According to the Premier League tradition, Newcastle United will be relegated at the end of the season. In, fact, everybody knew that since the end of November, when they lost against Arsenal. Back then, they had six points, and no team has ever managed to survive with less than seven points under their belts at the same stage of the season since the Premier League began. One month later, the Magpies only have 4 more points, and the richest club in the world is a legitimate relegation candidate. January transfer window will be crucial for the new owners, but being on the brink of relegation means that there are not so many good players who will want to commit to the club, knowing that they might play in the Championship in September 2022.Martial’s art to be removed from the Theatre of Dreams: French forward demands United exit ahead of the Newcastle tieSo, the word ‘loan’ is the most popular one on Tyneside this month. A good, quality player who lacks playing time in a bigger club would consider Newcastle since he would instantly be a first 11 option, plus it’s only for six months anyway. And that’s exactly what Newcastle had in mind when they considered their former player Georginio Wijnaldum. The PSG midfielder is not a regular in Paris and he admitted he doesn’t like the situation, so L’Equipe found out that his former club is keen on bringing him back to the Premier League. The Dutchman is also in favor of a move, but two things are crucial here: To what club and what about PSG?(7.25) NEWCASTLE (4.50) MANCHESTER UNITED (1.50)First of all, there is the matter of squad rotation. Wijnaldum is not a regular player, but Mauricio Pochettino needs to rotate players for the Ligue 1, Cup, and the Champions League. The club, therefore, does not intend to part with it so quickly. The departure of Idrissa Gueye for the African Cup of Nations to compete with Senegal is also a big reason for PSG not to allow the deal. But, if they somehow decide to let him go, there are other clubs in the Premier League who would like the Dutchman in their ranks. The good thing about Newcastle is that he already played there, doesn’t need time to settle and the Magpies can afford his enormous wage. But so far, the decision is with PSG and only PSG. Newcastle will certainly try.
