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• Howe eyeing Newcastle transfers after pre-season win

  Eddie Howe is hopeful that Newcastle United can bring in a new signing soon after their resounding 4-1 win over Urawa Reds in Japan on Wednesday.

  Alexander Isak opened the scoring early on before Rio Nitta levelled for the J. League side. Nick Pope then saved a penalty before Jacob Murphy scored a brace, netting either side of half-time.

  Lewis Hall then rounded off the scoring just after the hour mark to ensure Newcastle made it two wins from two in pre-season.

  Howe was keen to protect his players during the game as Isak was removed early on, but he was also forced to play Joelinton in defence for the final 10 minutes without a ready replacement.

  Newcastle are looking to expand their squad depth, and when asked about transfer plans, Howe gave a small hint that someone could be coming soon.

  "I hope so, but I have no idea how close things are," Howe said after the game.

  "I hope so. We are working hard to make things happen."

  Newcastle beat Hull City 2-0 in their opening pre-season match on Saturday and are currently in Japan for their tour.

  The Magpies will face Yokohama before flying home to host Girona and Brest at St. James' Park, and Howe was pleased with what he saw in their second friendly as they step up their preparations for the new Premier League season.

  "I thought it was a good game and good conditions to improve our fitness levels," he added.

  "It was a little bit cooler at kick-off but still a hot and humid day. It has certainly helped the players, but we still have lots to improve on. I thought mentally we could not complain about the players."

• Huijsen completes Bournemouth switch from Juventus

  Dean Huijsen has completed a £12.6million move to Bournemouth from Juventus, the club confirmed on Tuesday. 

  Huijsen, who made just one senior appearance for Juventus, has signed a six-year deal with Andoni Iraola's side. 

  The 19-year-old spent the second half of the 2023-24 season on loan with Roma, making 14 league appearances and scoring twice. 

  Huijsen helped the Giallorossi to a sixth place finish in Serie A, keeping four clean sheets across all of his outings. 

  The Dutch defender's addition fits in with Iraola's possession philosophy, completing 393 of his 451 attempted passes last season, a pass accuracy of 87.14%. 

  He becomes the Cherries’ fourth senior signing of the summer, following the arrivals of Alex Paulsen, Daniel Jebbison and the permanent addition of Enes Unal.

  Bournemouth chief executive Neill Blake said: “We are delighted to bring in a player of such high calibre on a long-term deal.

  "Dean is someone that has such exciting potential and we are all excited to see where his journey with the club will go.

  “We’re looking forward to welcoming him to Vitality Stadium and working together to help develop further all the qualities that he already possesses.”

• 'The biggest loss of face in the history of football,' says Klopp on England rumours

  Jurgen Klopp has distanced himself from taking on the vacant England job, saying it would be "the biggest loss of face in the history of football". 

  Klopp, who left Liverpool at the end of last season after a nine-year stay on Merseyside, is one of many names linked with taking over from Gareth Southgate. 

  Southgate led England to back-to-back European Championship finals, failing to win in both and stepped down from his role after their defeat to Spain at Euro 2024. 

  The last time the Three Lions employed a foreign manager came back in 2008, when Fabio Capello was announced as Steve McClaren's replacement. 

  Klopp was asked at an International Coaches' Congress in Wurzburg whether he had been offered a way back into management since leaving Liverpool. 

  "At the moment, there is nothing at all in terms of jobs. No club, no country," Klopp said.

  “England? That would be the biggest loss of face in the history of football if I said I’ll make an exception for you.”

  England's first game following Southgate's departure will be against the Republic of Ireland in Dublin on 7 September in the UEFA Nations League.

  Klopp said his reasoning for leaving Liverpool was because he was "running out of energy" having helped the Reds win eight major honours during his time at Anfield. 

  However, the 57-year-old did not rule out a return to the dugout in the future, expressing his desire of working in football again. 

  "Let's see what it will look like in a few months. Nothing is coming through at the moment," he said.

  "As of today, that's it for me as a coach. I didn't quit on a whim, it was a general decision.

  "I've also coached the best clubs in the world. Maybe we can talk about it again in a few months.

  "I still want to work in football and help people with my experience and contacts. Let's see what else there is for me."