Abdulhafiz TeslimNewcastle United are now expected to lose another big name this summer and could see Aston Villa swoop in to deal them an added blow.
If the Magpies thought last summer was difficult, then they’ll already be desperate for deadline day to arrive this time around. Anthony Gordon has now completed a move to Barcelona, Sandro Tonali and Lewis Hall could be next, and Liverpool have just hijacked the club’s top target. It’s Groundhog Day for Eddie Howe. Without Champions League football to offer these days, either, it could prove to be far more difficult to lure targets to St James’ Park, having already missed out on Victor Munoz.
It also makes keeping hold of star names increasingly difficult. With Hall reportedly linked with Manchester United, it may not be long before he heads for the exit door. The same can be said for Tonali. He was on Arsenal’s radar in January and Premier League interest hasn’t gone away. Six months later, it’s Tottenham Hotspur who are looking to swoop in, with the Italian open to the move.
Even after the Italian, though, the exit door may not slam shut in Tyneside. Alongside those aforementioned names, Newcastle could lose a big-money star for next to nothing.
The misery simply keeps coming at St James’ Park. According to Caught Offside, Newcastle are now expected to face uncertainty over Nick Woltemade this summer.
The German, who joined Newcastle for a club-record fee of around £69m from Stuttgart, is reportedly unsettled amid discussions over his role at the club, and his situation is now being closely monitored by interested sides.
The worst news for the Magpies is that they could be forced to consider a loan exit which would offer interested clubs the option to buy. This means that they may not benefit from his departure until next summer, with no guaranteed return on their investment this time around.
When it comes to potential suitors, Premier League rivals Aston Villa are set to make an approach and hope to land what would be a bargain deal for a player who is still so full of potential.
Having been rejected by Munoz at the same time that several sales are on the cards, to say that it could be a long summer for Newcastle would be a major understatement.
Abdulhafiz Teslim
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