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Alan Shearer has named three “precedence positions” Newcastle United should strengthen in upcoming switch home windows and named Sporting Lisbon sensation Viktor Gyokeres as an excellent signing to bolster our assault if the cash is there.
Taking questions from Toon followers for The Athletic, Shearer said {that a} striker, right-winger and centre-back ought to be the important thing areas of focus heading into 2025, feeling we should bolster our ahead line to help Alexander Isak; who has had “littl cowl” in Callum Wilson’s continued absence.
It’s vastly formidable from our former No.9, however he needs Newcastle’s Saudi house owners to “goal the most effective” – offering the cash is there – and feels the free-scoring Gyokeres is precisely that, with the Swede taking his tally to 23 targets for the season after Tuesday’s hat-trick towards Man Metropolis.
Shearer mentioned: “I’d undoubtedly be concentrating on a centre-forward, a right-sided ahead and doubtless a centre-half. These are the three precedence positions. I’m biased however these ahead roles really feel like an important the place there may be little cowl for Alexander Isak.
“Who precisely? It relies on how a lot Newcastle can spend. There’s Viktor Gyokeres smashing targets in left, proper and centre at Sporting Lisbon.
“Manchester United have appointed Ruben Amorim, however he says he gained’t be signing gamers from his former membership in January. It’s important to goal the most effective — and he’s the best choice in the mean time.”
It appears like wishful pondering to pursue probably the most in-form striker in Europe as cowl for Alexander Isak, however we’re at a stage the place a youthful, fitter and much more dependable different to Callum Wilson is required after the 32-year-old has missed all 10 of our opening video games to this point this season.
As for the best wing and centre-back, it’ll be attention-grabbing to see if we make massive strikes in January – Bryan Mbeumo and Marc Guehi proceed to be linked – or accept what we’ve acquired between now and subsequent summer time.
