This summer, Newcastle was a new fad by offering itself a transfer window that the greatest candaulists would not be reluctant. Yet ambitious on the transfer market, the Magpies who finished fifth in the Premier League and will compete in the next edition of the Champions League, have seen most of their targets leaving elsewhere. It had not started so badly with the arrival of the young winger Antonito Cordero (18) from Malaga when he was followed by FC Barcelona and Real Madrid. He was loaned to Westerlo. Also debauchery the winger Anthony Elaga (23) who had made a crazy season (6 goals and 12 offerings in 43 games) in Nottingham Forest against 61.4 million euros, Newcastle quickly showed the fangs. Finally, the Magpies had to quickly close them.
There is already the Joao Pedro file where the Brazilian scorer finally left Brighton against 63.7 million euros by signing on the side of Chelsea. A few weeks before, Chelsea was also available Liam Delap (Ipswich Town), another Toons track that also saw Dean Huijsen (Bournemouth) go to Real Madrid. The Magpies also had to close too complicated files like Randal Kolo Muani which is still close to Juventus, Yoane Wissa that Brentford does not want to sell following Bryan Mbeumo at Manchester United, but also the winger of Bournemouth Antoine Semenyo who extended and armored by his club in view of next season. Newcastle who lost Callum Wilson (West Ham) and Sean Longstaff (Leeds United) had to move up a gear, but that does not go as planned. Looking for a new scorer following the departure of Callum Wilson, Eddy Howe had set his sights on Hugo Ekitike then at Eintracht Frankfurt.
Benjamin Sesko Last failure
Wanting to hear the tricolor scorer, he finally saw the latter head to Liverpool against 95 million euros. In parallel, the English club stormed a goalkeeper and had the priority James Trafford promoted in the Premier League with Burnley. However, the porter formed in Manchester City returned to Sky Blues for 31.2 million euros. A new blow for Newcastle who still recruited Aaron Ramsdale in the form of a loan with option to buy from Southampton. Backing on his legs in this position, Newcastle remains in an emergency for the position of attacker.
Especially since the Magpies are in the blur around Alexander Isak who finds himself increasingly linked to Liverpool. The Reds make a real nightmare live in Newcastle on the transfer window this summer since defender Marc Guéhi is followed by the two clubs, but it is the Scousers who lead the dance. What pushed the English club activated another track with Malick Thiaw from AC Milan. Always looking for its number 9, Newcastle has just wiped a hell of a failure. Indeed, despite an offer of 80 million euros and 10 million euros in bonuses for Benjamin Sesko, the Slovenian striker of the RB Leipzig finally headed for Manchester United. The Mancunians who had completed at the start of the Mercato Matheus Cunha, another target of Newcastle.
An emergency that pushes the residents of St James Park to explore other tracks like Gonçalo Ramos (Paris Saint-Germain), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) and lately Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea). What complicate the preparation of the season for Eddie Howe. “”There is not much time left. Especially when you know that you have to familiarize each player with our game, whatever their workforce. We are still active on the market and are looking for players ”he said. Frustration is slowly rising to Newcastle where a blatant lack of attractiveness compared to other Premier League Cadors makes the team improvement more complicated.
