A giant replace has emerged on Newcastle United and their curiosity in Stade de Reims gem Hugo Ekitike…
What’s the speak?
According to Football Insider, the Magpies have made the striker their primary switch goal heading into the summer season window.
They tried to land him earlier this yr and failed with a proposal within the area of £20m. PIF at the moment are within the driving seat to safe his companies on the second time of asking forward of the 2022/23 marketing campaign.
The Ligue 1 aspect are mentioned to worth him at £25m and Newcastle at the moment are main the race, forward of their rivals, for his signature.
Neglect Wilson
Chris Wooden has not had one of the best of time in entrance of aim since making his swap from Burnley within the January switch window. He has solely scored one aim in 11 video games for the membership and this can be inflicting Toon followers to be anxiously anticipating the return of Callum Wilson from harm.
Ought to Newcastle signal Ekitike?
The ex-Bournemouth ahead is the membership’s top scorer within the Premier League with six strikes in 14 begins previous to selecting up a knock in December.
Nevertheless, they need to now neglect about Wilson as Ekitike could be an improve on the Englishman and is a participant PIF should be certain that they can deliver to the membership within the coming months.
As you possibly can see within the graphic above, Ekitike has outperformed Wilson in various key areas. He has a greater goal-to-start ratio, scoring as soon as each 1.55 begins, and has been extra concerned within the build-up play for his staff with extra key passes and accomplished dribbles, with each gamers taking part in within the high divisions of their respective international locations.
This means that he could be a direct improve within the quantity 9 place if he is ready to carry over his kind to England, while he additionally has 11 years on the Toon ahead and may lead the road for a few years to return.
Ekitike is proving himself on the high stage and Howe will certainly like to work with him, while having Wilson and Wooden as back-up choices and competitors for the Frenchman.
90min reporter Graeme Bailey beforehand claimed that he might be “the next Mbappe” and his spectacular statistics on the tender age of 19 recommend that it’s not a very baseless prediction. He has a formidable aim return contemplating his staff are 13th within the desk, while the PSG man has 17 targets in 27 Ligue 1 outings – a strike each 1.58 matches.
PIF should now get this potential £25m deal over the road…
AND in different information, Wooden improve: PIF shall be having NUFC nightmares after lacking out on £20m “cult hero”…