What does the cryptic crossword clue "Banks perhaps following current news host (9)" mean?

The definition is "host". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). IN (synonym="current") + N (synonym="current") + KEEPER (synonym="e.g. Gordon Banks, goalkeeper who played for England in the 1966 World Cup") = INNKEEPER; definition: "host" The answer is INNKEEPER.

Banks perhaps following current news host (9)

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