Newcastle United have been quiet in the transfer window despite their struggles, and a new rumour emerged over the weekend.
The Magpies have lost six of their last eight Premier League games, and Bruce finds himself under huge pressure.
There is only a week of the transfer window left to go, and Newcastle need to be quick if they’re to bring in a new signing or two.
The Sun now report that Bournemouth want to sign Newcastle wide man Matt Ritchie, and a swap deal could materialise.
It’s stated that midfielder Philip Billing could head to Newcastle in exchange for Ritchie, having been involved in a strange injury situation.
Boss Jason Tindall suggested that Billing has been injured, Billing claims he hasn’t, and the Dane may now go.
The midfielder is a huge presence at 6ft 4in tall and is much younger than Ritchie, but Newcastle fans don’t sound impressed.
Some believe that Billing is a ‘relegation specialist’ having suffered successive drops with Huddersfield Town and Bournemouth, believing he just isn’t what the Magpies need.
Some called him a ‘passenger’ and ‘absolute rubbish’, feeling that signing him would just push Newcastle closer to relegation.
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