This is your Newcastle United starting XI for next season - if the transfer news is true
Newcastle United have been linked to nearly 100 players since the closure of the last transfer window.
It’s transfer silly season - and don’t you just LOVE IT!
And in what seems to be becoming a running theme, Newcastle United are right at the heart of the links.
True, the Magpies are looking for another five senior players to strengthen Eddie Howe’s hand ahead of the 2022/23 season - but this many links to players? United could fill three or four squads if they signed every player touted in the local, national and international media.
Here we take a look at the players linked and see where they may, if pulled off, fit into Howe’s Newcastle starting XI.
1. GK: Nick Pope
Eddie Howe faces a tough choice between new signing Nick Pope and current number one Martin Dubravka. Photo: Getty Images
2. RB: Kieran Trippier
The England international will be an integral part of Eddie Howe’s plans for the new Premier League season. Photo: OLI SCARFF
3. LB: Matt Targett
The former loan star is now a permanent member of the Magpies squad and will surely start the new season as first choice left-back. Photo: Getty Images
4. CB: Dan Burn
The Blyth-born defender was instrumental in helping United stave off relegation last season and is a big part of Howe’s plans. Photo: Ian MacNicol