Newcastle United have been linked with a number of players already as they head into the January transfer window.
With the rumours ranging from the repetative (Andy Carroll) to the silly (Ashley Cole), the newspaper have been in overdrive as Steve McLaren looks to strengthen the squad again in January.
Everyone can see the weaknesses in the Toon squad, and the news surrounding transfers focuses on the areas of defence and attack.
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Meanwhile, McLaren has said that captain Fabricio Coloccini needs to find his voice more. “I think he’s becoming more vocal, and that’s something we’re encouraging. If we keep on this way, then we’ll be okay,” the Chronicle reported that he said.
“He has to lead by example to gain that respect.”
Click through the pages below to see five players that have been linked with Newcastle this week.