When Newcastle United face European giants Paris St-Germain inside a pulsating St Jamesâ Park it will be the most powerful and evocative symbol of the clubâs transformation under their Saudi Arabian owners.
Paris Saint-Germain have had some big European nights, they have played in the Champions League final, they have their own fanatical âultrasâ to deal with but nothing will have prepared them for the black-and-white hot atmosphere when they face Newcastle United.
Meanwhile, Evertonâs Jarrad Branthwaite has emerged on Manchester Unitedâs radar for a potential January move.