I find it hard to believe discussions about top players are true when we don't have our coaching situation settled. Maybe it makes sense to take care of the free scrubs we could find (Pirlo) but it doesn't make sense that we'd start assembling our "all-star" lineup without a coach.
Jean Makoun joined Aston Villa, while being pretty too good. Idk, just red they wanted him and spoke openly about him once. Spending all the pounds from the Carrol-deal this summer.
I can't see that happening Newcastle don't have that kind of financial firepower even with player sales under the current regime besides they are a lower mid table team i can't see Gameiro wanting to make this next step in his career when there are the likes of juventus offering him football.