Fabrizio Romano stories that Newcastle United have made recent contact with a membership over the signing of a brand new striker this summer time.
Newcastle see Wissa bid rejected
The Magpies stay adamant that Alexander Isak goes nowhere earlier than the tip of the switch window, however that hasn’t stopped them from pursuing others strikers, following the exit of Callum Wilson.
Wissa has been one among Newcastle’s main switch targets in latest months, however earlier this week, they noticed a £35m bid for the 28-year-old rejected by Brentford, with a deal doubtlessly rising to £40m.
The west Londoners are holding out for nearer £60m for his or her striker, not eager to lose him on a budget after promoting Bryan Mbeumo to Manchester United, nevertheless it stays to be seen if the Magpies can be keen to pay that a lot for him.
Ought to Wissa grow to be unattainable for Newcastle, it’s important that alternate options are checked out, particularly as Isak nonetheless is not sure to remain on the membership. Now, a promising replace has dropped relating to one other potential signing.
Writing on X, Romano claimed that Newcastle have made recent efforts to signal Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson this summer time, making a name to the Blues prior to now few days.
Jackson is not essentially the Premier League’s most ruthless attacking participant, however he would have lots to supply Newcastle, and extra importantly, not like Brentford, Chelsea are planning to promote the participant.
The truth is, former Liverpool and England striker Peter Crouch believes he’s an underrated participant who deserves extra “respect” than he’s given at the moment.
“I believe he has been unbelievable. I seemed on the stats from final yr, and if you happen to take penalties out of it, he is forward of Mo Salah. There’s solely [Erling] Haaland that is above him. So many technical gamers with means, and which have scored quite a lot of objectives – he is proper up there [with them]. He in all probability wants slightly bit extra respect.”
At 24, Jackson is a youthful different to Wissa, giving him extra time to enhance additional, and whereas solely one among them is required if Isak stays, bringing in each may very well be best if the Swede finally ends up transferring to Liverpool late within the window.
