Newcastle United have made rapid progress in the Premier League this season but will not rest on their laurels and plan to sign a player for a key area in January.
The Magpies have made it their priority to sign an open forward during the winter window, preferably a left winger, as Eddie Howe looks to add a goal-scoring threat from outside, reports Football Insider.
One of the targets is Shakhtar Donetsk sensation Mykhaylo Mudryk, who was sent by Newcastle scouts to watch his impressive performance on Tuesday night against Celtic.
If Newcastle and Howe are eyeing the Ukrainian winger, Fabrizio Romano has recently written in his exclusive CaughtOffside column about how much a deal could cost as many of Europe’s big clubs are keeping an eye on the 21-year-old.
Romano states that Mudryk’s value has probably skyrocketed since the summer, saying, “He’s a player whose value has probably skyrocketed since the summer. Shakhtar Donetsk wanted around €50m for him in August, probably €40m plus add-ons was enough.
“Today, I’m sure they want more than €50m for their star, it could probably go up to €60-65m.”
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Apart from Mudryk, another potential option is Newcastle’s main target since the summer, Bayer Leverkusen’s Moussa Diaby. The Magpies tried to bring in the winger over the summer but were unsuccessful, the Daily Mail reported.
Newcastle owners PIF plan to spend in January, but their extensive winter window signing earlier this year will not be repeated.
A few tweaks to the current gaming team is all that’s needed for now, with acquiring a top end the top priority.
