All the latest rumours

Bringing you a roundup of the rumoured ingoings and outgoings at Middlesbrough, Newcastle and Sunderland.

We'll be rounding up all the rumours from the daily newspapers and best online sources in one handy location every day

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12th August

Middlesbrough

Middlesbroug have completed the signing of Arsenal's Justin Hoyte - as a replacement for Luke Young who joined Aston Villa last week. The fee's thought to be in the region of 3 million pounds

Newcastle

Aston Villa are the latest side to be linked with a move for Newcastle's Alan Smith. The striker was reportedly close to moving to Everton last week but Kevin Keegan wants to keep him at St James'

Newcastle are said to be closing in on a deal for Blackburn defender Stephen Warnock.

Magpies striker Shola Ameobi's reportedly pleading with Newcastle not to price him out of a move away from Tyneside.

Newcastle are secure the signature of Spain international Diego Tristan. But they face competition from Blackburn and West Ham.

Sunderland

We're told Sunderland have put in a bid for Leighton Baines. He snubbed the black cats last year favouring a move to Everton. But Roy Keane's trying again with a bid of 6 million pounds

Sunderland are being linked with Portugal international Ariza Maku-kula. Roy Keane's said to have made enquiries about the Benfica forward.