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title: "Confirmed: Newcastle Scouting Real Hot Shot"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/confirmed-newcastle-scouting-real-hot-shot/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "David Slatter"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2012-03-31T21:18:40Z"
modified: "2012-04-01T11:19:17Z"
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# Confirmed: Newcastle Scouting Real Hot Shot

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**Remember Alvaro Morata? No. He was the Real Madrid youngster Arsenal were following in January.** At the time I commented it wasn’t really a solution to Arsenals problems, and it appears they listened as nothing happened with the player (although some [rumours](https://www.theweek.co.uk/football/premier-league/44674/arsenal-lose-out-teenage-spanish-striker-alvaro-morata) say he snubbed the at-the-time unstable Gunners).

*Well now Newcastle are looking to swoop for the player, if Italian site [TuttoMercatoWeb](https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/?action=read&id=340258) is to be believed.*

Newcastle have sent a scout to take a look at the 11 goal (for Real B) striker. Newcastle may have to accept a loan move for the player though, as Real want to keep the hot prospect and see how he develops.

So why would Newcastle want a 19 year old on loan? After all he they have a pretty good strike-force already, that Morata would be unlikely to supplant. Whilst they wouldn’t be snapping him for the future as it’s only a loan.

But maybe not as bad a deal as it would seem. Firstly, it’s a low cost, low risk deal, for a striker that could prove an able understudy. Secondly, Demba Ba rumours have been consistent for the last 6 months, and despite a long term contract, the Toon won’t feel entirely comfortable they can keep a grasp on the player for much longer.

Morata may not be a long term solution for Ba, but he can certainly allow the club some breathing space in finding a replacement. Thirdly, I’ll admit I’m not all that familiar with Mr. Morata’s work aside from [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3q9icVWxcM) youtube vid), but after being linked with Arsenal, Sevilla, and now Newcastle, he must be doing something right.

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