We don’t want to jinx it but all things being well, Rafa Benitez will guide Newcastle United to promotion this season and the club will take its place back where it belongs; in the Premier League.
The January transfer window did not of well for Newcastle or Benitez and it put a strain on the relationship between the manager and the board.
Hopefully the summer will be better because making the right additions in the off-season will be crucial to Newcastle doing well if promotion is secured.
Getting players in when you are a newly promoted side can be difficult but one way to do it is picking the best players from the Championship to take with you.
Here are a few players we think Rafa should look to sign if the Magpies are a top-flight team next year:
