Newcastle may very well be busy in January. (Picture by George Wooden/Getty Pictures)
Newcastle haven’t had an excellent begin to the season and accidents have had an enormous half to play on this. They’re at present with out their beginning full-back pair Tino Livramento and Yoan Wissa, who was signed for £55m in the summertime.
Wissa went on strike at Brentford over the summer season to drive a transfer to Newcastle, and was embroiled in his personal Alexander Isaac-style saga. His want got here true, however he has but to function for his new membership attributable to a knee harm sustained in the course of the worldwide break in September.
Wissa is predicted to return within the coming weeks, however there are already issues about him. So whereas there was discuss of Newcastle signing one other striker to compete with him and Nick Waltemade, this appears removed from actuality.
Newcastle unlikely to signal a brand new striker in January
Based on Soccer Insider, supervisor Pete O’Rourke has revealed that Newcastle haven’t any plans to signal a brand new striker when the switch window reopens.
“I’d be stunned in the event that they introduced in a brand new striker. I believe clearly Woltemade is hitting the bottom working. Sadly attributable to harm, we’ve not seen Yoan Wissa but. I do not suppose Newcastle are speeding to make plans so as to add a striker simply but. They are going to be hoping that Wissa can are available in match and show his price to the crew as quickly as potential.”
“So, as issues stand, I believe it’s unlikely that Newcastle will look to signal a brand new striker. I’m positive their focus will probably be on getting Wissa match as rapidly as potential in order that he can be utilized in Eddie Howe’s crew.”
Regardless of this, Newcastle might look to handle different positions in January as they appear to enhance within the first two months of the season.
