Three midfielders linked with Newcastle United

The
Magpies
are
currently
lying
at
the
rock
bottom
of
the
Premier
League
table
and
must
ensure
their
status
at
the
top
tier
at
the
end
of
the
season
to
live
up
to
the
ambitions
of
their
tycoon
owners
from
Saudi
Arabia.

With
an
unparalleled
financial
backing
from
the
owners,
Howe
is
expected
to
improve
his
squad
to
a
great
extent
as
soon
as
the
transfer
opens
in
January.

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Central
midfield
is
one
of
the
key
areas
of
the
team
desperately
craving
for
new
faces
who
can
bring
quality
to
the
Tyneside
club
and
quite
obviously,
the
Toons
have
been
linked
with
some
big
central
midfielders
from
across
Europe.
Here,
we
will
take
a
look
at
three
central
midfield
players
linked
with
a
move
to
St.
James’ Park
in
January.

Seko
Fofana
–
Lens

Newcastle
United
have
been
known
for
recruiting
heavily
from
France
over
the
years
and
have
seen
quite
a
few
of
them
succeed
at
the
club.
Seko
Fofana
could
be
their
next
big
import
from
Ligue
1
with
the
26-year-old
catching
the
eye
with
Lens.
The
midfielder
is
a
key
player
for
Lens,
who
sit
2nd
in
the
Ligue
1
at
the
moment
which
means
that
the
midfield
dynamo
could
cost
a
fortune.
The
midfielder
is
known
for
his
energy
and
tenacity
and
also
has
3
goals
to
his
name
in
14
games.
The
Ivory
Coast
international
has
previous
experience
in
English
football
as
he
was
in
the
Fulham
and
Manchester
City
academies
but
could
never
make
an
appearance
at
senior
level.

Harry
Winks
–
Tottenham
Hotspur

Newcastle
United
are
said
to
be
looking
to
offer
Spurs
midfielder
Harry
Winks
an
exit
route
from
his
recent
miseries
at
north
London.
Eddie
Howe
is
believed
to
be
a
huge
admirer
of
the
25-year-old
who
somewhat
lost
his
way
in
recent
seasons
under
Jose
Mourinho
and
Nuno
Espirito
Santo.
Antonio
Conte
has
so
far
shown
his
belief
in
the
10-times
capped
England
international
following
his
arrival
but
the
Magpies
can
offer
him
regular
first-team
football
and
that
might
be
enough
for
Winks
to
leave
his
boyhood
club
to
move
to
Tyneside.

Donny
van
de
Beek
–
Manchester
United

Donny
van
de
Beek’s
move
to
Manchester
United
from
Ajax
back
in
the
summer
of
2020
has
turned
out
to
be
a
nightmare
for
the
Dutchman.
The
24-year-old,
despite
his
unquestionable
quality,
has
struggled
for
playing
time
at
Old
Trafford
even
when
the
Red
Devils
suffered
from
poor
run
of
form.
His
fortunes
could
change
following
the
sacking
of
Ole
Gunnar
Solskjaer
but
there
is
plenty
of
uncertainty
surrounding
the
club
right
now
and
it
would
probably
make
sense
for
the
24-year-old
to
force
his
way
out
of
the
club
in
January.
Newcastle
United
have
reportedly
identified
the
24-year-old
as
their
number
one
target
but
we
have
to
wait
and
see
whether
they
can
pull
this
deal
off.