Newcastle looking for a striker and a defender
Newcastle United are desperate to strengthen their squad this January, having won just once in the Premier League this season and currently sitting in the relegation zone.
Under their new mega-wealthy owners, relegation to the Championship would be a massive blow to their hopes of making the Magpies competitive again in the near future.
As a result, they are on the hunt for a new striker, with a long list reportedly already being worked through at St James’ Park, that varies from in-form Patrick Schick to Burnley’s Chris Wood.
🚨 | Newcastle are desperate to sign a striker before their Premier League fixture this weekend
The St James’ Park club targets include Dominic Solanke, Patrick Schick, Chris Wood, Divock Origi and Sardar Azmoun. pic.twitter.com/aczVxI75n2
— Football Daily (@footballdaily) January 10, 2022
They are also keen on another defender, although they have reached an impasse with Lille over Sven Botman.
⚫️⚪️ #NUFC are told that if they want Sven Botman, they’ll have to break their transfer record to get him. Bits in here on Chris Wood and Todd Cantwell too… https://t.co/N3YOF2WDcw
— Scott Wilson (@Scottwilsonecho) January 10, 2022
But, there are still other areas to be addressed too, and in that regard, Newcastle have been dealt another transfer blow.
Midfielder advances knocked back
Ibrahim Sangare, formerly of Toulouse and now plying his trade for PSV, has been on the radar of many Premier League clubs in recent years, and now seems to have found his way onto Newcastle’s.
As per the Daily Mail, the Magpies would be keen on bringing the Ivorian to north-east England this January as they look to beef up their squad to avoid the drop.
PSV laat Ibrahim Sangaré niet naar Newcastle United vertrekkenhttps://t.co/Cr44zKC1UV
— PSV Inside (@psvinside) January 10, 2022
However, this deal seems to be over before it’s truly begun, with multiple Dutch sources claiming that PSV will not be letting the Ivorian leave this January under any circumstances.
And while money talks in football, it seems PSV have chosen not to listen.
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| 1 | Manchester City | 21 | 40 | 53 |
| 2 | Chelsea FC | 21 | 29 | 43 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 20 | 34 | 42 |
| 4 | Arsenal FC | 20 | 8 | 35 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 20 | 10 | 34 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 3 | 33 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 19 | 3 | 31 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19 | 28 | |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 19 | 27 | |
| 10 | Leicester City | 18 | -2 | 25 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 20 | -1 | 23 |
| 12 | Brentford FC | 19 | -3 | 23 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 19 | -5 | 22 |
| 14 | Southampton FC | 19 | -9 | 21 |
| 15 | Everton FC | 18 | -9 | 19 |
| 16 | Leeds United | 19 | -16 | 19 |
| 17 | Watford FC | 18 | -14 | 13 |
| 18 | Burnley FC | 17 | -11 | 11 |
| 19 | Newcastle United | 19 | -23 | 11 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 19 | -34 | 10 |
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| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 16 |
| Jota, Diogo | Liverpool FC | 10 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City | 9 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 8 |
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 8 |
| Ronaldo, Cristiano | Manchester United | 8 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 |
| Smith-Rowe, Emile | Arsenal FC | 8 |
| Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 8 |
| Raphinha | Leeds United | 8 |
| Mount, Mason | Chelsea FC | 7 |
| Sterling, Raheem | Manchester City | 7 |
| Maupay, Neal | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 |
| Silva, Bernardo | Manchester City | 7 |
| Mahrez, Riyad | Manchester City | 6 |
| Saka, Bukayo | Arsenal FC | 6 |
| Gallagher, Conor | Crystal Palace | 6 |
| Jorginho | Chelsea FC | 6 |
| Wilson, Callum | Newcastle United | 6 |
| Cornet, Maxwel | Burnley FC | 6 |
| Player | Team | Red Cards | Yellow Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salisu, Mohammed | Southampton FC | 6 | |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 6 | |
| Tarkowski, James | Burnley FC | 6 | |
| Laporte, Aymeric | Manchester City | 1 | 5 |
| Neves, Ruben | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | |
| Bissouma, Yves | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | |
| Skipp, Oliver | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | |
| James, Reece | Chelsea FC | 1 | 4 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 5 | |
| Silva, Bernardo | Manchester City | 5 | |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 1 | 4 |
| Cancelo, Joao | Manchester City | 5 | |
| Robertson, Andy | Liverpool FC | 1 | 4 |
| McGinn, John | Aston Villa | 5 | |
| Canos, Sergi | Brentford FC | 5 | |
| Rice, Declan | West Ham United | 5 | |
| Richarlison | Everton FC | 5 | |
| Rodri | Manchester City | 5 | |
| Ritchie, Matt | Newcastle United | 5 | |
| Westwood, Ashley | Burnley FC | 5 |
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|---|---|---|
| Alexander-Arnold, Trent | Liverpool FC | 9 |
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 8 |
| Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United | 7 |
| Jesus, Gabriel | Manchester City | 7 |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 7 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 5 |
| Mount, Mason | Chelsea FC | 5 |
| James, Reece | Chelsea FC | 5 |
| Kovacic, Mateo | Chelsea FC | 5 |
| Cancelo, Joao | Manchester City | 5 |
| Robertson, Andy | Liverpool FC | 5 |
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 4 |
| Mahrez, Riyad | Manchester City | 4 |
| Saka, Bukayo | Arsenal FC | 4 |
| Benrahma, Said | West Ham United | 4 |
| Doucoure, Abdoulaye | Everton FC | 4 |
| Rice, Declan | West Ham United | 4 |
| Redmond, Nathan | Southampton FC | 4 |
| Ronaldo, Cristiano | Manchester United | 3 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 |