Pushes Colback even further down

It’s not clear what exactly Jack Colback offers to Newcastle right now.

Not a particularly good passer of the ball, nor a disciplined holding midfielder, the 27-year-old really is looking like a complete disaster at the minute.

Cleverley’s arrival would push him further down the pecking order, replacing him with a much more creative and gifted option to back up either Shelvey or Colback.