Newcastle United are reported to have taken contingency steps over the proposed exit of one of their stars next summer. Eddie Howe - ranked at no.14 in FourFourTwo's list of the best managers in the world right now - saw his side post an impressive home win over Arsenal just a few weeks ago,

Eddie Howe recently celebrated three years in charge of Newcastle United and in that time has taken the club from battling relegation to challenging the established elite.

This is how the Premier League form table looks on Tuesday morning. Worth a look for Newcastle United fans. Indeed, worth a look for fans of a lot of other Premier League clubs. Great wins in the last two Premier League contests,