David has been one of the standout performers in European football this season
He has been linked with a numbers of clubs in England as well as abroad
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By SPENCER MORGAN
Published: 15:39 EDT, 28 March 2025 | Updated: 15:41 EDT, 28 March 2025
Newcastle have reportedly joined Tottenham, West Ham, Arsenal, Chelsea, Man United and Liverpool in the race to sign highly-rated Lille forward Jonathan David.
David has made a name for himself in Ligue 1 in recent seasons, having joined Lille in 2020 and going onto score 107 goals in 224 games and establish himself as one of the league's best forwards.
His form has put a number of top sides on red alert for his services and the Magpies are the latest to register their interest.
The i Paper reports that all of those top flight clubs have made contact with the player’s representatives but they will face more competition from abroad.
Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Inter Milan and Juventus are also keeping tabs on the 25-year-old, who is out of contract this summer.
It has been David's Champions League performances that have increased interest in his services, with the 25-year-old netting seven goals in the competition plus two in qualifying to go alongside his 14 league strikers.
Those showings, which have left him near the top of the highest scorers charts for the competition alongside the likes of Raphinha, Erling Haaland and Harry Kane, helped Lille reach the play-offs against Borussia Dortmund, where they lost 3-2 on aggregate.
However, he recently made it clear that England is not where he sees his future.
Speaking to the It's Called Soccer podcast, the forward said: 'I think I can adapt to every league. Every league has its differences.
'The Premier League is a lot faster and more physical than all of the other leagues. But for me, I grew up watching a lot of LaLiga and for me, that would be my preferred league.
'That is the league that I enjoyed watching the most so one day I would like to play there.'
David is free to pre-contract deal with any other European side.
That could increase the chances of Barcelona signing him if they ae interested in a move, with the LaLiga leaders struggling financially in recent years.
According to Get French Football News, the likes of West Ham, Arsenal and Liverpool have all been interested in his services in the past.