While Christmas is right around he corner, Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe will be counting down the days until the January transfer window opens.
With injuries decimating his team right now, the Toon manager is in need of a few presents from the owners in the new year.
Due to injuries and suspensions, Newcastle’s squad is at its absolute maximum capacity and is unable to compete on several fronts. You have to question if we wouldn’t have had so many players out injured, if we could have gone further in the Champions League and the Carabao Cup.
Eddie Howe, though, won’t linger on the past, even though Toon supporters will speculate about what may have been. His attention will be on the future, making sure Newcastle has a successful second half of the season.
He’ll need some assistance from the owners to accomplish it. Fortunately, it appears that he will receive precisely that.
Newcastle owners even more keen to make new signings in the January transfer Window
The owners of Newcastle, according to the Athletic, intend to support Howe in January and provide him with the means to bring in some new players.
They go on to say that although loan agreements are the most likely route they take, one or two permanent signings may make their way to St. James’ Park the following month. According to The Athletic, the owners are now even more in favor of bolstering the team in January after the events of the last few days.
It may prove to be a very thrilling January transfer window if everyone is pulling in the same way. Newcastle needs to fill a number of positions, and it will be intriguing to watch who the team targets in an effort to support their manager while adhering to the rules of financial fair play.
Three positions Newcastle could address in January
Newcastle has to have an attacker at the top of their priority list. The Magpies have suffered greatly in that area due to injuries, therefore a new wide player would be very welcome at St. James’ Park.
A midfield player will likely be welcomed by the team as well, particularly in light of Sandro Tonali’s circumstances. After the Italian Football Federation looked into his betting activities, he was given a ban that would last until August 2024. Kalvin Phillips, 28, is the front-runner to succeed Tonali and has been strongly linked to a move to Tyneside.
A goalkeeper may also be needed, as Nick Pope will be sidelined for several months following shoulder surgery. Martin Dubravka is once again Newcastle’s starting goalkeeper in his absence.
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