In what could see them get one over on Manchester United, Newcastle United are now reportedly ahead of the Red Devils in the race to sign an attacking addition who silenced St James’ Park earlier this season.
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Having battled PSR constraints in the last two windows, rumours suggest that Newcastle could be ready to spend big again at long last. The Magpies have been linked with moves for the likes of Hugo Ekitike and Tammy Abraham in recent weeks, as those in Tyneside look to reinforce Eddie Howe’s attacking options once and for all.
The former Bournemouth boss has been forced to make do with what he’s got throughout the current campaign, even as injuries have piled up once again. Now, when the summer arrives, he could finally welcome the reinforcements that he has so desperately needed to maintain a push for Champions League qualification.
Whether their spending comes with a sacrifice remains to be seen, however. There certainly won’t be a lack of suitors for Alexander Isak this summer and his sale, which could yet reach the £150m mark, would undoubtedly unleash PIF’s impressive spending power.
It’s then that the Magpies could turn towards a player who has already impressed at St James’ Park, taking advantage of the edge that they have over Manchester United in pursuit of his signature.
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According to Chronicle Live, Newcastle now lead Manchester United in the race to sign Justin Kluivert from Bournemouth, who value their forward at just £25m this summer, with the Dutchman reportedly a fan of their project.-
The son of former Newcastle man Patrick Kluivert, the 25-year-old has enjoyed an excellent season on the South Coast and even has two hat-tricks to his name – including one at St James’ Park. Taking home the match ball in a stunning 4-1 victory, Newcastle’s interest in his signature should come as little surprise.
"Amazing" Kluivert has finally found best form
For some time, the jury was still out on Kluivert, who had big shoes to fill thanks to his father’s legacy. A permanent move from Ajax to AS Roma never truly looked like working out and the loan moves which followed to the likes of Valencia, OGC Nice and RB Leipzig also failed to hit the heights.
For a moment, Kluivert was on course to miss out on what many believed to be a destined journey to the top. And then came Bournemouth. On paper, a player who struggled in the Serie A and Bundesliga always seemed unlikely to star in the Premier League, but Kluivert has done just that in his second season – scoring 13 goals in all competitions.
With two match balls to his name already, the Dutchman has 10 more league games to add to his tally and earn even more impressive praise in a season that could simply be the beginning of a star finally realising his potential.
Praised for his goalscoring exploits in a 5-1 thrashing of Nottingham Forest, with Andoni Iraola even describing his disallowed effort as “amazing”, Kluivert is certainly one to watch.
