Drop the axe: Three reasons Newcastle must swoop for reported wantaway PL bench warmer

Drop the axe on Darlow

Currently the first choice between the sticks after usurping Rob Elliot, it is the former Nottingham Forest man who deserves to be axed not just from the starting XI, but from the Newcastle squad entirely.

He has shown his frailties in recent matches, including poor decision making and a lack of command in the 3-2 defeat to Leicester City.

Rob Elliot has the experience under his belt and would provide the club more than Darlow would both on and off the field, and it is for that reason the 27-year-old needs to be offloaded in favour of Romero.

In other Newcastle United news, the club are lining up a swoop for a 21-year-old international speed machine.

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