Newcastle could make 4 January deals with fresh Saudi cash injection

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe’s January transfer plans have been given a boost (Image: GETTY IMAGES)Newcastle boss Eddie Howe’s January transfer plans have been boosted by a £70million cash injection from their Saudi Arabia-backed owners. The consortium, which is made up of the Saudi Public Investment Fund, PCP Capital and RB Sports and Media, claimed on Wednesday that they have now taken their funding of the Magpies above £450m.The fresh investment will likely help Newcastle’s January plans, with Howe and sporting director Dan Ashworth set to be busy in the transfer market. Express Sport picks four players who the money could be spent on. Armando BrojaNewcastle signed Alexander Isak in the summer but Howe might believe he needs more attacking reinforcements. Isak is not meant to play until after the World Cup, while Callum Wilson’s struggles with injuries are well documented. The extra cash injection could allow Newcastle to sign Chelsea striker Armando Broja. The Blues wanted close to £40m in the summer window but the Albania international has struggled for starts under Thomas Tuchel and new boss Graham Potter. Broja could seek a departure from Stamford Bridge if he is not guaranteed game time. The 21-year-old would certainly find more minutes at Newcastle. READ MORE: ‘Harry Kane needs to go to Bayern Munich’ jokes Alan Shearer Newcastle could raid Chelsea for Armando Broja (Image: GETTY IMAGES)James MaddisonNewcastle tried to sign Leicester playmaker James Maddison in August but to no avail. Wide-ranging reports claimed that two bids were made for the England World Cup hopeful, only to be firmly rejected by the Foxes. Since then, Leicester have endured a tough campaign and have only recently hit form. Three-consecutive Premier League wins should give Brendan Rodgers hope that he can keep his best players, and avoid a similar scenario to the one that saw Wesley Fofana demand an exit to Chelsea before the summer transfer deadline. Should Maddison become available, though, Newcastle will be one of the first teams bidding for the 25-year-old’s services. They will face competition from the likes of Arsenal and Manchester United. DON’T MISS…Liverpool braced for Jude Bellingham heartbreak amid Man City ‘belief’Man Utd and Arsenal risk UEFA penalties after Premier League agreementCristiano Ronaldo ‘threw chair at teacher’ before Man Utd success James Maddison was linked with a Newcastle transfer in the summer (Image: GETTY IMAGES)Yannick CarrascoAnother player who Newcastle reportedly tried to sign in the summer, Yannick Carrasco could be the subject of rekindled interest from the Magpies in the new year. Reports in Spain suggest that Atletico Madrid need to raise funds following their shock exit from the Champions League. Belgian winger Carrasco is one of the Atletico players who will be made available for transfer. The 29-year-old has struggled for form in La Liga and a move to the Premier League could help him finally realise the huge potential he promised at the start of his career.