LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 21: Daichi Kamada of Crystal Palace looks on during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace FC and Manchester United FC at Selhurst Park on September 21, 2024 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images)
Their answer to Guehi: Newcastle weigh up late move to sign £30m “monster”
There might be a lot of negative noise circling around Tyneside, but it’s important to remember that the transfer window is just over one week away from closing, and Newcastle United are quietly piecing together a squad capable of challenging at the forefront once again.
Eddie Howe will likely have cast his team’s minds back to last summer, which culminated in frustrations after bids for Premier League stars Marc Guehi and Anthony Elanga proved fruitless.
Nonetheless, the Magpies flew last year, finishing fifth and thus re-entering the Champions League, also winning the Carabao Cup after beating Liverpool at Wembley.
But there’s no question that it’s been difficult, and that welcoming a few more talented players to the fold is paramount if United are to thrive this season.
Who Newcastle could still sign
The Daily Mail’s Craig Hope has revealed that Newcastle have narrowed their centre-forward search down to a few select profiles, with Alexander Isak still AWOL and desperate to sign for Liverpool before the transfer deadline.
Yoane Wissa remains the primary target, but Brentford are hardly rolling over, fighting to keep their talisman on the books.
Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Jorgen Strand Larsen is on the radar, as is Atletico Madrid’s wantaway striker Alexander Sorloth.
While there is confidence that this conundrum will be wrinkled out in short time, there’s no question that it has had a potentially detrimental effect on Howe’s seasonal preparations.
And at the end of the day, it is Howe and it is the squad and it is the fanbase that has been rocked by this unsavoury saga.
