Newcastle are reportedly interested in a potential January deal to sign Chelsea defender Reece James on loan.
Reports have claimed that Newcastle and Leeds are both keen on the right-back, who was on loan at Wigan last season.
Twitter: Could we be seeing this man in an #NUFC shirt this winter? 🤔
Weekend reports suggest the club are interested in a… https://t.co/iovBXPz9Ua (@ChronicleNUFC)
These Newcastle fans reacted to the reports…
Need attacking players!
Twitter: @ChronicleNUFC No for god sake we need attacking players! (@BateyAlex)
Ruined…
Twitter: @ChronicleNUFC Yes, but we’d Kenedy him. Chelsea won’t want him ruined. (@gothbotherer)
Well…
Twitter: @ChronicleNUFC I’d rather have someone who can score goals (@jay_meston)
Maybe?
Twitter: @ChronicleNUFC Will he score 20 goals by May ? Then no (@Mark_Blades)
Another right-back…
Twitter: @ChronicleNUFC How many right backs can one club have?! We already have 3!! (@AdamBeckett09)
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Whilst some fans there seem to be concerned about bringing another right-back in, you have to consider that he played – very well – in central midfield for Wigan in the second half of last season. He excelled in a defensive midfield position, which could be where Newcastle want him to play.
The England under-21 international’s versatility in that he is able to play at right-back or holding midfield is a useful quality which could come in handy for Steve Bruce in the second half of the campaign. Newcastle have also struggled to nail down a regular at right-back, so he could solve that issue by coming in and becoming a starter at the back.
