Enrique launches attack on Newcastle board

The Spaniard expressed his displeasure at the sales of key players such as Andy Carroll and Kevin Nolan, claiming the club's transfer policy will prevent them from returning to the upper echelons of the Premier League.

Indeed, the 25-year-old is widely expected to be the next big name to leave St James' Park, with Arsenal and Liverpool both said to be keen on signing the former Villarreal left-back.

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Gary Parkinson is a freelance writer, editor, trainer, muso, singer, actor and coach. He spent 14 years at FourFourTwo as the Global Digital Editor and continues to regularly contribute to the magazine and website, including major features on Euro 96, Subbuteo, Robert Maxwell and the inside story of Liverpool's 1990 title win. He is also a Bolton Wanderers fan.