Perfect Shelvey partner: Newcastle must rival Brighton to sign 25-year-old pass master – view
Bring the best out of Shelvey
Although Forshaw is mostly renowned for his possession of the football and developing the reputation of a deep-lying playmaker, his combative nature would bring the best out of Shelvey.
Forshaw has a burning desire to go after opponents and win the ball back, and Shelvey needs a player alongside him to give him the ammunition to dictate the tempo of play.
Regaining possession would allow Forshaw to then find Shelvey and allow the ex-Liverpool star to find a Newcastle attacker with his intricate array of long and short passing.