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title: "Newcastle United: Mauro Icardi targeted by the Magpies"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/mauro-icardi-tottenham-premier-league/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Adam Clancy"
section: "Newcastle United"
published: "2021-10-10T11:40:24Z"
modified: "2021-10-10T11:40:24Z"
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# Newcastle United: Mauro Icardi targeted by the Magpies

**Newcastle United are now reportedly targeting a move for Mauro Icardi after the takeover by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) consortium went through.**

### The Lowdown: Game time limited

The 28-year-old is currently enduring a tough time at Paris Saint-Germain, where he has seen his game-time [becoming limited](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/106964/History/Mauro-Icardi) following the arrival of Lionel Messi from Barcelona.

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Icardi has only managed to play the full 90 minutes on [two](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mauro-icardi/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/68863/plus/0?saison=2021&verein=583&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=) separate occasions so far this season, with many of his appearances coming as a substitute.

### The Latest: Icardi targeted

As per [Calciomercato](https://www.calciomercato.com/news/psg-spunta-un-nuovo-club-per-icardi-17530), Newcastle are now targeting a move for Icardi ahead of the January transfer window coming up.

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However, they will reportedly face competition from both Tottenham Hotspur and Juventus for his signature.

### The Verdict: Sign

As money is no object to the new owners, the Tyneside club should be looking to sign the [£31.5m-rated](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mauro-icardi/profil/spieler/68863) Icardi. He should be relatively easy to acquire given his lack of game-time at PSG, and he may be a player who they would consider selling for the right price.

At 28 years of age, the [Argentina international](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mauro-icardi/nationalmannschaft/spieler/68863/verein_id/3437) is a goalscorer in his prime, and with no fewer than [172](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mauro-icardi/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/68863) senior goals to his name for club and country combined, he certainly knows how to find the back of the net.

The striker would certainly be a statement signing which should hopefully persuade other global stars to follow him to St James’ Park.

***In other news,*** [***find out which ‘phenomenal’ ace Newcastle are also eyeing***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-transfer-rumours/philippe-coutinho-premier-league-3/)