Lucas Perez’s career hasn’t got going since joining Arsenal, but Newcastle could offer him a platform to showcase his ability.
Rafa Benitez is looking to bolster his Newcastle squad ahead of the upcoming season after a meek backing last summer, in which he attempted to sign a whole host of players – one of which was Arsenal’s forgotten man Lucas Perez.
Arsenal signed the Spaniard in 2016 for £17 million from La Liga outfit Deportivo La Coruna, and was tipped to become a success at the Emirates – having amassed an impressive 17 goals in the league previously. However the stars didn’t align for Perez in north London.
For some unknown reason, Arsene Wenger wasn’t keen on the speedy forward despite his stellar goals-to-minutes ratio, notably with him bagging a hat-trick in his only Champions League start against FC Basel.
After a season on the fringes, followed by a fruitless loan back to Deportivo – with them being relegated – the player’s market value is likely to have plummeted, leaving Benitez able to once again move for the his signature this summer, and he really should.
The Magpies need attacking reinforcements to take the sizeable pressure off the likes of Dwight Gayle and Ayoze Perez, and the 29-year-old’s talents would instantly improve Benitez’s forward line.
His style best lends itself to a counter-attacking team, as he looks at his best travelling with the ball at high-speed, and on last term’s evidence he would slot straight into the current side.
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