After reportedly reaching an agreement to sign Chelsea left-back Lewis Hall, Newcastle United have seemingly already turned their attention to another late reinforcement.
Eddie Howe’s side impressed on the opening day of the Premier League season, thrashing Aston Villa 5-1 in emphatic fashion. Now, the Magpies could be about to get even better.
What’s the latest on Jesper Lindstrom to Newcastle United?
Having flexed their muscles to hit five past Villa on the opening day, the Magpies are now showing “strong interest” in signing Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Jesper Lindstrom before the summer transfer window slams shut, according to Ekstra Bladet, via Sport Witness.
The reports also revealed that the Bundesliga side are now ready to sell the midfielder for €34-35m (roughly £30m), but will not wait around until the end of the window as they need to get a replacement sorted.
With that said, Newcastle will need to act fast if they are to secure Lindstrom’s signature in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, they may also have to fend off interest from Juventus, who are also reportedly chasing the Dane.
The disadvantage that the Serie A side have is that they must first sell before they can consider buying the midfielder this summer, leaving Newcastle in the driving seat.
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