It’s looking more and more like Rafa Benitez wants two strikers brought in during the January transfer window to fix one of the Newcastle problems that have existed ever since Rafa joined us in March last year.
That’s our ability to score goals – and while we did score a lot of goals in the Championship, we had Dwight Gayle (23) and Matt Ritchie (16) banging them in for us but this season neither has scored a goal in the Premier League.
And Spanish striker Joselu has turned out to be what he is – a £5M striker who finds it very difficult to score goals at the highest level although he’s a good technical player who leads the line well.
But a striker has to be able to put the ball in the back of the net when the opportunity presents itself.
So the biggest weakness in the Newcastle’s team right now is with our strikers, and most of the other positions are reasonably well stocked.
Yes, we do need a conventional left back, and another playmaker in the middle of the park would be good.
Danny Ings – former target could be arriving in January – on loan
We are probably only four or five players away from having a really good team.
Former target Danny Ings has been linked with us, and it seems a perfect time for him to join Newcastle in January on loan.
After his two serious knee injuries, he needs first team playing time, and there’s not much chance of getting that at the Reds.
But Rafa rates the Winchester-born striker and will probably take him on loan in January with an option to buy in the summer, depending on how he performs on Tyneside.
The other striker we are continually linked with is Cenk Tosun who has hinted he may be ready to leave Besiktas is a decent offer comes in.
This is what he has told the Turkish press:
“I love Besiktas, I really do. I’ve always wanted to play for this club and I’m living the dream.
“But in the right time, with the green light from our President, I’d like to play in Europe.”
But we don’t expect Rafa to buy two strikers in January – we will have a lot of money to spend in the summer, and he may want to go after another top striker at that time.
Dwight Gayle and Mitrovic don’t seem to have long-term futures at Newcastle, but they may stay through the summer before they are sold for decent fees.
Rafa wants to improve the team in every single position in the next two transfer windows.
Comments welcome.
136 comments so far
ShirebrookToon
Nov 8, 2017 at 6:32 PM
Comment #41Some posters ought to appreciate the snippets of info that others post on here with regards to a takeover rather than take he pisss and make snide remarks!
ShirebrookToon
Nov 8, 2017 at 6:33 PM
Comment #42Still no smileypooemoji on there Jail. Sort it out mate 😆
ShirebrookToon
Nov 8, 2017 at 6:37 PM
Comment #43All shits n giggles until someone giggles and shits
beermonkey
Nov 8, 2017 at 6:37 PM
Comment #44thanks jail u :star:
ShirebrookToon
Nov 8, 2017 at 6:38 PM
Comment #45Beer 😳
beermonkey
Nov 8, 2017 at 6:38 PM
Comment #46it didnt work
i take it back
ShirebrookToon
Nov 8, 2017 at 6:40 PM
Comment #47Don’t think the :star: one works Beer
ShirebrookToon
Nov 8, 2017 at 6:41 PM
Comment #48o_O
Jail for Ashley
Nov 8, 2017 at 6:41 PM
Comment #49😳
ShirebrookToon
Nov 8, 2017 at 6:41 PM
Comment #50That one don’t work either
ShirebrookToon
Nov 8, 2017 at 6:42 PM
Comment #51:devil:
ShirebrookToon
Nov 8, 2017 at 6:42 PM
Comment #52:bear:
Average_Contents
Nov 8, 2017 at 6:43 PM
Comment #53Just giz a name for this scrap man ffs lol.
Hating this waiting around lark.
Makes it worse that it’s fallen on one of these shite international breaks.
ShirebrookToon
Nov 8, 2017 at 6:44 PM
Comment #54Steptoe and Son 🙂
Average_Contents
Nov 8, 2017 at 6:46 PM
Comment #55Ha ha, was gonna suggest that but thought it too obvious.
Still, they’d be better than the slug
Jail for Ashley
Nov 8, 2017 at 6:48 PM
Comment #56😛
Jail for Ashley
Nov 8, 2017 at 6:48 PM
Comment #57>:D
Jail for Ashley
Nov 8, 2017 at 6:49 PM
Comment #58👿
Jail for Ashley
Nov 8, 2017 at 6:49 PM
Comment #59Jail for Ashley
Nov 8, 2017 at 6:49 PM
Comment #60:'(
Bambams
Nov 8, 2017 at 6:49 PM
Comment #61Let’s just see what happens ‘re the takeover and hope who does get the keys has enough coin to take us places and backs Rafa.
Cheers for sharing fellas
Jail for Ashley
Nov 8, 2017 at 6:50 PM
Comment #62:hankey:
hibbit
Nov 8, 2017 at 6:50 PM
Comment #63🙂
? 😉
? 😀
XD XD
>:D >:D
Jail for Ashley
Nov 8, 2017 at 6:50 PM
Comment #64The race is on to post the first smileypooemoji!
hibbit
Nov 8, 2017 at 6:58 PM
Comment #65?
hibbit
Nov 8, 2017 at 6:59 PM
Comment #66?
Jib
Nov 8, 2017 at 7:03 PM
Comment #67>:(
hibbit
Nov 8, 2017 at 7:07 PM
Comment #68? Dog Dirt
jesperfuglsang - capt'n awesome of the lemon crew
Nov 8, 2017 at 7:13 PM
Comment #69Hibbit…sorry mate, it wasnt meant that way!
ShirebrookToon
Nov 8, 2017 at 7:14 PM
Comment #70:poo:
ShirebrookToon
Nov 8, 2017 at 7:17 PM
Comment #71:mrhankeythechristmaspoo:
hibbit
Nov 8, 2017 at 7:17 PM
Comment #72jesper
apology excepted
toontaff2
Nov 8, 2017 at 7:28 PM
Comment #73😕
toontaff2
Nov 8, 2017 at 7:29 PM
Comment #74😐
ShirebrookToon
Nov 8, 2017 at 7:31 PM
Comment #75Smileypooemoji
toontaff2
Nov 8, 2017 at 7:31 PM
Comment #76:poop:
toontaff2
Nov 8, 2017 at 7:33 PM
Comment #77https://www.emojirequest.com/images/SadPoopEmoji.jpg
toontaff2
Nov 8, 2017 at 7:35 PM
Comment #78💡
:sunderland:
hibbit
Nov 8, 2017 at 7:37 PM
Comment #79well done Shire…………………. LOL
Jail for Ashley
Nov 8, 2017 at 7:38 PM
Comment #80Shirebrook,
Hats off, you de man!