Newcastle: Eguinaldo could be Howe’s Jesus

Newcastle United homeowners PIF not too long ago celebrated their one-year anniversary on Tyneside after finishing their takeover of the membership in October of final 12 months.

They haven’t been shy about splashing the money since arriving at St. James’ Park and have loved two busy switch home windows all through 2022.

Again in January, PIF introduced in Bruno Guimaraes, Dan Burn, Kieran Trippier, and Chris Wooden on everlasting offers. They adopted that up by signing Sven Botman, Nick Pope, Alexander Isak, and Matt Targett, who had been on mortgage since January, completely in the summertime.

They may enter their third window accountable for the membership initially of 2023 and so they have already secured one signing within the type of Australian worldwide Garang Kuol.

PIF and Dan Ashworth look set to be busy once more because it was not too long ago reported that Newcastle are eyeing up offers for Vasco da Gama duo Andrey Santos and Eguinaldo.

The Magpies are mentioned to have made an enquiry over a possible swoop to signal the latter, who’s attracting ‘main curiosity’ after breaking into the first-team of the Brazilian membership.

On the age of 18, he may very well be a signing for the longer term and Eddie Howe might unearth his personal model of Gabriel Jesus within the coming years if the membership are in a position to convey him in.

Soccer expertise scout Jacek Kulig claimed that he’s an analogous participant to the Arsenal centre-forward, after beforehand dubbing him a “serious talent“.

He additionally described him as a “participant with excellent technical potential, 1vs1 short-dribbling expertise, shut ball management, quick course shifts in possession”, while listing a few of his strengths as method, ball management, ending, and tempo.

Jesus, whose type of play has been linked to his dribbling ability, has scored five targets in 9 Premier League outings for Arsenal this season, which suggests that he’s discovering the again of the web each 1.8 video games for the Gunners.

Eguinaldo, in the meantime, has scored three instances in seven begins within the Serie B this time period since breaking into the senior squad, which is a objective each 2.3 begins.

The teen’s statistics are spectacular when you think about that he solely turned 18 in August and that Jesus scored four targets in 20 league appearances throughout his first 12 months in skilled soccer in Brazil.

Just like the Arsenal attacker, Eguinaldo can play by the center as a centre-forward or off the left flank and the Brazil U20 international’s versatility implies that Howe can mould him into the place he sees the gem enjoying constantly.

If the membership are in a position to signal the teen in January, then the Newcastle head coach might due to this fact unearth his personal Jesus at St. James’ Park within the years to come back.

In the future, he may very well be a goalscoring dribbler on the prime finish of the pitch for the Magpies, similar to his compatriot has been for Arsenal and Manchester Metropolis over time, if he is ready to fulfil his potential – based mostly on his spectacular begin to life at senior degree.