Earlier in the season, it looked like Newcastle would run away with not only promotion but the English Championship trophy as well. Since then, though, they’ve been pegged back by a pesky Brighton side that are getting very tired of coming very close to promotion. Many people will state that it simply doesn’t matter whether you win the title or not, but it will matter quite a lot to Newcastle fans and to Rafa Benitez himself, who has been ridiculed endlessly for the last few years. Here are four signings they can make to win the league and launch themselves back into England’s top flight:
3. Cuco Martina
Southampton’s versatile defender is most well-known for a scorcher of a finish against Arsenal. But Martina has never truly gotten a chance at Southampton despite being there for quite a while. Martina is capable of playing right back or in the center, and he’d probably do a job as a wingback or at left back as well. Newcastle certainly could always use this kind of help, and it shouldn’t be all too costly to bring him in.
