Bristol City are reportedly interested in one of Newcastle’s players.
Newcastle United outcast Jack Colback is said to be reportedly interesting five Championship clubs, in Sunderland, Leeds United, Reading, Derby County and Bristol City – but could Newcastle take advantage of the latter?
It is plain for all to see that the Toon are lacking creativity in the final third. Ayoze Perez has struggled to offer anything following the climb into the Premier League, while Mo Diame and Matt Ritchie are both out of position in the number 10 role.
Whether or not the Magpies are finally taken over by Amanda Staveley’s PCP Capital Partners, Benitez must be on the lookout for a new attacking midfielder who is capable of giving the likes of Joselu and Dwight Gayle sufficient service.
So, with Colback said to be interesting Bristol City according to website TeamTalk, could the 28-year-old be used as a makeweight for one of the Championship’s most outstanding players of 2017-18 in Bobby Reid?
Set to enter the final six months of his contract at Ashton Gate, Reid has stunned the second tier of English football by scoring 11 goals from attacking midfield under Lee Johnson.
The 28-year-old has single-handedly pushed Bristol City into third place and just four points behind the automatic promotion slots, but manager Johnson now has a huge decision to make.
With a contract seemingly unlikely to be accepted by Reid as he continues to sparkle, do the Robins let him go on a free in the summer of offload him in January for a fee?
If it is the latter, there will be plenty of clubs after Reid. In order for Newcastle to steal a march, offering City a player they are reportedly interested should see them win such a race for Reid’s signature, which could see Colback become useful.
Offering money and Colback for Reid would benefit all clubs involved, if City do look to sell next month.
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