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Newcastle United: Magpies ‘more keen’ than Manchester United to sign Marcus Thuram
Transfer expert Dean Jones says that Newcastle United are ‘more keen’ than Manchester United to sign Borussia Monchengladbach striker Marcus Thuram.
The Lowdown: Plenty of interest
The St. James’ Park outfit are just one of a number of clubs that are reportedly interested in signing Thuram in this window.
Man Utd have also been strongly linked with a January move, and with his contract up in the summer, he will be available for a cut-price, which should attract plenty of other suitors.
The Latest: Newcastle ‘more keen’
Speaking to GiveMeSport, Jones says that the North East club are ‘more keen’ than United to sign Thuram, although he is still a ‘feasible option’ for the Red Devils:
“From United’s point of view, he’s one feasible option currently out there. At the moment, the other option he would have in England is Newcastle, and they do seem more keen on this than Man United.”
The Verdict: Get it done
To sign a player of Thuram’s quality for a cut-price will not come along often, and so the Tynesiders need to take full advantage of this situation.
Hailed as ‘world class’ by Wolfsburg sporting director Marcel Schafer, and ‘a little crazy‘ by former team-mate Denis Zakaria, now at fellow Premier League rivals Chelsea, Thuram ranks in the top 5% for non-penalty xG, top 7% for dribbles completed and top 8% for shots of all strikers in Europe’s top five leagues over the past year (FBRef).
The six-foot-four colossus boasts an impressive 13 goals and four assists in his opening 17 games for Gladbach in total over all competitions this term (Transfermarkt), and if the Magpies can beat their top-four rivals United to his signature, it will seem like a real coup for them.
