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title: "Whelan wrong to say Newcastle may not appeal to Rose"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Ryan Darby"
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published: "2020-01-28T20:00:00Z"
modified: "2020-01-28T20:00:00Z"
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# Whelan wrong to say Newcastle may not appeal to Rose

Former Leeds United striker Noel Whelan believes Danny Rose may want to remain in London, despite [interest](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/danny-rose-newcastle-transfer-news-tottenham-a4342376.html) from Newcastle – but Steve Bruce’s men may turn out to be his best option this month.

[Speaking to Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/exclusive-pundit-drools-as-newcastle-reportedly-set-sights-on-fantastic-deal-for-pl-ace/), Whelan hailed the potential addition of Rose from a Newcastle perspective but he was unsure if the Tottenham star would be interested in a move up North at this stage in his career.

> It depends where he wants to lay his roots. It is a long way to go and unfortunately, that does come into consideration for a player when moving clubs. He has been at Tottenham for a long, long time now. If someone comes in closer to London, I am sure he will take that into consideration.

The [London Evening Standard](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/danny-rose-newcastle-transfer-news-tottenham-a4342376.html) claims that Watford and Newcastle are hoping to sign the player, while Bournemouth have also been [credited](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/bournemouth-ready-enter-danny-rose-21346624?_ga=2.83697942.1244590634.1579701683-1760416752.1571662183) with an interest.

### Read Newcastle verdict

The [Evening Standard’s report](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/danny-rose-newcastle-transfer-news-tottenham-a4342376.html) seems to go completely against Whelan’s suggestions. In fact, they claim that the 29-year-old is keen to play in the North of England.

Not only does Rose himself holds personal ambition to play in the North, but Newcastle are arguably a more appealing option than both Bournemouth and Watford as things stand.

Following long-term injuries to both Paul Dummett and Jetro Willems ([BBC](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51178969)), there is a clear and obvious spot for Rose to start regularly for Newcastle.

The Magpies are also seven points above both Watford and Bournemouth in the [Premier League table](https://www.premierleague.com/tables). Out of the three teams, Newcastle look the most likely to beat the drop. This could be a very important factor for Rose, with the European Championships just around the corner.

Gareth Southgate has previously stressed the importance of playing regular top-flight football to any player hoping for an England call-up ([Independent](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/england-squad-gareth-southgate-nations-league-marcus-rashford-a8535221.html)). If Rose still harbours an ambition of playing for his country, Newcastle may be able to offer him the best platform to impress.