With the arrival of Sandro Tonali right around the corner, Newcastle United aren’t planning on stopping their spending there.
The Magpies are keeping an eye on the Italian market, with Federico Chiesa another target for Eddie Howe, as he looks to improve his squad ahead of a season that involves Champions League football.
Gazzetta dello Sport have a lengthy article on Newcastle’s desire to sign the Italy international, and explain that the owners ‘don’t lack money and could easily satisfy’ both Juventus and the player if they so wished.
As things stand, the Turin side have set the bar at €60m, which is the fee they initially paid for him, and the reasons why Chiesa would want to leave are explained.
Firstly, he ‘doesn’t have a great feeling’ with Max Allegri, and he is worried about the formation used by the manager, as he often was deployed as a second striker or a wing-back in the 3-5-2 used.
Furthermore, any talk of a contract renewal at Juventus is currently ‘in a stalemate’, as they don’t see it as a priority.
That’s why a move to Newcastle United could become a possibility, as they are one of the clubs that can ‘guarantee him a wage’ that would surpass his current €5m/year.
Joined by Liverpool and Aston Villa, the Magpies are one of three Premier League sides keen on him, but none of them have ‘formalised a real offer’ just yet, merely bringing forward ‘expressions of interest’.
What works in Newcastle’s favour is their ability to offer Champions League football, but while they are willing to spend money to bolster their squad, they will not go overboard.
Gazzetta dello Sport report all three Premier League sides deem the €60m asking price ‘too much’, with the Magpies evaluating him at €50m max.
Therefore, there is currently a ‘dance between supply and demand’, which we can only guess could be ironed out with some negotiations if needed.
