Things will soon be heating up at Newcastle once this (boring) International two-week break is over.
Newcastle will have 9 league games to play through January 1st – 27 points to play for with those 9 games coming in just 37 days.
Along with the increase in the number of games, the January transfer window will soon open, and it looks like Steve Bruce may be in the market for one or two players.
In the last two January windows, we brought in Dubravka and Kenedy in January last year on loan, and bought Almiron last January; so we can get some good players in during January even though it’s always been a difficult window.
One player who would seem to be able to make a difference at Newcastle is Hull City forward Jarrod Bowen, who is having another good season on Humberside.
Since coming into the side back in 2017, he has scored 45 goals in 104 Championship appearances for the Tigers.
This doesn’t mean he can do the same thing in the Premier League of course, but he certainly seems to be a natural goalscorer – and that’s what we need at Newcastle.
By the way, we’d also like to see Dwight Gayle get more playing time because Dwight can also put the ball into the back of the net.
Another player we have been linked with lately and Steve Bruce is very keen on is former Arsenal captain and Swiss International captain Granit Xhaka.
Jarrod Bowen and Granit Xhaka
Xhaka is best of friends with Fabian Schar, and Fabian has been telling him all the good things about Newcastle.
Maybe the best we can do with this player is to get him in on loan and take it from there.
But Mike Ashley hasn’t shown the willingness to pay big bucks in wages and a loan fee for any player.
Steve Bruce is said to think that Xhaka is perfect for the current Newcastle midfield and can help bring through the talented but less experienced players like the talented Longstaff brothers.
Maybe it will happen in January with Xhaka coming in on loan and Bowen costing maybe around £16M.
If we can get those players in, then they will most definitely improve the squad and probably ensure we are still a Premier League club this summer.
That’s the main aim right now.
What do you think?
Comments welcome.
7 comments so far
Mindshaft
Nov 16, 2019 at 1:56 PM
Comment #1Jib
Nov 16, 2019 at 12:21 PM
Comment #5
Mindshaft
Titus Bramble – surprising fact …played 13 consecutive seasons in premiership !!
Who cares ?…..
Clearly you as you then went on to discuss worst players for toon …. You’re wife’s wrong in calling you Victor Meldrew … You make him look like Timmy Mallet 🙂
lesh
Nov 16, 2019 at 2:11 PM
Comment #2We all know the answer why it’s been happening, but why should a big Prem club be scratching about borrowing players for short-term loans?
Unused Substitute
Nov 16, 2019 at 2:12 PM
Comment #3Xhaka will be a disaster IMHO.
geordie157
Nov 16, 2019 at 2:17 PM
Comment #4Xhaka and Bowen in
Colback, Ki and Gayle out
lesh
Nov 16, 2019 at 2:23 PM
Comment #5Surely it’s make sense just to pay Colbeck’s contract up and get him out of the club? Doing so’d save a bit of money in overhead costs, free up a squad place and get rid of a bad apple’
lesh
Nov 16, 2019 at 2:25 PM
Comment #6Repost
It’s unfortunate that Liam Gibson’s seen three managers sacked at his host clubs. It can’t help what should have been positive, developmental experiences for him. Sorensen’s also experienced a managerial sacking at Carlisle.
But, it begs a question of our so-called Loans Co-ordinator – does he know what he’s supposed to be doing within the player development section of the club? Part of his role should surely be keeping a weather-eye on host clubs so that young loanee are shielded from negative experiences.
Let’s be kind to Shola and suggest that he’s got nobody to guide him. Even if that is the case, why didn’t Ashley reward him with a job in SD and appoint someone who knows what he/she’s doing to the Loan Co-ordinator role? Answer: he wouldn’t have a place-man in the camp!
Jib
Nov 16, 2019 at 2:33 PM
Comment #7Shoot
I didn’t realise Shola got all those managers sacked
Thanks for the heads up lesh