The transfer window will soon open and silly season will duly commence for clubs including Newcastle United.
Despite the fact that Newcastle United have largely undertaken a rather measured approach in the transfer market in the PIF era, the club keep being linked with moves for big name players who do not fit the mould of their signings under Eddie Howe.
While not to suggest they would be bad signings by any means, Newcastle were offered Jonathan Tah by agents. At 29 and a free agent seemingly being tracked by some of the biggest clubs in the world, it does not feel like a signing the club would realistically make.
Jack Grealish has been linked with Newcastle, too. While he obviously offers Premier League experience, the England international is approaching 30 and will no doubt be on huge money at Manchester City, so moving for him would feel like a gamble.
Now, Newcastle have reportedly been offered a deal along those kind of lines in the form of Juventus star Dusan Vlahovic.
Photo by Daniele Badolato - Juventus FC/Juventus FC via Getty Images
Photo by Daniele Badolato – Juventus FC/Juventus FC via Getty Images
Newcastle United offered Dusan Vlahovic move
According to The Chronicle, intermediaries have offered the Serbian star to a number of Premier League clubs including Newcastle.
Newcastle do want to sign a striker this summer but the 25-year-old would prove expensive.
The report adds that despite the fact the striker has just a year to go on his contract, Juve still want £38million for him.
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They claim Vlahovic is looking for a huge £192k-per-week, which equates to around £9.98million per year. Newcastle’s first choice striker Alexander Isak is reportedly paid £120k-per-week, meaning his yearly salary is roughly £6.24million.
That means Vlahovic would be paid around £3.7million more than Isak at Newcastle, should he join on those terms. For that reason, it’s hard to imagine the club taking up the offer to sign him, at least on that financial basis.
Games Minutes Played Goals Assists
39 2,538 14 5
Dusan Vlahovic’s stats for Juventus in 2024/25 season
Juventus have Sandro Tonali plan in mind amid Dusan Vlahovic offer
Juve would like to swap Vlahovic for Newcastle star Sandro Tonali but, again, that seems unlikely to happen.
Tonali is happy at Newcastle and won’t be leaving this summer, so the Italian giants will have to look elsewhere for a new midfielder.
Newcastle have been linked with Vlahovic before but the money just does not seem right. Surely, the focus will go on Newcastle trying to extend Isak’s contract this summer.
Indeed, Newcastle want to agree a new contract with Isak. That feels a much better move than considering a swoop for Vlahovic.