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Newcastle United and Liverpool are both looking to bolster their forward line
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Newcastle United are planning to splash the cash in January as they look to bolster their front line. Eddie Howe's men have started the Premier League campaign indifferently, winning three of their opening nine fixtures. Consecutive losses to Brighton and Chelsea have seen the Magpies slip down the table, with European football the ultimate end goal once again. Having missed out on their prime target Marc Guehi in the summer, Newcastle are seemingly keen to go again when the January window opens, with one player, also liked by Liverpool, at the top of their transfer target list. According to reports from Telegraph Sport, Newcastle United want to try and lure Brentford striker Bryan Mbeumo away from the capital. But the Premier League's Profit and Sustainability Rules are preventing on-field progress for the Magpies, with a high-profile exit probably needed in order to balance the books. Bruno Guimaraes, Alexander Isak and Anthony Gordon remain of interest, with moves for Callum Wilson and Kieran Trippier looking more and more likely. Newcastle also want a new centre-back having failed to bring in Guehi from Crystal Palace earlier this year, but hopes of that move reigniting are described as difficult. The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. In Four Four Two's view, Mbeumo would be a coup for any side in the top six and it remains a mystery that he still is a Brentford player given his superb form over the last two seasons. The Cameroon international already has eight goals in nine games so far this term and has benefited from Ivan Toney's move to Saudi Arabia. VIDEO The Brilliant Way Arne Slot Changed Liverpool Against Arsenal "He's very happy here, " said Brentford's boss on Mbuemo recently. "Maybe some players need to leave us one day, but a lot of the players here are very happy because we have a top environment with good people, staff and players. " Thomas Frank's side are back in Premier League action this weekend, as they take on Fulham in the Monday Night Football fixture live on Sky Sports. Matthew is a Freelance Journalist and has racked up bylines for Manchester United, Manchester Evening News, GOAL and SPORTbible to name a few. A long-term sufferer of Scunthorpe United, he currently resides in the north-west after escaping the smog of North Lincolnshire. ‘Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk coming to join me in Saudi Arabia? I don’t know - it’s not my problem! ’ Former Liverpool star teases his ex-Anfield team-mates leaving Merseyside Manchester City report: 'Agreement in place' for £60-70m price for world-class striker target How to watch Carabao Cup live streams from anywhere in the world in 2024/25 Four Four Two is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site. ©
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