Newcastle have scouted Weston McKennie

An replace has emerged relating to Newcastle United‘s curiosity in Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie…

What’s the discuss?

Journalist Ben Jacobs has revealed that the Magpies are one of many Premier League golf equipment who’ve scouted the American, who is about to be accessible for round £20m.

He tweeted: “Weston McKennie received’t severely think about his future till after the World Cup. The Premier League is of giant enchantment to him and hyperlinks with Spurs are long-standing. Fabio Paratici spearheaded McKennie’s transfer to Juventus from Schalke and met with him final January to discover a transfer.”

The reporter added: “A number of Premier League golf equipment have scouted McKennie, together with Newcastle, Leeds, Everton and Arsenal. However none have superior curiosity but. He’s a participant who might properly transfer to England in January however proper now there may be nothing superior from any potential Premier League suitors.”

Large Sean Longstaff improve

Sean Longstaff has emerged as a daily below Eddie Howe within the Premier League to date this season, though PIF might now land an improve on the academy graduate by swooping to signal McKennie – who was as soon as hailed as a “rock” by his former Juventus supervisor Andrea Pirlo – in January.

Within the present Premier League marketing campaign, the English midfielder has averaged a SofaScore rating of 6.71 throughout 12 appearances for the Magpies.

He has been dribbled previous 1.1 instances per recreation and misplaced 63% of his particular person duels within the division, which reveals that gamers are discovering it comparatively simple to outmuscle and outrun him.

Final time period, the midfielder averaged a score of 6.64 throughout 24 outings within the Premier League as he was dribbled previous 1.7 instances per recreation and misplaced 52% of his battles.

Ought to Newcastle signal McKennie?

In the meantime, McKennnie has averaged a SofaScore rating of 6.85 or higher in every of the final three Serie A seasons, together with the present marketing campaign.

He additionally averaged a score of 6.83 within the 2019/20 Bundesliga for Schalke 04, which reveals that he has constantly delivered performances at the next degree than Longstaff has managed within the Premier League for Newcastle.

Within the Italian prime flight this time period, the USA worldwide has solely been dribbled previous 0.3 instances per match and has created three ‘massive possibilities’ for his teammates.

The 24-year-old, who David Wagner as soon as dubbed “outstanding“, has proven that he can carry out at the next normal than the Magpies midfielder, and that’s the reason PIF might land an enormous improve on Longstaff by signing McKennie.