Boubakary Soumare
‘Could change post-takeover’: Chris Waugh sheds light on NUFC interest in £35m player
Newcastle United were interested in signing Boubakary Soumare during the last summer transfer window. The Magpies failed in their attempt to sign the £35 million rated midfielder, despite a bid being accepted for him. The player didn’t want to leave the club at that moment. However, it could all change in the next transfer window. The Chronicle reported earlier this week that Soumare is interested in joining the Tyneside club in the summer transfer window. Chris Waugh, the Athletic journalist, while discussing where Newcastle need to strengthen in the summer transfer window, has claimed that The Magpies were unlikely to move for him this summer, but ‘that could change post-takeover.’ He wrote: “As far as defensive-midfield options go, Newcastle had a £35 million offer a...
Report claims £35m target could ‘study Newcastle’s proposal’ if there’s a bid
It’s great to be a Newcastle fan at the moment, isn’t it? Despite the delay in the takeover process, the fans are usually in an upbeat mood (type #cans on Twitter and you’ll know why) as there is an anticipation that it is only a matter of time before the deal goes through. On the other hand, the Magpies are being linked with a host of elite players on a daily basis. In times like these, when football experts are claiming that big transfers are unlikely to happen in the next transfer window, Newcastle, potentially bankrolled by Saudi investments are being linked with players like Gareth Bale and James Rodriguez. However you see it – whether they would be able to pull off the deal or not, whether these are complete fabrications or not – Newcastle are not failing to grab the headline one way...
