Newcastle United have been urged to mark their £305million takeover with a high-profile swoop that would have an impact on Manchester City's impending transfer plans.
Having coasted to a third Premier League title in four seasons, key figures responsible for incomings and outgoings at the Etihad Stadium made a move for £100million man Jack Grealish - but then failed in their follow-up pursuit for England captain Harry Kane.
In the midst of the transfer saga of the summer, Kane was ultimately priced out of a City switch by Tottenham. An international teammate of those two, Raheem Sterling has been linked with a loan to cash-strapped Spanish giants Barcelona, meanwhile, after being forced to play second fiddle to Grealish - and others - at
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