According to Mark Douglas at iNews, Newcastle United are showing serious interest in Blackburn midfield Adam Wharton and have ‘funds available’ heading into the January transfer window.
Sources at the club state that Eddie Howe wants players with Premier League experience who can ‘plug in and play’ due to our ongoing injury crisis, however, it’s believed we are still focusing on ‘long-term’ investments.
Douglas reveals that we’ve been watching the England under-20 midfielder ‘regularly’ in recent months and are also showing interest in Man City’s Kalvin Phillips and Man Utd’s Scott McTominay.
It’s believed Phillips is keen on a move to St James’ Park, with McTominay less likely to arrive due to Man Utd’s demands. Ruben Neves ‘has admirers’ on Tyneside and is an option now the related-party ban did not pass, but he’s NOT thought to be a top target at this stage.
Interestingly, the piece states that our recruitment team have made several trips to France to watch targets in Ligue 1, with the club hoping to strike more loan-to-buy deals; which help us cope with FFP constraints.
'Recruitment meetings still focused on players who can improve them long-term…' ????
Mention a few names in here, including a Championship midfielder #nufc like. How Newcastle 'will attack' January https://t.co/ASkNmpFtwl
— Mark Douglas (@MsiDouglas) November 23, 2023
