Over in Belgium and particularly Anderlecht, there is one player they don't want to lose - especially after the departure of Aleksandar Mitrovic and Chancel Mbemba.





It isn't Dennis Praet, the 21-year-old blonde Belgian who signed for the Belgian outfit from Genk in 2010, but his midfield partner Youri Tielemans, the 18-year-old talent who has already lit up the 2015/2016 Jupiler Pro League season with two goals in two games.





While the Magpies need to bring in a defender before anyone else, the midfield is an area that also needs to be looked at - especially if Mehdi Abeid and Cheick Tiote are on their way out of the club.





Losing those two while not bringing in any new bodies would leave the club short on numbers and prone to an injury crisis. It would also provide further competition to Moussa Sissoko, who often goes missing during the season, while proving to other young players that if you have ambition, Tyneside can be a place to go to further your career and gain valuable experience in one of the best leagues in Europe.





According to Transfermarkt.com, Tielemans' market value is around £8.7m and while that does represent a fair chunk of change, the club do have around £15m left in their transfer kitty.





The 18-year-old has already played 87 times in all competitions for Anderlecht, scoring 11 goals and assisting 12 others - which is a remarkable return considering his age. The youngster can only improve on those stats as he gets older and more experienced.





He is skilful as well, with a solid eye for a pass. His goal on Sunday against OH Leuven is an excellent example of the kind of trickery, agility and eye for goal he would be able to bring to Newcastle. He picked the ball up just outside the Leuven box, took on his marketer with a few step-over and fired a shot into the bottom corner of the net.

The Magpies do need to bring in another centre back, possibly two should captain Fabricio Coloccini leave the club - but they also need someone in the middle to make it all tick.





Tielemans ticks a number of boxes: he is young, he is good and he can become great. Newcastle should take a good, hard look at him.