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REPORT: Newcastle has signed Ajax midfielder ahead of Manchester City Liverpool and PSG€150m(DONE DEAL)

Newcastle finally get green light to sign deadly forward as replacement found; star ‘aiming for England move’

France winger Moussa Diaby
Moussa Diaby represents France national team

Newcastle United have been given a huge helping hand in their bid to sign Moussa Diaby from Bayer Leverkusen after the German club identified his replacement, according to a report.

Diaby has been heavily linked with Newcastle over the past 12 months. Magpies chiefs have been very impressed by the winger’s form, as he has registered at least 10 goals and 10 assists in each of the last three seasons with Leverkusen.

Newcastle are also admirers of Diaby’s versatility. He likes to operate on the left flank but can play as a centre-forward or right winger too if required.

Arsenal have already captured Kai Havertz from Chelsea in a £65million deal, while Declan Rice will soon arrive from West Ham for £105m. Mikel Arteta’s side have also reached a ‘full agreement’ for the signing of Jurrien Timber, who could cost £38.6m in total.

With Arsenal out of the picture, German outlet Bild have provided Newcastle with another boost as they attempt to bring Diaby to the Premier League.

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Newcastle finally get green light to sign deadly forward as replacement found; star ‘aiming for England move’
James Holland 1 hour ago
France winger Moussa Diaby
Moussa Diaby represents France national team

Newcastle United have been given a huge helping hand in their bid to sign Moussa Diaby from Bayer Leverkusen after the German club identified his replacement, according to a report.

Diaby has been heavily linked with Newcastle over the past 12 months. Magpies chiefs have been very impressed by the winger’s form, as he has registered at least 10 goals and 10 assists in each of the last three seasons with Leverkusen.

Newcastle are also admirers of Diaby’s versatility. He likes to operate on the left flank but can play as a centre-forward or right winger too if required.

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Arsenal have been tipped to rival Newcastle for Diaby. However, the Gunners are unlikely to move for him this summer as they are plotting other big-money transfers.

Arsenal have already captured Kai Havertz from Chelsea in a £65million deal, while Declan Rice will soon arrive from West Ham for £105m. Mikel Arteta’s side have also reached a ‘full agreement’ for the signing of Jurrien Timber, who could cost £38.6m in total.

With Arsenal out of the picture, German outlet Bild have provided Newcastle with another boost as they attempt to bring Diaby to the Premier League.

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They claim Leverkusen are warming to the Frenchman’s exit after landing on Jonas Hofmann as his successor in attack. Leverkusen have signed Hofmann from Bundesliga rivals Borussia Monchengladbach for €10m (£8.5m).

Hofmann, who has agreed a four-year deal with his new club, is one of a select few number of Bundesliga attackers who is capable of replicating Diaby’s influence. Last term, he notched 14 goals and 12 assists in 33 appearances for Gladbach.

Newcastle target eyes Premier League switch
Diaby is now ready to push for a move out of the Bay Arena. And in more good news for Newcastle, he ‘aims to move to England next’, where Eddie Howe’s side are his main suitors.

Having come through the Paris Saint-Germain academy and then shone with Leverkusen, it seems the 23-year-old is eager to try out the Prem in the next stage of his career.

Although, Newcastle will face some serious competition for him. The report adds that he is also weighing up a potential return to PSG. This move appeals to him as he was born in Paris and has close ties with the club.

Thanks to their super wealthy owners, Newcastle now have the finances to compete with PSG, both in terms of a transfer bid to Leverkusen and a contract offer to the player. It will then be down to Diaby to decide where he wants to go next.

Diaby would be a brilliant signing for Newcastle. He would likely take up the left wing spot at St James’ Park, which could see him form an electric front three with centre-forward Alexander Isak and right winger Miguel Almiron. Of course, Howe also has striker Callum Wilson and fellow wingers Anthony Gordon and Jacob Murphy available to him.

Surprisingly, Newcastle have repeatedly been backed to offload Allan Saint-Maximin, even though he is a fan-favourite on Tyneside.

Sky Sports have released footage of Sandro Tonali arriving on Tyneside this afternoon.

The 23-year-old was filmed arriving at Milan’s Linate airport by the Italian media a few hours ago and has now touched down in Newcastle, with Sky cameras capturing the midfielder coming out of a private jet shortly after 4.30pm.

Tonali’s official move to Newcastle United was announced by the club on Monday, where he signed an initial five-year deal following a £55m transfer from AC Milan.

He’s the second most expensive signing in the club’s history and will soon visit St James’ Park and our Benton training base, with photos of him in a black and white shirt and official interviews likely to follow.

See both videos from Sky Sports, showing the Italian international touching down at Newcastle airport and meeting club officials:

Newcastle United transfer target set for medical after agreeing £8.5m move
A Magpies target is closing in on a move to a Serie A club as part of a double defensive deal with a former Premier League star.

Former Newcastle United transfer target Mitchel Bakker is on the verge of completing an £8.5million move from Bayer Leverkusen to Serie A club Atalanta.

The 21-times capped Netherlands international was reportedly on the Magpies radar last year and there were suggestions he was under consideration as a target this summer as an alternative option to Arsenal star Kieran Tierney.

Bakker came through the famed academy at Dutch giants Ajax before joining Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer ahead of the 2019/20 season. However, a two-year stay in the French capital came to a close when he joined Leverkusen in the summer of 2021.

His move to the Bundesliga saw Bakker lauded by Bayer’s sporting director Rudi Voller, as he said: “Mitchel Bakker combines athletic qualities such as pace and strength in challenges with footballing ability. He is a modern full-back with a strong desire to get forward and he’ll help our team.”

The 23-year-old has enjoyed an impressive stay with the Bundesliga club, scoring five goals and providing seven assists in 70 appearances as he helped Bayer compete in the Champions League and reach the last four of last season’s Europa League.