Newcastle United will rival the likes of Chelsea and Liverpool for a highly-rated Serie A star, according to reports in Italy.
The Magpies can target top-class players thanks to their £305million takeover earlier this month. Manager Steve Bruce was the first casualty of the new ownership. They are hoping to make Paulo Fonseca his replacement.
Newcastle are looking to emulate Manchester City by breaking into the the Premier League’s elite. To do that they will need to improve the current crop of players.
In defence, German powerhouse Niklas Sule could be signed from Bayern Munich. Newcastle officials have reportedly made the centre-back a ‘top target’. His current contract impasse with Bayern boosts their hopes of a deal.
