Are Newcastle about to miss out on reported target Christopher Nkunku?

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Newcastle United and Arsenal are reportedly interested in Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Christopher Nkunku.

According to The Sun, Arsenal are in talks with Paris Saint-Germain over the signing of Christopher Nkunku, and this will be of interest to Newcastle United.

It has been reported by the British tabloid that Arsenal want to secure the services of the 21-year-old midfielder on a loan deal in the January transfer window with the option of a permanent contract worth £17.5 million in the summer of 2019.

According to The Daily Mail (print edition, page 85, Friday, January 11, 2019), Newcastle are keen on signing Nkunku this month (click here to read more).

With Arsenal reportedly in talks with PSG already, it seems that the Magpies could miss out on the 21-year-old midfielder.

Bright future

Nkunku is a very good and promising young midfielder who has a lot of potential, and the 21-year-old could develop into a superb footballer in the coming years, and Newcastle will regret it if they fail to land the youngster.

According to WhoScored, the 21-year-old midfielder has made five starts and eight substitute appearances in Ligue 1 for PSG so far this season, scoring one goal and providing one assist in the process.