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CM: Joelinton
Newcastle United are not a club known for splashing lots of cash on their transfer targets and have preferred being economical. That fact, as we all know, is about to change going forward all thanks to their newfound financial prowess. In 2019, the Magpies did quite the uncharacteristic when they invested €40 million in Joelinton.
If you've followed the Premier League, you know that his saga has been quite displeasing for Newcastle United fans. From an attacking point of view, the forward has hugely flopped with his miserly goal return of 11 from 101 appearances. Eddie Howe might just have successfully saved Joelinton's career from sinking.
The manager has used his physicality to enforce the press and has allowed him to pull the strings while sitting deep in midfield. Howe has played to the Brazilian's strengths and used him to shield the ball and win the ball back for the team. As a result, he's winning headers in the middle of the park, engaging in duels and getting noticed for his good work.
Working from the back, Joelinton has become a creative force and has created seven chances, the most of any Newcastle United player in their last eight games. Given the kind of work rate he has shown and the amount of ground he is covering every week, Howe will continue to use the Brazilian in his new role.
CM: Jonjo Shelvey
Anybody who watches Newcastle United with a little regularity is familiar that Jonjo Shelvey is capable of both fantastic and wasteful performances. Most of the time, he is neither and just delivers a decent performance with minimum nuisance. It can be argued that they will find better midfielders with a better defensively-inclined mindset than Shelvey, but for now he continues to be a starter.
When Eddie Howe arrived he described the midfielder as an "incredible tactician." The stats do not lie either, the 29-year old is Newcastle United's most progressive passer and has stood his ground firmly under the new manager.
Howe has talked about how he would like to protect his midfielder and manage his workload given his recent injuries. Given all those reasons, it is easy to see that after January, Shelvey will continue to be in the starting XI.
AM: Jesse Lingard
We are no strangers to the impact Jesse Lingard can have on a Premier League club that is in need of him by going there in January. He moved to West Ham United just a year ago frustrated by his little game time at Manchester United.
Lingard then produced one of the most prolific loan cameos of the last decade in the Premier League. His contribution of nine goals and five assists in 16 matches helped the Hammers qualify for the Europa League. Newcastle United are not as afloat as David Moyes' side but desperate for someone to give them goals.
Not only will he be getting regular game-time but will be loved and respected in that dressing room. The attacking midfielder will also have a chance to fight for a place in the England national side with the World Cup approaching.
Last season, West Ham paid €2.30 million for his loan, but the Red Devils want a higher amount to sanction Lingard's exit. Nonetheless, it is a deal that could certainly happen and is one that the Magpies must take the risk of.
