Newcastle United takeover: 5 Premier League clubs with the most to lose

Tottenham

Much has changed for Tottenham since their journey to the Champions League Final last season, but not for the better. Spurs looked like they were experiencing a resurgence in Jose Mourinho’s first couple of games in charge, but injuries to key players showcased Tottenham’s greatest flaw: lack of quality depth.

Even when Dele Alli and Heung-Min Son were fit, Tottenham looked like a mid-table side without Harry Kane, and it only got worse when Son was sidelined with a season-ending injury. Tottenham need to invest in more players who can step in and lead the team when key players suffer injuries, but Daniel Levy is known for his reluctance to spend large sums of money.

Tottenham can blame their poor form this season on injuries, but the problems run much deeper than that. Now that Newcastle United are on the verge of experiencing a major transformation with the bottomless pockets of Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Tottenham should be extremely worried. Especially if their former boss takes his proven tactics to St. James’ Park.

Arsenal

Arsenal fans seem to be content with Mikel Arteta and the job he has done at the Emirates Stadium since taking over for Unai Emery. After spending multiple years under the wings of Pep Guardiola at Manchester City, Arteta is capable of turning things around at Arsenal, but how long will that take?

Before the season was put on hold, Arsenal continued to struggle with inconsistency despite Emery’s departure, and the Gunners are still trying to find their identity as a club under their new manager. Arsenal have a successful tradition associated to their name, but at the moment they have an identity crisis on their hands. The imminent takeover of Newcastle United could certainly add a new, unwanted crisis for Arsenal to deal with.

Chelsea

Finally, we turn our attention to the opposite end of London. Of the teams mentioned in this list, Chelsea should not be as concerned as Tottenham and Arsenal, but they should be worried if they are not active in the summer transfer window. Frank Lampard has done a phenomenal job in his first season in charge at Chelsea as his young squad currently occupies a place in the top four.

Chelsea got off to a fine start in the 2019-20 campaign, but inconsistency and inexperience started to become a noticeable problem for the Blues. Lampard needs to add some experienced players in order to keep Chelsea in the top six next season. Newcastle United are currently linked with several experienced, notable players and this does not bode well for Lampard’s side.

Chelsea already face enough pressure from elite clubs at the top of the table. The last thing they need is Newcastle United coming into the picture attempting to disrupt the status quo.