

Hull to approach Owen

Phil Brown has confirmed that he would be interested in signing the Newcastle striker when his contract expires in July