Eddie Howe’s Newcastle United have been flying this season, and his latest victory over Manchester United has proven that once again.
Magpies have won the Carabao Cup this season and are currently in the race to compete in the Champions League next season.
They showed differences in quality and competitive nature of both aspects in a statement victory, beating Man United 4-1 at St James Park on Sunday.
The club’s management is currently looking for a summer transfer period to further improve the club’s standards.
They are interested in signing wingers and adding depth to the wide attack area.
According to I caught an offside Source, Marseille winger Louis Henrique has emerged as a hot prospect in the transfer market after offering an impressive season in League One.
His performances have attracted the attention of several top European clubs, including Bayern Munich, Inter Milan, Newcastle United and Bayer Leberkusen.
Bayern Munich has been particularly interested after a recent scout visit from head coach Vincent Company and sports director Christoph Fronde, seeing Enrique act during the prominent clash between PSG and Marseille.
The German giants face competition with Newcastle to sign the winger who scored nine goals this season and provided eight assists.
The Bundesliga champion considers the 22-year-old as the successor to the current wide-ranging options Kingsley Coman, Serge Gunavrie, or Leroy Sane.
Coman links with a move to the Premier League where Arsenal is interested in his signature.
Bayern is ahead of Newcastle United in the race now
Preliminary consultations have already been underway between representatives of Bayern and Henrique, and the discussion now focuses on the financial framework of potential transactions.
Intel Milan is also pushing to sign the winger, representing Henrique’s five-year contract, along with a relocation fee of 25 million euros.
However, Marseille is said to be valuing close to 30 million euros to 35 million euros, creating a gap currently being negotiated between the two clubs.
In the UK, Newcastle United, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest all express specific interest in Brazilians. In particular, Newcastle is said to have been extremely impressed with Henrique’s versatility and the impact of the attack.
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