Newcastle United are set to be short of options on the right-wing before the end of the January transfer window.
Toon boss Eddie Howe is preparing for life without Miguel Almiron who is set to move back to the MLS in the coming days.
It was announced that Almiron agreed a deal to leave Newcastle to return to Atlanta United, the club Newcastle signed him from in 2019. Newcastle could bag around £11m from the deal if all goes to plan.
Almiron’s departure leaves Newcastle incredibly short in the right-wing department – Jacob Murphy will be Howe’s only natural option on the right side of attack. Some players in Newcastle’s first-team can be used there, but are much more useful in different positions.
The Magpies do not look like signing anyone before the January transfer window closes on Sunday. It has become known that Newcastle will only buy if there are injuries before the deadline.
There was one Premier League man who has been on Newcastle’s radar for some time. They still hold an interest but Jamie Carragher has urged Liverpool to beat Newcastle to him.
Jamie Carragher urges Liverpool to sign Bryan Mbeumo
Brentford winger Bryan Mbeumo has been sensational in the Premier League this season. So far in this campaign the 25-year-old has scored 14 goals and bagged three assists in 23 games. Only Alexander Isak, Erling Haaland and Mohamed Salah have scored more than him.
Mbeumo is Newcastle’s ‘dream’ signing – Howe is thought to be a big admirer of the winger and wants him at the club for the long term.
A January move for Mbeumo looks very unlikely. Brentford boss Thomas Frank is reluctant to let one of his star players go while they are pushing for a European spot. Frank sent a good luck message to Mbeumo’s admirers after he was asked about transfer speculation earlier in the season.
Now, former Liverpool man Jamie Carragher has offered some words of encouragement to his former club to get a deal done.
He told Sky Sports: “You feel with Brentford signings or Brighton because they’re ahead of the game, everyone is always a little bit, ‘what do they know that we missed?’”
“You see them do well at those clubs then you think can they do a job for our clubs? They’re ahead of the game for bringing them in, the metrics and he’s certainly one of them.
“I think of my old club with the situation regarding Mohamed Salah, a left-footed player on the right side, who can fit the bill? He [Mbeumo] is someone whose name that always crops up because of his ability and the club he is at.
“The things they look at are probably similar to Liverpool. (I’m a) Huge fan of his, huge problem and he caused Liverpool huge problems last weekend.”
Mbeumo has interest from other Premier League clubs
It comes as no surprise that Mbeumo’s fantastic form this campaign has put more eyes on him. As well as Liverpool, Arsenal are challenging Newcastle for Mbeumo.
A January deal looks to be very difficult – Brentford want £60m for Mbeumo, a fee Newcastle can not afford at this time due to PSR.
Although Murphy has had a fantastic season in his own right, his 11-goal involvements may not be enough to keep Mbeumo out of the starting XI for the long term.
With the January window coming to a close, it looks like Brentford will keep their man until the end of the season. However, there will be no shortage of interest in the summer.
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