Newcastle owners urged to follow Kieran Trippier transfer with two more January deals

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Newcastle United have been tipped to follow up an audacious move for Kieran Trippier by completing two more January deals. The club are still in the Premier League relegation zone as we head towards the New Year, and their wealthy owners will be desperate to stay up in order to avoid delaying their ambitious project on Tyneside. 

The Magpies finally got what they had been searching for on Saturday after battling to a 1-0 home victory over Burnley. 

Despite seeing the back of controversial owner Mike Ashley, dismissing Steve Bruce and instating Eddie Howe, it took 15 games for the Toon to finally taste a league victory. 

In predictable fashion, a Callum Wilson goal proved the difference, but there are other areas of the pitch that the club’s owners will surely look to strengthen in January- one of which is at full-back, and Atletico Madrid’s Kieran Trippier is reportedly being lined up by Howe as one of the first arrivals. 

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Former midfielder Rob Lee, who made almost 400 appearances for the Magpies, believes that Amanda Staveley and co. should also pursue two others. 

“I would say Kieran Trippier, James Tarkowski and Jesse Lingard,” he told Coffee Friend.

“Lingard would score goals, it’s what Newcastle need. West Ham are probably desperate to get him back, he was unbelievable for them last season.

“He’s got energy, he gets around the pitch and he’ll get on the end of things and score goals.

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“Tarkowski, he’s been in England squads, he’s a good defensive player, strong, quick and a bit of a leader. I’ve always liked Trippier too.

“They’re the players you could get and they’d want to come to Newcastle. That’s important.

“We don’t want players coming to Newcastle just for the money, but players who want to play for this club and play for these fans. If we get those types of players in, we’ll be okay.”

In attracting the likes of Trippier and Tarkowski, who are both vital to their respective clubs, the Magpies may have to flex their newfound financial muscles to force through an agreement. 

Lingard may be more readily available, however, given the peripheral role he has played at Manchester United since the start of the campaign. 

It remains to be seen how far Newcastle are willing to go in terms of spending, but FFP regulations reportedly permit them to spend up to £200million in their quest for safety. 

It may be left up to Howe to spearhead the transfer operation, however, given that the club are yet to appoint a director of football. 

Emphasis will be on recruiting players who can make an immediate difference, given that no team in Premier League history has managed to stay up with as small of a points total as Newcastle had racked up by late November. 

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