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In a chaotic evening of Champions League motion that noticed 18 video games all kick off at 8pm, a few reported Newcastle targets impressed on Europe’s largest stage.
To all of our frustration, it appears no new signings might be arriving between now and subsequent Monday’s deadline, however loads of discuss has centered round who the membership might goal heading into an enormous summer season switch window for the membership.
It’s thought Paul Mitchell is eager to pursue value-for-money choices abroad as a result of premium connected to so many Premier League stars, and he’d have been impressed final evening as targets within the Netherlands and France discovered the web.
Final month, The Telegraph’s Luke Edwards reported that PSV star Johan Bakayoko has emerged as a key goal at Newcastle United.
He revealed that the 21-year-old had ‘featured prominently’ in switch conferences and that there was a unanimous settlement amongst our recruitment staff that he could possibly be the person to focus on. Nonetheless, Edwards did add {that a} January deal could be robust to finish.
That has proved to be true, along with his agent just lately stating that the Belgian will “not depart” PSV this season, “whatever the quantity” supplied, however it appears he could possibly be excessive on Newcastle’s checklist of right-winger choices heading into the summer season.
Final evening, Bakayoko scored his second Champions League objective of the league part in good style, (watch at 1:20 under), seeing him sit down two Liverpool defenders earlier than ending emphatically:
After his newest Champions League strike final evening, Jonathan David is now the joint fourth high scorer on this season’s competitors with six objectives in eight video games.
It’s been broadly reported that Newcastle are huge followers of the Canadian, with The Athletic, The Mail’s Craig Hope and The Chronicle all confirming just lately that we’ve despatched scouts to observe the 25-year-old on a number of events.
With 19 objectives and 7 assists already this season, we’ll face fierce competitors for his signature this summer season, particularly as he’ll be accessible on a free switch after opting in opposition to a brand new cope with Lille.
The Ligue 1 aspect battered Feyenoord 6-1 final evening to ebook their place within the knockout phases and David got here off the bench to attain once more (watch objective at 3:20 under), ending fantastically after reducing in on his left foot:
