{"id":296842,"date":"2023-10-23T05:39:50","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T05:39:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=296842"},"modified":"2023-10-23T05:39:50","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T05:39:50","slug":"newcastle-may-target-five-tonali-replacements-with-owners-ready-to-splash-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/newcastle-may-target-five-tonali-replacements-with-owners-ready-to-splash-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Newcastle may target five Tonali replacements with owners ready to ‘splash out’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Newcastle United fans were special during PSG victory | Football Digest<\/h3>\n

Newcastle might be tempted to sign a new midfielder in the January transfer window, with Sandro Tonali facing a one-year ban for breaching rules around betting on matches. The 23-year-old is expected to face a lengthy suspension and it has been reported that Newcastle’s owners are ready to splash out on a replacement just a few months after bringing Tonali to St James’ Park.<\/p>\n

Express Sport<\/em> takes a look at five players Newcastle could target when the bidding opens in January…<\/p>\n

Scott McTominay<\/h3>\n

Newcastle could do far worse than to pursue a move for Scott McTominay, who has only started two league games for Manchester United so far this season. The 26-year-old has shown flashes of brilliance when given the chance to shine, though, such as his match-winning brace against Brentford earlier this month.<\/p>\n

McTominay has also consistently excelled at international level for Scotland and might just be able to thrive at Newcastle, where he would have a far bigger role in the team than he currently does at Old Trafford. However, it remains to be seen whether the Magpies would be able to convince him to leave United, where he remains tied down until the summer of 2025.<\/p>\n

Conor Gallagher<\/h3>\n

Conor Gallagher seems to be a firm favourite of Mauricio Pochettino at Chelsea, with the England ace having taken the captaincy in the absence of regular skipper Reece James. He has also started every Premier League game for the Blues this season, which suggests that he might be a difficult target for Newcastle to get over the line.<\/p>\n

However, the midfielder’s future at Stamford Bridge remains somewhat uncertain despite reports claiming that he could sign a new contract with the Blues. Newcastle might be tempted to pounce if negotiations break down over the coming months, given that Gallagher is likely to fit the profile of player that Eddie Howe would be looking for.<\/p>\n

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Kalvin Phillips<\/h3>\n

Kalvin Phillips may also be a potential target for the Magpies after failing to break into Manchester City’s starting line-up over the last two seasons. He is likely to be desperate for regular minutes in order to nail down an England place ahead of this summer’s Euros and it would make sense for him to join Newcastle and play a more prominent role.<\/p>\n

The Tyneside club have already been credited with a desire to land Phillips, who was linked with a move during the summer but ended up staying at the Etihad Stadium. Time might be running out for him to make the grade at City and it seems as though a January switch to Newcastle would be a logical solution to suit all parties involved.<\/p>\n