News today that Newcastle are interested in Barnsley's midfielder Jacob Butterfield, who is an England U21 International. Jacob Butterfield - 21 year-old Barnsley midfielder The Newcastle Journal is reporting this morning that John Carver was at Oakwell on Saturday afternoon, to watch Butterfield play.

Gems of the Lower Leagues: Jacob Butterfield is a post from: Just Football

Just Football's ‘Gems of the Lower Leagues' series continues with a look at Barnsley midfielder Jacob Butterfield. James McMath looks at why talk of a January move to the Premier League will surprise some, but not Barnsley fans.

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By Chris Wright

As far back as I can remember, I've always wanted to be a floodlight loved floodlights and that strange, ethereal, almost 'lunar' quality that they tend to lend to football matches but enough about my little fetishes, let's get on with it.

Tally ho!

The signing of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain from Southampton this summer was met acrimoniously by many sectors of the Emirates faithful. Over the international break, Chamberlain went some way to justifying the money that Arsene Wenger paid for the talented teen and giving Arsenal fans a taste of what is to come.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has only just turned 18, but already the new Arsenal signing is making his mark for the England Under-21 team. Last night England Under-21′s took on their counterparts from Israel in a friendly at Barnsley's Oakwell ground and Oxlade-Chamberlain came off the bench at half-time to turn a 1-0 deficit into a 4-1 [.

Newcastle midfielder Dan Gosling gained his third cap for the England U21 side as they beat Israel 4-1 in a friendly on Monday night. Dan Gosling - third cap for England U21s The 21-year-old former Plymouth and Everton player started for England at Barnsley's Oakwell on Monday night, in front of just over 9,000 fans, [.

Liverpool and England Under-21 midfielder Jordan Henderson has been granted permission to leave the Under-21 set-up early to join up with Kenny Dalglish's squad ahead of their match against Stoke City next weekend.
The former Sunderland man was on target for Stuart Pearce's side as they got their Euro 2013 qualification campaign off to the perfect start with a 6-0 win over Azerbaijan on Thursday.