A collage picture of Arne Slot and Eddie Howe. (Picture by Carl Recine/Getty Photos and Richard Pelham/Getty Photos.)
Newcastle will probably be seeking to strengthen their squad this winter however are going through difficulties in attempting to land PSV’s good proper winger, Johan Bakayoko.
In keeping with CaughtOffside sources, the Magpies have been quietly monitoring the 21-year-old for a while, nonetheless, Liverpool have now entered the image and are believed to be in a greater monetary place than their Premier League rivals.
Newcastle have to promote earlier than they will purchase Johan Bakayoko
That will probably be essential provided that the Eredivisie outfit are reported to need at the least €60m for the participant’s companies and to get everybody across the desk.
On condition that he’s already plundered 9 targets and assists in 21 video games this season (transfermarkt), one can perceive the Dutch big’s causes for desirous to play exhausting ball.
The opposite benefit that Liverpool have after all is Arne Slot’s data of and respect for Dutch soccer.
Having presided over a unbelievable Feyenoord aspect, the 46-year-old and his approach of working will probably be well-known to Bakayoko.
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With former Liverpool supervisor, Jurgen Klopp, more likely to cease his successor transferring for Xavi Simons, Slot gained’t wish to lose out on Bakayoko.
Sources additional advance that PSV are detest to promote the participant in January, however concede that will probably be a risk if any membership presents their asking worth.
At current, all of Bayern Munich, Nottingham Forest, Al Hilal, Paris Saint Germain, RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund are additionally following Bakayoko, however theirs is a watching temporary at current as they wait and see how issues pan out over the subsequent few weeks.
Newcastle know that in the event that they wish to land the participant, that they might want to promote earlier than they will purchase, and that may doubtlessly clarify why they’re making one 27-year-old obtainable on the market.
