With takeover talks at a new peak, and Mike Ashley destined for the exit door, sources at St James Park indicate that potential gaffer Alan Shearer has already lined-up the essential purchases necessary to lift the Magpies back into the Premier League next season.
The list undoubtedly contains Championship and League One players in abundance, one would imagine, and in the spirit of such, The Bleacher Report is proud to present the following list of 43 players who are destined for greatness if nurtured in the proper manner.
The most prominent purchases will be outlined on the last page of this presentation, but each of these gentlemen are skilled in their respective positions and will only improve the Magpies if given the opportunity.
[Note: There were several others who had made the list, but had to be changed last minute as other clubs had signed them last week]
Alex Smithies (Huddersfield Town)
Position: Goalkeeper
Age: 20 yrs
Club: Huddersfield Town
International: England U19, U18, U17, U16
Stephen Darby (Liverpool FC)
Position: Right-back
Age: 20 yrs
Club: Liverpool FC
International: England U19
Kyle Naughton (Sheffield United)
Position: Right-back
Age: 20 yrs
Club: Sheffield United
International: England U21
Chris Gunter (Tottenham Hotspurs)
Position: Striker
Age: 20 yrs
Club: Tottenham Hotspurs
International: Wales (Full International)
Danny Livesey (Carlisle United)
Position: Centre-back
Age: 24 yrs
Club: Carlisle United
Previous clubs: Bolton, Notts County, Rochdale, Blackpool
Mark Beevers (Sheffield Wednesday)
Position: Centre-back
Age: 19 yrs
Club: Sheffield Wednesday
International: England U19
Sean St Ledger (Preston NE)
Position: Centre-back
Age: 24 yrs
Club: Preston NE
International: Republic of Ireland (Full International)
Joel Lynch (Brighton)
Position: Centre-back
Age: 21 yrs
Club: Brighton
Other clubs: Nottingham Forest
James Chester (Manchester United)
Position: Centre-back
Age: 20 yrs
Club: Manchester United
Other clubs: Peterborough United
Ragnar Sigurdsson (IFK Goteborg)
Position: Centre-back
Age: 23 yrs
Club: IFK Goteborg
International: Iceland (Full International)
Garry Richards (Gillingham)
Position: Centre-back
Age: 23 yrs
Club: Gillingham
Previous clubs: Colechester United, Brentford, Southend United
James McEveley (Derby County)
Position: Left-back
Age: 24 yrs
Club: Derby County
International: Scotland, Scotland B, England U21
Joe Mattock (Leicester City)
Position: Wing-back (Left)
Age: 19 yrs
Club: Leicester City
International: England U17, U19, U21
Daniel Fox (Conventry City)
Position: Left-back
Age: 23 yrs
Club: Coventry City
International: England U21
Emiliano Insúa (Liverpool FC)
Position: Left-back
Age: 20 yrs
Club: Liverpool FC
International: Argentina U20, U23
Leandro Grimi (Sporting CP)
Position: Left-back
Age: 24 yrs
Club: Sporting CP
Previous clubs: Huracan, Racing Club, AC Milan
Marvin Elliott (Bristol City)
Position: Defensive Midfielder
Age: 24 yrs
Club: Bristol City
Previous clubs: Milwall
Ferrie Bodde (Swansea City)
Position: Defensive Midfielder
Age: 26 yrs
Club: Swansea City
International: Netherlands U23
Miles Addison (Derby County)
Position: Defensive Midfielder
Age: 20 yrs
Club: Derby County
Matty Mainwaring (Stockport County)
Position: Attacking Midfielder
Age: 19 yrs
Club: Stockport County
Previous club(s): Manchester United
Charlie Barnett (Tranmere Rovers)
Position: Attacking Midfielder
Age: 20 yrs
Club: Tranmere Rovers
Previous club(s): Liverpool FC
Nacer Barazite (Arsenal)
Position: Attacking Midfielder/Forward
Age: 19 yrs
Club: Arsenal
International: Netherlands U17, U19
Jonjo Shelvey (Charlton Athletic)
Position: Attacking Midfielder/Forward
Age: 17 yrs
Club: Charlton Athletic
International: England U16, U17
Siphiwe Tshabalala (Kaizer Chiefs)
Position: Winger (Left)
Age: 24 yrs
Club: Kaizer Chiefs (SA)
International: South Africa (Full International)
Gary Roberts (Huddersfield Town)
Position: Winger (Left)
Age: 25 yrs
Club: Huddersfield Town
Previous club(s): Liverpool, Bangor City, Ipswich Town
Keith Treacy (Blackburn Rovers)
Position: Winger (Left)
Age: 20 yrs
Club: Blackburn Rovers
International: Republic of Ireland U21
Andrew Driver (Hearts)
Position: Winger (Right)
Age: 21 yrs
Club: Hearts
International: England U21
Lee Martin (Manchester United)
Position: Winger (Right)
Age: 22 yrs
Club: Manchester United
Previous club(s): Wimbledon
Lewis McGugan (Nottingham Forest)
Position: Central Midfielder
Age: 20 yrs
Club: Nottingham Forest
International: England U17
Owen Garvan (Ipswich Town)
Position: Central Midfielder
Age: 20
Club: Ipswich Town
International: Republic of Ireland U21
Jack Collison (West Ham United)
Position: Central Midfielder
Age: 20 yrs
Club: West Ham United
International: Wales (Full International)
Jack Rodwell (Everton)
Position: Central Midfielder
Age: 18 yrs
Club: Everton
International: England U21
Michael Bradley (Borussia Mönchengladbach)
Position: Central Midfielder
Age: 21 yrs
Club: Borussia Mönchengladbach
International: USA (Full International)
Darron Gibson (Manchester United)
Position: Central Midfielder
Age: 21 yrs
Club: Manchester United
International: Republic of Ireland (Full International)
Sean Scannell (Crystal Palace)
Position: Forward (Right)
Age: 18 yrs
Club: Crystal Palace
International: Republic of Ireland U21
Victor Moses (Crystal Palace)
Position: Striker
Age: 18 yrs
Club: Crystal Palace
International: England U18, U21
Ross McCormack (Cardiff City)
Position: Striker
Age: 22 yrs
Club: Cardiff City
International: Scotland (Full International)
Ched Evans (Manchester City)
Position: Striker
Age: 20 yrs
Club: Manchester City
International: Wales (Full International)
Matty Fryatt (Leicester City)
Position: Striker
Age: 23 yrs
Club: Leicester City
International: England U21
Craig Mackail-Smith (Peterborough United)
Position: Striker
Age: 25 yrs
Club: Peterborough United
International: England C
Craig Lindfield (Liverpool FC)
Position: Striker
Age: 20 yrs
Club: Liverpool FC
International: England U19
Jermaine Beckford (Leeds United)
Position: Striker
Age: 25 yrs
Club: Leeds United
Previous club(s): Chelsea, Wealdstone
James Vaughan (Everton)
Position: Striker
Age: 20 yrs
Club: Everton
International: England U17, U19, U21
They won't cost the world -- but they'll make a world of difference!
As the Championship season draws nearer, Geordies will feel a sense of emptiness thinking of the year ahead. The obvious relegation stigma, and the taunts of the Premier League survivors will have to be borne, unfortunately.
The bright side for many is that finally, Mike Ashley has decided to cut his losses and exit-stage-right. Banker Keith Harris has stipulated that Alan Shearer may indeed get the manager's job permanently, and that Joe Kinnear may return in a directorial capacity.
In the opinion of this writer, the mentioned players may well instill Newcastle United in a position from where challenging for the Championship will not be an issue.
One player in each position would be ideal—two each would be fantastic.
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