Joe Buck takes a look at Newcastle United's next move in the transfer market following the arrivals of Sandro Tonali, Harvey Barnes and the signing of Yankuba Minteh.
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00:00 Yeah, I think it's definitely, as you say, in defence, we probably entered the window thinking you guys were going to strengthen in defence with maybe, you know, as you say, left back and maybe another centre back.
00:09 That need hasn't changed over the window. Obviously, they brought in a midfield I wish they needed. Harvey Barnes is one where, you know, people didn't think they needed necessarily to strengthen on the wing, but that, you know, with obviously St Maximin going, that's clearly something they've been forced into doing.
00:22 It's something that, as we've seen, if a player comes up like Harvey Barnes that they want, they will go out and get him. So I think that defensively, that's got to be their next priority.
00:31 It probably won't be the sexy names, Newcastle fans, you know, we want to see with all this money getting thrown around, everyone loves to see a good, flashy new winger, flashy new centre mid.
00:41 But I think they do need to strengthen at the back and whether that's a young player with a bit of potential that can, you know, drip feed into the team every so often behind the likes of Sharon Botman, or whether it's someone that is going to take, you know, a starting spot off either one of them or even a left back.
00:58 I don't think Dan Byrne has done anything wrong at left back, but I get the need for additions and I get the need for, need to strengthen Matt Target as well. I think he's got a big pre-season ahead of him or has a pre-season to impress.
01:14 I don't know whether he has managed to do that yet. Obviously, still a couple of games. So he's got plenty of time to impress and get his starting spot.
01:21 But I certainly think a left back and a centre back will be someone, will be some place that they strengthen. You could get someone like Dan Byrne who can play both, you know, there's plenty of players who are able to do both. I think certainly the back, that's got to be their next priority.