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Newcastle United are not finding it easy in the January transfer market. Despite the many millions PIF have at their disposal generally, Eddie Howe has constantly made reference to the fact that this window will be a difficult one for Newcastle. FFP constraints, as ever, are said to loom large over St James’ Park. Take Dominic Solanke, for example. With all due respect to the in-form Bournemouth forward, he is perhaps not the elite-level target many would have linked to Newcastle after the takeover. Still, despite the reports touting him as a target, Howe has since confirmed the club simply ca…