Although Newcastle are persevering with to enhance as a gaggle they’ve nonetheless not gained any silverware, and that would be the barometer by which Eddie Howe and his squad will in the end be judged.
The epic Champions League win over Paris Saint-Germain was a marker for the place the Magpies are as membership and, if Howe and his backroom workers can proceed to harness the positivity round St. James’ Park and hold performances on the identical stage, there’s each purpose to anticipate {that a} first main trophy for the reason that Nineteen Fifties gained’t be too far-off in coming.
For that to occur after all, and for achievement to be constant moderately than only a flash within the pan, the Saudi Public Funding Fund (PIF) must hold snapping up Europe’s greatest skills.
While he might not but be thought of as ‘elite,’ there’s little doubt that West Ham’s Jarrod Bowen is likely one of the hottest putting properties round, and talkSPORT have famous a state of affairs that might be of profit to the Magpies and different potential suitors, Liverpool.
Bowen, presently valued at €38m/£32m by transfermarkt, is seemingly taking his time over negotiations for a brand new contract. May that recommend that what the Hammers are providing isn’t fairly to the striker’s liking?
He’s already began this season as he ended the final, and the Hammers board are unlikely to be forgiven by the supporters in the event that they don’t lock Bowen down for what’s anticipated to be the height years of his profession.