Officially off, finished. Thank goodness. Last report from the Chronicle

"It was the will he/won't he saga that had threatened to run into next week and dominate the agenda during two crucial upcoming games, but now it seems the Kieran Trippier saga surrounding a proposed move to Bayern Munich is over.

In just 15 words Bayern have officially ended their interest and explained their reasoning, with it looking very apparent to the German side that they were not going to get their way with Newcastle not budging on a sale.

It will be a relief to Eddie Howe, who can at least put this one to bed as he tries to get his side ready for this weekend's game at Fulham on Saturday evening."