Bristol City sign Newcastle United gem and £10m striker in monster January transfer window prediction

Bristol City are sat in 9th place in the Championship table after 22 fixtures. They are two points off the play-offs behind Millwall in 6th. The Robins won 2-0 at home to promotion hopefuls Middlesbrough last time out after goals by striker Emil Riis and defender Rob Atkinson.

Gerhard Struber’s side are back in action on Boxing Day as they aim to build on their impressive victory over Boro. They face an away trip to The Hawthorns to play West Brom. In the meantime, this is the business AI has predicted them to do in the upcoming January transfer window:

Bristol City boost defence and midfield departments

Bristol City have been predicted to sign experienced defender Jamal Lascelles from Newcastle United this winter. The centre-back, 32, has been on the books of his current club since joining them from Nottingham Forest back in 2014. He has made 253 appearances for them in all competitions, two of which have come this season, and his long-term future in the North East is up in the air right now.

The Robins have been tipped to snap up full-back Brandon Williams from fellow second tier side Hull City. He joined the Tigers in the summer after a successful trial but has found it hard to get into their starting XI under Sergej Jakirovic due to strong competition for his position from Ryan Giles. Therefore, an exit next month for the Manchester United academy graduate wouldn't be a surprise at all.

Struber’s has also been backed to raid his former team Barnsley for midfielder Luca Connell. If he made the switch to Ashton Gate, he would provide more competition and depth to their options in the middle of the park. He would battle it out with the likes of Jason Knight, Adam Randell and Max Bird.

Bristol City bolster attacking ranks

AI believes Bristol City could hand striker Ryan Hardie an escape route from Wrexham. The forward was snapped up by the ambitious Welsh outfit earlier this year from Plymouth Argyle following their promotion from League One. He hasn’t been able to make an impact in North Wales though and an exit from the Racecourse Ground may well be on the cards for him soon.

Tom Cannon has been mentioned as a potential target for the Robins as well. Sheffield United forked out a hefty £10 million to snap him up just over 12 months ago but he hasn’t been able to find his shooting boots at Bramall Lane and a change of scene may do him good. He is under contract with the Blades until 2029 but they would have a decision to make if an offer came in from elsewhere for his signature.

Sparta Prague winger Garang Kuol is another individual who could join Bristol City as well. At the age of 21, he is someone with potential and capacity to improve down the line. Newcastle United landed him from Central Coast Mariners in 2023 and later loaned him out to Hearts and FC Volendam to boost his development.