Newcastle fans react to reported Benitez pursuit of £20m-rated goal and assist machine

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24 Apr 2017, 11:58 am

By Harry Sykes

Newcastle are reportedly interested in signing Fulham playmaker Tom Cairney this summer - and Magpies fans agree he would be a great capture.

The Daily Mirror claim that the Magpies will push hard to land the 26-year-old once they have secured promotion back to the Premier League.

It is said that Premier League duo Bournemouth and Burnley have joined major Cairney fan, Rafael Benitez, in keeping close tabs on the attacking midfielder.

Newcastle have had a sustained interest in Cairney, 26, who has been one of the outstanding players in the Championship this season.

He has scored 11 goals and supplied 12 assists in 47 matches in all competitions for Fulham and been key to their stunning late promotion charge.

The Sunday Mirror reported last month that Fulham had slapped a £20million price tag on the Scotland international, who has a contract that runs until 2019 with an option for a further 12 months.

Newcastle fans are virtually united in their belief that Cairney would be a superb addition to Benitez's squad but were dubious about the London club's willingness to sell a prize asset to them.

Here is a selection of their messages on Twitter:

I hope Fulham go up . But I want cairney #NUFC
— Ginola's left foot (@Ldntoon) April 24, 2017

@PEFIORENTINA Cairney, Shawcross, Jay R its very obvious that Rafa will b astute AS EVER in signing right players at the right prices.#NUFC
— bobby martins (@BobbyGoa) April 24, 2017

Tom Cairney is a top target for Rafa Benitez's Newcastle United😱#NUFC #Magpies pic.twitter.com/g8wwn7OB2M
— Kishore Anand (@kishore7_freddy) April 24, 2017

Tom cairney would give shelvey real competition something he's not had all season #nufc
— For the many and not the few ❤️✊ (@eddygraham39) April 24, 2017

Have a feeling Fulham might be the 3rd team to get promotion and they will have no intentions of selling Cairney then #NUFC https://t.co/OfwPp5E8uw
— ★ Rყαɳ ★ Scudetto21 🏆💙🖤 (@RyanIM2Stars) April 23, 2017

Newcastle will secure automatic promotion back to the Premier League at the first attempt if they beat Preston at St James' Park on Monday night.

In other Newcastle transfer news, the club have been installed the favourites to sign a 25-goal Premier League striker.

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