Newcastle transfer round-up: Trippier set to stay as Bayern end pursuit, Wilson offers considered with Premier League clubs interested, Almiron exit latest
Newcastle face a dramatic end to the January transfer window with the club potentially having to fast forward a major rebuild.
The Magpies were expecting a quiet winter having majorly splashed the cash since their Saudi Arabia takeover.
talkSPORT revealed at the start of this month that the Tyneside outfit were being very careful to make sure they didnot breach Financial Fair Play rules and initially targeted the loan market.
However, a number of their first-team players have since been targeted by rival clubs and there is likely to be one high-profile departure at Newcastle before the end of Deadline Day.
That in turn may see Eddie Howe's side accelerate plans to bring in fresh signings himself.
Magpies CEO Darren Eales had earlier revealed the club may have to sell to buy, and Howe later confirmed that to talkSPORT.
Kieran Trippier is set to stay at Newcastle with Bayern Munich unwilling to pay the £20million asking price, talkSPORT understands.
The German giants were planning an increased offer for Trippier having had a £12.8million bid rejected.
But the move now looks unlikely given the gap in valuation between the two clubs.
Trippier was open to the move to Bavaria but Newcastle manager Eddie Howe has implored the board not to sell the England international this transfer window.
West Ham and Chelsea are among the Premier League clubs who have been alerted to the possibility of signing Callum Wilson.
England international Wilson is into the final 18 months of his contract at Newcastle, and the Magpies could be forced to consider offers of between £18million and £20million to help ease their concerns over breaching Premier League profit and sustainability rules.
Some senior figures at West Ham believe they need to sign a new
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