Newcastle's miserable season continued on Saturday when it appeared that Chelsea had the upper hand in the hunt to sign Tosin Adarabioyo. The Blues have intervened to turn the agreement in their favor, even though the team was convinced they would sign the Fulham defender when his contract expired.

Eddie Howe, who was rumored to want the 26-year-old to bolster his defense next season, will undoubtedly take a hit from that. Now Newcastle is looking towards Lloyd Kelly of Bournemouth. The player will be leaving Cherries following the expiration of his contract. It was long believed that Newcastle was the favorite to sign Kelly, but happily, Fabrizio Romano thinks it is now highly improbable that any of the competing teams would hijack the deal. His persistent injury issues raise concerns even if Howe rated him highly.