Newcastle boss Steve Bruce is trying to make the most of his limited transfer budget by acquiring a pair of Premier League stars from Chelsea and Leicester.
Newcastle They have endured a difficult campaign so far, but last time they had a spirited performance to secure a point against Liverpool.
Avoiding relegation will be the ultimate goal at the end of the season, and a sure way to help that goal is through the transfer market.
Again, funds are expected to be tight for Bruce, which means the loan market will be a likely avenue to explore.
Now the Daily Mail reports that Bruce is seeking a double loan to bolster his team with a couple of English talents.
First, Chelsea middle half Fikayo Tomori is focused.
Bruce is said to have been ‘asking’ about the 23-year-old who has slipped further down the pecking order since the arrival of Thiago Silva.
Tomori has racked up just 44 minutes of league action this season. And with Antonio Rudiger, Kurt Zouma and Andreas Christensen already vying for a spot alongside Silva, a loan out would apparently be feasible.
Second, the Leicester midfielder Hamza Choudhury It is linked.
The Englishman, also 23, has limited himself to starting mainly in the Europa League. There have only been three league appearances, although the most recent in late December was from the beginning when Brendan Rodgers shuffled his package.
The article reports that Choudhury is “eager” to play more regularly with Rodgers “willing” to consider offers.
Newcastle Utd and Southampton are also considered Choudhury stakeholders.
Lampard reveals Chelsea transfer ‘ideas’
Meanwhile, Chelsea manager Frank Lampard says he has “ideas” on how to guide the club through this month’s “long” transfer window.
The Blues proved to be the biggest Premier League spender in the previous market. In fact, Chelsea spent more than 200 million pounds sterling to secure several important signings.
But while the likes of Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech have impressed, the West Londoners have faced a losing streak in their fight for points.
Lampard’s men have only won four points in their previous five Premier League games. As such, the head coach says he has started thinking about the changes he could make in January.
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