Bundesliga journalist Christian Falk has dropped a short and sweet 12-word update on the potential transfer of Erling Haaland to Newcastle United.
The Lowdown: Speculation
There has been a lot of speculation and talk since the takeover at St. James’ Park by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) consortium from a number of outlets and pundits over whether Haaland is now a realistic target for the North East club.
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The Borussia Dortmund superstar is attracting plenty of interest from some of the top clubs in European football, but with the Magpies’ new mega-rich owners, could he be tempted by the new project on Tyneside?
The Latest: No consideration
As per Falk, Haaland is not considering a move to the Toon at this moment in time: “Not true is that Erling Haaland is considering a transfer to NUFC”.
The Verdict: Unrealistic
Even though NUFC now have unbelievable riches available to them, a move for Haaland still seems very unrealistic at this moment in time.
The striker has been simply phenomenal since joining Dortmund, averaging more than a goal per game over the past three seasons in total over all competitions (Transfermarkt).
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Newcastle cannot offer him UEFA Champions League football currently, which is where a player of his calibre should be playing, and do not yet have a team that they can build around him.
Thus, they need to bring in a new squad of talent first of all before they can think about trying to persuade the Norway international to join up down the line.
In other news, find out which £36m-rated Premier League star is NUFC’s ‘priority’ to sign here!
