Sol Campbell has not given up hope of playing for England again. The 35-year-old made his first appearance for the Magpies in the reserves’ 3-1 win over Sunderland.

VETERAN Sol Campbell says he is in no hurry to make his Newcastle debut

Newcastle manager Chris Hughton will not take any risks with former England defender Sol Campbell as he nears full match fitness.

The fact that Newcastle’s latest signing Sol Campbell arrived for his first training session with a gut considerably larger than that presently adorning legendary Gazza confidante and former boozing partner Jimmy “Five Bellies” Gardner was bound to set

Sol Campbell has slammed the “pathetic” Newcastle fans who criticised his fitness after the former England defender was photographed looking overweight.

The sight of Sol Campbell beaming and wafting his Newcastle No.5 shirt around in the breeze by the Tyne will have sent a shiver of unease around Arsenal’s corridors of power.

Veteran defender Sol Campbell is poised to sign a year-long deal to join Newcastle on Wednesday in a major snub to Arsene Wenger and Steve Bruce.

Sky Sports News understands Sol Campbell is to undergo a medical at Newcastle ahead of a move.

Sol Campbell and Jimmy Bullard learned football’s new financial realities yesterday as both saw transfers stall because of their high wage demands.

Sunderland manager Steve Bruce says he would like to sign Sol Campbell but will have to wait for an answer because the defender is getting married next week.