Official statement confirms second Newcastle United exit in four weeks Newcastle United are on the lookout for a new under-21s head coach.
The Magpies have confirmed that Ben Dawson has joined Steve Cooper’s backroom team at Premier League counterparts Leicester City, bringing an end to his 10 year stay on Tyneside.
Dawson initially joined the club’s academy as a Professional Development Coach in 2014 and has served as under-21s Lead Coach – previously guiding the youngsters to the finals of the Premier League Cup and the Premier League 2 Division Two play-offs – and Academy Head of Coaching.
Stoke City are joined by Sheffield United in targeting Australian defender Harry Souttar according to, reporter John Percy.
Stoke City sold towering centre-back Souttar to Leicester City for a sizeable £15m fee just last year, but the Potters are now said to be eyeing a reunion with the 25-year-old who has been made available for loan.
He returned to his homeland in 2018, having represented Scotland at U17 and U19 levels, to join Ross County midway through the campaign. He made 13 appearances for the Staggies, though was unable to help them avoid relegation. Midway through the following season, Souttar was sent on loan again, this time to Fleetwood Town.
Souttar switched allegiances during his time at Highbury Stadium, earning his first call-up for the Australia U23s and later making his senior debut for the Socceroos where he scored a brace in a 5-0 victory over Nepal, before repeating the same feat in a 7-1 win against Chinese Taipei.
Fleetwood Town finished 6th that season, but were unable to win promotion via the play-offs as Souttar arrived back at Stoke City for the 2020/21 season.
After two-and-a-half years in the Potters’ first team, which did include a season-ending ACL injury during the 2021/22 campaign, he made his permanent exit to join the Foxes in the Premier League.
The defender struggled for game at the King Power Stadium so had little impact on their relegation to the Championship, but opportunities remained limited last season as Leicester City won promotion and new boss Steve Cooper has seemingly rendered him surplus to requirements.
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