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title: "Newcastle United: Fans roast ‘pipe dream’ transfer Steve Bruce wishlist"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-fans-roast-pipe-dream-transfer-steve-bruce-wishlist/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Newcastle United"
published: "2020-01-01T18:10:08Z"
modified: "2020-01-01T18:10:08Z"
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# Newcastle United: Fans roast ‘pipe dream’ transfer Steve Bruce wishlist

**According to a report [from the Daily Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/12/31/exclusive-steve-bruce-wants-three-new-players-newcastle-united/), Newcastle United are in the hunt for three players in January, specifically Adam Lallana, Dwight McNeil and Genk striker Mbwana Samatta  – with some Magpies supporters laughing off the ambitious approaches.**

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Steve Bruce’s side have had an unexpectedly positive start to the campaign, picking up [unlikely results](https://www.premierleague.com/clubs/23/Newcastle-United/fixtures) against the likes of Tottenham, Manchester City and Manchester United, but they’ve also been short of goals in the forward department – with the preferred front three of Allan Saint-Maximin ([injured](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50751016)), Joelinton and Miguel Almiron bagging a combined three goals since the start of the season.

That has forced Bruce to start alternative options like Andy Carroll in a bid to bolster their presence up front, but according to this report, Newcastle could be about to launch an attack in January.

Lallana, who has [been linked](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1222513/Liverpool-boss-Jurgen-Klopp-Adam-Lallana-free-transfer) with a move away from Liverpool, McNeil and Samatta have all proven to be brilliant attacking prospects – but supporters feel the chance of landing them is second to none.

Here’s what they had to say on Twitter.

> Pipe dream, we’ve got nee chance with any of them
>
> — NUFCDaft (@NUFCDaftDan) [December 31, 2019](https://twitter.com/NUFCDaftDan/status/1212001168488050688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Is the caveat Mike Ashley?
>
> — Andrew Mullins (@andrewjmmullins) [December 31, 2019](https://twitter.com/andrewjmmullins/status/1211993313865273347?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> The caveat being it makes no difference what Bruce wants
>
> — Bill Roddham (@BillRoddham) [December 31, 2019](https://twitter.com/BillRoddham/status/1212032123273658373?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> He doesnt realise who he is working for
>
> — BRUCE MACGREGOR (@BRUCEMACGREGO12) [December 31, 2019](https://twitter.com/BRUCEMACGREGO12/status/1212050175826579456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> All Bruce has to do is sell our best players to sign one decent one though…Mike Ashley idea of investing in Newcastle Utd right there
>
> — Backup Ghosted Girl (@backup\_girl) [December 31, 2019](https://twitter.com/backup_girl/status/1212066224869462018?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Another [@LukeEdwardsTele](https://twitter.com/LukeEdwardsTele?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) scoop eh? Not a single quote from Bruce to validate the article. I’d prefer to see Bruce publicly challenging Ashley to spend in January. I think I’d have a bit more respect for him if he did but I suspect he won’t.
>
> — neilB (@neilTheMagpie) [December 31, 2019](https://twitter.com/neilTheMagpie/status/1211993165445644288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)