Waching daily Jan 2 2019

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's dream start as Manchester United boss goes on after a fourth straight win at St James' Park last night.

Romelu Lukaku came off the bench to fire United into a 64 minute lead before Marcus Rashford maintained his rich goalscoring form under the Norwegian with the clincher 16 minutes later.

While the result keeps alive United's slim hopes of a top four finish, it condemned Newcastle to an EIGHTH home defeat this term.

Victory earns Sokskjaer a place in the record books having bridged a 72 year gap at the scene of his first-ever match as a manager in English football.

As Cardiff manager five years ago, he saw his side knock Newcastle out of the FA Cup and last night he matched the feat of Sir Matt Busby, who also won his first four matches in 1946.

United did require a helping hand from Newcastle keeper Martin Dubravka. Man of the match against them on his Toon debut 11 months ago, he couldn't hold a Rashford shot, allowing Lukaku to pounce.

Fellow sub Alexis Sanchez, another Jose Mourinho outcast hoping to revive his United career, then laid on the second for Rashford

Re-cap the action below...

Key Events

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Today's top transfer stories reviewed - including news of shock Man Utd exit - Duration: 4:12.

 The January transfer window is officially open for business - and Chelsea have truly kicked it off in style

 The big-spending Blues are the first of 'Big Six' clubs to raid the market this winter with Christian Pulisic wrapped up in a £58million deal

 The USA international will stay on loan at Borussia Dortmund until the end of the season before making a permanent move to Stamford Bridge

 WIN £25,000 for FREE with Footie5 - click here to play  Liverpool had been linked with the forward - but now their fans think Jurgen Klopp could revive his interest in Lyon forward Nabil Fekir

 Another theory that will concern Chelsea supporters, however, is that Eden Hazard could finally be on the way to Real Madrid now that Pulisic's arrival has been confirmed

   To keep track of all the latest transfer news and gossip throughout the day, follow our live transfer blog here

 And to see every completed Premier League transfer so far, click here.  Here are four key transfer stories that you may have missed so far today… Inter Milan want Ashley Young from Man Utd  After being quoted £15million to snap up Matteo Darmian, Inter Milan are ready to turn their attention to Manchester United star Ashley Young

 The Serie A side have been linked with a shock swoop for the England ace, who is out of contract at the end of the season

Read More Man Utd transfer news: Today's done deals, rumours and gossip   Liverpool striker move breaks down  Dominic Solanke has seen a move to Crystal Palace 'break down' amid concerns over his fitness, reports have claimed

 The striker has struggled for game time this season at Anfield and Roy Hodgson was reportedly ready to rescue him

 But Palace will now step up their efforts to land Michy Batshuayi from Chelsea instead - who is currently on loan at Valencia

 Palace, meanwhile, could face a fight to keep hold of defender Mamadou Sakho with Monaco courting the defender

Read More Liverpool transfer news: Today's done deals, rumours and gossip   Real Madrid target Mauro Icardi  According to reports, the world club champions are finally looking to replace Cristiano Ronaldo - and they have identified Mauro Icardi as one of their leading targets

 The Inter Milan striker would be available to play in the Champions League, which would increase value to any prospective fee

Juventus step up Ramsey bid  Serie A champions Juve are ready to step up their efforts to land Aaron Ramsey this month

 The Wales international will be available on a free transfer this summer after Arsenal withdrew from contract talks

 Juve are understood to be pushing to bolster their squad - with Real Madrid's James Rodriguez another target - in their attempts to win the Champions League this season

Read More Arsenal transfer news: Today's done deals, rumours and gossip    Keep track of all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip throughout the day, right here at Mirror Football

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For more infomation >> Today's top transfer stories reviewed - including news of shock Man Utd exit - Duration: 4:12.

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Transfer news LIVE updates: Man Utd, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool latest rumours and deals - Duration: 4:56.

 Chelsea have confirmed the first transfer of the January window with the signing of Christian Pulisic - although he will stay at Borussia Dortmund on loan until the summer

 Chelsea have paid £57.5m for the USA international and his arrival will ramp up the speculation around Eden Hazard's future

 **PREDICT FIVE RESULTS AND WIN £25,000 - FREE TO PLAY HERE** Elsewhere Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United are all working on deals for this month

 Chelsea could also see a number of exits with Gary Cahill, Cesc Fabregas, Danny Drinkwater, Victor Moses and Andreas Christensen all possibly going

 PREMIER LEAGUE DONE DEALS: CLUB BY CLUB GUIDE TO ALL JANUARY TRANSFERS Transfer news LIVE updates: Follow the latest news and gossip Juve director on Ramsey Juventus director Fabio Paratici has admitted the club are interested in signing Aaron Ramsey

 He said: "Yes, we are interested in Aaron Ramsey, he's a great midfielder. But at the moment he's an Arsenal player, we'll see

" Ramsey is out of contract in the summer and expected to move on for free then. Arsenal are keen to sell him this month but are asking for £40m

 Pulisic on the move Christian Pulisic has revealed his delight at joining Chelsea

 "In summer I move on to Chelsea and to a new competition, the English Premier League," he said on the Chelsea website

 "It's a privilege to have signed for such a legendary club and I look forward to working hard towards being a contributor to their team of world class players

' Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia added: 'We are delighted to have signed one of Europe's most sought-after young players

Christian has shown his quality during a fantastic spell in Germany and at just 20, we believe he has the potential to become an important Chelsea player for many years to come

" Christian Pulisic deal agreed Christian Pulisic has joined Chelsea - but will return to Borussia Dortmund on loan until the summer

 "It was always Christian's dream to play in the Premier League," Zorc said in the statement

 "That certainly has to do with his American background, and as a result we were unable to extend his contract

 "Against this background, we have decided to accept an extremely lucrative bid by Chelsea, given the low contract maturity

"  Fabregas could join Monaco Cesc Fabregas could be on his way to Monaco. The Chelsea ace has struggled under Maurizio Sarri and has featured mainly from the bench

 And now it appears he could be on the way to France. The Daily Mail claim Thierry Henry wants his former Arsenal team-mate to help him at Monaco

Trending  Rashford decision Marcus Rashford has decided he will stay at Manchester United, despite interest from Real Madrid

 The England youngster had been linked with a move away doing Jose Mourinho's reign at Old Trafford

 But he has decided he will stay with the club and is enjoying his football under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer again

 He's scored twice in his last three appearances and is expected to be fit to face Newcastle tonight