Howe needs a spark and early transfer talk

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That is the right, and comes for a few reasons. While there are obviously huge criticisms about the ownership, and fair questions about how Howe has spoken about it all when asked, he has clearly done a good job there. The English coach is actually [a victim from his own over-performance, in many ways](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnenSpP0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvbmV3Y2FzdGxlLXN1bmRlcmxhbmQtcHJldmlldy1lZGRpZS1ob3dlLWphbnVhcnktYjI0NzI3MTQuaHRtbD9saWQ9OWRzeXQzNm8yYmg3JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249UmVhZGluZyB0aGUgR2FtZSBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA0LTA0LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9Gb290YmFsbF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpllanvl2V9GwzLUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~). He got Newcastle United into the Champions League with a relatively small squad and one that was ultimately below Champions League level, and they are now inevitably struggling to the adaptation to European football. That is a common issue. It is one reason why they are so fatigued, with [that fatigue now affecting performance](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnenSpP0TyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvZWRkaWUtaG93ZS1jaGFtcGlvbnMtbGVhZ3VlLW5ld2Nhc3RsZS1hYy1taWxhbi1qb2VsaW50b24tYjI0NjM2OTcuaHRtbD9saWQ9YmY3bmx6bDE5b2VxJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249UmVhZGluZyB0aGUgR2FtZSBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA0LTA0LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9Gb290YmFsbF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpllanvl2V9GwzLUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~). Newcastle just aren’t able to get at teams in the abrasive way they did last season. This isn’t to say Howe should go completely without criticism or there aren’t potential issues. There have been some echoes from his time at Bournemouth in how a preferred core group are overused. Similarly, bad form can spiral and create a negative momentum. It can expose issues that people are willing to overlook when things are going well. The wider feeling in the game - if not, it must be stressed, within Newcastle - is that they wouldn’t move Howe on unless they could be assured of getting someone bigger and better. That currently looks some way off, and Howe remains a very talented and promising question. It’s just still open to debate whether he can be top level. He badly needs to get Newcastle closer to last season’s level. A local derby they would have dreamed of playing just a few weeks ago is now fraught with fear. Far from just expecting to steamroll a Championship side, Newcastle look fragile and low on confidence, and Sunderland can clearly feel there are gaps that can be got at. That’s also where it can get dangerous for any manager, no matter how well regarded they are. Results can just go out of everyone’s control, and ensure people have to take decisions they don’t want to. The ownership are very conscious the majority of the fanbase love Howe, though. There have been some quips from within rival clubs, mind. “You don’t see them front and centre of photos any more.”   FPL Gameweek 21: Richarlison, Luis Diaz and five players to consider for transfers Here are our five transfers for [Fantasy Premier League](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnenSpP0S5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdG9waWMvZmFudGFzeS1wcmVtaWVyLWxlYWd1ZT9saWQ9bHBsanJnM2FjcDFxJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249UmVhZGluZyB0aGUgR2FtZSBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA0LTA0LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9Gb290YmFsbF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpllanvl2V9GwzLUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) managers to consider for this gameweek! [Click here for the rest of our FPL picks](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnenSpP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvZnBsLXRpcHMtdHJhbnNmZXJzLWJlc3QtcGxheWVycy1ndzIxLXdpbGRjYXJkLWIyNDcxODEzLmh0bWw_bGlkPXA1YjdndDc2a2ZocSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVJlYWRpbmcgdGhlIEdhbWUgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwNC0wNC0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfRm9vdGJhbGxfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZZWp75dlfRsMy1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnenSpP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvZnBsLXRpcHMtdHJhbnNmZXJzLWJlc3QtcGxheWVycy1ndzIxLXdpbGRjYXJkLWIyNDcxODEzLmh0bWw_bGlkPXE2YWxreXNjYnJnayZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVJlYWRpbmcgdGhlIEdhbWUgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwNC0wNC0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfRm9vdGJhbGxfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZZWp75dlfRsMy1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnenSpP0SqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3Vic2NyaWJlL2FwcD9saWQ9bDhiejR5YmRxZWZoJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249UmVhZGluZyB0aGUgR2FtZSBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA0LTA0LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9Gb290YmFsbF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpllanvl2V9GwzLUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnenSpP0SraHR0cHM6Ly9pbmRlcGVuZGVudC5vbmVsaW5rLm1lL25vNXgvZDI1ZTc0Y2M_bGlkPWF0cWYwMzc5YzR4MSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVJlYWRpbmcgdGhlIEdhbWUgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwNC0wNC0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfRm9vdGJhbGxfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZZWp75dlfRsMy1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj Ratcliffe starts talking and thinking about his overhaul Speaking of managers under pressure, Erik ten Hag can [feel a bit better after positive meetings](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnenSpP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvbWFuY2hlc3Rlci11bml0ZWQtZXJpay10ZW4taGFnLWppbS1yYXRjbGlmZmUtYjI0NzMzOTEuaHRtbD9saWQ9ZWZpMTA0dmFyc3ZrJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249UmVhZGluZyB0aGUgR2FtZSBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA0LTA0LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9Gb290YmFsbF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpllanvl2V9GwzLUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) with Sir Jim Ratcliffe over the last few days. The new Manchester United minority owner has started what amounts to an audit of how the football side of the club works, which is one of a few reasons there are unlikely to be any major movements over the next few weeks. Ratcliffe and Jean-Claude Blanc want to look at elements like whether everyone - including the manager - can work better in a different structure. People shouldn’t necessarily expect a complete clean slate so much as a restructuring. Along the same lines, there will be [no purchases until after sales are made](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnenSpP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvamFkb24tc2FuY2hvLXRyYW5zZmVyLWRvcnRtdW5kLW1hbi11dGQtYjI0NzIzMzEuaHRtbD9saWQ9MWljdHR6djJjc3E3JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249UmVhZGluZyB0aGUgR2FtZSBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA0LTA0LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9Gb290YmFsbF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpllanvl2V9GwzLUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~)due to Profit and Sustainability concerns. They may [need a full-back to replace Sergio Reguilon](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnenSpP0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvbWFuY2hlc3Rlci11bml0ZWQtc2VyZ2lvLXJlZ3VpbG9uLXNoYXctbWFsYWNpYS1iMjQ3MjIwMC5odG1sP2xpZD1hdHB2MGI2eDN0ejcmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1SZWFkaW5nIHRoZSBHYW1lIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDQtMDQtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0Zvb3RiYWxsX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmWVqe-XZX0bDMtSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~)and that open channel to Tottenham Hotspur has raised the prospect of Ryan Sessegnon. Former Liverpool star illustrates striking issue in market There are suddenly murmurs around the game of a potential return to the Premier League for Roberto Firmino. A number of clubs could do with a number nine. It has become one of the outliers in the transfer market. Such is [the premium on number nines](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnenSpP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvaXZhbi10b25leS1hcnNlbmFsLXRyYW5zZmVyLWxhdGVzdC1icmVudGZvcmQtYjI0NzMyNzIuaHRtbD9saWQ9anp5YjRoMjBvZWNiJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249UmVhZGluZyB0aGUgR2FtZSBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA0LTA0LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9Gb290YmFsbF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpllanvl2V9GwzLUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~)that any club who have developed a young forward is basically looking at a golden goose of at least £100m, and that is for players who usually wouldn’t even be worth that much. Evan Ferguson evidently could be and it’s why Brighton are determined to hang on to him for as long as possible. His value may only appreciate. It is precisely why Brentford have [put a £100m price on Ivan Toney](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnenSpP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvaXZhbi10b25leS1hcnNlbmFsLXRyYW5zZmVyLWxhdGVzdC1icmVudGZvcmQtYjI0NzMyNzIuaHRtbD9saWQ9ZW9ma2pybHAxdDY1JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249UmVhZGluZyB0aGUgR2FtZSBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA0LTA0LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9Gb290YmFsbF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpllanvl2V9GwzLUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~), even though most in the industry think they’d do well to get £65m. On the other side, clubs have been cautioned not to expect the Saudi Pro League to solve squad issues for them with big purchases. Most of the designated foreign player slots in the competition have been filled. It is why there just hasn’t been as much noise, compared to last June. Unusual number of absences to dictate incomings The Premier League’s punishing injury lists are instead likely to be the primary driver in this transfer window, as clubs are now well aware of what they need. Tottenham Hotspur suffered more than most, and it has [meant Ange Postecoglou requesting three positions](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnenSpP0T3aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvYW5nZS1wb3N0ZWNvZ2xvdS1zb24taGV1bmdtaW4tYnVybmxleS1zb3V0aC1rb3JlYS1yaWNoYXJsaXNvbi1iMjQ3MzI5Mi5odG1sP2xpZD02dm5wazR0Ymd4bm4mdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1SZWFkaW5nIHRoZSBHYW1lIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDQtMDQtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0Zvb3RiYWxsX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmWVqe-XZX0bDMtSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) are filled this January. They are a number eight who can provide industry behind James Maddison but also fill in for him; a new centre-back; and - touching on the issue with number nines - another modern wide forward who can also come in and score. All of this also points to why most business might be late, mind. The Premier League’s staggered mid-January break will finally allow managers breathing space and the chance to assess where their squad actually is. It will also help ease that injury list. 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