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The January switch window is edging nearer and it’s broadly accepted that we’re crying out for the arrival of an thrilling new right-winger.
The time has come for an improve on Jacob Murphy and Miguel Almiron to reach and reviews recommend that this space of the squad will probably be bolstered subsequent month.
Earlier this week, The Telegraph’s Luke Edwards revealed that PSV’s Johan Bakayoko is excessive up on our listing of targets, however one other identify has cropped up at present through anoter North-East journalist.
As revealed by Mark Douglas on the i, Monaco star Maghnes Akliouche is one other right-sided attacker on Newcastle’s radar forward of the January switch window.
The 22-year-old Frenchman is somebody Sporting Director Paul Mitchell is aware of properly following his time with the Ligue 1 aspect and he’d definitely tick packing containers as a proficient younger winger with baggage of potential and a high quality left foot.
Douglas reviews that Newcastle are unlikely to satisfy the £60m worth tags slapped on fellow targets Bryan Mbeumo and Antoine Semenyo, with each demanding a Premier League premium following their spectacular type at Brentford and Bournemouth.
The identical report confirms that Bakayoko has admirers on Tyneside and means that we might look abroad for a brand new right-winger, with the 21-year-old PSV star and Akliouche each proficient choices who should not solely youthful than Mbeumo (25) and Semenyo (25 subsequent month) and prone to price significantly lower than £60m.
The tall and proficient broad man featured six instances on the current Summer time Olympics, having beforehand represented France at U23, U21 an U20 ranges.
Akliouche scored within the Olympics remaining – which resulted in a 5-3 win for Spain – and he’s taken that type into the 2024/25 season for his membership.
The Monaco Academy graduate has bagged 4 objectives and 4 assists to this point this time period, scoring of their 2-1 win over Barcelona within the Champions League and beginning of their 3-0 defeat to Arsenal final evening.
In comparison with somebody like Mbeumo, who has confirmed himself within the Premier League for just a few seasons now, it’s a threat. However he’d most likely price half the worth, is three years youthful and will signify the kind of PSR-friendly signing Mitchell needs to push us in direction of shifting forwards.
