'Pick at their carcass', 'Sign him' - Newcastle fans drool over Sunderland ace, want him signed
Newcastle United fans were left drooling over Sunderland ace Joel Asoro after he scored against Fulham at Craven Cottage on Friday night, and now the Toon Army are calling on the club to snap up the wonderkid from their bitter rivals.
The Daily Mail has reported that the Magpies have been keeping close tabs on Asoro, 19, this season with scouts reporting that the Sweden Under-21 international is better than any of the strikers similar to his age at St James' Park.
It is understood that the young forward will enter the final year of his contract at the Stadium of Light in the coming months and Sunderland have offered him a new deal in the hope that he stays.
However since that was reported, the Black Cats' relegation from the Championship has been confirmed and while it was claimed that Chris Coleman has warned the teenager that his development will stall if he quits Wearside, there's a good chance that he will be on the move.
Newcastle fans believe that they should be the club to snap up Asoro in the coming months and they piled onto Twitter on Friday night in the wake of his brilliant goal against promotion-chasing Fulham.
One Magpies supporter claimed that the club should "pick at their carcass" to rub salt in their rivals' wounds.
Here is a selection of their tweets:
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