How could the Newcastle United squad shape up if all the latest transfer rumours came true? (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)How could the Newcastle United squad shape up if all the latest transfer rumours came true? (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)
How could the Newcastle United squad shape up if all the latest transfer rumours came true? (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)

How a Newcastle United match day squad could look following all the latest transfer rumours

This is how Newcastle United would line up if all the latest transfer rumours surrounding the club came true.

A plethora of players have been linked with Newcastle United following the £305m takeover of the club.

From the moment the takeover was completed, it was clear that rumours and gossip about the next stars to arrive on Tyneside would ramp up.

And this week has been no different with a huge variety of names from across the globe being linked with a move to Newcastle.

The January transfer window is two months away and Newcastle’s poor start to the season means they will more than likely target a busy window in order to secure their Premier League status come May.

Assuming survival is secured, what could the Newcastle team look like this time next year? Here we have listed a Newcastle United starting XI and substitutes based on the transfer rumours surrounding Newcastle that have emerged recently:

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