Newcastle are currently 19th in the division, boasting just 11 points from their opening 19 matches, while Watford are 17th, just two points clear of their opponents this weekend.
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The Telegraph said the Magpies will continue to pursue both Solanke and Nketiah in the January transfer window.
The 29-year-old has struggled to kick-start his Barca career since his expensive arrival from Liverpool in 2018, mainly due to injury problems that have brought inconsistencies to his performances.
The Red Devils were labelled “a bunch of whingebags” by Sky Television pundit Gary Neville at half-time.
The Times has reported that the Magpies are in the market for two defensive reinforcements and have Fulham star, Adarabioyo and Marseille’s Boubacar Kamara on their radar.
The Spaniard becomes the fourth Liverpool player to return a positive test in the past week, with Virgil van Dijk, Fabinho and Curtis Jones all having been ruled out of both the midweek win over Newcastle United and today’s trip to Tottenham.
Meanwhile, Newcastle moved to within three points of safety last weekend after edging out Burnley, their first victory since the appointment of Eddie Howe.
Callum Wilson’s composed finished after Clarets goalkeeper Nick Pope had spilt a cross from Joe Willock finally earned Newcastle three points. It was a huge relief for Eddie Howe’s side who won at the 15th attempt on what was a nervy afternoon on Tyneside.
The Magpies played out a 1-1 draw with Norwich City in midweek, while Sean Dyche’s men took a point from their meeting with Wolverhampton Wanderers.
The 29-year-old scored in his side’s 3-1 win over Villarreal in La Liga on Saturday and has made 13 appearances in all competitions for the Catalan giants this season.
The Magpies rescued a point in a 1-1 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion last time out, while the Bees became the first victims of Norwich City in a 2-1 defeat.
According to Fichajes, Newcastle United and Tottenham are reportedly monitoring Sadiq’s situation at the Segunda side.
The former Arsenal man has struggled to make a name for himself at Juventus over the past two years, and his fortunes have not improved since the return of Massimiliano Allegri.
The new Saudi-backed ownership are looking to transform the club’s structure on the footballing side of the business, and are looking into creating the position.
The club, who were last month purchased by a Saudi Arabian-led consortium, had been looking for a head coach since they sacked Steve Bruce in October.
The Seagulls rescued a point in a 2-2 thriller with Liverpool last time out, while Graeme Jones’s side went down 3-0 to leaders Chelsea.
Newcastle’s new owners believed they would land Villarreal boss Unai Emery as Steve Bruce’s replacement earlier this week.
The Magpies’ first clash under new ownership ended in a 3-2 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur, while Patrick Vieira’s Eagles were forced to settle for a point against Arsenal.
Goal claim that the Barcelona forward is open to joining the Magpies next summer – with his future at the Spanish giants very much unclear.
Newcastle, spurred on by a buoyant atmosphere in their first game since being taken over by a Saudi Arabia-led consortium, flew out of the traps and went ahead after just 108 seconds when Callum Wilson headed in from a Javi Manquillo cross.