Gervinho rumours persist but what do Newcastle United in terms of strikers anyway? The French press are announcing the 'imminent' arrival of Gervinho at Newcastle, which sounded promising until I noticed they got their information from Sky Sports. Allegedly we've made a €16m bid for the player (£14.

New season. New faces. New roles. New tactics. As we move ever closer to the start of the 2011 season, the PSP takes a look possible tactical formations the Union might employ. Today, Mike throws out the idea of trying a 4-2-3-1 with two defensive midfielders creating possession and allowing lots of off the ball movement.