Newcastle reportedly made a move to land Liverpool star James Milner during the summer transfer window, but their financial incapability prevented any switch for the 31-year-old from materializing.
The former Manchester City midfielder and 2-time Premier League winner has spent the majority of the new season on the bench, playing just 4 hours of league games out of a possible 12 hours.
While he remains a very important player to manager Jurgen Klopp, especially given his super abilities to fill-in in midfield and defence, the Magpies should return with an offer in January.
Realistically, that could be highly dependent on the club’s ownership status by then.
Milner is one of Liverpool’s highest paid players, but he’s not one of their most indispensable, and his market value is set to depreciate and nosedived with just 2 seasons left on his current deal.
Newcastle can make a smart move by signing such versatile and hugely-experienced Premier League legend.
Having him back at Saint Jame’s Park after 10 years could help the club set the solid foundation they need to become a top side.
Milner still has 2 to 4 years of top football in him to help improve this Newcastle side, and while it wouldn’t be considered as a marquee signing, landing him has the potential of setting the Toons on their way to much-deserved and anticipated greatness.
