John Tiemoue Bakayoko rated highly by Newcastle United sporting director Paul Mitchell
Sources have revealed that Newcastle United will now struggle to sign PSV Eindhoven winger John Tiemoue Bakayoko in this window, with the move thought to be next to impossible. Offside.
While the Magpies are prepared to entertain a £10m bid for right-wing attacker Miguel Almiron from MLS side Atlanta United, bringing in extra funds, a move for Bakayoko is now unlikely to happen .
Newcastle sporting director Paul Mitchell has identified the youngster as a priority target as the former Monaco executive seeks value for money.
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But PSV’s valuation means Eddie Howe’s side cannot afford Bakayoko. The Eredivisie club are top of the league and don’t want to lose one of their star players midway through the season.
Newcastle managed to avoid any questions over the PSR after announcing on Wednesday that no Premier League club would breach the rules during the three-year period from 2021 to 2024.
Jacob Murphy’s form has also softened Newcastle’s desire for a right-winger, although the club now have funds. The 29-year-old has contributed 10 goals in 14 Premier League starts this season.
Eddie Howe opens up about Newcastle’s PSR woes
Ahead of the announcement of the PSR, Eddie Howe, who oversaw Newcastle’s 3-0 win over Wolves on Wednesday night, spoke about the club’s PSR issues last summer. The Magpies were forced to sell Elliot Anderson to Nottingham Forest and Jankuba Minter to Brighton to avoid possible penalties.
Howe said: “The last thing we want to do, or the last thing I want to do as the club’s manager, is sell a youth product that has the potential to play for this team for many years.”
“Elliott is a good example – it was the last sale we wanted to make. We knew his qualities and he just settled into the team at the end of last season. He played a variety of roles for us role, performed very well.
“But at that moment with 48 hours left, we had very few options and we had to make a decision that we didn’t want to make. Doing that was always our last option. But when you add everything in “
