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Why Newcastle United should sign Bristol City’s Aden Flint

Aden Flint has been one of the best central defenders in the Championship this season and is currently sitting in third place with Bristol City. Whereas Newcastle are struggling at the foot of the Premier League and have some real defensive issues. Could Aden Flint be what Newcastle United need to turn their season around?

First of all, he’s made 18 appearances this season and conceded just 18 goals in that time. This works out at a goal every 85.5 minutes. He is also a very disciplined player. In his entire professional career, in which he’s played 300 matches, he’s only been booked 32 times (every 9.4 matches) and sent off just twice (every 150 matches).

He also has a serious eye for goal. Flint has actually scored more times than he’s been carded in his professional career having scored 43 goals in 300 games while being carded just 34 times in that time. He also not bad when it comes to assisting his teammates either. He’s managed 13 assists over 300 games which, along with his 43 goals, means he’s been involved in 56 goals in his professional career which works out at him contributing to a goal every 5.3 matches!

The areas of Flint’s game which I’ve highlighted are the areas in which Newcastle United are struggling. They’ve leaked 27 goals in just 18 games this season and currently sit in the Premier League relegation zone. The Magpies have also netted just 16 goals this season which is a goal every 0.88 matches, this is largely down to a major shortage of creativity in the midfield. Discipline is also a worry for the North East club as they sit 13th in the discipline having picked up 29 yellow cards and two red cards (both of which being for Jonjo Shelvey).

Now I’m not saying Flint will be their saviour, never put and foot wrong and score the goals to keep them up but he will certainly help. His and Lascelles’ leadership skills are first class and a centre-back pairing like that, with an eye for goal too, would be formidable. It would really send them on their way to Premier League survival which is why Newcastle United should seriously consider signing him this January.

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