- Newcastle will face Arsenal and Liverpool for the superstar’s signature
- The fee would surpass the previous transfer record of £63m for Alexander Isak.
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Newcastle have joined Arsenal and Liverpool in the race to sign one of the Premier League’s most exciting attacking talents, according to a report.
The superstar is valued at a staggering £90million and has an £85million release clause in his contract.
Eddie Howe wants to strengthen his forward line as Newcastle sit 11th in the Premier League table, having scored just 23 goals, one less than relegation-fighting Wolves.
The Magpies are believed to need to make sales in January to help fund a deal for West Ham’s Mohammed Kudus, according to The mirror.
Despite the summer departures of Elliot Anderson (£35m) and Yankuba Minteh (£30m), Newcastle still have concerns over potential Premier League Benefits and Sustainability (PSR) breaches.
The club is willing to continue cutting down the so-called “dead wood” to raise funds, and Miguel Almirón, 30, is the main candidate to leave St James’ Park in the next January transfer market.
Mohammed Kudus is valued at £90m by West Ham and has a huge £85m release clause
Newcastle are looking for Kudus to help their attack and improve their luck in front of goal
Arsenal are also looking to add depth to their forward line behind Bukayo Saka on the right wing.
Newcastle are long-time admirers of Kudus and have followed the 24-year-old’s progress since his days at Danish side FC Nordsjaellat.
His scouts were interested in his talent before West Ham secured his signature from Ajax in a £38million deal in 2023.
Eddie Howe is pessimistic about Newcastle’s chances of being active in the January window, citing PSR limitations.
Unless significant funds are raised from the sales, any potential deal for Kudus would most likely occur in the summer of 2025.
“I still say the same thing about January: I wouldn’t expect us to be in a position to be too active in the market,” Howe said.
‘As we currently stand, things can change. You know, if we exchange players, of course it’s different. But if we don’t trade players, I would expect us to be calm.
“Naturally, the PSR has had an effect on the club and we have not been able to push ourselves and get there as quickly as we wanted initially. “This has been somewhat stopped in a number of ways.
“I don’t think there is any desire on anyone’s part to sell our best players. We are desperate to move the team forward in a positive way, not take a step back in any way. The best player we have, he is like gold dust. We have to appreciate them.”