Newcastle United have registered their curiosity in signing Lille’s Jonathan David who is about to exit in the summertime on the finish of his deal.
The Canada worldwide will depart the membership on the finish of his present deal after 5 years, in a profitable spell which has seen him web over 100 objectives.
Because it stands, he’s the highest scorer in Ligue 1 this season and has recorded 17 objectives in all competitions, together with objectives within the Champions League in opposition to Actual Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Juventus.
Provided that he is likely one of the greatest potential free choices to emerge this summer season, curiosity is excessive throughout Europe, together with in England.
The Chronicle Dwell has reported that Newcastle are the most recent to register an curiosity however the likes of Chelsea, Arsenal, Aston Villa and Manchester United are additionally eager – with Liverpool and Spurs additionally rising.
For Newcastle, they already possess one of the vital in-form strikers in European soccer with Alexander Isak managing 17 objectives and 5 assists in 24 video games this season. Reviews have linked him with a transfer away however with a number of years left on his deal, he can be one of many costliest offers to make this 12 months.
The opposite massive golf equipment together with Chelsea, Arsenal and Man United are all out there for a striker to bolster their assaults and David can be more likely to seize the beginning position in all of these sides given his file.
It’s tougher on the likes of Liverpool, Aston Villa and Spurs who’ve Diogo Jota and Darwin Nunez, Ollie Watkins and Jhon Duran, and Dominic Solanke, respectively, making a possible transfer there extra unlikely.
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David has an opportunity to shine at Anfield
Lille are set to face Liverpool at Anfield of their seventh Champions League recreation of the brand new group part and it stands as an ideal alternative to impress in a rustic the place there may be such a deep curiosity in himself.
Going through a Liverpool aspect who’re already into the subsequent stage of the competitors, Lille can be hoping to proceed their sturdy run which has included wins over Actual Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Bologna.
They might properly face a weakened Liverpool aspect who will wish to guarantee key gamers are prepared for his or her weekend dwelling conflict with Ipswich however Arne Slot is often conscientious together with his staff alternatives and sometimes doesn’t change the line-up if he might help it.
Talking on David and his potential in England and at Liverpool, former striker Emilie Heskey opened up on his opinion of the Lille ahead forward of the sport.
Heskey stated: “Lille’s Jonathan David has been linked with Liverpool and I might see him being a very good match up high, so we’ll must see what sort of efficiency he’ll put in in tonight’s recreation.
“If have been the recruitment staff as Liverpool, I’d undoubtedly be bringing in a younger striker, somebody who has scope to develop as a participant inside the membership.
“You by no means know whether or not younger gamers will take a little bit of time to settle, or in the event that they’ll hit the bottom operating like Erling Haaland did at Manchester Metropolis. I don’t suppose Liverpool want to take a look at anybody of their ‘prime’.”