According to The Sun, Newcastle United would like to land Borussia Dortmund’s Paco Alcacer on loan before the January transfer deadline, with a view to making the move permanent for a £25m fee in the summer.

But whenever fresh blood comes into a club, there are always positive and negative consequences for their new team-mates. With that in mind, we look at one clear winner and one clear loser should Alcacer end up on Tyneside…

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Winner: Joelinton

With only one goal and two assists to his name in the Premier League this season, it’s safe to say Joelinton hasn’t been enjoying his football as of late. Steve Bruce usually deploys him as a lone striker up front in a 5-4-1 formation, often leaving the Brazilian incredibly isolated up to.

But with Alcacer’s possible arrival, the goalscoring burden would be taken off Joelinton’s weary shoulders and he can instead focus on link-up play. He’s been known to play out wide and even a bit deeper, either as an attacking midfielder or a second striker according to the games Transfermarkt have in their database, so Bruce could well use both players on the pitch at the same time.

The Dortmund man would then be able to help Joelinton out by either giving him more space or directly combining with him. In theory, this deal could help the current Newcastle hitman rediscover his form by simply relieving the pressure.

Loser: Yoshinori Muto

Muto is already struggling for game time and a possible addition of a new attacking player could be the final nail in his Newcastle coffin.

The Japanese international has only registered 344 minutes across all competitions for the Magpies this season, scoring once in the Cup along the way, and the club’s interest in a new centre-forward suggests Bruce doesn’t fancy the 27-year-old.

With his contract about to enter its final 24 months, a summer departure will seem all the more likely if Alcacer is brought in before the deadline.