Keyboard warrior

A-HA! HOWE READY TO CALL THE TUNE

- SIMON BIRD

EDDIE HOWE has warned Germany boss Julian Nagelsmann not to take him on – after revealing he’s learning to play A-ha’s classic Take on Me. 

Howe says he tinkles the ivories to relieve the stress of failing to get a tune out of the Toon.

But much like life at St James’ Park currently, he admitted mastering the piano has not been black and white.

“I was tinkling last night,” said the Newcastle boss. “Not very well.

“I don’t have lessons. I was having lessons a while ago.