“The worry for me is he (Wijnaldum) is a midfield player and he is their top goalscorer,” said Murphy.
Murphy made the comments following Newcastle’s surprise 2-0 victory over Liverpool at St. James’ Park in the Premier League last weekend.
Wijnaldum, who joined the Magpies from Dutch giants PSV in the summer transfer window, was on target for the home team.
It was the 25-year-old Netherlands international midfielder’s seventh goal in the league this season, four more than striker Ayoze Perez.
While Murphy does have a point about a midfield player scoring most of the goals for Newcastle, it also shows that head coach Steve McClaren does not have to rely on his the main concern to Toon fans is more deep rooted.
Mike Ashley's transfer policy is to sell players at a profit, and any interest from clubs willing to pay more than Ashley spent on an individual has alarm bells ringing.
If Wijnaldum continues to make the headlines ... he will be shipped off in the summer.