January business may have boosted struggling Newcastle man's long-term hopes
Jacob Murphy initially struggled at Newcastle United, but he ended the season on a high after time out of the spotlight.
Jacob Murphy initially struggled at Newcastle United, but he ended the season on a high after time out of the spotlight.
If Fernando Torres is forced to drop his wage demands this summer, he should consider a move to Rangers.
Liverpool could well win the Champions League this season, but they are struggling to replicate performances from big European nights in the league.
West Bromwich Albion are destined for the Championship, but they may have a World Cup representative in Jake Livermore.
Arsenal need signings this summer and, based on the defeat to Atletico Madrid, a couple of them must be centre-backs.
Two members of Newcastle United's relegated 2016 team are set for European finals, showing again how badly Steve McClaren performed.
Andres Iniesta will leave Barcelona this summer, but it is unlikely he is going to rock up at Newcastle United - despite Rafa Benitez's little joke.
Jonny Evans is reportedly a Newcastle United target, but he will have to prove himself against the Magpies on Saturday.
It is not clear where Islam Slimani will be next season, but either Leicester City or Newcastle United should give him a chance.
Whichever club signs Jonny Evans for a reported £3m fee will have secured a bargain, but Newcastle do not need to get involved in the scramble.
Sunderland and James Vaughan seem like a decent match, but Will Grigg showed last term that form does not always carry well from League One.
Freddie Woodman is yet to make his Newcastle United debut, but a new veteran goalkeeper could clear his path to the first team.
Andres Iniesta will leave Barcelona this summer, but it is unlikely he is going to rock up at Newcastle United - despite Rafa Benitez's little joke.
An improved second-half performance against Bristol City showed what a key Sunderland man can still do.
Neither of Newcastle's two top English stars made the squad for the upcoming friendlies, to the disbelief of a number of fans.
Celtic were heavily linked with Darlington Nagbe last winter, but the midfielder is now on the move elsewhere.
Where other Newcastle men have dismissed their defensive duties to attack, DeAndre Yedlin has the raw qualities to comfortably do both.
West Brom could soon again be looking for a new manager and one mooted target impressed on Thursday.
Hatem Ben Arfa has been linked with a move to Leicester - and Claude Puel is not the only familiar face at the King Power Stadium.
Simon Grayson has decisions to make yet again for Sunderland as they take their miserable run of form to Preston - a side the manager knows well.
Despite worries over the depth of Newcastle United's squad, they have the talent to put out two strong starting XIs in the Premier League...
As long as they can stay in the mix heading into March, Arsenal have a great chance to win the Premier League title for the first time since 2004.