Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

The 9 players that Newcastle United should target from their Premier League relegation rivals in January - including Leeds United ace and Everton hitman

January looks like being an important month for Newcastle United - would any of these players from relegation rivals improve Eddie Howe’s side?

Eddie Howe’s side currently sit in 19th position and face a tough run of fixtures over the festive period before the January transfer window opens.

Strengthening in January will be a priority for Newcastle’s new owners - but who should they be targeting?

Numerous reports suggest that ‘proven’ Premier League players will be the way to go for Newcastle next month in their bid to survive the drop.

Using that reasoning, here we have chosen nine players, from Newcastle’s most obvious relegation rivals, that could improve Howe’s squad if they were to move to Tyneside in January.

Do you agree with our picks? Is there anyone we have missed? Do you think we will see any of these in the black and white this season?

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