According to Spanish source Fichajes, Newcastle United plan to offer €50 million to sign Atletico Madrid’s young forward Giuliano Simeone in the January transfer window. The club has been trying

And Newcastle do not have time to dwell on the Barcelona defeat and what might have been following a "big emotional game" in the words of Howe. Not when facing Bournemouth, who have made their best start to a Premier League season.

Faustino Asprilla returned to St. James’ Park, the stadium where he once stunned Barça with a Champions League hat-trick in 1997. This time he watched Barça defeat Newcastle 2-1 and, instead of celebrating with the home crowd, he found himself impressed by Hansi Flick’s team, especially Pedri González.

The Brazilian has been an almost ever-present figure in Eddie Howe's team since joining and is vital to their Champions League hopes

Newcastle United showed plenty of spirit in a 2-1 defeat against Barcelona but the hosts were made to rue not taking their chances

Nile Ranger looked like a star of the future at Newcastle United, but trouble away from the pitch saw him leave behind his £10,000 weekly wage and be locked in a prison cell for 23 hours a day

Fabian Schar will “miss a few games” for Newcastle United due to the head injury he suffered against Barcelona. The former Switzerland international defender was visibly knocked back by a vicious shot from Marcus Rashford but, despite receiving immediate on-field treatment, he passed the initial concussion protocols.

Anthony Gordon was used through the centre, presumably in a bid to trouble Barcelona with pace, and while he got on the scoresheet late on, he struggled to make a concerted impression.