"Wouldn't surprise me" - Keith Downie now drops NUFC transfer claim on ace Shelvey stamped on

Sky Sports reporter Keith Downie has revealed that Tottenham Hotspur’s Dele Alli is represented by the same agency as Newcastle United’s two new signings in the January transfer window, Kieran Trippier and Chris Wood.

The club have only managed to complete two signings thus far this window, with the right-back joining from Atletico Madrid and Wood arriving from Burnley.

They are continuing their efforts to avoid relegation to the Championship.

A win over Leeds United at the weekend boosted the chances of Eddie Howe’s side managing to evade the drop, but they remain in the bottom three.

Indeed, Howe’s side are 18th, one point behind Norwich City in 19th, although the Magpies do have a game in hand on the Canaries.

They have been attempting to sign a new attacking midfielder in this transfer window and have been heavily linked with a potential swoop to sign Manchester United’s Jesse Lingard.

The Athletic’s David Ornstein has reported, though, that attempts to secure his signature are all but doomed, as United are demanding a loan fee that the Magpies deem unacceptable.

It means that they may have to pursue alternative targets, with Dele linked as a potential option for the Magpies.

Indeed, the former England international has struggled for minutes thus far this season, making just eight starts in the Premier League. Per the same link, he has scored 51 goals in the Premier League in total. 

The Athletic has reported that there is a willingness at Spurs to allow him to move on in this window and a move to Newcastle may well make sense for the 25-year-old, with Downie revealing that he has an agent in common with both of Newcastle’s new arrivals.

Speaking to GiveMeSport, he said: "Interestingly, Dele Alli is represented by