Newcastle United are reportedly now ‘interested’ in signing Taiwo Awoniyi in the summer.
The Lowdown: Standout season
Awoniyi is enjoying a standout season for Union Berlin, where he has scored 18 goals and made a further four assists in 39 games in total over all competitions so far (Transfermarkt).
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He became a record-breaker earlier this week when he became the first Union Berlin player to score 13 times in a single Bundesliga campaign, and football journalist Kevin Hatchard even went as far as to call him ‘outstanding’ after recently netting against Frankfurt.
The Latest: Newcastle interest
As per transfer expert Christian Falk, the St. James’ Park faithful are now ‘interested’ in bringing Awoniyi to the North East, but face competition from fellow Premier League rivals West Ham United and Southampton for his signature.
The striker has a release clause of €20m (£16.7m), which if activated means that the Tynesiders can then talk about a potential move.
The Verdict: Do it
Awoniyi’s market value is on the rise, and so being able to sign him for a mere £16.7m would seem to be a real bargain.
The Nigeria international is just 24 years of age, and so will only get better as he enters his prime.
Nonetheless, given the season that he has had, the competition for his signature is likely to increase in the summer, and so the Magpies need to act fast if they are to bring him to the Toon.
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