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It’s been nicely documented that Newcastle United are out there for a right-winger and a brand new hyperlink has emerged this week as we strategy the January switch window.
Yesterday we noticed The Telegraph reveal our curiosity in PSV’s Johan Bakayoko, suggesting that abroad choices are being explored after £50-60m-rated Bryan Mbeumo and Antoine Semenyo had been deemed too costly.
This brings us to Ademola Lookman, the Atalanta star who’s regarded as one other vast man on our radar heading into 2025.
In response to GiveMeSport, Newcastle United have despatched scouts to look at Lookman this season, with Arsenal, Liverpool and Spurs additionally ideas to be monitoring the £25million-rated winger.
The Nigerian winger has been distinctive this season in Serie A, seeming a lot improved from his stint within the Premier League with Everton, Fulham and Leicester Metropolis during which he confirmed glimpses of potential.
Scoring a objective each 104 minutes for Gian Piero Gasperini’s aspect this marketing campaign nonetheless, his now confirmed means has introduced him again to the eye of England’s prime flight – with Toon one in all a quartet believed to be scouting the 27-year-old.
If the Atalanta man is the reply, nonetheless, it’s thought he’s extra more likely to depart subsequent summer time. Approaching the ultimate 12 months of his contract and valued at a reported £25million because of this, Lookman has change into a key a part of the setup for the Champions League highflyers and it’s unlikely Giasperini will wish to half along with his asset mid-campaign.
It brings Harvey Barnes future in black-and-white into query, with the winger already being touted for a possible exit by Luke Edwards in a latest Telegraph report.
Lookman’s inventory has undoubtedly risen after an exemplary tenure in Bergamo has rightly seen him acquire plaudits. Nonetheless, nearly all of his soccer has come down the left and he turned 27 this yr, which means he’s hardly the younger, up and coming expertise with all of his finest years forward of him.
£25million presents good worth for a primary workforce high quality starter, I simply think about any new arrival out vast might be a specialist right-winger; not somebody who has performed his finest soccer centrally or down the left up to now this season.
A very good participant undoubtedly, however maybe doesn’t slot in with the factors of winger Newcastle are out there for – with Bakayoko seeming higher suited to the PSR mould.
