According to a report from TEAMtalk, Newcastle United want to sign three players from West Brom, including current loanee Salomon Rondon, midfielder Jake Livermore and left-back Kieran Gibbs.
Rondon, 29, has been a hit at Newcastle United, impressing with his hold-up play and work-rate this season. He has managed 9 goals and five assists in 27 Premier League games which is an achievement considering the Magpies’ toothless attack. And while Rafael Benitez is planning to sign the Venezuelan permanently, the likes of Livermore and Gibbs are also summer transfer targets for Newcastle.
Speaking about Kieran Gibbs, the defender stayed loyal to West Brom following relegation to the Championship last summer. This season, he has shown why he has the quality and ability to easily play for one of the teams outside the ‘Big Six’. The 29-year-old has played 32 games in the Championship, scoring three goals and supplying four assists.
Thus, Newcastle United should make a move for Gibbs at the end of the season to solve their left-back woes.
Benitez signed Antonio Barreca in the January transfer window on loan from AS Monaco until the end of the season. Having quickly fallen out of favour at Monaco following a summer switch from Torino, the Newcastle United boss took advantage of bringing Barreca to Tyneside to strengthen his options at left-back.
However, the Italian has remarkably played just four minutes for the Magpies, coming on as a substitute against Tottenham just days after signing for the Premier League club. He hasn’t got a look in the last couple of months and is already a forgotten man at St. James’ Park. Given how Matt Ritchie is performing in a makeshift left-back role, it’s understandable why Barreca hasn’t got the game time he wanted.
But things should change next season if the Magpies are to do well in the Premier League. Ritchie should play in his preferred position and Benitez must bring in a natural left-back to compete with the injury-prone Paul Dummett. Kieran Gibbs should be a fantastic choice, given his experience and style of play.
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Blessed with good pace, energy and crossing ability, Gibbs possesses the quality to play for a Premier League side. The former Arsenal man would add some much-needed quality and experience to the Newcastle backline, whilst bringing competition to Dummett.
Given the fact that he has made 170 Premier League appearances, Gibbs should be a superb addition to the Newcastle backline. He has the qualities to thrive in Benitez’s system and make it big at St. James’ Park.