Five reasons Newcastle must move for this Championship defensive rock

Football FanCast

By Sam Cox

Published Jan 25, 2016

Newcastle's defence seems to have been a permanent area of concern for the club, but it could be their downfall this season as they look to avoid the drop.

Coloccini and Mbemba have been inconsistent throughout this season, whilst the players who are tasked with protecting the defence are often bypassed far too easily.

McClaren could do a lot worse than moving for Championship star Lewis Dunk in the January window, as the Magpies look to reinforce their squad before they push to pull away from the bottom three.

As Mike Ashley may finally have to dip into his pockets once more, the Geordie fan base could finally begin to respect their owner if he starts to support the manager with signings.

The fans will be livid if the club drop back down to the Championship and this sort of addition would make a huge difference to the prospects of the rest of the season.

Here are FIVE reasons Dunk is the ideal addition..

Pot of Gold..

Splashing the cash is well worth it at the moment, as the Premier League braces itself for the huge TV money windfall.

Newcastle's addition of Dunk would help keep the side in the Premier League and reap the benefits of the big money.

Back line changes..

With Wijnaldum and Sissoko often forced wide, the Magpies are short of natural wingers up the pitch so a move to playing with a back 3 could make sense for McClaren.

Janmaat would be adept as a wing-back and Dunk could add to the central defensive partnership or Coloccini and Mbemba.

Splashing on Jonjo

After spending a lot of money on Shelvey, bringing Dunk in for a comparatively cheap fee would be a shrewd piece of business by the Newcastle board.

Other defenders might be available, but Dunk has the quality to step up to the top flight and would be a cut price option.

Reader of minds..

With his stunning knack for intercepting passes, Lewis Dunk has a great mind when it comes to reading the game and the Brighton centre-back would nicely complement Mbemba's physical game.