Newcastle United's hierarchy are to meet in the coming days, with one Arsenal player on the agenda to discuss for January's business.
The Magpies are in a good place right now having recently thumped Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League, dumped Manchester City out of the League Cup and corrected their league form following a wobble during a tough spell of fixtures. Eddie Howe's side are competing on four fronts this term and still look healthy in all competitions.
But their fate across all four could well rest on the depth available to the Newcastle boss, even despite a busy summer in which Sandro Tonali was the main acquisition – and reinforcements may be integral to a good season.
According to i, Toon chiefs are gathering in the coming days to discuss transfer plans for the winter and how to keep the club on track, with moves potentially in the pipeline midseason.
Directors Amanda Staveley and Mehrdad Ghodoussi, along with manager Eddie Howe, are due to meet with Newcastle chairman Yasir al-Rummaya – the head of the club’s majority owners, the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund – before the Magpies' next fixture against Crystal Palace.
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One player who will be discussed according to the Newcastle Echo is Arsenal No.10 Emile Smith Rowe, who is currently out of the first-team picture at the Emirates Stadium.
Smith Rowe hasn't started a Premier League fixture since the 2021/22 season. Mikel Arteta has insisted that the Hale End academy graduate remains an important part of his plans but with the 23-year-old still yet to force his way into the side regularly, the Gunners may reason that selling him is for the best – especially if they collect the £60 million transfer fee they've set as an asking price.
With Newcastle needing to comply with Financial Fair Play laws, any January business could well be on loan first with an option or obligation to buy, such as the deal that brought Lewis Hall to the northeast from Chelsea over the summer.
Smith Rowe is valued at €30m by Transfermarkt.
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