Do Newcastle United need Charlie Austin
With the start of the 2015/16 Premier League season le s than two weeks away, the transfer rumour mill is in full swing, no more so than at Newcastle United. Chairman Mike Ashleys TV interview before the West Ham game to finish last season promised that more cash would be spent and it seems the controversial busine sman has been true to his word.Georginio Wijnaldum and Aleksandar Mitrovic have come through the door at St. James Park, with defender Chancel Mbemba expected to be announced once visa and work permit i sues are ironed out. Around 35 million in transfer fees have been shelled out on these three players, something unheard of at Newcastle in recent years. And according to reports, the spending wont stop there. Jake Gardiner Women Jersey Various newspapers, bookmakers and the infamous ITKs have linked Charlie Austin with Newcastle United since it was confirmed that QPR had been relegated from the Premier Division.On the surface, Austin looks like an ideal Newcastle number nine. Powerful and with an eye for goal, Austin scored goals in a very poor side last season, a commodity highly sought after in the Premier League these days. 18 goals in 35 starts for the London outfit averages at just under a Timothy Liljegren Kids Jersey goal every two games, highly impre sive figures at any level, let alone the best league in the world. All signs seem to point towards a no-brainer of a signing for Newcastle. However, there are signs pointing towards why Newcastle dont need Charlie Austin. QPR have slapped a 15 million price tag on Austin, despite the player only having twelve months left on his contract. Newcastle have already paid their third and fourth largest ever transfer fees in signing Wijnaldum (14.5 million) and Mitrovic (13 million). Austins supposed fee would match that of a certain Alan Shearer, with only Michael Owen costing The Magpies more money; some company for a player who was playing non-league football just six years ago Rasmus Sandin Men Jersey .Furthermore, the money spent on Austin could be spent improving other areas of the squad. Despite the imminent arrival of Mbemba, Newcastle are in desperate need of another centre-back to bolster their defence. Mike Williamson is simply not Premier League standard, Fabricio Coloccini is past his best and Stephen Taylor has always struggled with injuries. A left back would not go ami s too, with Paul Dummett and Ma sadio Haidara both young players who need time to develop.Where are Davide Santon and Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa when you need them, ey?Another i sue is the position itself. Despite problems in front of goal last season, Newcastle have a lot of attacking options going into the new campaign. Along with Mitrovic, Papi s Ci se, Emmanuel Riviere, Ayoze Perez, Yoann Gouffran and Adam Armstrong can all play in the Nazem Kadri Jersey central striker position. Question marks over Ci ses future have been circling for a while now, but you cannot deny the Senegalese internationals influence and goal scoring record on this Newcastle United side.Presuming Mitrovic is going to be a starter and Perez and Gouffran can operate out wide, that would leave Austin and Ci se battling for the other central striking spot with Riviere as a backup. The stats from last season all point in Austins favour. He bettered Ci se on goals (18 to 11), a sists (5 to 1) and chances created (23 to 6). Austin also shaded shot Tim Horton Jersey accuracy too, posting an impre sive 67% of his shots on target to Ci ses 57%.However, it is widely accepted that Ci se has the ability to lead Newcastles line and fire them back to the glory days, should he keep injury and suspension free. The battle between the two is something Steve McClaren needs to think carefully about before bringing the English hitman in.All in all, Austin would be a good signing for Newcastle. The Geordie faithful love a goalscorer and Austin would guarantee goals, something that is not easy to come by. However, the prices being mooted are extremely high for a player with a year left on his contract, so you could not blame Newcastle for looking elsewhere.
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With the start of the 2015/16 Premier League season le s than two weeks away, the transfer rumour mill is in full swing, no more so than at Newcastle United. Chairman Mike Ashleys TV interview before the West Ham game to finish last season promised that more cash would be spent and it seems the controversial busine sman has been true to his word.Georginio Wijnaldum and Aleksandar Mitrovic have come through the door at St. James Park, with defender Chancel Mbemba expected to be announced once visa and work permit i sues are ironed out. Around 35 million in transfer fees have been shelled out on these three players, something unheard of at Newcastle in recent years. And according to reports, the spending wont stop there. Jake Gardiner Women Jersey Various newspapers, bookmakers and the infamous ITKs have linked Charlie Austin with Newcastle United since it was confirmed that QPR had been relegated from the Premier Division.On the surface, Austin looks like an ideal Newcastle number nine. Powerful and with an eye for goal, Austin scored goals in a very poor side last season, a commodity highly sought after in the Premier League these days. 18 goals in 35 starts for the London outfit averages at just under a Timothy Liljegren Kids Jersey goal every two games, highly impre sive figures at any level, let alone the best league in the world. All signs seem to point towards a no-brainer of a signing for Newcastle. However, there are signs pointing towards why Newcastle dont need Charlie Austin. QPR have slapped a 15 million price tag on Austin, despite the player only having twelve months left on his contract. Newcastle have already paid their third and fourth largest ever transfer fees in signing Wijnaldum (14.5 million) and Mitrovic (13 million). Austins supposed fee would match that of a certain Alan Shearer, with only Michael Owen costing The Magpies more money; some company for a player who was playing non-league football just six years ago Rasmus Sandin Men Jersey .Furthermore, the money spent on Austin could be spent improving other areas of the squad. Despite the imminent arrival of Mbemba, Newcastle are in desperate need of another centre-back to bolster their defence. Mike Williamson is simply not Premier League standard, Fabricio Coloccini is past his best and Stephen Taylor has always struggled with injuries. A left back would not go ami s too, with Paul Dummett and Ma sadio Haidara both young players who need time to develop.Where are Davide Santon and Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa when you need them, ey?Another i sue is the position itself. Despite problems in front of goal last season, Newcastle have a lot of attacking options going into the new campaign. Along with Mitrovic, Papi s Ci se, Emmanuel Riviere, Ayoze Perez, Yoann Gouffran and Adam Armstrong can all play in the Nazem Kadri Jersey central striker position. Question marks over Ci ses future have been circling for a while now, but you cannot deny the Senegalese internationals influence and goal scoring record on this Newcastle United side.Presuming Mitrovic is going to be a starter and Perez and Gouffran can operate out wide, that would leave Austin and Ci se battling for the other central striking spot with Riviere as a backup. The stats from last season all point in Austins favour. He bettered Ci se on goals (18 to 11), a sists (5 to 1) and chances created (23 to 6). Austin also shaded shot Tim Horton Jersey accuracy too, posting an impre sive 67% of his shots on target to Ci ses 57%.However, it is widely accepted that Ci se has the ability to lead Newcastles line and fire them back to the glory days, should he keep injury and suspension free. The battle between the two is something Steve McClaren needs to think carefully about before bringing the English hitman in.All in all, Austin would be a good signing for Newcastle. The Geordie faithful love a goalscorer and Austin would guarantee goals, something that is not easy to come by. However, the prices being mooted are extremely high for a player with a year left on his contract, so you could not blame Newcastle for looking elsewhere.
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