The January transfer window is now only a few weeks away and Newcastle United are expected to be busy.
Midfield is expected to be the main priority after Newcastle’s big summer signing Sandro Tonali was banned from football for ten months, though there are other areas on the agenda.
Indeed, the signing of a new forward is also said to be under consideration and plenty of big names have been linked.
Romelu Lukaku, for example, was recently touted as a target while Ivan Toney has also been linked.
Another recognisable name in Timo Werner has also been mentioned in conjunction with Newcastle.
Linked with a move last year too, some fresh insight has emerged.
Timo Werner to Newcastle: Journalist speaks on transfer move
Indeed, talking to BILD, journalist Christian Falk admitted Werner was not enjoying life back at RB Leipzig.
Still, having struggled in the Premier League, a move back to England may not be on his radar at this stage.
“At the moment he’s not really happy, but not so unhappy that he wants to go back to the Premier League,” he said.
“He had to deal with problems in the Premier League, his time at Chelsea was difficult for him and another challenge like that, another experiment like that, he can’t do it.
“It’s not the right time for Timo Werner because he has to find security again. He is a sensitive player and a move to the Premier League certainly won’t help.
“Newcastle were already interested in him but that wasn’t pursued seriously and while his name was mentioned at Manchester United, neither player nor the club have made an offer. So, Werner will stay at Leipzig if nothing changes.”
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Perhaps judging Werner on his time at Chelsea is too harsh. Forwards don’t always flourish there and the German did win the Champions League, after all.
Still, at 27 and having only scored 18 goals in 53 games since returning to Germany, he’s hardly rebuilt his career enough to suggest he’s ready for another crack in the Premier League.
Eddie Howe has worked his magic on a number of players but that doesn’t mean he can turn Werner around.
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