Newcastle are reportedly set to pitch a proposal to certainly one of European soccer’s high soon-to-be free brokers, although face a significant uphill battle to carry the participant to Tyneside.
Competing with the likes of Barcelona for the participant’s signature, it’s hoped that the present Newcastle mission, plus the expansion and growth of Alexander Isak as a case research for particular person success, could possibly be sufficient of an attract.
However most significantly, securing Champions League soccer will make or break any potential negotiations, for this participant particularly in addition to others accessible in the marketplace this summer time.
It’s understood that Newcastle are able to pitch a transfer to St James’ Park for Lille striker Jonathan David.
The Canadian ahead, presently having fun with one of the best season of his profession in Ligue 1, has been the topic of almost two years of in depth scouting by Newcastle’s brokers.
Scott Wilson of the Northern Echo writes on the membership’s curiosity: “Newcastle have scouted him extensively over the course of the final 18 months, and whereas they’ll virtually definitely must safe qualification for the Champions League to have any probability of luring him to Tyneside, they’re able to make a pitch in an try to influence him to move to St James’ Park.”
Wilson experiences that Champions League soccer is seemingly a non-negotiable if Newcastle are going to have the ability to persuade David to make the transfer to the North East.
With David having beforehand expressed his need to play in La Liga, Eddie Howe’s facet will discover themselves unfancied in comparison with the likes of Barcelona, who’re additionally within the race for David’s companies, alongside ‘Massive Six’ sides Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur.
With Convention League soccer at a minimal secured on Tyneside, a fifth place end within the Premier League is all however formally assured Champions League qualification for an English group: a spot Newcastle presently finds itself just under in sixth place behind Chelsea and Manchester Metropolis.
One trump card that Newcastle does have in negotiations that not many different golf equipment can come near boasting is none aside from Alexander Isak.
It’s believed that Newcastle chiefs can use the ahead as a possible ‘case research’ for the event any participant can undergo by becoming a member of Eddie Howe’s facet.
Remodeled from a younger up-and-coming expertise into arguably essentially the most full ahead within the Premier League, may David be tempted to observe in Isak’s footsteps and grow to be one of many world’s high attackers, a direct product of the Newcastle mission?