‘Newcastle above all’ – Magpies ready to pay fee needed for signing, waiting for signal from director

Three days ago, Gazzetta dello Sport reported Newcastle United are thought to be keen on Juventus’ Matias Soulé. It was also stated the Serie A side’s director, Cristiano Giuntoli, made a trip to England to deal with the interest in the player.

The winger is currently on loan at Frosinone, where he’s scored six goals and registered an assist from 12 league games this season. His form has caught the attention of a few clubs, including the Magpies.

JuveLive.it provide the latest on Newcastle’s interest and what the Serie A side plan to do with the 20-year-old.

The Old Lady are looking to raise funds to try to sign one or more players in January. Giuntoli is thinking of an ‘extreme solution’ of selling one of his young players and this is where Soulé comes into the picture.

It’s said the Argentina U20 international has attracted a lot of attention from other clubs, who are willing to invest a significant sum to secure his services.

JuveLive.it state the Old Lady, who are ready to make a ‘great sacrifice’, value the attacker at €25m. They add there are two clubs ready to meet the Italian club’s demand and they are Crystal Palace, and ‘above all Newcastle’.

The report explains that Giuntoli can ‘no longer hold him back’ and Eddie Howe’s side are waiting for ‘nothing more than a nod’ from the Juve director.