Newcastle United is considering a transfer hijack of Tottenham Hotspur after submitting a £50 million proposal. The Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund assumed control of Newcastle in 2021, and this is the sole area of the squad that has remained essentially unchanged.
Newcastle’s net expenditure on the right wing is a £10 million profit due to the sale of Miguel Almiron, despite the nearly half a billion pounds invested in the squad since the takeover. Although Newcastle’s squad has made strides in all other areas in recent seasons, the right wing has been sustained by a brief period of exceptional performance from
Almiron in 2022/23 and Jacob Murphy ever since. Anthony Elanga, the winger of Nottingham Forest, has been a top priority for Newcastle this summer. However, Newcastle has had two proposals for Elanga rejected by the Trentside club. Newcastle are also believed to be considering alternative options in the event that they are unable to reach an agreement with Forest,
as the 23-year-old is determined to remain with the club. Mohammed Kudus, a winger for West Ham United, is one target that has been the subject of internal discussion and continues to resurface. Kudus’ 2024/25 campaign at the London Stadium was one of frustration, as he managed to score only five goals in 32 Premier League appearances, despite an exceptional
14-goal debut season at West Ham. West Ham are facing some pressure to sell the Ghana international as they prepare to enter a new financial year, as they are facing mounting PSR concerns. Additionally, Newcastle and other elite Premier League teams are interested in the player, according to Mail Online. Chelsea and Arsenal have expressed interest in the 24-year-old, while
Tottenham Hotspur has engaged in constructive discussions regarding his acquisition.Spurs are prepared to lift a “unofficial transfer ban” on conducting business with West Ham in order to secure Kudus, as reported by the Telegraph. The winger has been designated as a “priority target” by Thomas Frank’s team, following the apparent loss of Bryan Mbeumo to Manchester United. In the early 2000s,
Defoe, Freddie Kanoute, and Michael Carrick all traded Upton Park for White Hart Lane, as Spurs and West Ham had previously engaged in a regular commercial relationship. Scott Parker joined Spurs from West Ham in 2011 as part of the most recent agreement between the two organisations. After 14 years and the construction of two new stadiums, the clubs were able to resume commerce.
Newcastle has also been monitoring Johan Bakayoko of PSV Eindhoven and Karim Adeyemi of Borussia Dortmund as potential alternatives to Elanga, in addition to Kudus. In 2023, West Ham acquired Kudus from Ajax for £38 million. Since then, he has scored 19 goals in 80 appearances for the club, including twice against Newcastle.
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