With Ben Foster and Jay Rodriguez linked with West Bromwich Albion exits if they go down, should Newcastle United consider signing the pair?
West Bromwich Albion could lose a host of key players should they suffer relegation from the Premier League for the first time since 2010.
According to the Sun, Craig Dawson, Ben Foster and Jay Rodriguez have joined Jonny Evans on the list of experienced stars expected to leave the Hawthorns if the Baggies drop down to the Championship.
Burnley, Crystal Palace and Everton are interested in Dawson, Southampton and Stoke City want Foster and the latter are also keen on Rodriguez.
Perfect for Newcastle?
However, although not clear of the drop themselves just yet, if Newcastle United stay up should they consider at least two of those on their way out of West Brom?
Central defence may not be a priority area for manager Rafa Benitez to improve, but the Spaniard has been seeking a new goalkeeper for some time – hence why Martin Dubravka was signed on loan from Sparta Prague in January.
Foster may be approaching his 35th birthday but has also played 279 times in the top tier of English football and could help marshal the Magpies defence.
Meanwhile, Benitez’s men have struggled for goals this season with Dwight Gayle and Joselu failing to truly impress and while Rodriguez has still not rediscovered the form that saw him shoot to prominence at Southampton just yet, the England international certainly has talent.
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