Johan Bakayoko to Newcastle: O'Rourke shares update on January deal

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01 Dec 2024, 2:30 am

Newcastle are expected to try and sign Johan Bakayoko in the January transfer window, sources have told Football Insider.

Speaking on the latest edition of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, senior correspondent Pete O’Rourke revealed that the 21-year-old is “on the list” for the Magpies at the turn of the year.

Well-placed sources have told Football Insider that the Premier League giants are “desperate” to sign a right-sided winger who can work in an inverted manner.

Newcastle were linked with various wingers during the summer transfer window, with Football Insider confirming they made an approach for Chelsea’s Noni Madueke but they were unable to land anybody.

Bakayoko ticks a lot of boxes that Eddie Howe is looking for in a player, but they’re not the only Premier League club keeping tabs on him.

Liverpool are also monitoring the PSV Eindhoven star and sees him as a potential replacement for Mohamed Salah if he departs the club at the end of this season.

Newcastle United are desperate for a winger like Johan Bakayoko

Howe is believed to be desperate to sign another attacking player in January to bolster his options for the rest of the season.

However, the Magpies are believed to have a better chance of signing Bakayoko in the summer transfer window when they will have more money to spend.

PSV Eindhoven will attempt to price Newcastle and any other club in the January transfer window as they are looking for between £30-40million for his services.

The Belgium international has caught the attention of the footballing world with his consistent performances, scoring five goals and providing three assists in 18 games this season.

Newcastle have only scored 13 goals this season in the Premier League, with only three teams finding the back of the net on fewer occasions.

In other news, Alan Shearer reacts as Newcastle ‘to sell international star.’

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