10 Players Newcastle Should Break Their Transfer Record For

2. Axel Witsel

Age: 26 Club: Zenit St Petersburg Nationality: Belgian Estimated Market Value: £21-25 million League Apps (2014-15): 28 I realise that this is a long shot as Axel Witsel is clearly a Champions League midfielder but his reported deal to AC Milan (a team who finished 10th in Seria A last season) has hit a stumbling block. The player was set to leave Zenit Saint Petersburg but there are some complications over the transfer fee. Milan are prepared to spend £14.4 million, but the Russians are asking for between £21.6 million to £25 million. If Newcastle were prepared to break their record transfer fee on Saido Berahino then surely it would be worth a bid of around £20 million to try and secure Witsel's signature? The 26-year-old played 28 times for the Russian side last year and was also linked with Chelsea this summer.